Category Archives: family memorabilia

January 2023 Combo

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Friday, January 13, 2023, 8:11 am — Teeny Tuxedo, Perkins … First “catch up” month of 2023 … [posted May 24, 2024] … lots of sleepin’ … catnappin’ … a box or two … and a bit of rainbow toy play …

Sunday, January 15, 2023, 6:38 am — Teeny Tuxedo …

Sunday, January 22, 2023, 10:46 am — Perkins …

Sunday, January 22, 2023, 12:14 pm — Perkins …

Sunday, January 22, 2023, 1:00 pm — Perkins …

Monday, January 23, 2023, 2:01 am — Teeny Tuxedo …

Friday, January 27, 2023, 2:07 am — Perkins …

Saturday, January 28, 2023, 10:49 pm — Teeny Tuxedo, Perkins …

Monday, January 30, 2023, 1:49 am — Teeny Tuxedo …


Finnish Tram Cat

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Sunday, December 18, 2022, 6:23 pm — Perkins … does some of her best Finnish learning while she sleeps … red spiral notebook for Finnish notes …

… 8:29 pm … discovered Google translate works on smart tv, livingroom … What’s “tram” in Finnish? … raitiovaunu … Had been watching a YT video by “asitis” … quiet, snowy walk in Helsinki …

“Most trams (raitiovaunut) running in Helsinki traffic are of the Artic type … specifically designed to meet the requirements of Helsinki’s tram network and the Nordic climate.” … “Artic on suunniteltu erityisesti Helsingin raitiovaunuverkon tarpeisiin ja kestämään pohjoista ilmastoa.” – kaupunkiliikenne.fi …

See the green and yellow raitiovaunu / tram in action … at 5:27 … Helsinki Christmas Walk – Snowy city center after several days of snowfall (15 Dec 2022) … by “asitis”

Two days earlier, at tram stop … at 19:00 … HEAVY Snowfall after Blizzard in Helsinki Finland (13 Dec 2022) … by “asitis“

Opposing Sides Cat

cats, curiosity, dvds, family memorabilia, Finland, fun, shadows, window, , , , , , ,

Thursday, December 15, 2022, 11:48 am — Perkins … contrasting faces … grumpy … on Mom’s wingback chair … Grandma’s Pylkki’s map of Finland …

… 11:56 am … curious … from other side of chair … looking north at kitchen window … Mom’s china cabinets …

… 7 years ago! … same spot … Morning Chair Cat, June 4, 2015 …

Together Rain or Shine

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 3:19 pm — Mid-November afternoon sun catches Rob R. Duck and Li’l Penguin … in her nifty yellow raincoat … in front of Grandma Ahola’s sewing basket … See them out on the deck between rain showers, on My Photo a Day Adventure blog, October 21, 2022 – Celebrate! …

Happy Probiotics Cat

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022, 9:45 pm — Perkins … time for her probiotics … 1 capsule’s powder mixed with 1/4 teaspoon water in Mom’s Tervetuloa Finnish cup …

… Oral syringe … much easier than pills … Doesn’t look like it, but Perky really likes the powder’s aroma … rubs her face against the syringe every time … Only used the towel once or twice at the beginning … Nutramax Proviable Probiotics & Prebiotics – Digestive Health Supplement …

Video below … Perky meows! … talks about how much she likes the probiotics … She’s ready! …

Morning Focus Cat

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 8:42 am — Teeny Tuxedo … ready to jump … from window … to bed … focused on her landing spot …

Thursday, June 16, 2022, 8:58 am … the next day … What does she see? … Perkins? … (one of Mom’s loons, hand-carved, in background) … The green fringed Victorian lamp shade was handmade, 1990, when Kevin and I moved to Portland, OR … The now slightly ratty fringe was a cat temptation …

Feather Toy Tutorial Cat

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Friday, June 10, 2022, 9:37 pm — Perkins … Before serious play begins, a girl has to be well-groomed … Your feather toy awaits, madam … (Dad’s traditional Finnish boots, from their 1980’s trip to Finland) …

… How to play with a feather toy … (See the feathers in their prime, 6 years ago, Feather Toy Winner Cat, Nov. 26, 2016) …

Family Bird Art Cat

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Thursday, February 24, 2022, 6:07 am — Perkins … after her early morning scratching … red arrow points to someone’s claw … boxes of photos on Mom’s hardrock maple coffee table, Ethan Allen … Framed bird print has been in the family since before our first tv, see below! …
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… Bird print on wall … We’re the TV generation! Debra, me, Marcie, Judy, Laurie …  My birthday party, June 5, 1957. Glenwood house, Vancouver, WA … That could possibly be Mr. Moon … (plus Mom’s bear) … see Our First TV …

Finnish Month Cat

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Monday, January 31, 2022, 1:28 pm — Teeny Tuxedo says … What ARE you doing?” … Just setting up for My Photo a Day Adventure blog post … Goodbye January … the light here is pretty good … a Finnish combination of Marimekko Unikko sheet … Finnish name day calendar (stoic men outside Helsinki train station entrance) … Mom’s Finnish magnets …
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Bridging the Gap Cat

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 11:27 am — Perkins … multicultural cat … Finland and Sweden … newly arrived DVD set … Ingrid Bergman’s Swedish Years … she’s star of the month on Turner Classic Movies  … The green and red are part of a table runner I wove on a loom at my cousin’s shop … Mikkeli, Finland … 1999 … a week’s visit between home exchanges in Kirkintilloch, Scotland and Durham, England … (Mom’s wingback chair) …
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Snow and Blue Bottle

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021, 3:04 pm — Still life on a cold day … snow’s still here … vintage 1995 blue bottle of Arizona Iced Tea … cousin D’s drink … from Hockinson Co-Op … on the way to walking back up the hill to Grandma and Grandpa Ahola’s old farm … Hockinson, Washington … (Grandma’s sewing basket on coffee table) …

Inside close-up … see the blue bottle outside in the snow at My Photo A Day Adventure …

Pizza and a Movie Cat

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 9:20 pm — While the visitor from Minnesota has double remotes focus on the tv … Perkins has double eyes focus on his pizza … (leftovers from yesterday’s trip to Dirty Dave’s Pizza, Lacey, WA) …
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… Back from late afternoon, evening drive around old family places … Hockinson, WA … Tonight’s pizza and a movie, The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, 1953 … Tommy Rettig … with my favorite, Hans Conried’s Do-Mi-Do Duds (The Dressing Song) … (Russ in his Cinema Ballroom jacket) …
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Sharing Day Cats

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Sunday, October 3, 2021, 6:48 am — Teeny Tuxedo, Perkins … start the morning sharing Mom’s wingback chair … handy-dandy towels protect it from sharp cat claws …
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… 10:17 pm … that night … Teeny guards her stack of catnip toys … Kitty Stick Stix and sock … If you ask her nicely, she’s probably willing to share …
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Table Detective Cat

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 11:49 am — Teeny Tuxedo … so many interesting things on the table … Fell pony sculptures … 1930s Depression glass … glass candle holder from Finland … Uhtua design dishes by Arabia of Finland …
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… Wait! … What’s over there? …
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… a box! … a Scrabble box! … that means Krista and Russ were here …
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… a wonderful chair to rub my chin on … Mom’s Ethan Allen dining set … My table investigation is complete! …
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Liberty Horse Cat

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021, 7:34 pm — Perkins says … Glad you’re taking the David Lichman virtual horse liberty clinic with Doobie …  ’cause I can play with Mr. Snappy … I’m a natural liberty cat! …
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… David Lichman’s Heart of Liberty virtual clinic … 4 Saturdays, March 27-April 17, 2021 … live Zoom sessions, 11:30-1:00 … no travel, one of the benefits of the current pandemic … “More than just techniques, The Heart of Liberty goes directly to the core of a deep and mindful relationship with horses.” … more about Mr. Snappy …

On the Other Side Cat

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Thursday, February 25, 2021, 1:09 am — Perkins … what can we see through the space between her paw and tail? …
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… The Tease, 1901, John William Godward (1861-1922) … Ginger / red / orange tabby cat! … the header of Perk and Teeny’s blog! … More about the artist, Grecian Orange Tabby Cat, August 27, 2014 …
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… A closer view of the hen and rooster … Valentine Rooster Cat, Feb. 14, 2021