Category Archives: snow

Return of the Bird Herd

December 30, 2019birds, fun, outside, snow, windowbird feeder, deck, favorites, flowers, retroteenyperk

Sunday, December 15, 2019, 1:46 pm — Hey, li’l bird on the left … you’re missing out on the suet … bird herd has arrived! … bush bazooms! … enlarge for closer look …

… 3 years ago … first landing … Dec. 8, 2016, First Snow Cat …

… but wait … there’s more! … Dec. 16, 2016, Bird Herd Surprise Cat …

… earlier this year … Feb. 10, 2019, No Reservations Cat …

Finnish Reindeer Cat

July 24, 2019animals, art, cats, family memorabilia, Finland, snow, travel, treescat face, chair, tuxedo catteenyperk

Saturday, July 13, 2019, 7:11 pm — Teeny … Mom’s reindeer wall hanging from Finland … either purchased or a gift on one of two trips there … Suomalaiset porot … Finnish reindeer …

Help Snow Leopards Cat

May 26, 2019animals, cats, curiosity, mirror, other cats, snow, tvginger cat, orange tabby cat, red tabby cat, tails, walkteenyperk

Thursday, May 23, 2019, 9:46 pm — Perkins … walking in the wilds of the bedroom …

… stops to watch a snow leopard … walking in the mountain wilds of Central Asia …

… This snow leopard is a rare beauty … one of fewer than 6,500 remaining in the wild …

… Perk is transfixed … please help snow leopards and other endangered animals via the World Wildlife Fund …

No Reservations Cat

February 20, 2019birds, cats, curiosity, fun, outside, snow, trees, windowbird feeder, decals, deck, favorites, sit, tuxedo catteenyperk

Sunday, February 10, 2019, 2:30 pm — Mid-afternoon munch break for birds … a sparrow? …

… always fun to see the bird herd … bombarding the suet … see their first appearances, December 2016 … First Snow Cat… and …Bird Herd Surprise Cat … bush bazooms! …

Teeny Tuxedo … waiting for the second round of diners …

Snow Birds Cat

February 19, 2019birds, cats, curiosity, outside, shadows, snow, windowbird bath, bird feeder, cat face, eyes, flowers, ginger cat, orange tabby cat, red tabby cat, reflection, sit, tails, whiskersteenyperk

Sunday, February 10, 2019, 2:19 pm — Perkins …

After Noon Snow Cat

February 19, 2019cats, curiosity, grooming, outside, shadows, snow, trees, windowKitty Sills, paws, tails, tongue, tuxedo cat, whiskersteenyperk

Saturday, February 9, 2019, 12:49 pm — Teeny Tuxedo …

Snow Gazing Cat

February 19, 20191920s, cats, curiosity, family, family memorabilia, sleep, snow, trees, weather, windowbird feeder, chair, ginger cat, Kitty Sills, orange tabby cat, red tabby cat, sitteenyperk

Saturday, February 9, 2019, 9:47 am — Perkins … after a morning of snow gazing …

… 12:11 pm … she joined Teeny Tuxedo for a catnap on Grandma Ahola’s 1920s rocking chair …

Snow Plow Cat

February 18, 2019birds, cats, curiosity, outside, snow, trees, weather, windowdeck, kitchen, lamp, retro, sit, sofa, tuxedo catteenyperk

Saturday, February 9, 2019, 8:54 am — While Teeny watched birds on the south-facing deck …

… 9:30 am … a busy blue tractor plowed snow … north-facing kitchen window …

FIVE years ago! … Friday, February 7, 2014 … SNOW! … a smaller tractor … look how the trees have changed … Double Cat Snow Day …

At the Top Cat

February 18, 2019cats, curiosity, fun, shadows, snowcat face, chair, climb, clock, deck, eyes, favorites, flowers, ginger cat, orange tabby cat, red tabby cat, reflection, Scotland, sit, tails, tuxedo catteenyperk

Saturday, February 9, 2019, 8:48 am — Perkins … after her successful climb … looking down the other side of Glider Mountain …

… in the background … Teeny Tuxedo! …

… eye reflection … snow on the deck …

Mountain Climber Cat

February 17, 2019cats, curiosity, fun, snow, trees, weather, windowchair, climb, deck, ginger cat, orange tabby cat, paws, red tabby cat, tails, tuxedo catteenyperk

Saturday, February 9, 2019, 8:43 am — Perkins … almost … almost … almost …

… back to base camp … taking a breather … checking the view …

… second attempt …

… SUCCESS! … the summit! …

Tuppence Cat

February 17, 20191960s, birds, cats, curiosity, movies, outside, shadows, snow, songs, trees, weather, YTbird feeder, deck, tuxedo catteenyperk

Saturday, February 9, 2019, 7:35 am — Teeny Tuxedo … snow! … early morning birds on the deck …

… 8:40 am … “feed the birds, tuppence a bag” …

Snow Shadows Cats

February 9, 2019cats, curiosity, grooming, outside, shadows, snow, trees, weather, windowchair, decals, deck, flowers, ginger cat, orange tabby cat, paws, red tabby cat, reflection, sit, tails, tuxedo cat, walkteenyperk

Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 9:50 am — Snow-covered jasmine … here comes the sun …

… 10:09 am … Perkins … reflection of trees on table … shadows of window decals on wall …

… 11:00 am … Teeny Tuxedo … grooming her paw …

Facing the Snow Cat

February 9, 2019cats, curiosity, shadows, snow, weather, windowcat face, eyes, ginger cat, kitchen, magnets, me, orange tabby cat, paws, red tabby cat, reflection, whiskersteenyperk

Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 9:21 am — Perkins … on her favorite perch between the livingroom …

… and the kitchen … where she sees … snow … and ice … (campus opened at 10:00 am … studded snow tires not on car yet, no driving today) …

… kitchen window reflected in her eye …

Snow Cat Past … 2008

December 27, 20181950s, cats, Christmas, curiosity, heater, holiday, movies, outside, shadows, snow, songs, trees, tv, window, YTcat face, deck, favorites, retro, tuxedo catteenyperk

Ten years ago! … [1st posted January 18, 2015]

Here’s Teeny Tuxedo looking out at the snow, Dec. 23, 2008 … The Christmas we were snowed in! … Teeny was one and a half years old …

Front door, Dec. 24, 2008 … Snow drifts aplenty, snow drifts galore. Gigantic icicle by window on right! …

Christmas Day, 2008 … White Christmas, 1954, on tv! … Enlarge photo to see shadowy cat in front of forced-air heater … Perkins or Teeny Tuxedo? …

Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye, Vera Ellen … and a train full of snow, snow, snow, snow … SNOW! …

SnagIt Yawn Cat

April 28, 2018blogs, cats, computer, curiosity, fun, snow, stretch, window, yawncat face, ginger cat, orange tabby cat, photos, red tabby cat, tuxedo catteenyperk

Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 12:07 pm — Teeny Tuxedo … checks on the SnagIt photo editing for her blog … Perky’s pic for the Be Prepared Cat post, July 29, 2017 …

Interesting … YAWN … but I think I’ll take a nap … (enlarge photo for best view) …

Snow Day & Blog Cats

April 27, 2018blogs, cats, computer, outside, sleep, snow, trees, weather, windowbird feeder, cat face, ears, ginger cat, Kitty Sills, orange tabby cat, red tabby cat, tails, tuxedo catteenyperk

Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 11:34 am — Teeny Tuxedo and Perkins … catnapping through ANOTHER snow day … campus closed until 11:00 am …

Behind the scenes … Perkins and Teeny Tuxedo’s blog … latest post … New Friend Cat …

Presidents’ Day Cats

April 27, 2018cats, curiosity, holiday, shadows, snow, stretch, trees, weather, windowcat face, claws, favorites, ginger cat, Kitty Sills, orange tabby cat, paws, red tabby cat, tails, tuxedo cat, walkteenyperk

Monday, February 19, 2018, 2:16 pm — Perkins and Teeny Tuxedo … camera-friendly, snowy holiday afternoon sun …

Finnish Flag Snow Day

April 27, 2018blogs, family, Finland, Finnish, outside, snow, trees, weatherdeck, flag, sky, waterteenyperk

Monday, February 19, 2018, 11:25 am — From the deck … snow, sun, blue sky … looking southeast … white, blue of the Finnish flag! …

Looking southwest …

The best Finnish flag photo! … Mom took it on a 1984 (?) trip to Finland …

See Finnish Flag on Perk and Teeny’s other blog … The Road Gives Back: A Finnish-American Family

Zoom, Chickadee, Zoom!

April 27, 2018birds, outside, snow, weatherbird feederteenyperk

Monday, February 19, 2018, 11:23 am — Chestnut-backed chickadee … snow … suet …

Whipped Cream Snow Cat

April 23, 2018birds, cats, Finnish, fun, outside, sleep, snow, weatherbedding, flowers, ginger cat, Marimekko bedding, orange tabby cat, red tabby catteenyperk

Monday, February 19, 2018, 12:04 pm — Perkins … It may be noon, but I’m not ready to get up … I’m dreaming …

… dreaming of the butterfly bush and lawn … covered in clumps of whipped cream … and two frisky blue Steller’s jays hopping around …

Snowy Raccoon Cats

April 22, 2018animals, cats, outside, sleep, snow, weather, YouTubebedding, bird feeder, deck, ears, ginger cat, orange tabby cat, raccoon, red tabby cat, tuxedo catteenyperk

Sunday, February 18, 2018, 8:33 pm — While Teeny Tuxedo and Perkins took an evening nap …

9:45 pm … a raccoon dined on black oil sunflower seeds on the deck … Wow! It’s snowing! … 1st time we’ve seen one noshing like this … didn’t mind the deck light …