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Ouch! Cat

cats, health, shadows, sleep, stretch, window, , , ,

Sunday, May 26, 2024, 12:56 pm — Teeny Tuxedo … sleeping peacefully in the sun … BUT … when she woke up a few hours later … she was limping on a very stiff left front leg … Feline Medical Clinic was closed Sunday and Monday (Memorial Day) … Already had an appointment for a BP recheck Tuesday, 3:20, with a tech … Called first thing, Tuesday morning, saw a doctor, 11:40 am … a sore shoulder … (good BP) …

Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 1:32 pm … Teeny … back from Feline Medical Clinic … feeling a bit better … pain medication (liquid) for her sore left shoulder … 5 days … Took a few days before she felt like jumping up on the bedroom Kitty Sill or bed …

 

70% Finnish Cocoa Cat

books, boxes, cats, Finland, Finnish, food, fun, health, stretch, , , , , ,

Saturday, May 25, 2025, 5:10 pm — Teeny Tuxedo … a new discovery from Finland! … Karl Fazer Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa … Who knew it could be good for you?! … Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate … Be aware, it’s toxic for cats … Sorry, Teeny …

… Since it’s not good for cats … that’s me! … I’ll just take a stretch … and move elsewhere! …

… What?! … That dark chocolate from Finland won’t stop following me! … (On the right, the totally non-toxic book, Suomen mestari 1 sanasto, Finnish Master 1 Glossary) …

“Karl Fazer 70% Dark Chocolates … made in Finland! … are crafted from the highest quality Arriba cocoa. Its bold flavor and intense aroma make it a perfect indulgence for those seeking a luxurious, rich experience. All cocoa used in Fazer products is sourced responsibly, guaranteeing the highest quality with every bite.“ … Touch of Finland

“Ingredients: cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, fat reduced cocoa powder, natural flavoring (vanilla). In chocolate cocoa solids 70% minimum.” … all natural … made in Finland

We’re Baaack Cats

birds, blogs, cats, curiosity, Finnish, fun, outside, sleep, stretch, video, window, , , , , , , , , , ,

Thursday, May 2, 2024, 10:56 am — Perkins … “It’s been over a year! … WHEN are we restarting our Perk and Teeny blog??!! … Last post was New Year Sunrise 2023 … I’m tappin’ my tail in anticipation!” …

Not to worry … We’ll start back-filling our missing 2023-2024 posts … and continue onward with May … In the meantime, take look at  My Haiku A Day … 17 syllables a day … more or less … seitsemäntoista tavua … a fun Jan.-April 2023 experiment … combines a bit of studying Finnish, nostalgia, cats, movies, etc. … And don’t forget My Photo a Day Adventure … a mix of retro and new … over one year, 2021-2022, plus 3 months of 2019 …

We’re restarting NOW?!  … Whew! … Finally able to relax! … Catnaps ahoy! …

11:16 am … Teeny Tuxedo … just heard the good news … “We’re Perk and Teeny bloggin’ again! … Hurry!  I’m blurry! … Take more pics of my adorable face! … Post ’em, Dano!” …

11:45 am … Teeny … a sunny, celebratory catnap … red arrow points to robin hunting worms in the grass … Behind Teeny’s right paw, what’s left of the once bounteous butterfly bush … pruned too harshly by the lawn guys … For a glimpse of its glory days, see Butterfly Bush Cats, July 20, 2018 …

1:30 pm … The Black Oil Sunflower Seed Cafe is still open … male Black-Headed Grosbeak …

Shadowsland Cats

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Friday, October 14, 2022, 12:51 pm — Teeny Tuxedo …

Saturday, October 15, 12:58 pm … Teeny, Perkins … butterfly bush …

Tuesday, October 18, 1:54 pm … Teeny … “Can I help?” … New York Times … daily Spelling Bee … “Make words of four or more letters using the letters in the honeycomb, including the center letter. There’s always one pangram, a word that uses all seven letters and counts for big points.” …

Below … Wahoo! Reached Genius in the April 21, 2023 New York Times Spelling Bee! … Wrote a haiku using some of the words … More of my “Genius” Spelling Bee haikus at My Haiku Adventure blog …

Vital Bee
On virtual trail
With lariat
Caught true Genius

All in a Day Cat

cats, fun, health, mirror, outside, shadows, stretch, window, yawn, , , , , , , , ,

Tuesday, September 6, 2022, 12:46 pm — Teeny Tuxedo … quiet times … back paws … butterfly bush … [photos, Lumix Z300] …

… 12:59 pm … How about a big yawn? …

… Is this better? …

… 11:48 pm … “loafing” in the front bathroom … still friends with the oral syringes for her (and Perky’s) medication …

Once Upon a Time Cats

cats, curiosity, food, health, kittens, outside, shadows, sleep, stretch, window, , , , , , ,

Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 1:34 pm — Teeny Tuxedo, Perkins … the window to the deck has gotten smaller … after the new French door was installed, June 17, 2020 …

15 years ago! … it was infinitely larger … and they were tiny  … July 24, 2007 … Perk and Teeny’s adoption month! … First saw them, Friday July 13, 2007, SW Washington Humane Society … a lucky day! … Brought them home a few days later … after their spays …

Little curious cuties! … their 1st days exploring together … The first week they were kept apart … Teeny had developed a cold … luckily, she still ate … Perk is the picky eater … (The deck has been replaced/remodeled since then) …

More Finnish Cat

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Saturday, July 16, 2022, 10:36 pm … Teeny Tuxedo … big stretch after catnap on corner of bed … Computer is beyond lower left corner … bed is handy work space …  Red spiral notebook and headphones are for studying Finnish via Pimsleur.com …

June 26, started a 7-day free Finnish trial with Pimsleur and continued … $20.95, month … Can now rattle off “valitettavasti” … “myöhemmin” … “rautatieasema” with ease … The method of breaking words, sentences into chunks, starting at the end, adding on, building to the beginning works quite well … Audio-based … not focused on reading, grammar … Helps immensely that I had weekly Finnish Zoom discussion group sessions, Sept. 2021-May 2022 (Salolampi, Concordia Lanuage Villages, Minnesota) … and that letters in Finnish words are pronounced exactly as they appear.

1st of May Windows Cats

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Sunday, May 1, 2022, 3:01 pm — Teeny Tuxedo … May Day! … plants are starting to wake up … butterfly bush … sunshine … open window …
tuxedo cat

Monday, May 2, 2022, 2:19 pm … Hey, Perky! … are those halos over your head? … or flying saucers? … Just aluminum plates for bird seed, water … on deck table …
ginger / red / orange tabby cat

… clematis … happily sprouting up in the sun …
ginger / red / orange tabby cat

After Snow Snoozes Cats

cats, outside, sleep, snow, stretch, weather, window, yawn, , , , , , , ,

Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 7:02 pm — Teeny Tuxedo, Perkins … it’s freezing outside … but they’re staying warm on self-heating thermal mat …
tuxedo cat, ginger / red / orange tabby cat

Thursday, April 14, 2022, 1:19 pm … Teeny … Monday’s masses of snow have disappeared … time for yawning on a warm window kitty sill …
tuxedo cat

Dreamy Cats

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Friday, March 4, 2022 — Teeny Tuxedo, Perkins … A cuddle of cats … in Dreamland … with special cat guest … “Uncle” Boo-Key … visiting while Mom was traveling … September 10, 2009 … Teeny and Perk were two years old … [First posted in My Photo a Day Adventure] …
tuxedo cat, ginger / red / orange tabby cat, Boo-key / Bookie