Sunday, July 31, 2022 — Teeny Tuxedo, Perkins … Dueling yawn, paw trick on the scratching post photos … left, Teeny Tuxedo, Post Poses, May 28, 2019 … right, Perkins, Yawnster Deluxe Cat, April 5, 2019 … Teeny’s the real paw trickster, she knows it’ll get her the attention she wants … (Posted to a few orange tabby, tuxedo cat Facebook groups in July) …
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Mirror Image Cat
Wednesday, July 6, 2022, 12:21 pm — Teeny Tuxedo … looks out window … beveled mirror, antique dresser …
Butterfly Adventurist Cat
Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 9:55 am — Teeny Tuxedo … what do you see outside? … Perky’s more interested in eating, which is great! …
Big circle … little circle … which does Teeny Tuxedo prefer? … If she could read, she’d know that the big blue circle celebrates Margaret Fountaine, intrepid Victorian traveler, who loved butterflies and men … and wrote about both in her diaries … From Teeny’s feline perspective, the tiny blue circle on the big tv screen is much more interesting … and it moves! …
“Margaret Fountaine, 1862-1940, I’m a bloody lepidopterist and i loved love” … alternative blue heritage plaque … Norwich, Norfolk, England …
“In 1867 the very first blue plaque was unveiled to mark the London birthplace of Lord Byron. These iconic heritage plaques can now be found on buildings across the UK, celebrating ‘great figures of the past from all walks of life who have contributed to society’. But do they tell the whole story?” – source
“Rosie’s Plaques is a guerrilla art project staged by women of The Common Lot theatre company. When we discovered that out of more than 300 heritage plaques in Norwich [England] only 25 celebrated non mythical women, we decided to do something about it. In May 2019, under cover of darkness and dressed as Rosie the Riveter, we erected hand made alternative blue plaques on significant buildings in the city.” … including a plaque for Margaret Fountaine!
During my August 1999 home exchange in Durham, England, I made two train trips to the Norwich Castle Museum, Norfolk … to spend time in the non-public area with Margaret’s butterfly collection … but more importantly, her diaries … 12 volumes … from 1878, when she was barely 16 … to 1939, the year before her death in Trinidad, seeking butterflies … see January 22, 2022 – Brilliant … on My Photo a Day Adventure blog
Grumpy 12-Hour Cat
Thursday, October 21, 2021, 1:14 am — Ms. Koala is concerned about Perkins … “Why’re you feelin’ grumpy?” …
1:27 pm … 12 hours later … Hmm … Maybe I’m grumpy because of all these camera flashes … Just trying to take a nap on the scratching post …
Alugalug Alugalug Cat
Monday, May 17, 2021, 8:31 pm — Teeny Tuxedo … Thank you, Kathy, meowy much, for sharing the Alugalug song! … it’s hypnotizingly terrific! …
… it’s so enticing, Teeny ignored her favorites, paper and scratching post …
… “Photos Matter” … film developed in Durham City, England … home exchange, July-August, 1999 …
… video is sideways and dark … but here’s the Teenster … irresistibly drawn to the Alugalug cat song … gotta have the sound on! …
Free Pizza Surprise Cat
Saturday, May 15, 2021, 11:05 pm — Perkins … there was a surprise at the front door when Perk got back from the Feline Medical Clinic at 5:00 pm … pizza and spicy chicken wings … delivered here by mistake … called the person listed on the receipt … she’d gotten a refund … so … free pizza and wings for us! …
… Perk appreciated the offer … but was less than impressed by the vegetarianness of it all … mushroom, onions … no pepperoni … she’s never had pizza, so it really wasn’t an imposition …
Prince Philip’s Fell Ponies
Saturday, April 17, 2021, 5:42 am — Perkins … HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip … funeral today … live streaming, BBC … he’d planned all the details, including participation of his two Fell ponies and carriage, which have been left to his granddaughter, Lady Louise, 17 … Camera on top of scratching post and High Noon book … to film Fell ponies on tv screen (see below) …
… Prince Philip’s Fells … Balmoral Nevis, Notlaw Storm … heading toward and at Windsor Castle …
… Prince Philip … Windsor grounds … 2019 …
… Granddaughter, Lady Louise, 14 … her mother, Sophie, Countess of Wessex (father, Prince Edward) … Royal Windsor Horse Show, 2018 … Philip taught them both to drive …
… Lowther Horse Driving Trials and County Fair, 2005 … 3-day combined driving event … Cumbria, England … (I was there all 3 days, 1999! … Queen Elizabeth was, also, thinking it might be Philip’s last year to compete … not quite!) …
… Competition Carriage Driving … HRH The Duke of Edinburgh … 1994 … have both this and his 2005 book, 30 Years On and Off the Box Seat …
… Windsor … 2017 …
“A red-topped plastic container was placed on the box seat of his driving carriage. He used it to store the sugar lumps he gave to his Fell ponies, Balmoral Nevis and Notlaw Storm, both present along with the carriage in the castle quadrangle. Next to this lay his driving cap, whip, blanket and brown gloves.“
Doob … my Fell pony … Orange Hay Net Cats, Oct. 24, 2016 …
Halo Cat
Sunday, November 29, 2020, 1:30 pm — Perkins …
Sweeney Todd Office Cat
Monday, November 16, 2020, 3:15 pm — Teeny Tuxedo … “Andy’s Play … Sweeney Todd” … The Office, s7, ep3, 2010, Netflix … Teeny says, “If this was CATS, I’d be purrfect for a part!” …
… Andy and the Scranton Playhouse cast … doing a “wee bit of viral marketing!” … “The Ballad of Sweeney Todd” … Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Stephen Sondheim …
Balancing Post Cat
Thursday, October 22, 2020, 8:09 am — Teeny Tuxedo … what a good balancer! … top of the scratching post …
Post Maneuvers Cat
Saturday, October 10, 2020, 1:33 pm — Perkins … queen of scratching post dexterity … one basic position yields multiple variations … what talent! … what grace! … what cuteness! …
Thumbs Down Cat
Tuesday, August 25, 2020, 9:15 pm — Perkins … her impression of RNC2020, thumbs down … on the other paw, she appreciates CNN’s Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon …
Endorsement Cat
Thursday, July 16, 2020, 10:34 pm — Perkins … Do I endorse this scratching post? …
… I most certainly DO! …
Join the Circus Cat
Sunday, July 12, 2020, 11:42 am — Teeny Tuxedo … her signature pedestal pose … distracted by some unsettling news on tv …
… 2 years ago … Post Pose Cat, Aug. 19, 2018 … Hey, Teeny! … ever think of joining the circus? …
Morning Fun Cats
Thursday, June 25, 2020, 10:17 am — Teeny Tuxedo … laundry day … no comforter? … no problem! … she knows how to stay warm … under the pillows …
… 10:19 am … Perkins … tilt-a-whirl scratching post! ...
Right, Left, Happy Cat
Thursday, May 21, 2020, 6:53 pm — Perkins … fluffy tail … extra-special surprise on top of the scratching post … PAPER! …
Swinging Pendulum Cat
Friday, March 20, 2020, 11:57 pm — Perkins …
Pedestal Tale Cat
Monday, December 23, 2019, 6:32 pm — Perkins … fluffy tail action on the scratching post …
Comforts of Home Cat
Saturday, November 16, 2019, 12:57 am — Teeny Tuxedo … to spice up life, she likes to sleep in the front bedroom … Prepping for the new ductless heating and cooling system installation in the livingroom and back bedroom on Wednesday … Perk and Teeny’s cat necessities are now here … to get comfortable before they stay on installation day …
… Wednesday, November 20, 3:31 am … Teeny and Perk … more comforts … blue comforter … bedroom door’s open …
It’s Fate Cat
Monday, September 9, 2019, 2:07 pm — Perkins … stopped in her tracks …
… I hear something …
… do you know what it is? …
… have to go find out …
… it’s Betty Garrett … singin’ to Frank Sinatra … It’s Fate, Baby, It’s Fate … in Take Me Out to the Ball Game, 1949 …
- See Perky a few minutes earlier, play ball with Gene Kelly … Baseball Cat, Sept. 9, 2019
Baseball Cat
Monday, September 9, 2019, 2:03 pm — Perkins …
… Hey! … what’s goin’ on over there? …
… it’s a movie … Take Me Out to the Ball Game, 1949 … Gene Kelly’s at bat …
… I wanna play! … batter up! …
… strike ONE! …
… strike TWO! …
… you’ve got one more try, Perky … you can do it! … slug it outta the park! …
… no more comments from the peanut gallery … I’m concentratin’ …
… you clobbered it, Perky! …
… run for first! …
… run, Perky … run! …
… whadda ya mean … I’m out?! … I’m takin’ this to to ump! …
Rug, Rug & Away Cat
Friday, September 6, 2019, 11:51 am — Perkins … Here I am on the rug … I wonder what I should do while I’m here? … I’ll take a look around …
… Hey, you with the camera … do you have any ideas? …
… nothing over there …
… let me think some more …
… nothing interesting up that way …
… Meow! … I’ve got it! …
… head to the scratching post! …
Special Place Cat
Thursday, September 5, 2019, 7:12 pm — Perkins … the top of the scratching post is her special place … good for yawning … grooming … watching the world go by beyond the window (and posing regally) … best of all, catnapping …
Streaming Colbert Cat
Thursday, August 1, 2019, 12:03 am — Streaming tv is great! … Perkins can catch up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (via Hulu) if she accidentally falls asleep … on top of the scratching post …
- Perk and Teeny Teeny Tuxedo have been Colbert fans for some years … see Late Night Colbert Cats, July 18, 2017
Seinfeld Cat
Saturday, July 27, 2019, 10:02 am — Perkins … keeps her ear tuned to Jerry and George’s witty repartee … Seinfeld … timeless … streaming on Hulu, no commercials! …
Hard to believe it’s been over 20 years since Seinfeld ended … and 30 since it began on NBC, 1989-1998 … a tv series to take to a desert island … along with I Love Lucy, 1951-1957 … and The Office (U.S.), 2005-2011 (the Steve Carell years) … Have the DVD sets of all three, so we’re ready … as long as the island has electricity … solar power!
Perkins and Teeny Tuxedo 