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I scanned in a few more "Saki: The Early Days" pre-digital pics tonight, when she was just a tiny noodle. I sure miss that little girl. Sweet Tuxie, who loved his Saki (albeit often in a dysfunctional way), spent several minutes this evening staring at the foot rest where Saki often slept like he was seeing her there. Makes one wonder.


Making herself pretzel comfortable. Who needs yoga pants? Not Saki.

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"Oh no!" says Moo, hiding her head under a pillow:


"It's past midnight where julchen11 is and surely she's gone to bed and we missed wishing her a happy birthday!!!!


"Well, maybe she won't mind seeing birthday wishes when she wakes up," says Tuxie, "so I'm going to say, Happy Birthday, Julchen, no matter how hard spell check tries to change her name to I don't know what!!!


"I guess you're right, Tuxie. Happy Birthday, Gulches! Gulches? It's Julchen, you stupid computer--I said, Happy Birthday, Gulches!!! Oh, it did it again--STOP that!!!! JULCHEN!!!! Happy Birthday, Julchen!!!"


We brought you some mountain laurel blooms and hope you had a lovely day!!!!

Tuxie was at a formal gathering of fellow tuxedo kitties, and heard from Ginny and Noah that it was synecdochic's birthday, so he made sure that we wish you a very happy birthday.

Happy Birthday, synecdochic!!!

Today is 2 months since I lost Saki. I'm doing a much better job this month of focusing on being grateful for the 16 years I had in the company of that magnificent cat-being than on the sadness of her ending. There are days, and times, but it's not as raw as last month. I am so grateful for the support from my flist friends who held me up during the worst of it. I couldn't get through without you. Thank you. (((((((FLIST)))))

Below is another favorite pic, this of Herself with a wool catnip-filled mouse an old friend made and sent for her. She tended to love her newest toy and her newest bed most, but her fondness for this mouse lasted many years and it stayed in her latest beds.

It's also 9 years today since my dad died--tomorrow would have been his 88th birthday. The 15th will be 5 months since Mom died. He and Mom have 4 siameses tucked around them, but maybe Saki is visiting with them tonight, too.


Is that a smiling kitten cat, or is that a smiling kitten cat? So fluffy sweet and soft, but look at the strength in that possessive paw. THIS MOUSE. IS MINE. GO ME! LOVE U.

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My beautiful girl with her little crossed paws, contemplative:



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Saki and Tuxie were going to ask Helo and Merlin, their claudia603 insider counterparts, what we should get you for your birthday, but they've been pretty busy . . .



But we all want to wish you the happiest of birthdays and hope it's been a good one! *hugs and purrs*

Moo would like to wish hanarobi a happy birthday by telling her all about her birthday party the beginning of last month when she turned 10 and that insufferable Tuxie turned 9. And it wasn't that annoying Saki's birthday either, which made it an even better day.

( A swell party . . . )

Happy Belated Birthday, monkey5s!!!! And look how excited my furry household is about it, too . . .



. . . well, maybe not, but you know how furry households are. May the days of sun and snowlessness increase for the year in your honor!

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Best way to surprise someone for their birthday is to pick a day that is in no way near their birthday! And the lucky birthday grrl this time is the one and only baranduin!

You see, back on Halloween weekend last fall, I was visited by a pair of Valkitties. And here's what they had to say:



Minion. We want you to wish baranduin a happy birthday.



Tell the minion when that glorious day is.

( HiyaHoyaHiyaHoyaMeOW!MEOW! . . . )

I'm going to catch up with everything outside of work the last couple of months in this entry. I'll save work stuff for another entry. So, outside of work, besides adjusting to the new work schedule, with my new normal of body maintenance tasks, the last 2 months have brought more challenges, which is why I've been so scarce here. I've really missed sharing stuff with ya'll, but I'm working hard on trying to get enough sleep to keep me healthy and I just keep running out of time each evening.

CAT HEALTH

Tuxie was losing weight this summer and he needed to, but it was faster than his diet could probably account for, and I was worried about him. He was diagnosed with diabetes the end of August, so along with Saki's usual maintenance runs, I've been at the vets more weekends than not the last 2 months. He is doing well now on the insulin and diabetes diet food. It was very hard in the beginning because I was terrified of sticking him with the needle, and our practice session at the vets was rough on him, but it's easy on both of us now. He is doing really well, has gained back some weight, and looks filled out again. In fact, he seems to enjoy the whole needle ritual--he's just that kind of boy. I give him a sprig of catnip with it, so that helps. He is mostly liking the special diet food, and with any luck we might get him into remission in the coming months.

( More whinging and stuff yonder . . . )

A very happy birthday to mews1945!!! For your birthday, Saki has decided to deliver herself to you.


SAKI: I'm all bagged up and ready to visit Mews. It's kind of weird, though, that I'm in a bag and can still see you. It's like I'm in the Bag World. And you must be a Bagwraith.

( Enter the bag here . . . )


And next we'll take a stroll around the lake:


Here's that corner of the lake with all the wildflowers, earlier in the season before the gallardia and black-eyed susans took center stage.

( And there's more to see. . . )

Today is my April Fools, Moo and Tuxie's approximate birthday! We had a nip party. Tuxie got extra treats. Moo got more of her One Kibble and a good brushing. They both had a game of laser tag. Much fresh nip was consumed by all feline citizens in attendance.


Mr. Tuxtux is 8 today.

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To my beloved flisties,



May your head be as blissfully licked as Tuxie's is here, or the preferred equivalent.





My love for you is vibrant even in the goddamned snow that can go away any time now. There's your Hallmark Moment from me to you'ses.<3

Just stealing a moment to wish ancalime8301 a very happy belated birthday with greetings from my furry housemates to hers.



Hope it's been a great one. (-:

Today is Saki's 15th (approximate) birthday and the 14th anniversary of the day she came home with me. :-D I wasn't sure we were going to see this day together back in the spring, so it's been a very happy day.

Since today is a rushed workday, I put on a Big Kitty Birthday Bash for all 3 on Monday because Moo and Tuxie's birthday got brushed under in April due to hectic-ness and worry over Saki's illness. The party was a blast for all 4 of us. There was an abundance of fresh catnip from my friend D's garden, chicken, crinkly plastic bags, mylar stick fights, new catnip toys, string, laser chasing (quickly devolved into laser spectatorship), Saki swinging in a bag, Capt Saki riding in the Plum Hork (she still gets so excited about jumping in and being carried), flinging of toys down from the top of the cat condo by Saki and Tuxie respectively, brushing of Moo and Saki (not Tuxie's thing), and a new cat bagel bed that Saki excitedly jumped in immediately. I've never met a cat before who so absolutely loves new presents--her head was all aquiver upon seeing me holding the new bed--and shows such happy gratitude for them (licks my hand upon claiming her prize). She is so much fun to spoil. There will be pics, but I don't have time to get them up tonight--might have to wait until next month.

Today I presented her with another new catnip toy--she came over excitedly upon seeing it in its package--and upon removal from said package, she immediately grabbed it, curled around it to chew and gut it with her back claws. Then there was brushing and a fresh catnip round for all the customers.

It's been 14 years of my experiencing unspeakable cuteness on a daily basis due to this fluffhead. So I'm going to begin to hope on her 16th birthday now, but I am very grateful for this day, and every day my loving, soft-spoken (for a meezer), and purry puppy-cat full of ideas, wants, and conversation is still here is a gift.

Happy Birthday, sparkymonster!!! <3 And sweet dreams from Ms. Saki.


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Last Monday, a drizzly day much like this Monday, I was walking around the lake when I looked down and saw, in the middle of the path right before my feet, a little baby turtle about the size of a quarter:


One turtle to rule them all. Not a good place for a little thing to be with lots of walkers, bikes, and dogs, so I took the liberty of picking the little thing up to relocate.

( Why did the baby turtle cross the road . . . )

. . . until you decide to stop playing games with us. Here's some more pictures of our good friend, lovely Autumn. Isn't Autumn beautiful?



( More pics of a praiseworthy season below . . . )

Tuxie, on a Froday, needing a stiff drink:


Please go on. I'd love to hear more about how awful it would be to raise taxes on the top 2%, Mr. Brooks . . .

I'm still cackling over David Brooks' statement during The News Hour:

First, we have -- they have given a lot on revenue already. We can't continue to raise taxes again and again on the top two percent, because once you push people above where more than 50 or 60 percent of their income is going to tax, they start behaving in counterproductive ways.

D'awwwwwwww poor widdle rich peeples gonna start stamping their widdle feet? And like, *start*, *start behaving in counterproductive ways* like hoarding the wealth of the world while cutting jobs and making everyone else who isn't in their demographic do the work of 3 people for meager pay while they jet around to their multiple homes? Gosh, it would be awful if that happened . . . .

And I'm still elated that the President admitted he is a Jedi today. :-D

I'm going to try to post pics at least every other day on this, my birth month, if not every day. We'll see how it goes.

My 3 little elves would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season!



( More PriMoola Brandybuck below . . . )



( Santa Saki takes control of her photoshoot . . . )



( And this is what a professional Santa Elf does . . . )