two somebodies reminded me that I missed
international cat day yesterday
and now
there will be four somebodies
over here in no time
quick!
get under the couch!
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happy international cat day yesterday, to all of you
sssshhhhhhhhh…
—
gary larson, the far side
a small sampling of some of the things that Pete the Cat
has taken into his lair and placed in his special box
sparkly pipe cleaners, a kitchen sponge, a sheep (now just a shaved body),
and a stuffed animal shaped like a peanut
but now
I have to ask:
‘hey, Pete, where’s my shoe?’
I woke up with one of my Birkenstocks
next to my bed
sometimes when I’m sitting down and wearing them
he takes one off of my foot
carries it around
so I have no idea where he found that one
wonder where the other one is
I looked everyhwere
finally
hours later
he casually walked into
the living room
carrying it and setting it down on the rug
no big deal
he must have another secret hiding place
where he keeps the rest of his stash
I wonder what else is missing?
‘my dear, i’m a cat. everything I see is mine.’
source: the red pyramid
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Below are a few funny comments from people on reddit about cats stealing things:
Does anyone else’s cat steal socks and carry them around the house? I found four
just yesterday and decided to try to sock shame her. I’m sure she was unfazed.
i stared at this for a long time.
—
”mystery is at the heart of creativity. that, and surprise.’
-julia cameron
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art credit: artitsallinsideus(mitch), cat art
happy first birthday to Pete the Cat on Cinco De Mayo!!
he’s grown from a tiny crazy rescue kitten
who never stopped
jumping, climbing, standing UP, running, exploring, playing
and most of all
hugging and loving
olive the slow and gentle cat and me
I was worried
when he suddenly
mellowed out
in the last few weeks
thought he might be
plotting something
was he going to change the locks while I was gone?
was he going to somehow find a way to get outside
and be standing tall on the roof waving
when I got home?
was he going to lock his best friend olive
in the closet while playing hide and seek?
what was he planning?
then I remembered
he was born on cinco de mayo
his very first birthday was coming soon
he had somehow
grown into a teenager right before our eyes
while always mellow olive
had grown into a mid-lifer
both are still who they are
they had found a happy medium
with Pete the Cat running the taco stand
and Olive and I lined up to buy what he’s selling
(his tacos are made with jelly beans, marshmallow fluff and maple syrup)
happy to all be sharing our space.
—
TACO CAT IS TACO CAT SPELLED BACKWARDS.
‘Ink, by Japanese artist under the nickname Avogado6
—
‘there is something magical in seeing what you can do,
what texture and tone and colour you can produce
merely with a pen point and a bottle of ink.’
*-ida rentoul outhwaite
*Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, was an Australian illustrator of children’s books.
Her work mostly depicted magical creatures, such as elves and fairies.
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i finally tiptoed my way back into doing jigsaw puzzles at home
with a planned delay after having pete the cat come to live with me
he’s a rowdy teenaged cat who loves to jump and play
i started out by trying a 100 piece puzzle sent by my friend
i could work quickly and cover it if needed
that went pretty well
he jumped up on the table
laid down on it and grabbed a piece but put it back when i ‘suggested it’
this was the gateway opening wide for me
i knew a 1,000 piece puzzle
would take up too much space and time
so i went for a 500 piece
quietly got it out
sorted, made the frame
he jumped up to check it out
suddenly i had an idea
he loves to play, especially laser chase games
i love to solve puzzles, especially jigsaw and crosswords
so i armed myself with a laser pointer in my left hand
while i worked on the puzzle with my right hand
each time he jumped up
i aimed that pointer across the room and he took off running
i had a couple of minutes to work on the puzzle again
then he would jump back up and we did this all over again
i assumed he’d tire after 5 or 6 jumps
but no
pete the cat had energy to burn
we must have repeated this close to 20 times
finally i finished by puzzle
he went to take a nap
a win for both of us
while my team may have come in very last
in our recent jigsaw puzzle competition
i have taken it to a new challenge level
two-fisted gaming
‘jig-laser-tag-puzzling.’
—
“let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.”
—j. jackson brown, jr.
.
looking forward to seeing these opened on christmas
don’t know who will have more fun with them
the humans or the cats?
(and not your children)
see below.
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‘bubbles are always new; you just can’t find an old bubble.’
-tom moddy
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here’s the pitch –
Catnip Bubbles 8oz – $2.25
perhaps i was out a bit too long
this must have been a lot of fun though
while i’m not sure exactly what went down here
i do feel that i know
who the ringleader of this holiday circus may be.
—
‘i was walking along and this chair came flying past me, and another, and
another, and I thought, man, is this gonna be a good night.
-liam gallagher, oasis
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i was so hoping that olive and pete the cat would bond
two cats rescued at different times
both in dubious circumstances
couldn’t be more different
each with their quirks and gifts
now home together.
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‘home is not a place, it’s a feeling.’
-cecilia ahern
the courtship is on for pete and olive
‘the need for connection and community is primal, as fundamental as the need for air, water, and food.’
-dean ornish
I didn't have my glasses on.... 