Monday's ManCat

   I know the title is not original, but on such short notice, I think we did fairly well with this one. Actually we were not supposed to wake up in the middle of the night, but we did, and we (Buddy and I) hit the ground running.
     Afterward, Buddy decided on his favorite chair in the fun room while I, not quite up to snacking yet, chose this one in the computer room.  Miki promptly occupied my lap and just as promptly continued his sleep.
     As I waited for Miki to settle down, I though of the nest-box that used to reside between the Monitor and the TV, and this picture came to mind.

Buddy seldom sleeps on the counter

but for some reason this day he curled

in the box and tried to go to sleep.

He was not happy with the flash

and told me so

in no uncertain terms.

Have a great Monday everyone .....

Hello? Is this thing on?

     I have tried to get on several places this afternoon and nothing works ..... well nothing on our Forums server. Facebook works, our website works, and Google is buzzing along just fine, so I'm thinking my forums are down for the day.
     Now isn't that a hell of a note. I have to loose access to my forums before I will come to Buddy's Blog and make my mark. Sorry, I have no excuse for the absence .... well, maybe Real Life.
     Be that as it may, here's something I found while going through the on board files last night I thought everyone might like.




One peaceful afternoon a couple years back
Rowdy decided to take his nap in the center
of the Little One's Futon display.
Trust me, he is NOT that much an Angel Kitty

Only when he's asleep

     I'll give the credit for the picture to my youngest Daughter, Electric Dreamz, who just happened to have her camera in hand when she came to visit.

Until next time .......

                                                                                                    

November is Here

and this is, I hope the start of the ofttimes promised daily post.  I know Buddy Bear would rather be doing the posting, but he, at the moment is sacked out in the warm spot in the big bed.

We will correct that in the very near future.




Miki has the habit of lurking on top of the fun room chairs,
sometimes even while we are dining.






Prinny aka Spooky, in one of her 'basking in the sun' poses
Recently, she has had to make do with the ledge along
the side of the Cat Porch because of the excessive rains
More often than not she can be found lounging in the
warmth and dryness of the boudoir aka 'the laundry room


Later .....

Fall is Here

I can't believe I have 'fallen off the wagon' on my Blogs. Buddy and I, (along with the rest of the clowder of kits), have been deep into the comings and goings of Real Life (RL) here in the South Woods.

Lets see, there was the onset of the heavy rains, lasting well over two weeks, in which time we were grounded to the Manor. Although the Manor is chock full of stuff and things to hold the interest of all assorted residents, the size, being a mite small, made for a touch and taste of claustrophobic discomfort. Then there was the morning the sun came out and the weather prognosticators all proclaimed the 'all clear' for everyone in sight and hearing. The next day it started raining all over again. The end came much later than expected. So much for that one.

Let me back up here, just a tad. During all this rain and muck and mess there were things that had to be taken care of, things to stash and store, things to dispose of to make room for the things needed to be stashed and stored. All in all, it was an active period of time. Nothing to write home about really, but it was a bit of a bother as they say. I'm not slow, but I do tend to take my time, to do a thoroughly GOOD job of it of course!

Now, since the rains have blown away, we have the onset of Autumn. Autumn, that time of the year when colors change, life itself changes, some portions moving on, some sort of taking a break from the daily plodding for an altogether too short a period of down time. Hibernation, I think you would call it.

Me, I'd take hibernation if it were left up to me, but wouldn't you know, it isn't. Therefore, the list of stuff to do and things to take care of being quite extensive ..... it IS an 8 member family here after all ..... We have been hurriedly moving along splitting our time between thoroughly enjoying the cool temperatures and lowered humidity, the warm glow of life around us, and the projects necessary to batten down the hatches for what some of the 'knowledgable, self-appointed authorities' proclaim will be 'one hell of a winter' to come. Personally, there's some doubts, but who am I to question the folk with the mess of letters behind their names.

All this gibberish is intended to cover up the fact I have been absent and I'm trying to make amends by sneaking back in here, hopefully unnoticed, to set the wheel spinning once again.

We've many pictures of friends' pets, naturally of Buddy and the others, and some places and things not really related to pets. Whatever, we took them, we enjoyed the excursions, some short, some quite lengthy (for us, at least), necessary to take them, so we will post them from time to time.

Lets see what the next day brings, shall we? We'll just, as they say, 'take it one day at a time' and enjoy what we have as we go.


Buddy takes a disapproving attitude to the flash

We'll be back .....

I takes Control from the Big One .....

him not dependable no more like. Us kitties will do them things whats s'posed to be did here, an jus' maybe we lets himself post, if he be good.

We has been watching lots of great sites on Blogspot.com and havin lots of fun doin' it too. Us kitties learns lots of new things latelies. Gonna try to up da size of da picktures we has in here. Makes it all better to see the good lookin' beings we all is/are/am doncha thinks?

I wants to thanks all the fine friends we has made over the years we been in residence at the Worldcrossing forums, and this kitty wishes to see more of them here. Is not costin da visitors nothin to make some word type comments at the end of da day's postins. Is fun really. Y'all tries it, OK?

Oh, and we wants to invite everbodies to drop some stories and tales and such (don forgets the piktures too) in da EMails for us to posts here. What ever scratches your fleas, we not particular. Is special for to has a rescue story or a funny true story of life wif your humons, maybe tells us some of da triks the big ones tries to do, and da stuff you does to makes them laugh. If you just wants to send piktures, please lets us know sometin about who an what is in and about each pikture.

Now I has a delicious lookin pikture from a really close and funny Lady friend of da Big One from my Forum on da Worldcrossing.com.

Dese two delicious lookin little feather duskers is Libby an Louie. Da yaller one be Libby and o'course Louie is da blue birdy.




Me tanks you Miss Daffy for lettin us use da pix. We hopes to sees more of the little ones in da futures.

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Now da nex one comes from a Big One what just moved to the northern West Coast from way down South West. Him not settled in completes, but he workin on it. Him is good frien of our Big One, and him is also a VietNam vet. Him in a wheel chair and dese two handsome bow-wows is his service dogs. Killer and Kelly, Killer on da left, and Da Man hisself behind Kelly. Him answers to da name of LeatherMan. Him makes great things with leather too.



Great pikture Leatherman, and all of us kitties at Five Oaks thanks you for sendin it to us. More Please?

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I has to tell one story 'bout the Big One and da Little One. First I has to reiterate here who Big One and Little One is. Big One call himselfs KnightOwl over at Worldcrossing forums where we tryin to gets all you visitors to join and visit wif us. Him name is Roy, an him is MY boyhumon. Little One is called Honey by Big One but hers name is LadyBug on da forums and really is Lisa. Little One is MY girlhumon, da one what rescued me from a little bitty cage sittin in da middle of da center of a big ole fleamarket table in da Southern hot sun one July Caturdays back in July of '01. I loves dem both, but I loves Little One specials.

I thin dis be enough for now. We has much more to add tomorrow and da days after, so I go quick before da Big One starts fussin for him compuyter. Purrs and Snorgles everbodys.

Sunday Afternoon Catching Up on the posts.

HI! I'm back. Must apologize for the missing days' posts and pictures, but we had a bit of wildness we had to shake loose.

Yup, LadyBug and da Owl been ramblin in the new wheels. Old Lincoln Continental (1980 Mark VI) up and died on us (RIP old friend). After a hard fought battle and some luck (plus help from the failing economy and other programs) we managed to get a dealer to come to our limited terms of payment.

'Tis a 2003 Dodge Stratus, great shape, solid, and after 500 miles of backwoods roads, the interstate, and assorted and sundry trips on local roads in between we have judged the little cruiser acceptable (and frankly quite fun to drive.) Consider though, the Old Owl's frustration learning the differences and advancement in automotive technology between the years 1980 and 2003. *Gaaah!* The perseverance of the caged Owl won out. The Owl family is NOT grounded anymore.

Nuf said.

Now back to the bidness of posting and such.

Piddling around with programs we've had loaded on the three computers, some for more than a few years, others relatively new, we've become antsy to play with the lighter side of life. Monkey see, monkey do? Nah, not really .... then again, some will say "Yes it is, and you stole if from ______ ______." So sue me Bubba!

 

The baby Miki was a bit of a mischief maker. Always into something,
though he would never admit it.

MikiCato, Roy's private lap jockey and owner.

Two for Tuesday

features a pair of beauties living in the country. One is a stay inside house kitty, the other wants the wilds and the thrill of the hunt. The mighty hunter, the one I call 'the Heathen', has the benefit of an outside screened in play pen where he preys on the unsuspecting creatures who dare to invade his space. The house kitty we have had visit us here once before, basking in her favorite place ..... a sunbeam and quiet are her choices of fun and games.

Ms. Tasha is the quiet one. As I mentioned, a sunbeam in more fun to be in than the outside play area.


As for 'the Heathen', who's real name is Tigger, what can I say. The reports are in on the scoundrel, and they are typical of a happy, healthy, much loved mankitty who loves to hunt the mice, chipmunks and other critters who dare invade his Majesty's personal space.


This is a pair of beauties who have been on our website for more than a few years. We are looking forward to many more years, and yes, more pictures for later viewing.

My thanks to our friend Donna for allowing us to use her furrchildren's pictures here.

New Family gathering

in Texas. A wonderful pair of friends of ours have just moved into their new home, only to discover it is a mite bare and lonely. The solution(s) to the problem were discovered at the local Animal Shelter.

Lucy and Monty were the first to adopt their new humons ....


Then, Miss Daisy decided she wanted to go with them ....


Shortly after the family gathered in their new home, it was decided Daisy needed a playmate of her own. Ollie is the new additions' name ....


Now the family is complete. The fun and games have begun, the love is strong, and the future is very bright for Willow and Oberon.

Thanks, both of you for the pictures of your new family. May you all have the best there is of everything.

More Caturday Night Ruminating

with more of the pictures of our little guys from the 6 Mouskateers of Five Oaks Manor, South Woods, NE MS, USA.

You know, I gotta stop that. Long titles like that are what's wearing my old fingers out. I'll let the younger generation do that.

Oh, while I'm at it, I'd like to mention a very nice person I've grown to admire in the last few weeks of reading her works and associating with her Blog. She even featured us on her place a few days ago, and I made an off handed attempt at linking to her place.

I am so sorry. There's no reason for that .... but I'll do my best to attempt to invent some ..... Seriously!

Little Guy's name us Melvin. The Webmaster's name is The Caring Infernal Warden. I would say this Lady is an Angel for taking on the task she has. Little Melvin is not more than a handful, but he brought with him a double handful of medical problems. The little guy came to the right place though. He is in very caring and capable hands.

The 6 Mouskateers, Miss Lisa, and I salute you. The site is Mouchois. Go see the tiny little guy that makes a great big impression on everyone who meets him.

Great reading too.

Caturday Night Ruminating ......

considering the subject of the evening. Yeh, I know, I know, this is Caturday, and Caturday is Cat Day. The Day for Cats ...... well, let me tell you something. EVERY day is cat day for the residents of Five Oaks. Oh, I love the pups, the bunrabbits, the tweetieboids, and all the rest, but I am an ailurophile of the worst sort. Wondering if I should dig deep into my stores of old and treasured pictures of little friends from years past. Not sure I can handle the experience this evening, but I have marked the thought for a future edition in the very near future. Therefore, I'll back this much of my post and hit the hard drive just to see what I do have that hasn't been aired here or on our Web Site called (wouldn't you know it) Buddy Bear's Cats' World.
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OK! Lets see if we can get this organized. Just a NOTE: I'm still learning the ropes here, especially what can be done with the post thingie.


This is a young gentelman of our household who was the last of the insiders to be rescued by our Lady of the House, Miss Lisa. His story is detailed HERE and continued for a couple more pages. We have more to add, but you know how that is. Some day we'll catch up ..... until then we just keep chattering and enjoying life as it comes.

This guy is laid back, kinda slow on the uptake, but an avid cuddler. He and MikiCato do NOT see eye to eye on most things in life, but in spite of the fact Miki is way smaller in statue, Miki keeps him in line. We've tried to get pictures of the look on Rowdy's face after Miki 'corrects' him for infringing on Miki's space, but the camera is usually inconveniently stashed under the monitor in the 'puter room. What can I say. Some day .....

OK. I've tried the fancy layout settings. They are not jelling for me now, so methinks I needs be get myself back into the classroom and do some more 'larnin'. Anyway, we'll make this the first of the nights' posts. I've more to add, and will take it to the limit before the night is stale. Right now, while the kits are asleep, this old man is for the fun room, a cup of Earl Gray Tea, some quality time with Miss Lisa, and then ....

Later .....

Friday's Friend

is a beautiful little K9 we just couldn't resist posting .....



This happy young lady's name is Daisy.

Our thanks to Kelly for permission to post the picture of her little owner.

The King of the Hill

is what I would call this Handsome fellow. This was taken back in September of 2006.



He goes by the name of Boots and is the pride of Chigger Hill, MO.

Many thanks to our good friend Daydreamr for this photo.

Wednesday's Kittens

are all fluff and purr. They grew up to be most lovely, every one.



This picture has a bit of age on it, so the names are lost, at least to us.

Thanks, Jerry, for a view of Mom and the Wee Ones.

Two For Tuesday

since we were otherwise occupied on Monday. There's a lesson to be learned here about not meeting deadlines and working odd hours ..... something else about taking one too many cat naps when you're supposed to be preparing a post for the Cats' Blog.

If I keep this up Buddy is going to take over completely and I'll be out a job, therefore, here's a pair of beauties, one for the day we missed, and one for today.



First is a Texas born and bred kitty, Vegas by name, who really loves to move in high places

Our thanks to Debba, the lady with the camera.
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Next, we have a pair of little beauties from the Far North Woods in Canada.



Beanie and Tigre have a romp on the fun room floor.

This time our thanks goes out to Doreen for the submission.

One of Ours .....

I thought I would slip this one in, since I missed posting the Caturday picture 'till this morning.

This one is fresh taken yesterday. The little lady was in a posing mood and, since I was trying out the new camera, we decided to do this one .....

Smokey is one of the little 'outside kitties', the first of two that walked onto the Cat Porch one day, accepted some scritches, a bit of lap time, then a bowl of crunchies and a bowl of water. She left and we didn't see her for over a week. I thought she was just a passing neighbor kitty out for a stroll.

Then one evening, about a week later, she came limping across the yard Meowring for me. Her left front paw had been broken. I quickly got out the food and water, and since it was cold outside, made her a warm box/nest/bed in the corner of the Cat Porch. I sat down to spend some time with her.

Four years later we're still spending time together.

Spooky, Smokey's Sissypurr, from their last home, showed up a day after she did, bag and baggage. They now own the laundry room and the Cat Porch.

Oh, and naturally they own the hearts of everyone at Five Oaks Manor, their forever home, hidden deep in the wilds of South Woods, NE MS, USA.

Her name is Smokey, her game is to get all the head scratch and snuggles before Spooky does.

An appology of sorts ......

As you may have noticed, this old man done forgot to make the Saturday post until after midnight. Sorry 'bout that.

We had a bit of a thrill when we came on the 'puter earlier in the evening. We had an email notice that Buddy Bear's CATS' WORLD had been featured on one of our Blogging Friends' places. Mouchois is the place.

Our thanks to The Caring Infernal Warden, the Webmaster of Mouchois. Go have a look-see .... you won't regret it.

Now, I have not one thing on my mind to say ..... don't even have a new picture in mind to add to the place. Oh, I could double up, since the previous one was intended for Caturday, and this is, after all, a completely different 'nother day. Well, maybe we will have one. The night is young, Buddy and the Boys and Girls are asleep, the boys all stationed within arms reach around me, literally. I'd get up and go refil my tea mug, but, if I did, the little ding-a-lings would all get up and go with me. Can't be having that.

Everyone take care, enjoy your Sunday, and y'all come see us again sometime.

I am .......

Out of the Past

These two were lost to us when our friend disappeared from the forums .....



Gracie and Bear are the names ..... romp and play are their games.

Our thanks to you, Cory, where ever you are.