Awww Monday: Advice From Cali

 Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus 

Thank you

 

Dearest Auntie HiC

Mom had this poster in her classroom to remind her students that our words can have positive or negative effects. 

The 

"Think Before You Speak" poster is a communication tool designed to encourage mindful and empathetic communication, especially in classrooms and workplaces. It commonly uses the THINK acronym as a visual reminder. 

The poster can promote positive communication and create a respectful environment.  

Good advice all of us, regardless 

of our age❣️

❤️ Cali

Dearest precious Niece Cali

this is the most wonderful advice for all ages....you Mom made a lasting impression on her students.

Hugs and love Auntie HiC

Scenic Sunday

In the spring NC Department of Transportation plants fields and fields of

wildflowers...we saw so many like this.  Some sunflowers and some a mixture of colors of wildflowers.

Apologies for not dropping by yesterday, I was a bit under the weather.

We got our fall vaccines on Friday. They really threw me for a loop this year.

 

Scenic Saturday on vacation

We logged lots of 'tushie' miles on our vacation.

First we drove from our home to our friend's home, 131 miles one way.

We spent the night with them on September 8.  On Sept 9th we  all hopped in their car to drive to Abingdon, VA which is ~150 miles one way from their home. This was our first view of the mountains.

Next week I'll tell you why we went to Abingdon, VA

Total miles driven  260 to/from our home to our friend's

Total miles from their home to/from Abingdon, 300.

FYI the men were driving and navigating

The women were talking...surprise surprise??

 

Feline and Nature Friday with Niece Cali

  Happy Feline Friday,

I, CALI, am happy to say Auntie HiC and Uncle B are back from vacation.

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Dear Auntie HiC, 

William Shakespeare once said, “The eyes are the window to your soul.” Mom says my eyes reflect my purr-sonality. 

Like most calico kitties I tend to be sassy, independent, feisty & assertive. But I’m also sweet, loving, playful & loyal.   What do you see when you look into my eyes?

💕

Cali

OMCs Cali Auntie was wiggling in her chair.  purrfect music, for my purrfect niece to pose. MOL MOL  your toofers are very white!!!

As for what I see when I look into your eyes, I see contentment, love and devotion

Lovingly Auntie HiC

One of our hosts for Nature Friday host LLB Gang   

Photo taken from our road trip

NC Mountains

We can drive to our most southern mountains in 3 hours

Or to our southern coast near Wilmington in 2 hours.

Last week my neighbor sent me this most serene photo from her vacation on NC 

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I missed visiting with everyone this week.  

We had a lovely vacation in the most gorgeous

N. C Mountains.  It was our annual visit to see our dear friends Sally and Gary.

I have photos but am sorting thru them...

Scenic Sunday

See ya on Nature and Feline Friday 

September 12, 2025

Saturday Stained glass pumpkins

 Collage of recent purchases when we attended the annual Glass Pumpkin exhibit at 

Cedar Creek Gallery.

#1.  I splurged Bryan convinced me I needed a stained glass necklace

#2. pumpkin for Marlu and Greg

#3. our pumpkin

#4. our 2nd acorn

Pumpkins and acorns are on a lighted LED stand

Last Sunday's Falls Lake photo was taken on the way to 

Cedar Creek Gallery to see the annual Stained glass Pumpkin exhibit on 

Monday August 25, 2025

Nature and Feline Friday

 One of our hosts for Nature Friday host LLB Gang   

Sunsetting over our back porch

August 22, 2025

Click here Hostess Miss Mimi 

Below is a collage I made early into my blogging to show all  the pets

who have lived and loved unconditionally in this house.

Below collage you will find out about each photo in the voice of Madi.

1.  Toto the mighty mini Dachshund was the family's first pet...he helped raise my human sis.  Mom has so many funny stories about Toto and the trouble he got into way he certainly saw beautiful in each day.

2. Milky-Way was the second family pet and first feline.  I'm reminded daily that Milky-Way's gentle soul and mild manner paved the way to the peeps heart for me...which is why he gets the centerfold.   

3. Cali, a Cornish Rex, was my human sis's first cat of her very own which she picked out for her 21st b-day present.    Milky-Way and Cali adored each other.

4. I, Madi, helped them realize that all cats are created differently.  I came roaring into our house weighing about 4 tons 4 pounds, I took over their hearts and gave Mom lots of gray hairs.  I was the Energizer Bunny taking names and kicking tush!! 

5. Harley, also a Cornish Rex, is my human sis's second cat.  If you aren't familiar with Rexes...let me just say they have the most wonderful  personalities.

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My nephews and niece thank you all for the fun comments you left this week too

Breaking news (hopefully not literally)

Apologies for being late to comment yesterday or visit.

I twisted my ankle (really bad) Wednesday night.  Spent Thursday morning at my doc's office getting it checked out and xrays

It is better today and she doesn't think it is broken. Happy to report my right ankle is not broken...it is a soft tissue injury

Hugs cecilia

Throuoghly Poetic Thursday #227

  Today is Poetic Thursday hosted by our pals Teddy and Angel Sammy at

 Two Spoiled Cats

Below is our photo challenge for this week  

Compromise

Open communication

U need to make a rule no arguing at a meal
Patience
Learn to listen
Empathy
Shared values

Wordless Wednesday with Rocky and Kat

 

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at

 Comedy Plus  

 Dear Auntie HiC,

This is one of our favorite videos!

Hope you enjoy the blast from the past!

❤️ Kat & Rocky

Dearest Nephews Auntie HiC almost fell out of her chair LOLing.

Those voices and Rocky I truly thought you were gonna throw your tail out of joint.

Happy Tuesday Joke with Kat and Cali

 

 

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus  

Dear Auntie HiC,

I think I need a new vet!!! 😹😹😹

Auntie in reality my vet calls me 'fluffy' not 'fat'

💞Kat

Awww Monday: Happy Ginger Cat Appreciation Day

Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus 

Thank you

 

Dear Auntie HiC,

Today is my special day! Happy Ginger Appreciation Day to all my Gingerbread boy & girl furiends!

This is Mom's favorite song by Coldplay...

volume up 

❤️Rocky

Happy Ginger Cat Appreciation Day❣️

Dearest Ginger Nephew and Tabby brother...you are most wonderful loving brothers thru thick and thin.

Happy Ginger Appreciation Day

Hugs and love to you both

Auntie HiC

Serene Sunday: Falls Lake

Snapped on a short road trip on August 25, 2025

This beautiful Lake is about 20 miles from our driveway

 

Saturday Stitches

Hosted by 

YAM Aunty click here to see her handwork

Thanks to YAM for fueling my urge to crochet  

First new square in Red yard

Stitch name: Doubles= multiples of 2 chains

(white yarn indicates the right side of the square)

Nature, Final Feature and Feline Friday with Mini Madi

One of our hosts for Nature Friday host LLB Gang   

YAM aunty is our hostess for

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Click here Hostess Miss Mimi 

When we took our trip to Utah and Colorado in 2017,

Mini Madi went with us.

I, Mini Madi, had the time of my life on vacation with Madi's peeps...

well...I did after I got out of the luggage that was stored first in the back of the taxi,  then in the cargo area of the aerOplane, then in the belly of the big motor coach.

This is the big motor coach they traveled around in to see 

the sights.

MadiMom forgot about me the first night in Glenwood Springs, CO...but that is okey dokey

she remembered me at my most favorite place

Red Cliff Lodge in Moab, UT!!!

It was a very rustic and huge lodge with the best decor.

OMCs there were even paw prints in the floor tiles

Hey MadiMom this is ginormous...was it a DINO-saur?

The lodge had a huge bed 

with 3 pillows...they must have known I was coming!!

and it was very very cozy!!!!!

 This cat doesn't do baths but it had very pretty blue tile 

The room had a huge kitchen

A shiny ledge just for me to sit on 

MOL MOL why did MadiMom sit me in the downspout?  NO clue

but I did get to see lots of birdies from this spot.

Look at those glorious Rocky Mountains.

 I had a very nice desk with a mirror

MadiMom took me out to the lobby for a photo shoot with a few anipals

I was gonna do a little work then I remembered I was on vacation!!

The shower stall had 2 shower heads

I started to sit here while MadiMom took a shower

but then I decided to sit out in the coffee bar niche

where I could watch MadiMom and MadiDad

There were 2 days out of the 6 that MadiParents were gone alllllllll day long. When they returned to the room, they were too tired to do anything. So my job on those days was to guard the room.

The Red Cliffs Lodge is a working ranch and winery and they also board horses

MadiDad made friends with this handsome horsey...Thank goodness he

was too big for their luggage 'cause I think MadiDad liked him!!

I will end this flashback with the sun setting over the Colorado River