SATURDAY PHOTO HUNT

Mom and I are participating in Saturday Photo Hunt.

Click here to see the list of words so you can join the fun

Today's word is 

TEXTURE

ROUGH OR BUMPY

THIS IS ONE OF THE CAGE BLANKETS MOM MADE FOR THE 

KITTIES AND PUPPIES AT A LOCAL RESCUE SHELTER

SOFT

THIS IS A PICTURE OF MY MOST LUXURIOUS TUMMY FURS

UPDATE :  My Grandpa Peep is coming home today...
Thank you all again for all you very kind comments and purrs
this week.
Hugs Madi and Mom

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY

ONE AND ONLY DAD!!

A package came yesterday,and for once it was NOT for me.

It was addressed to my peeps and it was from my human sis and bro-in-law.  OMC you should have heard them squeal. My bro-in-law's hobby is wood turning. The package contained a beautiful pen (on the right) he turned out of walnut for my Dad's b-day.Dad absolutely loves it.  

There was also an early Mother's Day present for Mom (on the left).  Lo and behold it is a hand turned walnut stylus for Mom to use with her iPad.

It has a rubber tip and OMC my bro-in-law put a thingy on it so that it plugs into the headphone part of Mom's iPad.  She is in hog heaven. If you aren't from the South, that means she is tickled pink!

You can bigify it for a closer look

Every year around his special day his train brain buddies have a live steam show.  Of course, since it is Dad's day the peeps do everything Dad wants to do.  Here he is stoking the engine in preparation

for a ride around the track

Dad had a great big smile on his birthday face!!
His buddy Mr. Joe (in the red shirt) owns the train Dad is riding/driving

Special things about my Dad
1. He is my Dad
2. He gives a good tummy rub
3. He makes up songs with my name in them
For instance, Madi, Madi, you are our cat, but you are not a fat cat...
He sings these songs to the tune of whatever is playing on the radio.
4. He lets me count while he does (100) push ups.  
5. He lets me sit on the counter while he shaves and while he takes a shower
I never ever in 10 years have stayed with Mom while she showers!!

Update on my Grandpa Peep:  The stomach tube came out at 7pm on Wednesday.
He had is first soft meal (jello, broth, orange slushy) at Noon on Thursday.
On Thursday his doctor said we'll see how today goes and talk more tomorrow.
Thank you all very very much for all your prayers,purrs,barks and  words of encouragement this last week.

Thursday Tale...

We are sorry we don't have a post for Thursday Theme Song Day.
Mom and Dad were supposed to be in the mountains on vacay this week; however, due to my Grandpa Peep's sickies they canceled their trip so she moving previously prepared posts around to fill in gaps.
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Update:  We are in a holding pattern nothing has changed since Tuesday's update.  Hopefully the doctor will read his X-ray today.
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NOW FOR our Post


I love the Bird Channel I get outside my window;

however, I have found the reception is 

lousy after dark.  I cannot see one single bird.

If you are having the same problem with your reception,

I'd like to suggest you subscribe to WILD BIRD Magazine

 I found the article on hummingbirds very enjoyable and

informative and the pictures are gorgeous!!

Happy Reading

Madi

WORDS Wednesday and Update

Thank each and every one of you 100 times for your purrs,
good wishes and support while my Grandpa Peep has been sick.
You are all so sweet and thoughtful.
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This update is being written at 6:00 PM on Tuesday.
My peeps spoke to my Grandpa Peep's nurse this afternoon (Tuesday).  She read all the comments and instructions left by the Doctor this morning. The blockage is clear, the stomach tube has been clamped but still in place.  They will see how my G-pa Peep does through the night.  Another xray tomorrow before deciding whether to take it out.  Good news is G-pa Peep has been sleeping a lot today. I told him all the kitties and puppies say the more you sleep the better you feel.
He could possibly start on a soft diet soon.  As always, it is one day at a time and very tiny baby steps.

If you don't know Declan aka Deccy, the most handsome Greyhound, you should.  Yesterday he was reviewing a dog toy.  When Mom read Deccy's review, she said that was a purrfect description her over the last few days.  Deccy's review made her LOL and she needed that.
Deccy said and we quote:


He (a stuffed dog) has a squeak  in his head and a rattle in the  body.


Thanks for the smile Deccy,
 Madi and Mom

Tuesday Tale and Grandpeep update

Mom, Dad, my Grandpa and Grandma Peeps

thank you all for your purrs, and kind words of encouragement.

My Grandpa peep sometimes reads our blog when he is not staring at golf, baseball or watching old television shows on the TVees. We'll be sure that he sees all the kind wishes you sent to him.  

Xrays were taken of my Grandpa's tummy early Monday

showed the blockage is getting smaller.  He sat up in a recliner today. Depending on tomorrow's xray they might start him on clear liquids and a short walk.  We're taking each day at a time but it is looking like this blockage was caught in time....

Grandma says, "for an old lady she is doing ok"!!   I get my sense of humor from her. MOL

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Madi is a nap guru.

She can nap anywhere, anytime even on her

ACTIVITY MAT.

Maybe is the nip mouse has a potent sleep concoction in it.

Hugs
Madi