HAPPY 6th BLOGAVERSARY

Yep I can hardly believe it we are entering our 

6th

year of blogging!!

Hopefully you can see these short videos mom 

took on June 22, 2015...

Below you will find our very first blog post all about me on June 27, 2009.  I'm in the exact spot in the videos that I was on our first post.

We actually started blogging mid-June 2009 but mom didn't have an pictures of me at first ::gasp::!!

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Sun Bathing beauty.....

Mom....please rub a little SPF 30 on my pink nose....and adjust the bike seat...I'll need a little exercise after the sun moves....

Thanks Madi

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The last 6 years would not have been possible without each of my FRIENDS. 

I thank you from the bottom of my itty bitty kitty heart.

Fantastic

Reliable

Inspiring

Energetic

Never ending friendship

Devoted

Sharing

Mom has prior approval to be MIA this afternoon.

We'll catch up with you all tomorrow

FFHT and Birthday wishes

Today we join Murphy and Stanley for.....

the phrase this month is

I NEEDED A GOOD EXCUSE FOR.....

As you may (or may not) remember, we have had at least 87 giant

pine trees removed from our yard since June 2014.  Many were due to location and many were partially maimed by the February 2015 ice storm causing their parts and pieces to almost fall on Gracie the Highlander.  As soon as spring arrived neighbors all around us started having trees removed too.  In fact, one tree company on our street somewhere for 13 days.  OMCs soon after all the trees came down, I kept hearing the peeps talk about our natural area being a  mini forest of pine saplings.

 I needed a good excuse to....send Mom out into mini forest to take pictures...  I don't like getting my feets dirty and I especially don't like hot weather, so Mini Madi went with Mom to give you an idea of the depth of our forest.

I'm happy to report a forest ranger will working here soon to level all the ground, remove the
saplings before they become giant sequoias.  In the fall, we'll have some bulbs, crepe myrtle and azaleas 

MOM AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY!!!

FROM JAN'S FUNNY FARM
JAN AND HER CRITTERS ARE THE BEST INTERVIEWERS WE KNOW!!

Thursday 'Tater Tale

Monday afternoon I was taking my 87th cat nap of the day when

all of a sudden I hear a kerplunk on the table.

 Mom was chattering away about what a find she had and how it was a happy accident yada yada yada!  So I decided to 

pop up for a look-see, per chance it was FOR ME

 OMCs it wasn't for me but it did smell most interesting

and well you know when the moms are excited it is contagious.

I'll let mom tell you about the Happy Accident....

Mom here:   Last week in the produce area of the  grocery store I 'meant' to buy a 3 lb bag of  fresh *new taters (*that is what we call red 'taters here in the South). Monday night as I was preparing to cook them, I noticed  I had something new. Steamables tripled washed and ready to cook in the bag in the microwave in 8 minutes.  I normally cook new 'taters in my pressure cooker.  However, as hot as it was I thought what the heck.  I was just a tad skeptical they would cook in 8 minutes because all of the taters were not the same size.  Color me surprised, when after 8 minutes, I took them out of the microwave let them sit for 1 minute, cut open the bag to find they were completely done.

AND DELICIOUS exactly enough for 2 piggies like 

Madi's peeps.

Yep the bag was right up in the left hand corner is says
side delights!! I will be buying these jewels AGAIN!!

WATCHING WEDESDAY

WE HAVE 2 SKYLIGHTS UPSTAIRS
I AM SITTING UNDER EACH SKYLIGHT AT DIFFERENT TIMES
WATCHING DA BIRDS!!

Bravo for Special Moments Photo Contest

After begging for 87 minutes Mom finally decided to let me pawticipate with everyone joining   Oz as he is hosting a Bravo For Special Moments Photo Contest from.  Today is the last day...

I guess better late than not at all!!

Click here to read all about it!!

My peeps get the news paper on the weekends....so it is purrty special for me 'cause I get to be Mom's paper weight
and I get lots of special attention!!

I'm not much of a lap cat but every so often I give mom a special treat my letting her hold me

Even though this says "Madi not having fun" I know how very lucky I am to have a mom
who loves me a ton.  She makes sure I have all my checkups. She knows I love her too
because I serenade her with the song of my people the entire trip to the vet.

I have free reign of the entire house (well except Dad's train room)
I get to do lots of exploring.  OMCs do those shoes have tales to tell too

Mom is always open to suggestions I have to make my life more special....like here
I'm asking politely if perhaps she might have missed the fact that it is din-din time!!

I'm admiring the crochet afghan Mom made for me....yep just for me
cause she loves me...and she let me help corral the yarn while she made it.

This photo sums up my special moments here in my abode.
We love each other unconditionally!
Bravo Oz you are a special friend!!
Hugs madi your bfff