Charmed (Feline Friday), Friendly Fill-Ins, and Nature Friday, an A-to-Z Challenge Post

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Feline Friday was originally started by Steve, The Burnt Food Dude (may he rest in peace), and i'm going to believe it's because he liked cats.

He handed hosting duties off to Sandee at Comedy Plus, and now she has entrusted it to me.

Feline Friday is simple to join.  All you have to do is: Post a picture, drawing, cartoon or video of a cat (they may be silly or cute).  Then add your link!

One thing for sure is this is a fun and easy meme to do.  So come and join us in Feline Friday.

What better way to start the weekend than with a feline!

Charming is just that, a charming cat.

He's about 8, had to have lived in a house at some point as he's so very friendly, but he was on the streets for at least a year and came in looking awful.

Once he's over his ear infection, he's going to be one snuggle bug of a pet for someone, as he adores attention and wants everyone who goes in the kitchen to spend time with him.  As my Sweetie says, he'd let you pet all the fur right off of his hide if your hand could hold out that long.

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Friendly Fill-Ins are easy to do. There are four statements: the first two statements are provided by Ellen of 15AndMeowing, and the final two are offered by Lorianne The Menagerie Mom of Four-Legged Furballs. They try to make sure the statements will be fun to both answer and share. The linky will be posted at or about 12:00 AM on Friday. Please head over to one of their sites, link up, and share your thoughts!      

Here are this week's statements with my responses underlined:

1. My favorite Easter ( or Passover) treat is ________________________.

2. My life would be different without __________________________.

3. If I could, I would give an Easter basket full of _________ to _________.

4. Is it weird that I _________?

1. My favorite Easter ( or Passover) treat is   an Elmer's Gold Brick Egg by the Elmer Candy Company of New Orleans, it's the taste of my childhood Easters.

2. My life would be different without   my faith, i'm not sure i would have gotten through some of the hard times.

3. If I could, I would give an Easter basket full of   money  to   a worthy cause, or an individual who is going through a very rough patch.

4. Is it weird that I   own fewer pairs of shoes than my Sweetie?

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Nature Friday is hosted by LLB in Our Backyard.  Simply post a picture of the natural world, and link up!   

Mr. BA's garden has this delight blooming now.

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Today is:

American Circus Day -- the first circus in the US opened this day in Philadelphia in 1793

Anniversary of the Second Republic -- Republic of Guinea

Commemoration of the Birth of Lao-Tzu -- Taoist (15th day of 2nd lunar month)

Day Sacred to Bona Dea and Day of Proserpina's Rise from the Underworld -- Ancient Roman Calendar

Don't Go to Work Unless it's Fun Day -- and unless you have a really great job, we know your decision

Find-A-Rainbow Day -- a day to paint bright and colorful wishes for your friends, family, and sweetheart; if you actually find a rainbow in the sky, that's a plus, send a pic to the RainbowBrite site

Good Friday/Passion Friday -- Christian (remembrance of the crucifixion of Jesus)

     National Hot Cross Bun Day -- US (always on Good Friday)

     Procession of the Mysteries -- Taranto, Italy

     Via Crusus (Way of the Cross) -- San Fernando, Philippines (reenactment of the Passion)

     World Marbles Day (always on Good Friday)

Hanshi a/k/a Cold Food Festival -- China (especially celebrated in the Shanxi Province, a commemoration of Jie Zitui, a loyal servant; no fires are to be lit and all food is too be served cold, a precursor to the Qingming Festival)

Hospital Admitting Clerks Day -- remembering those people at the front desk who make sure you get in and to the right place

National Chocolate Mousse Day

National Walk to Work Day -- US (originally sponsored by Prevention Magazine, and different from the one in September) 

Overcome a Handicap Day -- on the day, in 1981, when one-legged Canadian high jumper Arnie Boldt cleared 6 feet 8¼ inches, only about a foot under the world record at the time

Pony Express Day -- US; inaugurated this day in 1860

Second Republic Day -- Guinea

St. Irene of Thessalonica's Day (Patron of girls, peace)

St. Richard of Chichester's Day (called Ricardus, ri for ridens meaning "laughing", car for carus meaning "dear", dus for dulcis meaning "sweet"; Patron of coachmen and of the Diocese of Chichester, Sussex, England)

Student Government Day -- US (encouraging kids to learn about how government works by learning to govern themselves) 2nd Friday if the 1st is Good Friday

Tweed Day -- a day to consider the costs of political corruption, on the birth anniversary of "Boss" Tweed

World Aquatic Animal Day -- to raise awareness about the importance of aquatic animals and the threats they face

World Party Day -- anyone and everyone is invited to join the party  

Anniversaries Today:

Isle Royale National Park is established in Michigan, US, 1940

Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England, 1043

Birthdays Today:

Amanda Bynes, 1986

Leona Lewis, 1985

Cobie Smulders, 1982

Jamie Bamber, 1973

Jennie Garth, 1972

Picabo Street, 1971

Robert Chapin, 1964

Eddie Murphy, 1961

David Hyde Pierce, 1959

Alec Baldwin, 1958

Bernie Parent, 1945

Tony Orlando, 1944

Leona Lewis, 1943

Marsha Mason, 1942

Wayne Newton, 1942

Jane Goodall, 1934

Calvin "Baby Vet" Graham, 1930

Max Frankel, 1930

Virgil "Gus" Grissom, 1926

Jan Merlin, 1925

Marlon Brando, 1924

Doris Day, 1924

Herb Caen, 1916

Sally Rand, 1904

Henry Robinson Luce, 1898

Leslie Howard, 1893

John Burroughs, 1837

William Magear "Boss" Tweed, 1823

Edward Everett Hale, 1822

Washington Irving, 1783

Debuting/Premiering Today:

"Endgame"(Play), 1957

"TV Guide"(Publication), 1953

Today in History:

Edward the Confessor is crowned king of England, 1043

The US Pony Express begins its first run, 1860

Gottlieb Daimler receives a German patent for his engine, 1885

Trial of the libel case instigated by Oscar Wilde begins, eventually resulting in his imprisonment on charges of homosexuality, 1895

The US House of Representatives accept the "American's Creed," a patriotic contest winner by William Tyler Page, as the official creed of the US, 1918

The building of the RMS Queen Mary is commissioned, 1929

President Harry S. Truman signs the Marshall Plan, 1948

Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, 1968

The first portable cell phone call is made in New York City, 1973

Bobby Fischer refuses to play in a chess match against Anatoly Karpov, giving Karpov the title of World Champion by default, 1975

Conventional-Train World Speed Record: a French TGV train on the LGV Est high speed line sets an official new world speed record, 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph), 2007

Australia formally adopts the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 2009

Following the News International phone hacking scandal, James Murdock resigns as Chairman of BskyB, 2012

France outlaws the hiring of models who do not meet new Body Mass Index (BMI) minimums for a certain period of time before and during a modeling job; the law aims to prevent promotion of anorexia among models and people who emulate them, 2015

Captain Brett Crozier is cheered as he leaves his ship after being fired for requesting more help for his sailors infected with Covid19, 2020

The Taliban outlaws cultivation of opium in Afghanistan, reducing the world's supply by 80%, 2022

NASA announces the four astronauts for the 2024 Artemis II lunar mission will be Americans Christina Hammock Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Canadian Jeremy Hansen, 2023

Boring’s Not In Her Vocabulary (Six Sentence Story), Good Fences, Sammy’s Poetry Day, and Brian’s Thankful Thursday, an April A-to-Z Post

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Working with Ms. G has many perks, one of which is it's seldom boring.

There are certain chores which need to be done in a certain order if possible, and every week, again, if possible.

Most weeks there's an interruption at some point in the process for us to do special projects, whether in the house or out of it, and the most often interrupted or delayed is the much needed vacuuming, as she has cats, including long-haired Sassy and medium-long-haired Mr. Gray, both of whom shed like crazy.  These interruptions can include errands, work at other homes, or special outdoor chores.

Yesterday, Ms. G had to be at the hospital with a friend whom she'd taken to the ER the night before and who was now inpatient, as tests were being done and results were starting to come in.

Thus i was at the house by myself and therefore i was able to scoop litter boxes and replenish them, restock the fridge with drinks, water and feed the outdoor critters, get the garbage and recycle out, clean the glass doors, and most important and not done for long enough that it couldn't be delayed, vacuum everything and every place which a vacuum can possibly reach, getting an impossibly huge amount of cat hair out of the residence.

Linking up with Denise at Girlie On The Edge Blog, where she hosts Six Sentence Stories, and the cue is Order.     

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While Good Fences Around the World seems to have gone the way of the dodo bird, i still enjoy looking for and posting interesting fences, so i will!

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It's Angel Sammy's Poetry Day!  This week's image and my poem:    

Puppy Poem

Oh, this looks like fun!

Ouch, I hope that mends!

Gotta remember of six,

cats have five pointy ends!

Kitten Poem (free verse)

Rawwwr, hissss, ffffttttt!

Translation: What...ouch...stop it you blankety blankety blank!

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Angel Brian's Family of Brian's Home - Forever hosts the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop.   It's time to share something for which i am thankful.  

Today i am thankful i was home Tuesday evening when Ms. G texted she was stuck at the ER with a friend and could i run to her house and let Mr. Gray outside, and i was able to do so right away.  Mr. Gray is allowed in any time he needs in, but he has a tendency to spray if not watched (yes, he's fixed) and left in the house too long, April will start a fight with him, so getting him his outdoor time is essential.

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Today is

Feast of Acan -- Ancient Mayan Calendar (god of wine, whose name means either "belch" or "groan", depending on your source -- although both seem apt, one during the celebration, the other after; date approximate)

Full Pink Moon -- a/k/a Full Sprouting Moon, Grass Moon, Egg Moon, White Moon, Virgin Moon, and Fish Moon; in other traditions

     Bak Full Moon Poya Day -- Sri Lanka

     Tagu Full Moon -- Myanmar

Great Lovers Day -- you don't have to be a Cassanova to celebrate the great lovers in your life!

Hanuman Jayanti -- Hindu (celebration of the birth of Lord Hanuman; local dates may vary)

International Children's Book Day -- on the birth anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen

Malvinas Day -- Argentina (honors veterans of the Falklands War)

Maundy Thursday -- Christian (a/k/a Holy, Green, Chare, Sheer, or Shere Thursday; commemoration of the Last Supper)

Nafels Pilgrimage -- Canton Glarus, Switzerland (commemoration of the Battle of Nafels in 1388, observed with processions, prayers, sermon, and a reading of the names of those killed in battle)

National Ferret Day -- US (The American Ferret Association)

National Love Your Produce Manager Day -- with its own Facebook page 

National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day

Pesach/Passover -- Judaism (began yesterday evening, through the evening of April 13)

Reconciliation Day -- as recommended by columnist Ann Landers, use today to reach out and mend a broken relationship

Sizdehbedar -- Iran (Nature Day)

St. Francis of Paloa's Day (Patron of boatmen, mariners, naval officers, sailors, travellers, watermen; Amato, Italy; Calbria, Italy; Fossato Serraita, Italy; Sant'Agata di Esaro, Italy; against fire, plague, and sterility)

St. Urban of Langres' Day (Patron of barrel makers/coopers, gardeners, vine dressers/vine growers/vintners; Dijon, France; Langres, France; against alcoholism, blight, fainting, frost, storms)

Taily Day, Scotland (engage in pranks related to your tail end, a second day of April fooling)

Thai Heritage Conservation Day -- Thailand

Unity of Peoples of Russia and Belarus Day -- Belarus

World Autism Awareness Day -- UN

Anniversaries Today:

Napoleon Bonaparte marries the Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, 1810

Birthdays Today:

Bethany Joy Galeotti, 1981

Christopher Meloni, 1961

Pamela Reed, 1953

Ron "Horshack" Palillo, 1949

Camille Paglia, 1947

Emmylou Harris, 1947

Linda Hunt, 1945

Leon Russell, 1942

Dr. Demento, 1941

Marvin Gaye, 1939

Jack Webb, 1920

Charles White, 1918

Alec Guinness, 1914

Buddy Ebsen, 1908

Max Ernst, 1891

Walter Chrysler, 1875

Emile Zola, 1840

Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, 1834

Hans Christian Anderson, 1805

Giovanni Giacomo Girolamo Casanova, 1725

Charlemagne, 742

Debuting/Premiering Today:

Nickelodeon(TV Cable Channel), 1979

"Dallas"(TV), 1978

"2001: A Space Odyssey"(Film), 1968

"As the World Turns"(TV), 1956

"The Edge of Night"(TV), 1956

Symphony No. 1 in C major(Beethoven Op. 21), 1800

Today in History:

Mehmed II begins his siege of Istanbul/Constantinople, 1453

Juan Ponce de Leon becomes the first European to set foot in Florida, 1513

"American Farmer," the first successful agricultural journal, begins publication, 1819

Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for president of the US, 1870

The first Easter egg roll is held on the White House lawn, 1877

Puerto Rico is given limited self rule by the US Congress, 1900

The first full time movie theater, the "Electric Theater," opens in Los Angeles, 1902

The Titanic undergoes sea trials under her own power, 1912

President Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to declare war on Germany, 1917

Haile Selassie is proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia, 1930

Charles Lindbergh turns over the $50,000 ransom for his kidnapped son, 1932

The first official Panda crossing is opened outside Waterloo station, London, 1962

Argentine forces seize the Falkland Islands, beginning the Falklands War, 1982

Rita Johnston becomes the first female Premier of a Canadian province (British Columbia), 1991

Israeli forces surround and besiege the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem into which armed Palestinians had retreated, 2002

Three widows and two daughters of Osama bin Laden were charged with illegally living in Pakistan; they were sentenced with 45 days in jail and fined $114 each, 2012

The Arms Trade Treaty, the first-ever bill to regulate the global trade in conventional weapons, is passed by the U.N. General Assembly, 2013

Eurozone unemployment reaches a high of 12%, 2013

NASA states goals to go back to the Moon by 2024, and by 2033 to be sending astronauts to Mars, 2019

A new study published in Science Magazine suggests that the same meteor impact that wiped out the dinosaurs also created South America's rain forests, 2021

Footage of the snailfish, deepest living fish ever recorded, is released, 2023