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Feline Friday was originally started by Steve, The Burnt Food Dude (who no longer blogs), and i'm going to believe it's because he likes cats.
He handed hosting duties off to Sandee at Comedy Plus, and now she's entrusting 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!
When i was caretaking at the shelter, Chance had managed to tie his bottom cage door closed with the string portion of a wand toy. I got it released and put it where he could play with it while I was out there taking care of all the kitties and could keep an eye on him.
(Please remember these toys need to be given to your cat only when you can supervise. Chewing and swallowing the strings or cords can be dangerous.)
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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. Some of my favorite Christmas songs are _________ and _________.
2. I like to watch _________ every year at Christmastime.
3. I would call this the most _________ time of the year.
4. If I were on Santa's naughty list, it would probably be because _________.
1. Some of my favorite Christmas songs are _________ and _________. Two of my favorite serious Christmas songs are O Holy Night and Mary Did You Know (with an honorable mention going to What Child is This). Two of my favorite silly Christmas songs are I'm Gettin' Nuttin' For Christmas and I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.
2. I like to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas every year at Christmastime.
3. I would call this the most busy time of the year.
4. If I were on Santa's naughty list, it would probably be because the traffic around here almost always has me on the verge of losing my religion.
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Today is:
Battle Day -- Falkland Islands
Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) -- Buddhism (especially among Zen Buddhists, and in Japan, a celebration of the Buddha's enlightenment)
CARICOM-Cuba Day
Constitution Day -- Northern Mariana Islands; Romania; Uzbekistan(Konstitutsiya Kuni)
Dia de las Playas -- Uruguay (Day of the Beaches, a/k/a Family Day or Blessing of the Waters Day; official opening day of beach season, marked with a ceremonial blessing by a priest, as well as sailing regattas, horse races, and more)
Dita Kombetare e Rinise -- Albania (National Youth Day)
Feast of the Immaculate Conception -- Roman Catholic Holy Day of Obligation; recognized holiday in Andorra; Argentina; Austria; Chile; Columbia; East Timor; Equatorial Guinea(Patrona de Guinea Ecuatorial); Holy See(Vatican City); Italy; Liechtenstein; Macau; Malta; Monaco; Nicaragua(Fiesta de la Griteria); Paraguay; Peru; Portugal; San Marino; Seychelles; Spain; Switzerland; special observances
Dia de las Playas -- Uruguay (Day of the Beaches, a/k/a Family Day or Blessing of the Waters Day; official opening day of beach season, marked with a ceremonial blessing by a priest, as well as sailing regattas, horse races, and more)
Festa da Conceição da Praia -- Salvador da Bahia, Brazil (syncretic celebration of Yemanjá, Queen of the Ocean and the Immaculate Conception)
Festival of Lights -- Lyon
Festival of Tiberinus -- Ancient Roman Empire (guardian of the Tiber River)
Fetes de l'Escalade -- Geneva, Switzerland (Scaling, or Climbing Day; celebrating the defeat of the Duke of Savoy's troops; through Sunday)
Hanukkah -- Judaism (began sundown yesterday; through sundown Dec. 15)
Mother's Day -- Panama
National Chocolate Brownie Day
National Salesperson's Day -- US (begun by Maura Schreier-Fleming, and listed on various days depending on whom you ask)
National Students' Day -- Bulgaria (studentski praznik)
National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day -- any country that dares to celebrate may claim this one, and you can order your ugly sweater here
Official Lost and Found Day -- why is this one official? information here lostandfoundday.atspace.cc
Popeye Day -- birth anniversary of his creator, Elzie Crisler Segar
Pretend to Be A Time Traveler Day -- although some sites say this day was actually cancelled in 2015, others suggest dressing up as if you are from a dystopian future and running up to people, asking them what year it is, when they answer say, "Then there's still time!" and dash off. Just don't get arrested if you try it at home, okay?
Santa Marian Kamelen -- Guam (Our Lady of Camarin Day)
St. Kliment Ohirdski -- Macedonia (St. Clement of Ohrid's Day)
Virgin de Caacupe -- Paraguay (Nuestra Senora de Caacupe/Our Lady of Miracles of Caacupe, patroness of Paraguay)
Winter Flowers Day -- internet generated, a day to find and enjoy whatever flowers are still blooming right now
Anniversary Today:
American Federation of Labor founded, 1886
Birthdays Today:
Ian Somerhalder, 1978
Dominic Monaghan, 1976
Sinead O'Connor, 1966
Teri Hatcher, 1964
Ann Coulter, 1961
Kim Basinger, 1953
Sam Kinison, 1953
Gregg Allman, 1947
Mary Woronov, 1946
Jim Morrison, 1943
"Red" Berenson, 1941
James Galway, 1939
James MacArthur, 1937
David Carradine, 1936
Flip Wilson, 1933
Maximilian Schell, 1930
Sammy Davis, Jr. 1925
Richard Fleischer, 1916
Lee J. Cobb, 1911
James Thurber, 1894
Elzie Crisler Segar, 1894
Diego Rivera, 1886
Jean Sibelius, 1865
Willam C. "Billy" Durant, 1861
Eli Whitney, 1765
Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542
Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus), Roman writer, BC65
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"(Musical), 1949
"Green Grow the Lilacs"(Musical; precursor to "Oklahoma"), 1930
Today in History
Daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi, 1326
Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room, the second public library of Europe, 1609
The Mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco, 1659
Margaret Hughes becomes the first actress to appear on an English public stage, playing the role of Desdemona in a production of Shakespeare's play Othello, 1660
Vienna's Ring Theater is destroyed by fire, killing over 600, 1881
The American Federation of Labor is formed by 26 individual craft unions, and Samuel Gompers is elected its first president, 1886
The Japanese military police launch a violent suppression of the religious sect Oomoto, 1935
The Chinese Nationalist government moves from mainland China to Formosa, 1949
John Lennon is murdered, 1980
The leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine sign an agreement dissolving the Soviet Union and establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States, 1991
The Cuzco Declaration is signed in Cuzco, Peru, establishing the South American Community of Nations, 2004
Kirsty Williams is elected the first female leader of a political party in Wales, the Welsh Liberal Democrats, 2008
With the second launch of the SpaceX Dragon, SpaceX becomes the first privately held company to successfully launch, orbit and recover a spacecraft, 2010
Japan's Government apologizes to Canada for the treatment of its POWs during WWII, 2011
Egyptian President Morsi agrees to not expand his powers but declares the referendums on a new constitution will be enacted, 2012
In Kiev, Russia, protestors topple the last surviving monument to Lenin, 2013
The Vienna State Opera stages its first show by a female composer, Olga Neuwirth’s “Orlando,” 2019
Sanna Marin becomes Finland's youngest-ever Prime Minister at the age of 34, 2019
UN investigation in the DR Congo finds 131 people were massacred in November by the M23 rebel group, 2022
