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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!
Ms. G's Angel cat is getting used to me, with me taking care of her so much lately. I do not touch her, but she will now let me put my hand out and she'll sniff me. That's as close as it gets.
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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. A Christmas pet peeve I have is _________.
2. I don't like spending money on _________.
3. I eat my fair share of _________ this time of the year.
4. I _________ when wrapping Christmas gifts.
1. A Christmas pet peeve I have is the pressure some feel to have to give bigger, better gifts than last year.
2. I don't like spending money on anything i already have around here but which i can't find the one i have at the moment and i need it now so i have to get another.
3. I eat my fair share of pecans and satsumas this time of the year.
4. I KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) when wrapping Christmas gifts. Everything gets covered in tissue paper and stuffed in a gift bag (or better, it's flat and green and papery and gets put in a card!).
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Today is:
Alcyone -- Ancient Greek Calendar (kingfisher goddess; date approximate, but during the Halcyon Days)
Bill of Rights Day -- US
Cat Herders Day -- for those whose job or life is like trying to herd cats; sponsored by Wellcat Holidays
Consualia -- Ancient Roman Calendar (Festival for Consus, god of granaries, with games and races in the Circus Maximus in his honor)
Coonskin Cap Day -- debut of "Davy Crocket" on TV's "Disneyland" in 1954 (and the original Davy Crockett hated the things, by the way)
Homecoming Day -- Alderney, UK
Human Rights and Peace Day -- Kiribati
Icelandic Yuletide Lad of the Day, Pvorusleikier -- Spoon-licker, who tries to steal all the wooden spoons he can find
Kasuga Wakamiya on-Matsuri -- Nara Prefecture, Japan (dates to the 12th century, to pray against plague and for a good harvest; through the 18th)
Koninkrijksdag -- Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba; Sint Maarten (Kingdom Day)
National Lemon Cupcake Day
National Regifting Day -- be careful here!
Navidades begin -- Puerto Rico (traditional Christmas celebrations that last through Three Kings Day)
Setagaya no Bori Ichi -- Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (a two day flea market that dates back to 1578)
St. Nino's Day (Patron of Georgia)
Trivial Pursuit Day -- honoring Canadians Chris Haney and Scott Abbott, who created the game on this date in 1979
Underdog Day -- the day to celebrate all the number two people who make the number ones what they are (as in Friday to Crusoe); day founded by the late Peter Moeller, THE Chief Underdog
Zamenhof Day -- International Esperanto Community
Anniversary Today:
Sylvester Stallone marries Brigitte Nielson, 1985
Birthdays Today:
Adam Brody, 1979
Garrett Wang, 1968
Helen Slater, 1963
Nick Beggs, 1961
Don Johnson, 1949
Dave Clark, 1942
Tim Conway, 1933
Edna O'Brien, 1931
Friedensreich Hundertwasser, 1928
Uziel "Uzi" Gal, 1923
Jeff Chandler, 1918
Stan Kenton, 1911
J. Paul Getty, 1892
Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof, 1859
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel,1832
Debuting/Premiering Today:
Gone With the Wind(Film), 1939 (Atlanta only, general release Jan. 1, 1940)
"Song of the Forests"(Shostakovich Op. 81), 1949
"Charlie Girl"(Musical), 1965
Today in History:
Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Ticameron, 533
Hulagu Khan captures and destroys the Hashshashin stronghold at Alamut in present-day Iran as part of the Mongol offensive on Islamic southwest Asia, 1265
Bartholomeus Diaz returns to Portugal after sailing round Cape of Good Hope, 1488
The State of Holland grants patent on a windmill with crankshaft, 1593
The first US law school is established at University of Pennsylvania, 1791
The first Irish magazine in US, Shamrock, is published, 1810
The first street-cleaning machine in US is used in Philadelphia, 1854
The King of Hawaii becomes the first reigning king to visit the Us, and is received by President Grant, 1874
The London Underground's Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opens, 1906
Bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, is lost over English Channel, 1944
Gemini 6A, crewed by Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford, is launched from Cape Kennedy, Florida; four orbits later, it achieves the first space rendezvous, with Gemini 7, 1965
Samoa becomes a member of the United Nations, 1976
U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces that the United States will recognize the People's Republic of China and cut off all relations with Taiwan, 1978
The 3rd reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is shut down, 2000
The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after 11 years and $27,000,000 to fortify it, without fixing its famous lean, 2001
Boeing's new Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes its maiden flight from Seattle, Washington, 2009
The Mayor of Flint, Michigan declares state of emergency over contaminated water supplies amid calls for a criminal investigation, 2015
Egyptian Archaeologists announce the discovery of a 4,400-year-old tomb of Fifth Dynasty priest in the Saqqara pyramid complex near Cairo, 2018
Protests erupt across India against the new citizenship law that excludes Muslims, 2019
Tens of thousands of nurses go on strike in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in the largest strike in NHS history, 2022
I like your gift wrapping ideas. I struggle to wrap attractively.
ReplyDeleteAww so cute I am sure food is next heheh! :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a snifftastic weekend & thanks for hosting mimi 👍
Sweet and purrty kitty ...
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on wrapping packages. There's no need to buy expensive paper that's going to get ripped off and thrown away. I like to use reusable but festive sacks. Love the pictures of the kitty of course.
ReplyDeleteI like your Friday fill-ins. Great idea to keep it simple!
ReplyDeleteMany cats require patience and it seems your patience is slowly paying off. Kitties can be challenging, more than most dogs, except for dogs who have had something bad happen with people in their past.
ReplyDeleteAngel kitty looks like a real sweetheart. You are right to take it slow and easy with her. Purrhaps before long you'll be able to scritch her chin.
ReplyDeletePawesome fill-ins! Angel Kitty is such a cutie, and we're sure sure she'll be supurr furiendly in no time at all! Happy Friday to mew all!
ReplyDeleteAngel Cat looks like a very sweet kitty. Those were good answers too.
ReplyDeleteAngel is beautiful. Thanks for hosting Feline Friday and for participating in the fill-ins, great answers. I know what you mean about #1. Right after I buy a new one, I find the old one. XO
ReplyDeleteMrs. G's cat may not trust easily, but finally gaining hard earned trust is an added reward.
ReplyDeleteMom is a fan of tissue paper and gift bags too. Angel is super pretty.
ReplyDeleteAngel Kitty is getting braver and learning you are a friend.
ReplyDeleteAngel is pretty kitty....and obviously knows where to get to be comfy. Thank you for hosting Feline Friday
ReplyDeleteHugs Cecilia
Java Bean: "Ayyy, I don't think we knew Steve the Burnt Food Dude, but I don't think I'd want to be at his house when he was cooking unless all the smoke detectors had been deactivated first ..."
ReplyDeleteWith some kitties, it just takes longer. She's a pretty one. I'm terrible at gift wrapping so I really like your idea. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteYou are doing better with a kitty that doesn't belong to you than our mom and dad are doing with Raleigh! You have the same idea of wrapping as our dad! Thank you for hosting. XOCK, angels Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta & Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Sawyer, Kizmet, Audrey & Raleigh
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of a satsuma, so I looked it up. Now I know! :)
ReplyDeleteI used to wrap blocks of cheese for export way back when I worked at the dairy factory, ten pound blocks and forty pound blocks, so gift wrapping is easy enough for me unless the gift is an awkward shape. Then I try to fit it in a box for easier wrapping or just use a gift bag.
ReplyDeletePretty kitty playing it safe ~ lovely fill ins ~ Xo
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Youre taking it slow, and it's clear Angel cat appreciates that. Here's purring for building more trust.
ReplyDeleteKISS, an excellent idea!
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