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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'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!
The three kitties in this room were trying to catch an anole lizard through the window of their colony room. The orange boy gave up because the black one, his brother, kept climbing on him. The photos are not good quality because i knew if i opened the door they'd be distracted and i wouldn't get the photos at all.
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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. I am so not looking forward to _________.
2. _________ is surprisingly delicious.
3. I need a welcome sign at my front door that says _________.
4. I would _________ if it meant that I could _________.
1. I am so not looking forward to the rest of this hot summer.
2. A spinach and banana smoothie is surprisingly delicious.
3. I need a welcome sign at my front door that says Girl Scouts Selling Cookies Welcome!
4. I would enjoy summer a bit more if it meant that I could get a vacation.
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Nature Friday is hosted by LLB in Our Backyard. Simply post a picture of the natural world, and link up!
We got rain yesterday, and the skies were dark and threatening, there was plenty of thunder but most of the lightening was too the north of us.
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Flashback Friday is hosted by FiveSibes. Come hop along memory lane with us!
A flashback from Ms. G's Baby (a/k/a Wart, or Widdow - pronounced like the word "little" with a heavy lisp). When i'd pick up her rugs to vacuum under them, she'd come sit in the space and look around forlornly, even though i always put them back as soon as i was done.
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Today is:
Baba Au Rhum Day -- of course, on rum day, bake some cake with the stuff!
Bratwurst Day
Children's Day -- Paraguay
Daimonji Bonfire -- Mt. Nyoigadake, Kyoto, Japan (spectacular bonfires in the shapes of word pictures on the mountains surrounding the city)
Elvis Presley Day -- anniversary of his birth
Festival of the Minstrels -- Tutbury Castle, UK (middle ages; celebrated with great pomp, as the Duke of Lancaster had decreed that they each year elect a new king of the minstrels)
Fete de l'Independance -- Gabon (National Day)
Harmonic Convergence Day -- modern followers of Maya and Aztec calendars
Joe Miller's Joke Day -- anniversary of the death of English comic actor Joseph Miller in 1738
Madonna del Voto Day -- Siena, Italy (a/k/a Palio dell'Assunta, 2nd of the traditional yearly horse races)
National Airborne Day -- US (honors all Airborne Military)
National Men's Grooming Day -- US (sponsored by American Crew, participating salons and barbershops host a day of grooming events for men)
National Tell a Joke Day -- seems internet generated, but probably related to Joe Miller Joke Day
National Rum Day
Remember What Your Spouse Wore the First Time You Met Day -- internet generated and dangerous!
Restoration of the Republic -- Dominican Republic
Roller Coaster Day -- the first one was patented this day in 1898
Statehood Day -- Hawaii, US
St. Roch's Day (Patron of bachelors, dogs, falsely accused people, invalids, surgeons, tile makers; of over 20 cities in Italy as well as Istanbul, Turkey; for relief from pestilence; against cholera, diseased cattle, epidemics, knee problems, plague [Black Death], skin diseases and rashes)
St. Stephen of Hungary's Day (Patron of bricklayers, kings, masons, stonecutters; Hungary; against the death of children)
Surveillance Day -- formerly Wave at the Surveillance Cameras Day, go ahead and make the lives of those monitoring your every move a little less boring and more pleasant by giving a little wave when you know you are being watched
Xicolatada -- Palau-de-Cerdagne, France (hot chocolate festival)*
Anniversary Today:
Sean Penn marries Madonna, 1985
Paul Simon marries Carrie Fisher, 1983
Gioachino Antonio Rossini marries Olympe Pélissier, 1846
Birthdays Today:
Seth Peterson, 1970
Steve Carell, 1963
Laura Innes, 1960
Timothy Hutton, 1960
Angela Bassett, 1958
Madonna, 1958
Jeff Perry, 1955
James Cameron, 1954
Kathie Lee Gifford, 1953
Reginald VelJohnson, 1952
Leslie Ann Warren, 1946
Julie Newmar, 1935
Eydie Gorme, 1932
Frank Gifford, 1930
Ann Blyth, 1928
Fess Parker, 1925
Menachem Begin, 1913
George Meany, 1894
T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia), 1888
Bernarr Macfadden, 1868
Amos Alonzo Stagg, 1862
Hongxi Emperor of China, 1378
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"Siegfried"(Opera, WWV 86C), 1876
Today in History:
Henry VIII defeats the French at the Battle of Guinegate/Battle of the Spurs, forcing the French to retreat, 1513
Jack Broughton formulates the earliest code of rules for boxing, 1743
Chang and Eng Bunker, the original "Siamese" twins, arrive in Boston to be exhibited, 1829
U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, 1858
Arica, Peru (now Chile) is devastated by a tsunami which followed a magnitude 8.5 earthquake, 1868
Gold is discovered in the Klondike, at Bonanza Creek, 1896
Edwin Prescott patents the roller coaster, 1898
In Valparaiso, Chile, an 8.6 earthquake followed by fire destroys the city and kills 20,000, 1906
The first color sound cartoon, called Fiddlesticks, is made by Ub Iwerks, 1930
Democrats nominate Adlai E. Stevenson as presidential candidate, 1956
Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico at 102,800 feet (31,300 m), setting three records that still stand today: High-altitude jump, free-fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft, 1960
A solar flare from the Sun creates a geomagnetic storm that affects micro chips, leading to a halt of all trading on Toronto's stock market, 1989
For only 2nd time Stanley Cup leaves North America (heads to Russia), 1997
In England, two men who created a Facebook site to incite violence during the riots are sentenced to four years imprisonment, 2011
The world's first floating dairy farm opens in Merwehaven Harbour, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with 40 cows milked by robots, 2018
The first official water shortage is declared at Lake Mead, the major reservoir on the Colorado River, 2021
Ötzi the Iceman, the 5,300 year-old-mummy found frozen in the Tyrolean Alps in 1991, was descended from early Anatolian farmers according to a DNA study, 2023
*Yes, they celebrate a hot chocolate festival in the summer. It all started when the 15th of August was a feast day on which the locals always drank a bit much, and the chocolatier of the town claimed his brew was a good remedy the day after. The original festival on the 15th has ceased, but the hot chocolate is brewed to this day, served at 11am promptly.
It was fun for them trying to get at the lizard. The orange boy probably realised they were wasting their time.
ReplyDeleteIt's so nice those kitties have a window. Even if they can't really catch anything, it keeps them busy trying for a while. Mom says any time of the year a vacation would be nice, but like you, being self employed means no real vacation since no one will pay you or do your work for you.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting post about the kitties trying to grab a lizard on the other side of the glass! I noticed there was a third kitty trying to support his brotherin his endeavours. Now that's true brotherly love.
ReplyDeleteSupurr fill-ins, and we love #3, sadly we don't get that in the UK, we'd love home delivered cookies!
ReplyDeleteThose kitties were sure having some lizard fun! Those were good fill-in answers too and a fun flashback!
ReplyDeleteLove seeing the kittens being kittens. Send me some rain! Might get a sprinkle later it looks like.
ReplyDeleteThat was a fun game for the kitties. Thank you for hosting Feline Friday and for participating in the fill-ins, great answers, but I wish you could have a vacation as you deserve it more than anyone I know of. Cats don't like any changes. :) XO
ReplyDeleteThis must be anole season. There are anoles everywhere around here.
ReplyDeleteTrying to catch lizards through windows is a big sport here too. I do hope you'll have a chance to get a vacation. You deserve one.
ReplyDeleteOona: "Here lizard lizard lizard!"
ReplyDeleteLulu: "Are you channeling that famous chihuahua in the Taco Bell commercial?"
Oona: "What is Taco Bell?"
Java Bean: "Ayyy, are we having tacos?!"
The lizards torment us in the windows too.
ReplyDeleteVery very thankful we don't have lizards around our yard...at least they don't show their faces.
ReplyDeleteI'm not really afraid of them they just move too quickly
Hugs Cecilia
If anyone seriously wants a sign, I just put one up on Zazzle. They'll fit the design to different sizes and shapes, flags, or doormats. Link intentionally broken so it can't be inadvertently clicked like spam...
ReplyDeletehtt ps://www.zaz zle.com/scouts_welco me_sign-256447678366843032
Verry Interesting said Arti Johnson as The German Soldier from Lagh-in.
ReplyDeleteThose kitties were so intense, I am surprised they would notice if you walked up to them. Well, the orange one would, but seems like they can get highly wrapped up in hunting!
ReplyDeleteWe have a sign at our door that says "Welcome to Our Retreat". It's generally the place we like the best, and can get away from (most) of the crazy-ness...
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It is good to be back. I have missed you and the wonderful gallery of fact you give us each time. I read eery word. I did something I usually don't do, I answered you and all the other commenters as well on Katie's blog. She and I are deeply grateful to you and the others for the love and prayer. XX
ReplyDeleteKatie is an excellent Lizard gatherer upper!
ReplyDeleteThose kitties are so intent on their hunt!
ReplyDeleteKitties are so cute when they don't know you're looking.
ReplyDeletethe kitties were sure having a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteWe are sorry to say we will be very glad when summer moves on to fall. It is way too hot for us.
Woos - Misty and Timber
Those kitties sure were having fun watching that lizard! We have never tried a banana and spinach smoothie. In any case, we bet it is refreshing during these hot summer months. Thank you for hosting, Mimi! :)
ReplyDeleteI'd give up if someone kept climbing on top of me, too. LOL. I wish I could eat bananas. I love them, but I'm allergic to them. I add kale to my berry smoothies and it is good. I can't taste the kale at all. Have a great weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteThat was a lovely kind of slap stick catch on the lizzard, when we watched the pictures, real cool😹We love spinach with banana smoothies. Double Pawkiss from us especially for you🐾😽💞
ReplyDeleteOh great fun for the kitties ~ and healthy smoothie ~ thanks, hugs, ~ I am ready for Autumn air ~ crisp and clear ~ yes!
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)