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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!
These are brothers Ray and Charles.
Yes, Ray is blind, his eyes were so badly infected they were removed. His brother Charles acts as his guide, even encouraging him to climb up and down after him. It's precious to see them together.
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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 like to pretend _________.
2. Why anyone wants to _________ is beyond me.
3. I have a lot in common with _________.
4. I tend to be optimistic about _________ but pessimistic when it comes to _________.
1. I like to pretend to be a normal, competent and sane person.
2. Why anyone wants to eat mushrooms is beyond me.
3. I have a lot in common with other book lovers, as in, loving books and reading.
4. I tend to be optimistic about getting out of all unsecured debt this year but pessimistic when it comes to getting the house repaired soon.
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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 still have azaleas, and more.
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Pet Photo Fails is hosted by Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries & Meows.
Ray was rather easy to photograph, he simply sat and posed. Charles, on the other hand, made me work for it.
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It's Respect Your Cat Day! This is the anniversary of King Richard II's edict in 1384 forbidding the consumption of cats.
Thanks to Barb Kowalik and The Cat Blogosphere for the event badge.
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Today is:
Children's Picture Book Day -- while i can't find a sponsor for this day, starting kids on a lifelong love of books is as good an excuse for a holiday as any
Commemoration of Sen no Rikyu -- Urasenke School of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, Japan (remembering the influential master in The Way of Tea)
Daylight Saving Time begins -- Israel
Feast of Artemis -- Ancient Greek Calendar (as protector of wild animals, vegetation, and places, begins at sundown; date approximate)
Festival of the Sacrifice at the Tombs -- Ancient Roman Calendar (to honor the ancestors)
"Greatest Show on Earth" Day -- Barnum and Bailey merged their circuses on this day in 1881
Hot Tub Day -- because we all need one!
Jumatul Bidah/Wida -- Bangladesh; JK, LA, India
Khordad Sal (Birth of the Prophet Zarathushtra) -- Zoroastrianism (Fasli Calendar)
Komamorijinja Reisai -- Nakaedo, Kashi-sh, Gifu, Japan (festival of the the Kosazukeishi "child-granting stone")
National Black Forest Cake Day
National Skipping Day -- UK (a fun and healthy way to exercise)
Ragnar Lodbrok's Day -- Asatru/Slavic Pagan Calendar (remembrance of this Viking's sack of Paris)
Serfs Emancipation Day -- Tibet
Something on a Stick Day -- something edible, because almost everything tastes better on a stick
St. Guntramnus' Day (Patron of divorced people, guardians, repentant murderers)
Teachers' Day -- Czech Republic; Slovakia
Wear a Hat Day -- UK (a brain tumour awareness event and fundraiser)
Weed Appreciation Day -- at last, for those of us with black thumbs, since this is all we can grow! "Weeds are flowers once you get to know them!" A.A. Milne
Birthdays Today:
Lady Gaga, 1986
Julia Stiles, 1981
Annie Wersching, 1977
Kate Gosselin, 1975
Scott Mills, 1974
Juliandra Gillen, 1971
Vince Vaughn, 1970
Reba McEntire, 1955
Dianne Wiest, 1948
Ken Howard, 1944
Conchata Ferrell, 1943
Jerry Sloan, 1942
Freddie Bartholomew, 1924
Dirk Bogarde, 1921
Irving "Swifty" Lazar, 1907
August Anheuser Busch, Jr., 1899
Maxim Gorky, 1868
Frederich Pabst, 1836
St. Teresa of Avila, 1515
Fra Bartolomeo, 1472
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"Hair"(Rock musical), 1968
"Philadelphia Story"(Play), 1939
Today in History:
Roman Emperor Pertinax is assassinated by Praetorian Guards, who then sell the throne in an auction to Didius Julianus, 193
Viking raiders sack Paris, who leave in exchange for a huge ransom, 845
The origin of the Fasli Era in India, 1556
Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco, 1776
Nathaniel Briggs of NH patents a washing machine, 1797
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers discovers 2 Pallas, the second asteroid known to man, 1802
The US Salvation Army is officially organized, 1885
Henri Fabre becomes the first person to fly a seaplane, 1910
Jews are expelled from Tel Aviv & Jaffa by Turkish authorities, 1917
Constantinople and Angora change their names to Istanbul and Ankara, 1930
The McGill français movement protest occurs, the second largest protest in Montreal's history, 1969
Operators of Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania fail to recognize that a relief valve in the primary coolant system has stuck open, leading to a partial meltdown, 1979
In South Africa, Zulus and African National Congress supporters battle in central Johannesburg, resulting in 18 deaths, 1994
The 2005 Sumatran earthquake rocks Indonesia, and at magnitude 8.7 is the second strongest earthquake since 1965, 2005
At least 1 million union members, students, and unemployed take to the streets in France in protest at the government's proposed First Employment Contract law, 2006
Australian diplomat Peter Woolcott's draft for the first-ever treaty to regulate the conventional arms trade is discussed by members of the United Nations, 2013
Britain introduces the first new pound coin in 30 years with a secret security feature inside to stop counterfeiting, 2017
The world's largest dinosaur footprint at 1.7 metres found in Kimberley, Western Australia, 2017
The study of a gene mutation that allows a 71-year-old British woman to never feel pain is published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2019
Slovakia's Slovenské elektrárne shuts down operations at its last coal-fired power plant in the country, the Vojany Power Station, 2024
I sure hope Ray and Charles are adopted together. Their bond appears to be so close, as well as Ray needing Charles as his seeing-eye cat. I wish them both long and happy lives with their forever family.
ReplyDeleteRay and Charles are gorgeous. I too hope they can be adopted together.
ReplyDeleteI hope you do get out of debt this year. So much.
If a black cat crosses your path it is probably going somewhere.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Never walk under a black cat.
ReplyDeleteRay and Charles are adorable, and Charles is such a good brother to him. I hope it is a condition that they are adopted together even if it takes longer. A lot of people don't like mushrooms but I love them fried on toast. A friend used to say it was like eating slugs! As I have never eaten slugs I wouldn't know.
ReplyDeleteAzaleas, iris, and sweet kittens. I suppose that one little kitten could have died from the infection had it not been saved. I'm a book lover too. Happy Friday
ReplyDeleteDon't those kittens have very long tails?
ReplyDeleteThe boys are adorable. How sweet that one helps the other. Thank you for hosting Feline Friday and for participating in the fill-ins, great answers. You are sane as far as I am concerned. Does your town offer any grants? I know sometimes people can get their roof fixed and stuff like that as long as they don't sell for 15 yrs. I am glad the KIng put an end to eating cats- yikes. XO
ReplyDeleteHow nice that Charles helps his brother. Great Fill-in answers and fun fails too.
ReplyDeleteRay and Charles are so, so sweet and I'm so happy that they have each other! Good fill-in answers too!
ReplyDeleteRay and Charles are such beautiful brothers who are devoted. ;;;;;;I love mushrooms;;;; and I know many who do not. I didn't have them as a child. I guess I aquired the taste as a young adult
ReplyDeleteHugs Cecilia
Those brothers are so cute. What sweethearts. Great fill ins too.
ReplyDeleteRay and Charles are delightful - so are mushrooms!
ReplyDeleteMOL on your poem, Mimi. We scrolled to far so we could read it😹What lovely kitties and you named them so good, Ray and Charles, just purrfect! Great fill ins too, we think without knowing you, that you're a number 1# ;) and those photo fails are to cute for words😸Double Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend🐾😽💞
ReplyDeleteOh, I love that so much. Ray and Charles. Have a great weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteSweet kitty photos ~ adorable ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
What a precious pair they are!
ReplyDeleteAwww, two very special brothers. Ray and Charles are lucky to have each other. Speaking of "lucky", Mom had a black cockapoo name Lucky who also lost both of his eyes due to uncontrollable glaucoma. He managed quite well, along with three other family dogs, until our peeps moved to another house. He had a very hard time adjusting and seemed to go downhill very quickly after that. But he still had many good years despite his blindness.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend.
Woos - Misty and Timber
Oona: "Beautiful black cat brothers! Oona approves! And she is very impressed with how well Ray gets around without his sight. LIKE A NINJA."
ReplyDeleteCharlee: "Chaplin and I approve of this sibling naming convention, by the way!"
I hope the brothers are adopted together so that Charles can continue to help Ray. I like mushrooms.
ReplyDeleteRay and Charles are EPIC dudes! Supurr fill-ins and the P.A. thought your answer to #1 was pawesome and totally agrees! MOL Happy Caturday to mew all and we hope mew have a blessed weekend!
ReplyDeleteWe love Ray and Charles. We have our paws crossed for them to be adopted together.
ReplyDeleteRay an Charles are so adoorabell. An it ISS sweet how Charless guides his Brothur...furabuluss inndeed!
ReplyDelete~~~head rubss~~~BellaDharma~~~ an ((hugss)) BellaSita Mum
I love cats, so cute
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