Cashew is Nuts Over His Toy (Feline Friday), Friendly Fill-ins, Nature Friday, and Pet Photo Fails

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Editor's note:

An anonymous commenter asked yesterday how Ms. G knew the escaped cat was down in the drain pipes from the parking lot.  When she first ran, it was to the bushes on the side of the gas station.  The owner sent out a plea for help on social media and a few cat rescue people came, and while they almost cornered the cat she got away and was seen to go into the drain.  Someone stayed through the night watching for the cat to come up, which she did, but when she saw cars or movement, she went right back down there.

If she was still down there the next morning, which with most cats they'd stay put when feeling in danger, putting a baited trap at her only exit was our best hope for getting her to come up for food and then getting her back to her owner.

As of the last i'd heard, the cat had not been caught yet, but i will update if i hear anything.

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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!

Cashew and his brother only had one toy in their cage at the shelter (some volunteers don't know they should put in at least 3).  I brought a few more and Cashew loved the spring toy.

He's a good looking guy.

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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 Christmas tree goes up on ___________________.

2. I am thankful for ______________, __________________ and ________________.

3. I _________ by the time December rolls around.

4. I’ll be spending a lot of time _________ this holiday season.

1. My Christmas tree goes up on   the twelfth of never, so to speak.  We don't put up a tree, we always  had too many kids and cats wanting to tear it down.  I now have a metal tree and i might pull it out soon and put some ribbon on it, we will see.

2. I am thankful for   salvation, family,    and   friends, both in person and online.

3. I   wonder how i ever got into this line of work   by the time December rolls around.   After all, everyone wants their house cleaned in the day or two before the holiday if they are having company.

4. I’ll be spending a lot of time   working   this holiday season.

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

It's camellia blossom time.

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Pet Photo Fails is hosted by Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries & Meows.     

The two pictures above of Cashew playing with the toy were the best.  The rest looked more like this.

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Today is:

Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha -- Baha'i

Black Friday or Buy Nothing Day -- US, and i will observe the latter

Buy Nothing Day -- UK (Shop Less, Live More)   www.buynothingday.co.uk

Decorate Your Dog Day -- supposedly to get him/her into the holiday spirit; but please, don't unless your dog really loves it

Family Day -- Nevada, US; Palau

Feast of the Holy Sovereigns -- Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii (in honor of King Kamehama IV and Queen Emma, the founders of the Anglican Church of Hawaii

Flag Day -- Kosovo

Fur-Free Friday -- originally sponsored by The National Humane Education Society, trying to make it a world-wide movement     

Independence Day -- Albania(1912); East Timor(1975); Mauritania(1960); Panama(1821, from Spain)

Make Your Own Head Day -- meaning an art project model or drawing, in any medium; have fun with this one!

National Day of Listening -- US (sponsored by StoryCorps, encouraging sharing family stories during the holidays; learn how to interview and record those special stories here) 

National Day of Thanksgiving -- Turks and Caicos Islands

National Flossing Day -- US, but a great idea everywhere; help spread peace of mouth!   

National French Toast Day

Native American Heritage Day -- US; related observance

     Maize Day -- US; celebrating the First Nations of the Americas and the role maize/corn played in their cultures

Plan Your Dagwood Sandwich Day -- admit you've always wanted to, so build one with your Thanksgiving leftovers!

Red Planet Day -- on the anniversary of the 1964 liftoff of Mariner 4, the first successful mission to Mars

Republic Day -- Chad; Republic of the Congo

Royal Society Day -- one of the world's oldest scientific academies, established this day in 1660

Runic Half Month of Is begins (stasis)

Shalako Festival -- Hopi and Zuni Native Americans (dates of main festivals and dance ceremonies vary by area, but usually the weekend nearest the 49th day after the 10th full moon)

Sinkie Day -- sponsored by SINKIE, The International Association Of People Who Dine Over The Kitchen Sink, which urges you to combine your Christmas shopping with enjoying a quick meal of Thanksgiving leftovers and become a SINKIE convert!

St. Catherine Laboure's Day -- promulgator of the Miraculous Medal

St. Stephen the Younger's Day` (Patron of coin collectors, numismatists, smelters)

You're Welcomegiving Day -- US, the day after Thanksgiving, started by Richard Ankli to give everyone a reason for a 4-day weekend

Birthdays Today:

Ryan Kwanten, 1976

Anna Nicole Smith, 1967

Jon Stewart, 1962

Judd Nelson, 1959

S. Epatha Merkerson, 1952

Ed Harris, 1950

Alexander Godunov, 1949

Paul Shaffer, 1949

Joe Dante, 1946

Randy Newman, 1943

Berry Gordy, Jr., 1929

Claude Lévi-Strauss, 1908

Charles H. Alston, 1907

Brooks Atkinson, 1894

William Blake, 1757

Jean Baptiste Lully, 1632

John Bunyan, 1628

Debuting/Premiering Today:

"Look Homeward, Angel"(Play), 1957

"The Grand Ole Opry"(Radio), 1925

Skywriting(as an advertising medium), 1922*

Today in History:

Skanderbeg and his forces liberate Kruja in Middle Albania and raise the Albanian flag, 1443

Ferdinand Magellan and his men become the first Europeans to sail from the Atlantic into the Pacific Ocean, 1520

The Times in London is for the first time printed by automatic, steam powered presses built by the German inventors Friedrich Koenig and Andreas Friedrich Bauer, signaling the beginning of the availability of newspapers to a mass audience, 1814

Ka Lahui: Hawaiian Independence Day - The Kingdom of Hawaii is officially recognized by the United Kingdom and France as an independent nation, 1843

Women vote in a national election for the first time in the New Zealand general election, 1893

US-born Lady Astor becomes the first female member of British Parliament, 1919

Capt. Cyril Turner of the RAF gives 1st skywriting exhibition in NYC; Turner spelled out "Hello USA. Call Vanderbilt 7200." 47,000 called, 1922

"Hopalong Cassidy" premieres on TV, 1948

The first Polaroid Camera is sold, 1948

Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon become autonomous republics within the French Community, 1958

The first pulsar star is discovered by Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Antony Hewish, 1968

Norway votes against joining the European Union, 1994

Wikileaks releases 250,000 classified documents and sensitive national security information sent by U.S. embassies, 2010

"Hamilton" sets new record for the most money earned in a week on Broadway - $3.3 million, 2016

The Australian state of Queensland raises its fire warning to "catastrophic" for the first time as 130 fires burn, 2018

In the Honduras presidential elections, Xiomara Castro is elected country's first female president, 2021

Canadian scientists announce the discovery of two new minerals never before seen on Earth from the "Nightfall" meteorite found in Somalia,  elaliite and elkinstantonite, 2022

Forty-one Indian construction workers are successfully rescued after 41 days trapped in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand, 2023

Australia becomes the first country to pass legislation banning children under 16 from using social media, 2024

*The ad men said it wouldn't work, but John Savage demonstrated it by skywriting "Hello USA call Vanderbilt 7200" over New York City and generating over 47,000 calls to that number!