Thirsty! (Feline Friday), Friendly Fill-Ins, and Nature Friday

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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 has entrusted 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 kittens were totally out of water when i went for my shift Wednesday morning.  Two started drinking right away, the third was playing shy.  I moved a bit further from the cage and she came over, then they all drank at the same time.

I do enjoy when i see several trying to get their little heads in the water bowl at the same time.

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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. Never have I ever __________________.

2. My September to do list includes ________________ and ________________________.

3. I wouldn’t mind hosting a _________ party.

4. I’m always curious about other people’s _________.

1. Never have I ever   not needed a ladder or to climb on the counter to get to the top shelf in the kitchen.

2. My September to do list includes   work   and   get the twins their glamour shots (mammogram), get the rest of my physical done, possibly revamp my work schedule so i can take care of Grandma more, and look into changing life insurance companies as my 20-year term insurance expires next month.

3. I wouldn’t mind hosting a   Christmas cookie exchange   party.   I always had fun at those and found new cookies to try.

4. I’m always curious about other people’s   bookshelves.

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

Ms. A’s knockout roses are almost always in bloom.

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Today is:

Animals' Day -- Curacao

Blackpool Illuminations -- The Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England (five miles of spectacular lighting; through Jan. 3, 2027)

Bring Your Manners To Work Day -- sad that we even have to have this one, isn't it?

Ceremony of Transformation through Anubis -- Ancient Egyptian Calendar (date approximate)

Dri-jerbal -- Marshall Islands (Labor Day)

Eat An Extra Dessert Day -- internet generated, you have the WWW's permission to indulge today

     note that some sites also list this day, instead of July 7, as World Chocolate Day, so celebrate either one!

Gaura Parba -- Nepal (women's festival for the goddess Gauri to ask for health and long life for their husbands)

Immigrant's Day -- Argentina

Krishna Janmashtami -- Hindu (birth of Lord Krishna)

Lazy Moms Day -- a day for mom to be lazy, and let the kids do the housework!

Ludi Romani -- Ancient Roman Calendar (through the 19th; a festival to Jupiter Optimus Maximus, also called Circensian games)

National Macadamia Nut Day

National Wildlife Day -- US http://www.nationalwildlifeday.com/

Newspaper Carrier Day -- US (anniversary of Benjamin Day, publisher of the New York Sun, hiring Barney Flaherty as the first newspaper carrier in 1833)

St. Ida of Herzfeld's Day (Patron of brides, widows)

St. Rose of Viterbo's Festival -- Viterbo, Italy (actual feast day of the saint is March 6)

Anniversaries Today:

Ford Motor Company introduces The Edsel, 1957

Birthdays Today:

Beyonce Knowles, 1981

Ione Skye, 1970

Mike Piazza, 1968

Damon Wayans, 1960

Judith Ivey, 1951

Tom Watson, 1949

Jennifer Salt, 1944

Mitzi Gaynor, 1930

Dick York, 1928

Paul Harvey, 1918

Henry Ford II, 1917

Richard Wright, 1908

Nigel Bruce, 1895

Daniel Hudson Burnham, 1846

Anton Bruckner, 1824

François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand, 1768

Debuting/Premiering Today:

"Captain Midnight"(TV), 1954

"Beetle Bailey"(Comic strip), 1950

"London Calling"(Musical revue), 1923

"Adonis"(Burlesque musical), 1884

Today in History:

Romulus Augustulus, the last Roman emperor in the West, is formally deposed, 476

Edmund Halley, English astronomer, first observes the comet that now bears his name, 1682

The City of Los Angeles is founded in Bahia de las Fumas (Valley of Smokes), 1781

Robert Fulton begins operating his steamboat, 1807

Barney Flahery, age 10, is hired to be the first newsboy, by the NY Sun, 1833

Although he had demonstrated their use before, the first major lighting with electricity comes online as 400 bulbs are lit in offices on Spruce, Wall, Nassau, and Pearl streets in lower Manhattan by Thomas Edison, 1882

The last major US-Indian war ends with the surrender of Apache Chief Geronimo, 1886

George Eastman patents the first roll-film cameral and registers the trademark name "Kodak", 1888

Beatrix Potter first tells the story of Peter Rabbit, 1893

Comic strip "Beetle Bailey" first appears, 1950

The Ford Motor Company introduces the Edsel, 1957

Mark Spitz becomes the first competitor to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games, 1972

Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University, 1998

A 7.1 earthquake strikes the South Island of New Zealand, causing widespread damage, 2010

Scientists announce the creation of a 'magic carpet' using optical fibers to help prevent elderly people from falling by detecting when unusual footsteps are taken, 2013

Archaeological remains of a Viking fortress from the 900s CE, the Vallø Borgring, are discovered in Denmark, 2014

A 400-year-old sunken Portuguese spice trade ship is discovered near the port of Cascais, Portugal, 2018

A Pew Research Center Study reports that a record 52% of 18-29-year-olds are living with their parents due to the pandemic, 2020

The Blue Line, the first metro rail service to Lagos, Nigeria, begins running, cutting a typical commute from 2 hours to 15 minutes, 2023

The painting 'Portrait of a Lady' by Giuseppe Ghislandi, looted in Nazi-occupied Europe and missing for 80 years, is handed over to the Argentine justice system after being discovered in an estate that belonged to the daughter of a Nazi fugitive, 2025