April 29, 2025

LET'S HAVE A HAPPY DAY!


I am sitting under a chair.
Mine Mommy is sitting in the chair that I am sitting under.
It is still very early in the morning.  It is dark outside.
Like 4:30 a.m. dark with the street lamps still on.
Mine Mommy is still sipping on her coffee.  
She is also reading some news on her cell phone.
I've already had my breakfast.  
And she already put fresh water in my bowl.
I always sit by my bowl after my breakfast.  
It reminds her (she's forgetful, you know) to put fresh, cold water
from the refrigerator in it because that's what I like the best.
I will stay sitting under the chair for awhile longer.
Maybe until the sun starts to rise.
Then I'll sit in my rounder by the window and watch the city wake-up.
Mine Mommy will have finished her second cup of coffee by then 
and she will probably turn her computer on and start the day.
This is our morning routine.

Oh, I almost forgot.
When I am sitting under the chair,
like this,
and meow and look up at her,
like this,
she pats me on the head and says,
"Good Morning, sweet June, lets have a happy day!"





 

April 28, 2025

ABUNDANCE of AWWWS

"ABUNDO"

Doesn't that word tickle your tongue?  
Isn't it fun to say?
ABUNDO!  

And doesn't it, in a word complete the picture?
 The abundance of Xander's full, furred and overflowing ears!

Abundance, derived from the Latin verbs, 
"abundantia", fullness, plenty, and also
"abundo", to overflow.

I am blessed with four wonderful grand pups, and always
awesome when I receive photos of them ...
there are two Samoyeds, Chewy and Fiona, 
the chocolate Lab, Dougie Dog, all the big kids on the block.
And here today, the not-so-big one, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Xander.










 

April 27, 2025

SUNDAY with JUNE


~ wearing my heart on my sleeve,
not just on Sundays, everyday ~

April 26, 2025

CATURDAY ART ~ and ~ SATURDAY'S CRITTERS

 


Apologies for re-posting art from 2022 ~ mine Mommy has had a busy week 
(so she says!) and did not design new art.  
She also said as I'm the "star of Zoolatry" it's okay to share this again!

And we will add to the wonderful images displayed over at
the creative blog of Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty and Marie.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

We are also joining the wonderful (and somewhat new to us) blog hop
sponsored by Viewing Nature with Eileen.

For all pet and animal lovers, if it is not familiar to you,
please consider visiting.

Again, our image is not new, originally posted spring 2023.
Heading up the steps to Mount Vernon Place park next to where we live.
Though "not new" this is what happens each and every time
one walks those steps ~ up or down.



These Blog Hops,
along with other weekly hops and their direct links,
are listed on our sidebar.



April 25, 2025

ARBOR DAY

Sherwood Gardens Park, Baltimore, MD



We have often shared the poems of SHEL SILVERSTEIN here.
  He has been a favorite and though his poems and art and stories are meant mostly for the young, 
they speak strongly to the young at heart who choose to open eyes, ears, hearts and minds.

THE GIVING TREE is a classic.
 Published by Harper & Row in 1964, it initially garnered controversy and negative reviews 
for the story told, and criticism for its simplistic art style.  
As time passed, and many others praised and honored Silverstein's book, 
it grew in popularity, was translated into more than thirty languages 
and is often listed among "best children's books".  
For indeed, THE GIVING TREE tells and teaches of responsibility 
toward nature, of sharing, selflessness and always ~ giving.

It begins ~ "Once there was a tree ... and she loved a little boy."

And ends ~ "And the boy loved the tree ... very much.  And the tree was happy."


If you've not read this wonderful story, we suggest adding it to
your list ~ and if there are young ones in your life, it is a beautiful
story for sharing with them.

And on this Arbor Day, and every day ~ make a tree happy!





 

April 23, 2025

WEDNESDAY WORD PLAY


posting a post of a cat by a post