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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!
When we're walking Mr. Cal on Sunday mornings, Becca and i often see this judicious and wise cat. He belongs to the neighbor two doors down and is very careful when out to avoid streets, dogs, and anything else he would consider a threat. Most pictures have to be from a good distance.
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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. Once in a while, I manage to _________.
2. The weirdest thing in my home is _________.
3. I wish I had access to _________ so that I could _________.
4. It's never too late to _________.
1. Once in a while, I manage to snag a day off.
2. The weirdest thing in my home is me!
3. I wish I had access to more old family recipes from my family and my Sweetie's so that I could make them and pass them on to my children.
4. It's never too late to learn, change and grow.
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Nature Friday is hosted by LLB in Our Backyard. Simply post a picture of the natural world, and link up!
This is the view behind the fence i posted yesterday.
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Today is:
Barbershop Quartet Day -- founding day of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America
Buchenwald Liberation Day -- at 3:15pm local time, by the Third Army
Eight Track Tape Day -- do you remember those; someone who fondly does has a day to honor them
Fast and Prayer Day -- Liberia
Festival of Unmediated Play -- just go out there and have fun, like kids do
International "Louie Louie" Day -- a song that caused such a stir it deserves a day; on the birth anniversary of its composer, Richard Berry
Juan Santamaria Day -- Costa Rica (commemoration of the hero of the Battle of Rivas)
Liberation Day -- Uganda (fall of Idi Amin)
M&M Crisis in Space Day -- on this day in 1996, American astronaut Shannon Lucid reported from Space Station Mir that she was out of M&Ms; it was the only thing she regularly requested for resupply in her 188 days there!
National Cheese Fondue Day
St. Antipas' Day (spiritual student of St. John, mentioned in the Book of the Revelation of St. John)
St. Stanislaus' Day (Patron of soldiers in battle; Cracow, Poland; Plock, Poland; Poland, where he is celebrated on May 8)
World Parkinson's Disease Day
Anniversary Today:
Spelman College is founded, 1881
Birthdays Today:
Joss Stone, 1987
Tricia Helfer, 1974
Vincent Gallo, 1961
Bill Irwin, 1950
Ellen Goodman, 1948
Meshach Taylor, 1947
Peter Riegert, 1947
Louise Lasser, 1939
Richard Berry, 1935
Tony Brown, 1933
Joel Grey, 1932
Ethel Kennedy, 1928
Oleg Cassini, 1913
Jane Matilda Bolin, 1908
Dalia "Dale" Messick, 1906
Percy Julian, 1899
Lizzie “Lillie” Bliss, 1864
Charles Evans Hughes, 1862
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"On Your Toes"(Musical), 1936
"Matthäus-Passion/St. Matthew's Passion"(Bach BWV 244), 1727
Today in History:
William III and Mary II are crowned as joint sovereigns of Britain, 1689
The last execution for witchcraft in Germany takes place, 1775
President Abraham Lincoln makes his last public speech, urging a spirit of conciliation during reconstruction, 1865
The Shogunate is abolished in Japan, 1868
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is organized, 1876
Ellis Island is designated as an immigration station, 1890
Spain cedes Puerto Rico to the United States in the treaty ending the Spanish American War, 1899
The US Navy acquires its first submarine, designed by John P. Holland, 1900
Albert Einstein announces his Special Theory of Relativity, 1905
The International Labour Organization is founded, 1919
The Stone of Scone, the stone upon which Scottish monarchs were traditionally crowned, is found in Arbroath Abbey where Scottish nationalist students had taken it from Westminster Abbey, 1951
Britain agrees to Singaporean self-rule, 1957
Apollo 13 is launched, 1970
The Apple I is created, 1976
Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is deposed, 1979
The London Agreement is secretly signed between Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Shimon Peres and King Hussein of Jordan, 1987
Australia beats American Samoa in a 31-0 win, the biggest ever in an international match of football, 2001
The French ban of Islamic women's face coverings goes into effect, 2011
Fossilized dinosaur eggs complete with embryos are found in China, 2013
European Union leaders agree to allow a six month extension for Brexit after UK leaders fail to reach a consensus, 2019
What is thought to be large gas cloud entering a supermassive black hole eight million lights years away causes the largest cosmic explosion every recorded from Earth, 2023
Bogotá, Colombia begins water rationing as water reservoirs run very low due to drought and El Niño, 2024
Love the feature cat. And your fill-ins. I am glad that you occasionally get a day off, and wish it was more frequent.
ReplyDeleteHe is a wise cat to keep himself out of harm's way.
ReplyDeleteA day off when you are self employed is not easy to get but it sure is nice. The problem is no one does your work so you do have to make it up later on but it is nice to be away. That is one smart cat but curious as well.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a road to somewhere behind that fence. What a handsome Kitty on your walk.
ReplyDeleteWe always love it when we see a kitty in the streets. Granny also makes pictures of them, so now we have also pictures of a lot of strangers...MOL...Extra Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend, Mimi🐾😽💞
ReplyDeleteIt's almost as if Wise Kitty is guarding, not only his own front porch, but the entire block. He looked like he was as interested in you as you were in him -- in those last two shots anyway. Handsome kitty.
ReplyDeleteCute kitty that is clearly well-fed. Thanks for hosting Feline Friday and for participating in the fill-ins, great answers. I am glad you manage a day off sometimes. I had the same for #2. :) And I agree with #4. It is nice to pass along recipes. I love it when my niece asks me for one. XO
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet kitty! Great fill-in answers.
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice looking neighborhood kitty and good fill-in answers too!
ReplyDeleteGreat fill ins and kitty pics!
ReplyDeleteWe enjoyed meeting neighbor kitty. Good job on fill-ins. Mom says that #2 is the same at our house. XOCK, angels Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta & Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Sawyer, Kizmet, Audrey & Raleigh
ReplyDeleteVery wise kitty and very handsome.
ReplyDeleteMOL MOL your answer to #2
Hugs cecilia
What a beautiful and wise kitty and photos ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores ~ clm
aka (A Creative Harbor)
You have an adorable neighbor!
ReplyDeleteWe have a black and white neighbor cat like that one, but he/she isn't so much judicious as sneaky - always lurking to stalk and catch something it spots. But when it sees us, the silly cat runs away.
ReplyDeleteWoos - Misty and Timber
Nice behind-the-fence view.
ReplyDeleteSo, you are the weirdest thing in your home! That really made me laugh!
ReplyDeleteCharlee: "Most cats are indeed judicious and wise."
ReplyDeleteJava Bean: "Ayyy, did you see Oona just come tearing through here, then jump to the top of the Tower of Terror, then jump from there over to the top of Dada's desk, then back to the Tower of Terror, then knock over a box running through the dining room?"
Charlee: ".... most of them."
That's one handsome and wise neighbor kitty. We loved your fill-ins, especially #4. Have a great day, Mimi!
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