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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!
Pepper is very friendly and didn't want to pose, he wanted to play. I was wearing my cleaning gloves, too, but he didn't mind. Some cats won't come near me when they see gloves, they think i'm bringing medicine!
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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 plans for Easter (or Sunday) include _________.
2. My favorite Easter treat is _________.
3. _________ is a healthy food I genuinely enjoy.
4. _________ is an age I wouldn't mind being permanently.
1. My plans for Easter (or Sunday) include going to church and bringing flowers to decorate the cross.
2. My favorite Easter treat is a Gold Brick Egg. It's a chocolate confection made by Elmer's of New Orleans, and it's not fine chocolate by any means but it is my childhood favorite so i treat myself to one each year.
3. Broccoli is a healthy food I genuinely enjoy.
4. Old enough to know better and still able to take myself to the restroom is an age I wouldn't mind being permanently. I can't think of any one particular number age right now, but if i'm old enough to know better and still young enough to care for myself, it's perfect.
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Nature Friday is hosted by LLB in Our Backyard. Simply post a picture of the natural world, and link up!
I usually take pictures here at sunrise, with the sun behind the trees, but this time i was there at evening and the sun was lighting them up directly.
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Flashback Friday is hosted by FiveSibes. Come hop along memory lane with us!
This was Ms. G's Baby when she would still only let me look but not touch her.
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Today is:
Adult Autism Awareness Day -- sponsored by aheadd.org
Army Day -- Iran (Rouz-e-Artesh)
Goddess Month of Maia begins
Good Friday/Passion Friday -- Christian (remembrance of the crucifixion of Jesus)
National Hot Cross Bun Day -- US (always on Good Friday)
Procession of the Mysteries -- Taranto, Italy
Via Crusus (Way of the Cross) -- San Fernando, Philippines (reenactment of the Passion)
World Marbles Day (always on Good Friday)
Holy Friday/Good Friday -- Orthodox Christian
Independence Day -- Zimbabwe(1980)
International Amateur Radio Day/World Amateur Radio Day -- celebrating "ham radio" around the world ARRl
International Day for Monuments and Sites -- UNESCO
International No-Declaw Day
Invention Day -- Japan
Laundromat Day -- the first self-service "washateria" opened on this date in 1934 in Fort Worth, TX, US
Look-Alike Day -- internet generated, a day to try to look like someone you admire; some sites list it on the 20th
National Animal Cracker Day
Newspaper Columnists' Day -- The National Society of Newspaper Columnists in honor of the anniversary of the death of Ernie Pyle
Pet Owners Independence Day -- the day to let your pet do the work and chores while you lie around and enjoy having only the responsibilities of your pet; sponsored by Wellcat Holidays
Smile Big and Say Hi for No Particular Reason Day -- if some site gave the reason for this, it would defeat the purpose
St. Agapitus Day (Patron of Palestrina, Italy; against colic)
St. Agia's Day (Patron against lawsuits)
"Third World" Day -- the phrase was first used on this date in 1955
Ushibuka Haiya Matsuri -- Furukawa, Japan (one of the liveliest dance festivals, with elements of dance styles from around the country; through the 20th)
Anniversaries Today:
The University of Alabama is founded, 1831
Birthdays Today:
America Ferrara, 1984
Cheryl Ann Haworth, 1983
Melissa Joan Hart, 1976
Eli Roth, 1972
David Tennant, 1971
Maria Bello, 1967
Conan O'Brien, 1963
Eric McCormack, 1963
Jane Leeves, 1961
Eric Roberts, 1956
John James, 1956
John Pankow, 1954
Rick Moranis, 1954
Dorothy Lyman, 1947
James Woods, 1947
Hayley Mills, 1946
Robert Hooks, 1937
Barbara Hale, 1921
Leopold Stokowski, 1882
Samuel Earl "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, 1880
Clarence Darrow, 1857
Lucrezia Borgia, 1480
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"Beauty and the Beast"(Musical), 1994
"Real People"(TV), 1979
"Call Me Mister"(Musical), 1946
Today in History:
Boleslaw Chrobry is crowned the first king of Poland, 1025
The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid, 1506
The Real Academia de la Historia (Royal Academy of History) is founded in Madrid, 1738
The British advancement by sea begins; Paul Revere and William Dawes, upon seeing two lanterns in the church steeple, set out to warn that "The British are coming!" 1775
Fighting ceases in the American Revolutionary War, eight years to the day after it began, 1783
Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico, 1881
The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria, 1899
Denmark becomes the first country to formally adopt fingerprinting to identify criminals, 1902
Quetzaltenango, second largest city of Guatemala, is destroyed by an earthquake, 1902
The Great San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
The Los Angeles Times story on the Azusa Street Revival launches Pentecostalism as a worldwide movement, 1906
The RMS Carpathia brings the Titanic survivors to NYC, 1912
"The House that Ruth Built," Yankee Stadium, opens, 1923
Simon and Schuster publishes the first crossword puzzle book, 1924
The first "washateria" (laundromat) opens, in Ft. Worth, Texas, 1934
The League of Nations is formally dissolved, 1949
29 nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference., 1955
A United States federal court rules that poet Ezra Pound is to be released from an insane asylum, 1958
The Republic of Zimbabwe is officially established with the swearing in of Canaan Banana as its first President, 1980
The Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings, from the Triple-A International League, begin the longest game in professional baseball history, 33 innings, 1981
The Supreme Court of the United States upholds the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in a 5-4 decision, 2007
Kepler-62e and Kepler-62f, two planets resembling planet Earth are discovered revolving around the star Kepler-62 in the habitable zone, an area around the stars whose atmospheric pressure can suport liquid water at the surface, 2013
Black Panther is the first film shown at a commercial cinema in 35 years in Saudi Arabia as cinemas are reopened, 2018
South Africa declares a state of disaster in the Durban area after serious floods and mudslides resulting in numerous deaths and much destruction, 2022
A new report finds nearly half of China's cities are sinking due to development and extracting too much water, 2024
Pepper is a very trusting kitty.
ReplyDeletePepper looks a lovely boy. Great fill ins, I love broccoli too.
ReplyDeleteLove those furry black babies. Add me to the broccoli fans.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your good works. God bless.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful black cat Friday isn't it. Look at that blue sky you had, wow. Happy Friday
ReplyDeletePepper is a cutie and so is Baby. Thanks for hosting Feline Friday and for participating in the fill-ins, great answers. I like broccoli too. :) I agree about age and wanting to be able to take care of yourself. XO
ReplyDeletePepper is sweet. Great fill-in answers.
ReplyDeletePepper sure does love that attention, such a sweetie. Those were good fill-in answers too!
ReplyDeleteI don't know why black cats got such a bad name, but Pepper is beautiful and looks to have a great personality too.
ReplyDeletePepper is very handsome and playful. Great fill ins.
ReplyDeleteHello Pepper and what a beautiful post
ReplyDeleteHugs Cecilia
What a lovely set of photos! As for broccoli, you are welcome to mine if you'd like it!
ReplyDeleteSunrise is my favorite time of day, but I do enjoy seeing the way the light is different at various times of the day. Happy Feline Friday and have a wonderful weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteWowzers! Fridays are busy! Happy Good Friday! And Pepper is a Sweetie Pie as is your Flashback - Baby! We so enjoy stopping by and seeing all the things you do! Keep being awesome! Marvelous Marv and Mom
ReplyDeletePurrfect last answer on the fill ins, Mimi and you and Granny have the same for food😸Pepper is a very sweet kitty, and so handsome too. Double Pawkisses for a Happy Friday🐾😽💞
ReplyDeletePepper is adorable. I can see where gloves would be intimidating!
ReplyDeletePepper is a sweetheart. I am trying to get back into my blogs so I am visiting. You always bring a smile to me. Happy Easter, have a blessed and beautiful weekend.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter! You share all the good things. Thank you and your childhood candy sounds wonderful. It is those little things that make us the happiest.
ReplyDeleteAww, we love housepanthers, and that Pepper is a real sweetheart. Happy Easter, dear Mimi!
ReplyDeleteOona: "Handsome black ninja kitty. Oona approves!"
ReplyDeleteI like broccoli too. It gives its best benefits when lightly cooked.
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