Happy Birthday, Angel Carmine

 Today would have been Carmine's 21st birthday. 

This may not be a great photo of him, but I chose it because this was Carmine's signature pose. From the time he was a baby, he would lay in beds (or cubes) with his leg over the side like this. He loved this little box bed I made him out of an old Chewy box and napped in it nearly every single day we had it.

I miss my Tiny Lion more than I can express with words, but I like thinking about all the great times we had in our nearly 18 years together. I was beyond blessed that he chose me as his human, and I look forward to the day we meet again on the other side. Until then, I know he is watching over me and in my heart always. 

I am working on strengthening my animal communication skills before I reach out to him telepathically. I want the best chance of being able to hear what he has to say. I know that he is around; I see and sense him. 

I hope he is having the most wonderful birthday celebration at the Rainbow Bridge with Jewel, Lita, Tylan, and all of our other furry friends who are there. I'll eat some ice cream for him today as it was one of his very favorite foods while he was here with me. 

Happy Birthday, Carmine!

I miss you and love you, Tiny Lion!!

Kiss a Ginger Cat Day

 

Giovanni: Gabe, do you know what today is?

Gabe: Monday!

Giovanni: Yes, but do you know what today also is?

Gabe: Ummm.....your birthday?

Giovanni: Good guess, but no. My birthday isn't until March. Just a few days before yours, actually. 

Today is Kiss a Ginger Cat Day!

Gabe: Ummmm, Giovanni? Isn't that EVERYDAY?? 

Giovanni: Good point. It is here, yes, 'cause Mama kisses us everyday, but today other people will also kiss us. So we get extra smooches today.

Gabe: Really?! Cool!! Mes LOVES attention, ya know.

Giovanni: Yes, me knows...

Everybody, be sure to find your favoritest ginger cat friends and give them smooches today. And if you have a few kisses to spare, you can send some me and Gabe's way!

Thankful Thursday

 Hi everybody, it is mes, Gabriel, and we is joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday blog hop today!

Today, mes and Mama be so thankful for Mama's best friend, Dad Terry, over at Brian's Home - Forever! 

You know what hims did? Hims spent lots and lots of time on de video calls with Mama on Tuesday, deciphering de photo instructions for our new tree and telling her which parts went where. My Mama can barely see, so de picture instructions be very confusing and not at all helpful for hers! 

This is de new tree! Isn't it nice? Mama just can't get over how cute it be, MOL! 

Me approves, too! Me curled right up in it when it was done for a long nap in this big basket! 

Yesterday, me spent lots of time napping in the square bed at the top of de tree. It sure is nice and cushy up there! 

Giovanni hasn't checked it out much yet, but hims be a scaredy cat. Mama says he will check it out after he realizes the new tree not be scary. For now, me will enjoy having de new tree all to mineself! 

2025 Holiday Events at The Cat Blogosphere

The Holiday events are back at the Cat Blogosphere for 2025!

Gabriel, being the new kitten on the block, wanted to help make this holiday season special for all our fuzzy friends, so he, Giovanni, and I are organizing this year Paws & Claws Gift Exchange. Cats and dogs are welcome to participate. You can read more about it over at the Paws & Claws Gift Exchange blog.

And June is helping her lovely mama, Ann, organize this year's holiday card exchange. You can learn more about it at their blog!

We hope you will all participate in this year's holiday events, spread some holiday cheer, and have lots of fun! 

Thankful Thursday

Hi everybody! It's me, Gabe, and we are joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday blog hop today because we has a lot to be thankful for this week.

We had an eventful week last week. Mama had to starve on Tuesday all day for an endoscopy on Wednesday where theys put in some kind of device called a Bravo sensor in her esophagus. It was supposed to measure Mama's tummy acid levels. The doctors already know hers has reflux, so Mama wasn't sure what more the test would tell them, but hers decided to have it in case it could give them some answers about why her tummy is always acting up. Hers had to get off all her tummy meds for a whole week and starve for 33 hours for the test....can you imagine?!

Anyway, Mama got up really early in the morning and went to have the sensor put in. Then Mama came back and had a nap. When hers woke up, Giovanni wouldn't leave hers side. He told me Mama was in a lot of pain and hers needed us to take care of her.