in with the new!

Hola kitties! It was the best of Christmases and it was the worst of Christmases all combined. My Christmas pics of mostly fails as you'll see. Balsam was a fail. I attended Catmas Eve but TW felt too crappy to let me DJ altho we did raise a lot of green papers. BUT—and it's a big BUT—we were all together. Oh, and there was ham. We're going to spotlight old fails from Christmas 2021.

Hola kittehs! I thought I'd reminisce about some Christmases past. I looked through the archives and located some pics I think you'll enjoy. None of these photos have ever been on the blog before and you'll soon see why. MOL.

Hola kittehs! Welcome! Come in! Glad you could join me for this feast. Last year TW bought the Fancy Feast Advent Calendar for me. I really had a feast enjoying all the foods that were under the little doors. In fact, I found two recipes I'd never tried that I went wild for. I've enjoyed them as part of my rotating breakfast meal all year. 

Hola kittehs! Last week I promised to report on our pre-cooked Thanksgiving meal. Unfortunately, there's not many snafus to report about. As you can tell from this image, the turkey was edible. In fact, it was rather tasty. The peeps didn't like the sides too much though. I could care less about sides. There were a few funny moments though not as many as I'd like or have expected.

Hola kitty brothers and sisters! We are again participating in the annual BlogBlast 4 Peace. This is the 16th year for one of my favorite blogging events. I've been doing my part since 2011. Mimi Lenox, the founder, wanted to know what would happen if the entire blogosphere posted about world peace on the same day using the same title—Dona Nobis Pacem. It hasn't changed the world—yet—but it's provided some creative and wonderful images of peace.

Hola kitties! Did you enjoy your week? The peeps got their old codger flu vaccines and TW nicked some new pens. Heh heh! We've been hearing the phrase paying it forward. TW always hopes when someone does something nice for her, she can pay it forward; but it seems like an idea rather than a fact. This week we had two examples where paying it forward paid off.

Hola kitties! It's mid-October and the weather is getting cooler. Lots of strange creatures are appearing in the condo. There's the TW dopelganger which is prolly the scariest creature. It appears even my cat condo in the Tower of Power is haunted and TW wonders why I never venture up to the very top. Would you? (Remember to read secret messages!)

Hola kitties! So guess what? This little ghetto kitteh has no toys. Nope. I haven't been playing in months. Can you blame me? I have nothing to play with. The lead image is file footage so don't let it fool you. The following fotos are going to shock you.

Hola kitties! Another week has gone by; another month has gone by. TW had yet another scan this week cos the doctor didn't like something he saw in last week's scan. What does he know? Why do humans get CAT scans? Did they find a CAT inside her body? Do cats get CAT scans? I know that it's Flashback Friday and I picked a flashback from October 2013 cos today is the first of October 2021. So what if this box isn't from FedEx. We can pretend.

Hola kitties! It's Comic Book Day. I've made some art for you that's not quite comic book art but I've given you a choice of styles. My Twitter furrend Tux made a comic page starring both of us. I'm not sure I ever shared this with you but I'm pretty sure I was given permission being as I'm the star. For Cat World Domination Day, I made some pretty special comic book art. Psst, there's a puzzle hidden in the lead image.

Hola kitties! Are you aware that today is Remember Me Thursday®? Of course you are. The Helen Woodward Animal Center created this campaign (and is sponsoring this post) that means the world to this little ghetto kitteh who was once a shelter cat. Remember Me Thursday® is a global awareness campaign uniting individuals and pet adoption organizations around the world as an unstoppable, integrated voice for orphan pets to live in forever homes. 

Hola kitties! You can see it on my face. I have the sadz every year on this date. Has it been 20 years already—11 since I first posted these first-hand accounts—since the senseless acts of terror on September 11, 2001? These events that happened before most of us kitties were born are so important that we have to keep alive the memory of that day; of those heroic first responders who gave all and the office workers who never returned to their loved ones. This is something humans—especially American humans—need to remember.

I concentrate on the World Trade Center but we can't forget those who lost their lives at the Pentagon and aboard Flight 83 which crashed in Shanksville, PA. We decided not to make this post image heavy cos it's the words that should stand out. This is a day that might have changed MY history as well. Along with Pop's recollections I'm also privileged to share another eyewitness account written by one of Pop's co-workers and friends. I apologize for the length of this post. Take it away Pop!

Hola kitties! This is gonna be an abbreviated post—just fill-ins and art/puzzle. Come back tomorrow for a very special encore presentation. Same cat time; same cat channel.

Hola kitties! Welcome to September! There are a bunch of special blogging days coming up this month that I've been trying to get TW to work on early so this is gonna be a relatively short one: a flashback, fill-ins and some good art. This month I celebrate my 12th Blogoversary among other less important things. Things are looking up and so am I. As a cat, do you always feel like you're waiting for something?

Hola kitties!! Let's dance! The Cat is into having fun. Cab Calloway's Jumpin' Jive ain't got nothing on CK. Anyone with me here? Can I get a partner? This here lead image is an oldie but goodie, but the ones that follow were taken earlier in the week. Unfortunately, there are no action shots like this one showing my moves.

Hola kitties! The air is hot, sticky and humid so it must be Summer! When I'm overheated, I know just how to cool off. This cat sometimes craves a cold treat.  We cats are mostly lactose intolerant so most of us don't eat ice cream but I do have some tasty alternatives. I'm sure you've heard of nip mice cream!

Hola kitties! Welcome! Welcome to another edition of Bad TW Photography. I'd like to show bloopers from this past month but I only posed for one session so I went back to July 2020 for my blooper. This is gonna be a short post since TW was being irradiated—or is that irrational?—all week. She's assured me it's safe to sleep with and bite her. Now on to our regularly-scheduled post.

Hola kitties! We ran out of fresh ideas so here comes Flashback Friday! Time to get up close and personal with the world's most stunning cat and see her like you've never seen her before! Next week might be a crapshoot as far as posting cos TW has treatment every day. She better post if she knows what's good for her even if it's just a piece of art. Wish I had some good news re: TW but I don't. I could tell you I've had a pretty good week. Then again, all I've done is eat, poo and sleep as the saying goes.

Hola kitties! This was the week that was. I was feeling puny this past week. I have a thing where I keep retching like I have to throw up a hairball but nine times out of ten nothing comes out. I did frow up a little bit though. The peeps say they never heard a cat make the spitting noises I do. My appetite is good and my litter box output has been exemplary aka excellent. The other night I also did some coughing so TW dosed me with the inhaler.

Hola kitties! It's the best day of the week again—Feral Friday. Did you unleash your inner feral this week? Just as importantly, did you have any fried burd Tuesday on Fried Chicken Day? I know some cats in Trout Town who didn't. I didn't neither. I did get a lot of Pop time this week. Human-cat bonding time is very important and TW captured some of it on digital fillum. These shots may—I'm sorry they WILL—raise your blood sugar to dangerous levels they are so sweet.

Hola kitties! We live to have another post but it's been hot, hot, hot this week. Not as hot as some of you guys have it but hot nonetheless. There haven't been many photo ops in the condo of late but apparently TW loved it when she saw me sleeping with my paw curled under my foot. I couldn't do this when my claws were really long.

Hola kitties! Tomorrow is both International Box Day and Garfield the Cat Day. We cats love boxes. We love playing in them and sleeping in them. If it fits, we sits. Our humans love lasagna-loving Garfield. This week's flashback features a box and maybe some Garfield. Surprise, Surprise.

Hola kitties! I've had a good week, how about you? I'll bet you think I attacked the peeps again from the post title. Nope. Just when it seems like I've seen everything, there's always a new surprise waiting around the corner. My posse, the Alleys, are back and better than ever! Several members of the Alleys are on the Also Starring page of this blog. They be Tuna, Jamal and Enrique.

Hola kitties! Welcome to Feral Friday. Did you get any treats for Memorial Day? The day is to honor the fallen but the food is usually good. Here in the condo, the food sucked. Grilled cheese and tomato sammiches. I had to find my own treat so I did (see fill-in #2). Speaking of treats, Wednesday was Rotisserie Chicken Day so I got in on the action which is what the terrible lead foto illustrates. To complete the culinary post, I'm gonna join Shoko and Tyebe's In Purrsuit of Flavours blog hop; but, there are no images to go with our sensational sammich. 

Hola kitties! As you know, The Woman isn't much with the camera so we always have bloopers and fails for the last Friday of the month. I have been taking notice, though, that these photo fail posts are also fails when it comes to post views. What does that mean? It prolly means that you'd rather see stunning shots of me that aren't blurry, dark or just poor quality and I don't blame you one bit. We updated the lead image with a new stunning image.

Hola kitties! How was your week? I've been under the weather. Allergies. They've gotten me bad this year and yet I'm posed here by these lilacs. Ahchoo!!!!. I've had the sneezies for almost a week and haven't done anything but sleep. I've been eating well even though the peeps are feeding me in bed. I've been pooping and washing—not at the same time—but the peeps are still concerned. TW is treating me with pred like last year only I'm not eating it. That's the only meal I turn down.

Hola kitties! It's me again cos it's *my* blog. No big post today to give you time to digest yesterday's thankful post. TW thanks you for all the comments on that post that made her cry. Today is Cherish an Antique Day so I guess I'll have to cherish TW another day. For my post, I was wondering about finding picture 2021 in our archives to match the year 2021. It turns out to be a funny one that never would see the light of day cos of a little "quirk."

Hola kitties! As I mentioned when I last saw you, I finally got my 44-cent one slice of roast of beef (or roast beast if you prefer). Oh joy! What a delicious taste in my mouth! But there was also sadz this week when the love of my life Spitty from Spitty Speaks went over to the land of the Rainbow Bridge, joining Buzz Lucas, Herba from the Burba and Flynn, my other main paramours. This week's art is dedicated to him.

Hola kitties! Welcome to another all-new edition of Feral Friday which will give you insights into the mindset of a slightly-feral stunning gray diva cat. The last Friday of the month means I'm sharing a blooper/photo fail along with the fill-ins and my new art. Can I top last week's masterpiece? Read on and lemme know.