I thought as we all try to play catch-up from the craziness of the holidays and settle into the routine of the New Year, it would be nice just to take a mid-week break by doing nothing but looking at beautiful kitties for a moment. To help in that regard, I have selected a picture of each of my darling cats. All of these are recent photos that Dan has taken within the past couple of months and it’s just amazing how big they’ve all gotten…

The King of the Castle… our handsome Zee.

And his beautiful Queen… the always stunning Zoey.

Wide-eyed Mia.

Sweet and loving Peanut.

Handsome Rolz.

A regal Kizmet.

Our gorgeous Jazmine – while she is a big girl, she’s not nearly as wide as the photo would suggest… it’s just the angle of the camera!

I hope you enjoyed the pictures – I don’t know about you, but I couldn’t possibly pick a favorite, they are all so beautiful! Have a great day and wonderful rest of the week!

A  treasured photo from days gone by when both my beloved Jazz and Harley were with me… A most poignant and timely reminder as we enter this new year, just how fragile, fleeting, and precious life truly is…

Within the course of 2014 there certainly was good, happiness, and much to be thankful for in my life. There was also an abundance of hardship, emotional discourse and sadness and my heart goes out to every one that had similar circumstances, as I know I am certainly not alone in that regard.

What were the lessons learned from it all? More so than ever, I think for me it was the realization that life truly is finite and extremely fragile. Not that I didn’t know it before, but losing Jazz in 2013 and then Harley unexpectedly in 2014, those were life altering moments for me that have indelibly colored my perspective on everything I see and do. Read more

Kizmet is the purrfect spokescat for Purrk! Playfuls – he LOVES his Deep Sea Bug Toy and knows Chester will love his too!

Well, here it is – it’s officially New Years Eve and we are thrilled to be able to end the year with some good news! Concatulations to Amy Orvin and her cat Chester – they are the winners of our Purrk! Playfuls silvervine cat toy giveaway (Deep Sea Bug) and we just know Chester will love, love, love his new toy!

Thank you again to Purrk! Playfuls for such an entertaining giveaway – our cats are definitely hooked on the feline silvervine and thank you to all of you – we are so grateful for your love and support and hope you have a safe and peaceful New Year’s Eve. We also hope you will take a minute to stop by the blog tomorrow – we will be sharing a special post along with some wonderful family photos of our Christmas festivities that we think you will really enjoy.

Until then, peace out…

Happy Holidays from all of us – Dan, Deb, Zee, Zoey, Mia, Peanut, Rolz, Kizmet, and Jazmine! And a special thank you to Rolz who is the star of our holiday image this year!

Dearest Friends –

Dan, the kitties, and I are very blessed this year. We have a house full of family visiting for the holidays and so our online time will be limited. We wanted to wish everyone a wonderful holiday and wishes for a healthy, peaceful, fulfilling, and happy New Year.

See you soon and in other news, the winner of our whiskerslist 365 day box calendar is Deztinee High. Concatulations Dezi – we know you will love the calendar and thank you to Angie Bailey of Catladyland for the giveaway!

There was a time, many moons ago when I had control of my life and knew what day of the week it was at all times. Morning, noon, and night came with regularity and I used a calendar to help me mark the passing of time. I always loved calendars (with pictures of cats, naturally) and would use them to jot down special milestones and then when the year would end, I would save the calendar amongst other precious mementos collected throughout the year like greeting cards, letters, and photos. Read more