Thankful Thursday

Me and mommy are grateful for your care and loves for me. It works, as I am eating just about normally and drinking and all on my own. I won't go you-know-where till I quit being a good girl like that. Mom found the best thing for me is mini meals- so I have 5 or so a day, giving me a normal amount of wet for the day and I eat some of my dry fuds while she's sleeping.

Mom said my drumsticks are too scrawny for good eatin' so she leaves them alone. But that's about all she leaves alone except my plume of course. She loves to see it wave so she leaves it alone and doesn't try to nom it. I did hear her say my ears would make good potato chips. Humph!

Here is one of mom's daffodils. I like to sit on the file cabinet and look at the colors. She said when I come out she'll try to get some more of me but meanwhile, here is a breath of Spring.

xoxox

Wednesday Wishies

That was the truth yesterday. Mommy really DID say those scary fings and DID them too!! She did. I still have my steaks on me though. She quit when she got to those. Well, maybe a few nibbles. I decided that I would take OK Cats up on their offer and I hurried over there for the afternoon and Sweet Praline's home for awhile to snuggle wif her. That way, mommy was less tempted to nom on my sides and tummy. But mom did give me so many kisses I had to go look to see if I had bare spots on my furs! Star teleported over to groom me and play and snuggle. Fanks sweet kitty furriends. xoxox

I am patiently waiting here beside the keyboard for mommy to play after I finish telling her what I want to say. We'll run and she'll attack me and I'll be rolled all over the floor while she noms on me again! Sigh. My life is nothing but a series of nom attempts by her! Last night while we were watching television, I thought I would not come away with my fluffalicious cheeks when all was said and done. Mind you, I laid there on my side gazing at the screen while she kissed them. So, I was a willing participant I admit. But still..she needs to learn control. I may be soft and silky but I am still the boss...not to be trifled with. My patience is great though.

Happy Wednesday, keep your whiskers dry! xox

Tortie Tuesday

Kitties! I had to RUN FOR MY LIFE yesterday! I did! I had gone into the kitchen, selected a morsel of dry fuds to eat and strolled into the living room to one of my scratch pads. Mom came out of the kitchen too, but she saw me on my pad and I saw her looking at me! She said a shocking thing, kitties. It sent cold chills through my bloods. She said "I'm gonna eat you for supper!" YIKES! She said it again and she was looking right AT me! I opened my eyes as wide as I could get them open and I did what I had to do..I ran for my life!

She pursued me, kitties! There was no escape. I flew into the spare room and she came all the way up to me and I fled back down the hall.

Then, the worst of all! She said "I know where your steaks are on ya"! And kitties, she laid me on my side and grabbed my steaks and started munching on them! She really DID! I thought I was a goner! Would there be any tender meats left for me to use the rest of the day or would she eat them all?

Luckily my purring calmed her blood lust and I managed to get her to quit munching on my sides and give me kissies instead.

It was touch and GO, kitties. Whew! I barely escaped with my life. I had to drag this keyboard into the other room and type to keep her off me this morning!! This is me, looking for a path of escape in case she goes purrazy again this meowning!

Guardedly yours,

Miss Admiral

Meowy Monday

Kitties! After making mommy feel very badly for taking me to the v-e-t Friday, I have finally stopped hiding almost 7-24 and COME OUT! I even crawled up on the bed (after she gave up) and put my wee hands by her face and then, purred at her last night. I woke her up sweetly too. Kisses and snuggles are us!

She almost got a photo of me with my feeties in that little box that I spoke of the other day. Operative word is almost! Each time the flashy box started whirring I took my hands out AND turned my head. It was so fun to sense her frustration. I let her get a few but none with my feets in it. Ha HA, Mommy! Here, my lasers are on "full". Look out!

I have yet to have the first dose of medicine because I refuse to eat when she puts it there. But pretty soon I bet I make a trip in to see what other form of it I might be persuaded to take or her, mom, to give. At least I came out and played this morning, and while not setting the world on fire eating, I am eating.

xoxo

Easy Like Sunday

This is kinda dark but here I am last night after Mom got home.

Sending lots of love back to each of you. Lots.

Furry Friday

I was whisked off to the dreaded v-e-t yesterday. Mom nor I knew I was going there. But when the opportunity came, we went.

She was out delivering some food on behalf of the church to a church member's family whose grandmother had died. As she turned the car around it occurred to her to go buy a soft PTU for me. One that did not clank and make noise as she was taking it out of the closet. One that did not announce in loud PTU tones "RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! V-E-T TIME".

So $65.00 later she got one, brought it home and I was just enchanted with it. I scratched my cheeks on the edges, I pranced around it. We played, me and mom..and then, she put me in it. I leapt right out BUT I never knew she wasn't playing. So I came back, she put me in it again and off we went with me betrayed and singing loud and proud all the way.

Mom needed to consult with my Dr. and get meds because two days ago, he told her a terrible diagnosis. But when we got there, he took away the most worst of the diagnosis, and stood with the other diagnosis as the problem. It is over a 90% certainty that I have only idiopathic hypercalcimia. (too much blood calcium in my tests for 4 months). We are thanking goodness that I don't have the other problem with it. The idiopathic hypercalcimia is treatable and if I would only take my daily medicine, I should do pretty well. However I haven't so far. Of course I know mom will keep trying. It's liquid and to go in the food.

So we were scared but now were concerned. That's a big step down, thank heaven.

Your love, purrs, support and care mean the world. We believe in the power of caring purrs and love and prayers. We have seen it work. XOXOXOXOX, always.

Tortieday, all day long

Kitties, I was tricked into not looking away last evening when mom took this picture! She caught me unaware and I never even got a chance to look away! NOT fair. I had just settled into a neat kittyloaf position and I was savoring that when CLICK!! Good grief!

I have my test results as of yesterday and it look like a course of medicine will be in order. They still are not sure which of two things it is, but they will treat me for the most immediate thing and we have hope that it will be sufficient. Right now, mom just doesn't want to write the details as she is still trying to get back on balance with it. She and I hope that you'll over look that until a little later.

xoxo

Wordless Wednesday (almost)

Here I am yesterday. Mommy got the spatula to turn me over so I could bake on the other side.

Tortie Tuesday

Kitties! I am still waiting on my lab results. I only hope they didn't lose them I don't fink I'm up to go thru that again.

Mom is waiting for an opportunity to take my picture **laughs into fur** I love to toy wif her and go to unattractive backgrounds or lay with my head on the floor..or close my eyes or turn my head..or show her my back or go UTB. I especially love the unattractive background..the registers where the hot and cold stuff come through..the baseboard I have scratched the paint from while drinking, oh..there are a lot of bad opportunities I give her. I have a note book UTB for ideas in case I need a fresh and frustrating idea to present to her.

I ate like I should for three days wifout the pill. Today, so far, not too much but I had some. I did eat some of my kibble in the night so all is not lost.

Mom has to turn her cell phone on for awhile later when she leaves. She doesn't want to miss the v-e-t call if it comes.

I am thinking about another sea voyage. That one refreshed me greatly!

xoxox

Lady Cat Monday

I had a good weekend. The jury is out as to whether or not that keeps up. But mom was sooooo glad that I had such a great weekend respite from whatever is the matter. My human brother was here Friday evening till Saturday noon and she jokingly said that his visit may have done it for me as I do love to see him.

On Saturday morning I ate an entire large can of Friskies chicken bits and gravy in two shifts, and the larger part of a 3 oz. pouch of Friskies as well that evening. I asked for more Saturday as well and got it. I don't remember eating so much and all without that horrible pill. Sunday I also ate a great deal (for me) and I have been much more like myself in all ways. I even snuggled Saturday night and early Sunday morning. We will see how it all goes but today seems more like the smaller amount I eat.

There were sun puddles EVERYWHERE this weekend. What fun! Mom opened the front door for me so I could watch the bird and squirrel channel while soaking up the sun. This squirrel was bold as brass! He was taunting me because he knows I am an indoor kitty! Yesterday so I even got some WHIFFIES!!!. LIfe is good, Kitties.

Mom said she is still trying to locate pictures on this new computer as they were ported over, all 5100 of them from the old computer and they are not organized on this one which is causing mom grief. If she knew the procedure to organize she'd get cracking on it but she said right now it seems overwhelming. But later when I am available for the opportunity she will try to get some pictures.

xoxox

Early for Sunday =^..^=

Mommy didn't take me for a pill yesterday but today I had a decent breakfast anyway AND for supper, in 3 parts, I ate an entire large can of Friskies Chicken and Tuna! I did! I did!! IT took an hour and a half but I asked for it and I ate it.

Must be all that sea air I have been enjoying when I haven't been enjoying Sir Spitfire and his Flames of Desire. Er, what I meant was, his courtly behaviors..yeah, that's the ticket.

This is Sunday's post on accounta mommy and I will be busy a decent part of the day but in between that we will visit you.

Also, maybe mom can get some pictures at long last. Hard to take 'em when I am sleeping flung into a corner somewhere.

xoxox

The First Day of Ceremonies

We have arrived at the Realm of Capitol amid great celebration and joyous huzzahs! We, i.e. myself as Admiral, along with Queen Miss Catt and Sir Spitfire have been met by HRH Princess Treasure herself which was such an honor. Princess Coco arrived separately on board the Heron Express, known for it's smooth sailing.

We all of us were invited to partake of a light late night supper to refresh us after our sometimes arduous journey. And toiletries were generously provided before we were guided to the Castle. Special attention was given Queen Miss Catt as befitting the Personage she, after all, is.

HRH Princess Treasure was graciousness personified... um, percatified. On the journey to the Castle, Sir Spitfire accompanied the Admiral and Queen Miss Catt, his new sword at the ready against maurading voles or other possibly ill intentioned others.

Today, after a State Breakfast, we guests are to attend a breakfast buffet and tour the grounds. Sir Spitfire has been with the Admiral after attending to any wishes of Queen Miss Catt, and he and Admiral Hestorb have been grooming one another with particular vigor so that they may be satiny in the presence of HRH Princess Treasure and the stately presence of the other Royalty as Princess Coco and Queen Miss Catt.

The day awaits.

Furry Friday

Ah, I have much work to be done today and I am about to sail the oceans and waters on my mission to deliver Sir Spitfire to The Realm of Capitol whereupon he will assume his duties as a Knight of the Realm.

On the passenger list will be Sir Spitfire as mentioned, and Queen Miss Catt. I was chosen to bring them safely to the Realm of Capitol whereupon they will participate in a very impawtent Adoption Ceremony on March 20 for Princess Coco, who will be Heiress by Adoption to HRH Princess Treasure. There will be several days of festivities and entertainment including a Dinner Banquet, Hunts and Tours. I have all of my supplies laid in and I am ordering the rope to be cast off my ship and I will be underway to California to pick up Sir Spitfire. He can gain information he may need before we disembark from Queen Miss Catt who is a long time Friend and Ally to HRH Princess Treasure.

Ahoy and Avast.

Tortie Thursday

Kitties! I have been practicing getting up extra early! This morning I decided 5:30 looked good so I went for it! And I wanted Mom to enjoy the day too so I got her up as well. No use in having breakfast by yourself! Well, that presupposes that breakfast is ready! My dry fuds were but not my wet so I rousted the ol' girl out. I declined morning kisses because she didn't rise up early enough to suit me. You have to keep them disciplined. Iron paw. Steely looks..determined set to the ears. That's how you keep the humans under control! Oh, and soft furs and velvety purrs.

Trust me, I'm a master at it.

pee ess: Mommy just chipped in for the animals in Japan. I hope all of us do.

Tortie Tuesday

My mom had a friend come over, one that I like, and she got the PTU out of the closet while mom held me and then put me in., Since I am hyper sensitized to the sound of that door opening I would have bolted if mom had tried. I know because that's what I did last time. Nope..no other place for it, and my history is: If the PTU stays out..I stay UTB. Plain and simple. I'll do it for weeks. Just coming out to eat and use the box. One bathroom, so can't hide it in the tub behind the curtain. She's really not able to put it anywhere else.

ANYWAY, I got to the V-E-T alright but I made mommy feel really badly first by asking so sweetly for the breakfast I probably would have eaten little of. Made her feel terrible. I made sure to ask often. But I got there to the place..had my bloods drawn, got my pill and I am home.

We have to wait till next Monday probably to hear the results. Mom sorta hates to type out all the particulars because we really don't know anything yet. So we don't want to say something not accurate or scare ourselves, MOL. No use borrowing trouble mom always sez.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your love, purrs, concern and comforting prayers. We will always do the same in return.
xoxox

Update

Kitties,

I'm sorry I am so late blogging but I have been keeping mom busy and distracted with my meowing.

My Vet called a few hours ago and told Mom I had to have my food taken up and that I needed to be brought in tomorrow morning for a special blood test. That has to go to another State up north to a University..the only place that can do this particular test(s).

Mom asked a girl friend to please come and get my PTU out of the closet after she catches me IF she does and is on her way to put me in. I am that wary now.

I will be re-pilled again as well. Won't know anything till Monday.

pee ess That picture was taken with mom disturbing me from sleep! Again.

Please forgive mommy for not helping me to too many blogs today. She has been trying to figure out what I am calling out about.
Hard to concentrate she said. We're sorry and we'll try to do better later this evening or tomorrow after that ordeal is over.
xox

Kitties, here I am on a Sunday. I am going to ask Mommy to play a little. Even before the v-e-t I played. I had my pill and I'm eating now. The v-e-t hasn't called mommy yet-we were hoping for yesterday but Monday will likely be the time we hear from him. Maybe I will get a diagnosis.

If the picture is too small or too large I am still trying to get the hang of this new Mac. That is an actual puzzle done by a sweet blog friend of Mommy's.

Have a fabulous day kitties. I intend to. xoxox

Rest in Peace, Mickey Dear One

Mickey, rest in peace dear precious one.

Update for the Admiral

I am back from the Vet's Office. The Vet is presenting my case to others and he may have some word for me tomorrow or Monday at the latest. It is a service Vet's can use..a doctor only site with experts that are paid to answer and the Vet's must pay to read. So I hope to know more about what the matter is soon. Meanwhile I am home, and I ate a bite or two. I did have the pill so maybe I will eat more thru the night.

Blessings and love to all of you for your care and love and purrs. I felt them and mom and I are very appreciative of each one. Fank you.

IF!

IF I can be lulled into napping in the open this morning I will be scooped up and taken to see the v-e-t. It depends on where I nap. I have an appointment for 0930. If necessary mom will change that for later. I can't wait the weekend as I refused to eat again this morning.
SO...hope with mom that I can be caught (literally) unawares).

xoxox

PEE ESS: Mommy did catch me and I told her she may tell you that I am there in the hospital till late this afternoon. I will catch you up later.

xox

Thankful Tortie Thursday

I am grateful for the care mom gives me even this one part, I hate. Today she will call for an appointment for me at the v-e-t. It will likely be for next week. I turned up my little nose at breakfast altogether. Wish I knew what is wrong. The v-e-t didn't know from all of my tests the last time I did this. I hate to have to be hauled in for pills every 3 days again IF I allow it.

Mom has opened can after can, brand after brand and nothing appeals. She puts some in my dish and I eat a little usually and leave most all of it. I won't eat it cold any more and I also won't eat it after it has a few seconds in the microwave so she has to throw away most of a can of cat food every day. We'll see if the v-e-t has any ideas. Not eating much dry food either. But I'm in a good mood. ♥

Wordy Wednesday Challange 2011

Mom here: It's such a pleasure to be in the Wordy Wednesday Challenge that the Zoolatry Girls worked so hard on for each of us who entered. Before I go on, please please purr for KC who is furry sick right now. Here is a link to Missy Blue Eyes♥ Let's all purr hard for KC as we are for our other furbabies out there who need us. Breathe better, sweetest baby.

The Admiral's word is love, and as with all of our furbabies, no better word can be found. Here you see her snuggled with her teddy bears which sight never fails to bring me in there to disturb her by laying kisses all over whatever she lets me kiss before making me go away so she can sleep some more.

The Admiral is a very loving girl who has on occasion been a very capable nursie when I needed one and who holds my hand when we go to bed. Not every time..but often enough to make me feel honored every time she does it. She sleeps in the crook of my shoulder and her head on my upper arm. When she wishes, she inches down farther and encircles my wrist with her "hands" and lays her sweet head in the palm of my hand. That is one of the dearest things ever, and I don't mine even a tiny bit that I am effectively paralyzed into place and can't move. Who would move and disturb that show of love? Not me.

I could go on for paragraphs but I won't. :-) She's my baby with her special place in the family with her three human brothers who are, by the way, cat men. ♥


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Wheeee! Look at ME on Tortie Tuesday!

My brother gave me this motorized mousie for Christmas! It senses when I am near and will start running in a circle. But I like it still so I can reach in and whap the daylights out of him. Here, I am demonstrating my prowess. Rupert? Spitty? Star? Want a side o' mouse for supper? I'm your girl!

xox♥

Meowy Monday

Hm. Mom is wondering a little about my appetite. She wondered if I have a hairball in there somewhere or what as I am not devouring my stinky goodness or kibble the way I was. I have been doing well without the appetite pills for a month now but for the past week while I am eating enough to keep me away from there for that reason, I still am about ready to go there because my allergies are getting out of hand. Mom wants me weighed too. She almost dreads it as she thinks I may have lost more weight despite my eating. We will see when the time comes.

I am going to have sun puddles today! I'd better get as much sun as I can because it is going to rain the rest of the week!

I have a mommy cat and her kitten and a basket of mice in my room. Wanna see?

Easy on Sunday Morning ☼

Good meowning kitties. I'm exhausted from getting mom up. AGAIN! You'd think by now she could do that without my assistance. ♥

Saturday Slumber

Slumber...sleep..oh my goodness. Mom loves my "rise and shine" while it's still dark..I know she does. She lies there stubbornly, trying to pretend that she's NOT awake but I know she is. She thinks that *I* think that I will have trained her to get up when I say so if she responds to me when I yowl, crawl over her and try to style her hair (so she won't have to) but the truth is, I have trained her. It is a plain as the whiskers on my face! Her puny 5 minutes before we get up is just a sop to her vanity..trying to convince herself she's the one who says what and when. Ha.

My human brother is here so when he gets up in a bit am I going to get all kinds of attention. I love that mom always makes him bacon to go with his eggs. That's my time to ask for some. I get tiny bacon shards to eat. YUMMY.

I hope all of my furriends are waking their pawrents by now and having a good breakfast!

Grateful Thursday

ALL of my furriends are welcome to come sailing with me. Our destination is Australia where I am going to visit my mom's Sis, Michiko San. They have been blog mates for going on 6 years if not more and have declared that they are sisters. I think they are on accounta they drive back and forth under the Pacific ocean at night, when the traffic is not too bad, to see one another. They take turns and this time, she called me, the Admiral and suggested I set sail to come see her. She'll drive over here next weekend, That's the way they roll. So, load up..bring your crunchies and treats..I'll supply the fish, and away we go!

EFFURYBUDDY: This is only a joke and a spin-off from yesterdays picture of me in my boat.

By the way, I am posting a picture of one of mom's prized possessions. Thanks to Catsparella who posted her own pair of soap paws, mommy also clicked on a link there (several weeks past) and ordered this pair of paws because they reminded her of me, of course. She won't use them, they are in the china cabinet but they make her smile and you KNOW how she loves kissing paws! She won't kiss these soapy ones but she will be reminded of mine, and well...here we go again!!

Wordless Wednesday (almost)

Arrrrgggh, me hearties!


The Admiral sails the ocean blue,
Picking up treats for me and you.

Thanks Paul my friend, for being on the scene to take this startling real-life photo of the Admiral, MOL. She's not often seen at sea but your pawparazzi credentials got you there. Are you selling this shot to the Nashunul Inkwirer?

xox

Tortie Tuesday

Mommy was gone from morning till early afternoon yesterday so I was glad to see her, I admit. She had to go to her Vet. I asked her about that horrible indignity *I* get put through every time I step paws through those cussed doors down the road. That cold alien probe in the region of my back feathers. It always makes my back go up! She refused to discuss her procedures or lack of, so I will have to be content hoping she got the same treatment!

I was in one of my best moods ever though and after a well deserved nap brought about by the exhaustion of welcoming her home again, I decided to exercise.

I raced around the living room and then up and down the hall. She chased me-- and THEN...I showed her my spin moves at my catnip quilt! I spun around and around, digging under the quilt for mice and trolls and tossing the quilt into the air. Mom ran for the flashy box of course but I was having fun counting my revolutions so I let her get several pictures. Then, we played hide and seek in my cubes. It was a good afternoon, kitties. Here is where I got my catnip quilt.

On a Personal Note
One of our own kitty blogger's mom.

Last night I lulled her off to sleep and I decided to let her sleep in till 0630. Riches, I say.

xoxox ♥♥♥