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- Maddy Lou got special treats, food and toys today for her first birthday, including a can of Albacore and some cat grass as pictured, but the highlight of her day was breaking into a bag of potting soil with her teeth and spreading it all over the hallway. As you can see, brother Gus was very interested to know what this birthday celebrating was all about as he has yet to reach his first. - As to be expected and unlike a dog, Maddy didn't seem particularly grateful about any gifts of the food or toy variety. The attitude seemed to be, "I will eat or play with this, but it won't be a life altering experience and I sure as hell won't give you, Big One, the impression that any of this really mattered all that much." - I know people like that, but I would never have them as pets. None are as cool at Maddy Lou. - The recap is here in better design than Blogger would ever allow.

This past Sunday marked six months with the kittens and I am filled with much love and gratefulness that this amazing duo entered my life. Losing my pup Andi has made me very aware of how precious these relationships with our animals are. A friend recently coined it in a piece of mixed-media art she gave me as a "limited time offer." It's a phrase so overused, it become meaningless until you place it in a different context. There is not a day that goes by that I am not thankful for happiness these tabbies have brought me. Happy six months to my sweet babies. In honor of our half year together, I am reposting some cat Haiku poems that have circulating on the Internet for years. I don't know who to attribute them to, but appreciate this person immensely for getting it just right. Cat Haikus You never feed me. Perhaps I'll sleep on your face. That will sure show you. - You must scratch me there! Yes, above my tail! Behold, elevator butt. - The rule for today Touch m

I'm proud of Maddy Lou. She used to hide from Clare's beagles, but now sister stands her ground. Sadly, the nicest beagle, Charlie Brown, is the one that wants to be her friend and soon after this picture was taken Maddy gave her a paw slap across the face that made her wimper and jump into my lap. Charlie's look of nervous anticipation and tentative smile on one side of the frame, compliment the other side, a cool cat who isn't going anywhere, very nicely I think. Soon there will be a peace agreement between these species I predict. As history shows, it's always rough going at first.

Happy Birthday to my best friend Clare who I will celebrate 17 years of friendship with this month. She's a person who makes good times better, bad times tolerable and will always make me laugh until I cry. I love you Holmes, especially now that we're the same age again!