Moody Monday
21 May 2012 24 Comments
in Cat Blog, Cat Humor, Life With Cats Tags: happy cat, rainy day cat
Here we go with another Monday morning! After such a swell weekend (even if my parents deserted me briefly on Saturday) we start off another week with clouds and a possibly rainy day. I’m thinking “who cares”…….rain or shine, my parents aren’t commuting to work like they used to and I’ve got nowhere to go so go ahead and rain!!
- Just hanging out while Mom’s on the computer…..
I’ll probably just get under the afghan in Mom’s studio and keep an eye on her……….she makes a “tent” for me with pillows and I like hiding out there on a rainy day.
I could just sit in the window seat and watch it rain (if it does of course) but there are always birds flying in and out of the trees – they’re fun to watch!
When there’s nothing else to do – there’s always “birding” activities – rain or shine………
Or maybe I’ll find some other spot to be on a cloudy day…..
This is always a good spot….under my Dad’s chair at the dining room table.
Well, like I said, after having such a nice weekend, I can’t complain if there’s not much to do on a cloudy Monday morning. At least I’m nice and dry and my food dish won’t get soggy in the rain! HAPPY MONDAY PEEPS! Sammy
Sleep-In SAMday
20 May 2012 33 Comments
in Cat Blog, Cat Humor, Ginger Tabby Cat, Life With Cats Tags: contented cat, lazy cat, snoozing cat
Since yesterday my parents deserted me all morning were gone all morning to the Street Fair in town, today they promised to stay home and have a nice lazy day.
That means naps for ME, playing with ME, pampering ME, taking ME outside, giving ME treats…..it’s SAMday – not Sunday.
There will be:
- ……zzzzzzzzzzzz……
And some couch-potato-ing:
……zzzzzzzzzzzz……….
And last but not least, I’ll be visiting the “Grandma Chair” in the guest room for a little of this:
…..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…..
So – you get the picture yes? While I’m doing this, my parents will be reading the SAMday paper, having SAMday breakfast together on the back deck, and reading.May you all have a similar kind of day…..of course since I won’t be there with you it can’t be a SAMday for you like it is here, but I’m sure you’ll have almost as much fun as if I was spending the day with you (tee hee).
Kitty Hugs
SAMday Sam
Alone Again….Sniff
19 May 2012 26 Comments
in Cat Humor
Hi Everybody and a Happy Saturday to you from me! Saturday around our house is usually very quiet. Today will be no exception because my Mom and Dad are leaving me home alone.
Yep – every year our little town of Warrenton closes down Main Street (which isn’t very long anyway!) and opens it to foot traffic and tons and tons of craft vendors of every type and size and shape and specialty! My parents ALWAYS go – rain or shine – and they’re usually gone for HOURS AND HOURS (ok…..maybe 2-3 hours….it just seems like forever).
On top of all of that they have FOOD. That means they probably won’t be home until they’ve eaten a bunch of things they wouldn’t normally eat. They head for the medicine cabinet and gobble down some Tums and say they’ll never eat “whatever” again – - but I know that next year when this time rolls around they’ll be right back there eating stuff they shouldn’t. They say it’s all part of the FUN. (Humans can be very difficult to figure out sometimes don’t you think???)
I thought you might like to see this picture of our town – it’s not a conventional view though – my Mom snapped the photo from the airplane while she and Dad were doing a flyover of the house.
Warrenton, Virginia as the birds see it!
So today I’ll just have to get along here at home all by myself….I’ll try to look as pitiful and forelorn as possible when they come back home. AND – as a special “I love you” gesture – I’ll even try to be sympathetic when they head for the medicine cabinet to grab the Tums!
Tee Hee – Happy Saturday!
Sammy
The Lump On The Bed
18 May 2012 31 Comments
in Cat Blog, Cat Humor, Ginger Tabby Cat, Life With Cats Tags: bed hogging cat, cat nap, sleepy cat
HAHA….bet you wondered what on EARTH I was writing about today with a blog title like that didn’t you?
Well, you might be disappointed if you thought it was anything but YOURS TRULY who gave Mom a hard time today when she was trying desperately to change the sheets.
I was standing by her feet watching the removal of the old sheets and the prep work to put on the fresh sheets…..I timed it perfectly and as she unfolded the bottom sheet to put it on the mattress I hopped up and made myself comfy. She can’t resist me…..she couldn’t possibly throw me off the bed so she could put the sheets on…..this I know after twelve years so there was no doubt in my mind she’d just let me have my nap PERIOD.
I did paw the mattress a little and stared at her which was my way of asking her to pretty please put the blue blanket on top of the mattress for me so I could lie on it. She did……and the rest is history.
Try me again in an hour OK Mom???
An hour later she was back……..I was snoring away………she left……..and came back an hour later……the snoring was continuing…..she left yet again – went outside to work in her gardens and I was still there (!) but at least I was awake.
Yep I’m still here but I MIGHT consider moving…..I said MIGHT!
This time I helped her put the sheets, blanket and quilt on the bed. YES I DID! After she had three corners covered with the fitted bottom sheet I got up from my spot at the fourth corner and moved over a few feet so she could put the sheet on that corner. Then she put the top sheet on (with me still lying there so I was under it) and tucked one SIDE of the bottom in – and I came out from under the sheet and moved three feet in the other direction so she could finish the tucking procedure! Same exact thing with the blanket and last but not least with the quilt. There…..DONE!
At last….quilt on….bed changing procedure finished….time to move on!
And I helped…..well……..sort of.
Mother’s little helper…………uh huh…….sure I am!
Kitty Hugs and Happy Friday!
Sammy
A Visit To A Favorite Spot
17 May 2012 35 Comments
in Aging pets, Cat Blog, Funny Cat Blog, Ginger Tabby Cat, Life With Cats Tags: cat in woods, cat on swing, contented cat
As much as I like naps on rainy days……yesterday was FAR from rainy and I had very few naps! It was a really pretty day – more like a summer day really because the sun was shining and it was HOT and HUMID.
Mom mowed the lawn and I supervised. Then outside we went. We walked down into the woods a little ways – many years ago when I first came to live here, Mom had a path lined with wood that led down to the little creek. There was a GREAT BIG tree down there that had fallen years before. Mom would put me up on the tree and I liked to walk all the way down it then back to where Mom was sitting on the tree. We did that almost every morning……….today she carried me down there to see “our” tree and it was all covered with poison ivy! It sure didn’t look as BIG now as it did back when I was little! So, we came back up the trail and sat on the swing Mom and Dad put along the trail so they could sit in the shade at the edge of the woods on a hot day. That was fun……..I sat at one end and Mom at the other and we stayed for a looooooooong time.
Can you see the bench in the woods just down the trail a little bit? It’s hard to see it but it’s there on the right side of the trail. Anyway it was nice and cool there.
Before I knew it, I was feeling drowsy……Mom noticed and since it was also getting very “buggy”, she picked me up and brought me inside and I completed my first BIG nap of the day in a sun puddle on the stairs!
So as you can plainly tell, I enjoyed my day yesterday and today is supposed to be just as nice. So nice I think Daddy’s going flying this morning……..so if you’ll excuse me, I’d better go help Mom pack a lunch for him to take to the airport. Maybe I can mooch a piece of cheese or even better, a little taste of salami while she’s making his sandwich!
Tee Hee…………happy Thursday peeps!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
Two Teaser Winners!
16 May 2012 27 Comments
in Cat Blog, Funny Cat Blog, Life With Cats, Vacation Snapshots Tags: lucerne, photo guess, vacation
Good Morning Friends………..! You all are getting pretty darn sharp with the Tuesday Teaser photos OR I’m picking ones that are easier than I think they are because we had TWO winners again! Two correct guesses!
Firstly, here’s the photo from yesterday (just to remind you):
And now – the news you’ve all been waiting for – the two correct guessers were…….(drum roll please):
The photo was taken from a bridge in the city of LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND
Woo Hoo! Concatulations ladies – good job!
Here’s your great big SAMMY HUG
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Happy Wednesday everybody…………..Sammy the Teaser
Tuesday Teaser
15 May 2012 24 Comments
in Cat Humor, Ginger Tabby Cat, Pet Humor, Vacation Snapshots Tags: mystery photo, vacation shot, where in the world
It’s that time! The Tuesday Teaser RIDES AGAIN! 
Today’s tease is another honeymoon shot Mom took in 1990 on a cloudy, overcast day in a city called (hahaha…you thought I’d slip and tell you didn’t you?!?!?!)……..NOPE! That’s up to you. Take a look and give me your best guess.
Oh and of course have a wonderful Tuesday!
P.S. Yes that’s a swan at the bottom of the photo….Hugs, Sammy The Tease
And The Winner Is…….
14 May 2012 37 Comments
in Cat Blog, Cat Humor, Funny Cat Blog, Ginger Tabby Cat, Life With Cats Tags: blogaversary winner, pedro the cat, rainy day nap
Happy Monday! I hope everyone was extra special nice to their Moms yesterday for Mother’s Day. We had a nice day here in my house.
The BIG news of the morning though is whose name was drawn out of the big bowl full of all the names of my peeps who commented on the “Blogaversary” post last Thursday. The winner of the surprise package is:
Pedro !!
My friend Pedro the Hawaiian Cow-spotted Cat will be getting the fun package of goodies me and Mom put together for the contest winner.
I’d tell you what’s in the package but I want it to be a surprise for Pedro – maybe he’ll tell you what he got in HIS blog which I’m sure you’re all familiar with…..if for some reason you don’t know Pedro yet, be sure and visit his blog and congratulate him for being the winner of Sam’s Blogaversary Surprise Package won’t you?
It’s raining here this morning and is supposed to rain for the next TWO DAYS so I guess you know where I’ll be most of the time don’t you???
- Nothing like a good lap nap to pass the time on a rainy Monday!!
Oh and whatever you do, don’t forget that tomorrow is Tuesday Teaser……I’m still working on that but no doubt I’ll come up with another challenge for you. You know how much I like to make you scratch your heads and wonder “WHERE IN THE WORLD WERE SAMMY’S PARENTS WHEN THEY TOOK THIS PICTURE????!!!!!”
Happy Monday Peeps!
Kitty Hugs, SammyCONCATULATIONS PEDRO!!!!!!!!!!!
My Grandmother
13 May 2012 33 Comments
in Cat Blog, Original Oil Paintings Tags: mothers day, mystery, oil painting, still life
First things first……..HAPPY MOTHER’S DAYto all Moms today – even if today isn’t observed where you are, we still think Moms are special EVERY day but today for sure.
To celebrate the day, I did just what I said I was gonna do in yesterday’s blog – gave Mom a surprise by hopping up on the bed this morning to tell her I love her. She “got” it !! But she also asked me if I’d mind if she borrowed my blog JUST FOR TODAY to tell a little about my Grandmother – her Mom.
Hi Sammy’s Friends! To celebrate Mother’s Day I thought I’d share a bit about Sammy’s Grandmother……first of all, here’s an old photo of her (my favorite one) which was taken around the time she married my Dad in 1946:
I remember as a little girl, lying on my parents’ bed watching my Mom get all dressed up to go out to some event or another with my Dad. He always looked spectacular in his Air Force uniform for the occasion but my Mom looked like a fairy princess. Watching her fix her hair and choose jewelry (after I’d gone through her jewelry box and picked out what I thought she should wear!) and the donning of some spectacularly gorgeous gown – it just turned my Mommy into a goddess. I thought she was the most beautiful lady in the world. She’d dab on some perfume (and put some on me too!) and I’d hold the babysitter’s hand as I watched them go off into the night together. I always thought she looked like she could float on a cloud.
The years went by…….many of them in fact………and eventually my Mom was on her own but beginning to show signs (which we all tried to ignore) of the ravages of Alzheimers. She had a bad fall in her apartment which led to after care in a rehab facility which really sped up her deterioration mentally and physically and she spent her last years needing full-time care in a nursing home. We kept her apartment for a long time – maybe hoping against hope she might return but of course she never did…….but in cleaning/clearing it out after she died in January, 2001, in a dark closet, under a pile of old linen, I found an old cardboard box. In the box was a lovely tea/coffee service. I’d never in all my life seen this china – all the years of moving when my Dad was in the service and packing/unpacking you would have thought I’d at least SEEN it – but none of us had. It was packed with very old newspaper – she’d had it forever……but where it came from nobody knew.
I now have it……..displayed in a china cabinet. Every time I walk by it I wonder about it…..and some years ago I decided to do an oil painting using some of the pieces. I set it up as a still life in my studio and while my “forte’” has always been landscapes, I gave the still life a whirl. It’s not my best work by far, but it’s special to ME. It’s right by my desk in my studio hanging in a spot where I can just turn my head to the right and see it – and think of my Mom – and STILL wonder just where that china came from…….and of course the title of the painting is “The Mystery China”.
Happy Mother’s Day Mom……I’m taking good care of the china for you!
Love to all Moms……………….Pam (and Sam)
It’s Gotta be SPECIAL!
12 May 2012 32 Comments
in Aging pets, Cat Blog, Ginger Tabby Cat, Life With Cats Tags: cat mom, present for Mom, special day
Ah……Saturday…….the weekend……..not that it makes all that much difference for my family because my parents are retired and home all the time instead of leaving me alone while they work. It’s just that Saturday feels different anyway – don’t you think?
I’m kind of thinking that since tomorrow is Mother’s Day (don’t forget your MOMS!) I should make something to give to Mom. After all, not only is she my Mom but she’s also my best friend. But what to make?
I could pick a bunch of HER flowers from the garden and make a corsage or bouquet……after all, I do have extra toes on my front claws so I can use my “hands” pretty well – picking flowers is a cinch. But she gets flowers all the time….so it’s not that special.
I could do a sand sculpture for her since I have a HUGE and ready supply of cat litter down in the basement but that wouldn’t be so special since she’s downstairs several times a day cleaning my litter box and might notice I’d “borrowed” some litter from the box.
I could make breakfast for her tomorrow morning but I don’t really think a can of tuna & shrimp or ocean whitefish or even salmon and crab would really be “her thing” so even THAT wouldn’t be special.
I know! Tomorrow morning I’ll hop up on the bed (because I don’t sleep with my parents at night since I’m all grown up) and go up close to her face and purr REEEEEEEAAAAALLLLL loud and when she wakes up I’ll give her a big kiss and a head bump. Now I KNOW she’ll love that and I also know that it would be SPECIAL.
Gosh, I’m glad I solved THAT problem! What will you be doing for your Mom tomorrow to celebrate Mother’s Day?????
Here’s that old picture of me and my Mom AND me in a basket which I can barely get the FRONT part of my body into these days….
Me and my Mom when I was 3 months old
