Sounds disgusting doesn’t it??? Bacon with yogurt? Well, since that’s my life these days, I’ll take my little bacon treat with anything including yogurt with the medicine in it. The bacon makes up for the medicine just fine thank you!
I’d like to say that I helped out with the house cleaning that took place around here yesterday but I’d be lying if I did……………I was a lazy bum and I wasn’t feeling very well so I just mostly stayed in the basement on my favorite old chair and slept. Mom came down to check on me and Dad took a nap with me – him on the old couch and me on the old chair.
Maybe there’s such a thing as TOO much help?????
Last year Mom bought me a heating pad to lie on but I turned up my nose and didn’t even once lie on it……..this year I’m thinking of reconsidering that decision! Mom’s going to plug it in and put it in either my cat bed (which I don’t use now but who knows) OR on the couch. Mom thinks it will feel good on my achy-breaky bones and joints and she might be right so I’m willing to give it a try. I’ll let you know how THAT works out.
Meanwhile, we have the outside heated cat house open for business………..both of our feral friends who hang out here because the eating is good have been seen entering it but nobody has been seen sleeping in it – yet – bet when it gets a little colder they will! It’s plugged in and the fleece pad has a very gentle warmth to it which just has to feel great on these cold nights we are now having.
Last year we had one feral visitor and this year we have TWO!
I heard mention of the leaf sucking operation starting up again this coming week……Monday or Tuesday were the days under consideration…….maybe it will rain and change the plan……I wouldn’t mind but Mom and Dad are trying to keep up with the leaves as they fly out of the trees. All these oaks and maples are dumping their leaves but our Bradford pears are still GREEN with no sign of turning yet. Sigh. There will be NOISE AHEAD I just know it!!!
Yikes….the back yard is COVERED!
Well, I hope you have a grand Caturday planned – maybe with a little bacon on the side (or maybe yogurt?!?!?!?!).
HUGS,
Sam The Gourmet
STAY WARM!!
TWO Spoiled Cats 
I’d take bacon wif yogurt, well I’ll take bacon anyway I can get it.
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I agree Travis….who cares what else comes with it – as long as BACON is part of it we’re happy right???????
Happy Weekend!
Hugs, Sammy
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I love the little heated house you have for your feral friends! BTW, I got your package on Thursday night and I am blown away! I can’t wait to show it all off on my blog!
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Hi Summer! I’m so glad your package arrived alright………AND I’m glad you like it! That makes me very happy…….
Love, Sammy
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Bon Appétit, my dear friend. Mr. Bowie says “Meow!”
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Thank you Mr. Herman and Mr. Bowie…..I will enjoy my yogurt with bacon topping treat I’m sure! Happy Saturday!
Love, Sam
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I am sorry you’re not feeling so great, Sammy 😦 Mum and I think your back yard looks a bit like a country park! So beautiful with all the autumn colours! The bacon with yogurt seems a bit cordon bleu to my mind MOL xoxox
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Hi Austin! Well, I really would rather not feel out of sorts all the time believe me. Mom’s not sure if it’s part of being 14 or part of the thyroid thing or just because it’s cold and I HATE cold weather!!!!!
Hugs, Sammy
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We hope you’re feeling better today. A warm spot for a nap sounds really nice and that heated house is fantastic!!
Thank you so much for the pawsome prize package….like Summer, we’re blown away!!
The Florida Furkids
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So far Mom says I look better today but then how does anyone look at 4AM? HAHAHAHAHA Actually I was a bit perkier this morning so Mom is happy. I’m so happy that you like your prize package from the costume contest! Can’t wait to see some photos of you all enjoying the LOOT!
Hugs, Sammy
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I agree , heated beds are super comfy. I always build a cave in my bed and enjoy the warmth. It’s great that your feral friend has a buddy now, it’s good to be not alone, specially when you live outside. We have the leve-battle now too, me and mom build a giant pile on thursday… and the next night we had a storm and the leaves are everywhere now :o( Enjoy a super warm caturday with a big piece of bacon :o)
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Hi Easy! Was happy to hear your Dad is doing well. I’m sure he won’t miss all those tubes and bags he’s dragging around with him……but they are “necessary” as we know! When Mom had her second operation for melanoma she had to wear one of those bag thingies strapped to her leg for the drainage from the operation for a whole MONTH! She hated emptying it and was SOOOO happy to get rid of it when she finally healed up. Humans are rather delicate compared to us TOUGH GUYS aren’t they???? Sorry about your leaf pile – that often happens here….Mom and Dad work on clearing things up and two minutes after they put everything away it gets windy and you’d never know they’d cleared it all up!!!! NOT FAIR!!!! You did GREAT on Rocco’s story today……I can’t wait to do my part too.
Hugs, Sammy
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my dad hopes he can throw that bag in the trashcan soon. it’s annoying to empty the bag, specially at night, because it’s a little small :o) he always turns a little green when he sees how I write 87 pee-mails on my noon-patrol :o) but I hope he can write his own mails soon too :o)
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I hope your Dad can get rid of the bag soon too……he’ll be doing his OWN 87 pee-mails soon enough!!!!
Hugs, Sammy
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I like bacon with anything! And yogurt with anything! Foods are foods. I’m happy you caught up on your rest, buddy. That heating pad sounds cozy.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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I agree Cupcake……bacon and yogurt are a pretty darn good combo but then many things are…….Hugs and Kisses is a good combo too!!!!!!
Love, Sammy
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So sweet of your pawrents to provide the outdoor kitties with a warm little house! And I hope you’ll like your “warming pad” to sleep on this winter, Sammy – give it a try!
Love, Sundae
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I might just give the heating pad a whirl……..Mom’s hoping it helps my achy joints!
Love, Sammy
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I would use that heating pad Sam, they really do feel most wonderful! So good of you to help those kitties when it is cold. CH has already done a few sweeps with the leaf sucker but like your Mom and Dad he is going to get down to business Monday AND Tuesday and hopefully put the super leaf sucker to bed for the year. The southwest wind has been doing a great job blowing the leaves right over our east woods and into the neighbors woods.. 😀 Our Bradford pears are still green too. Enjoy your Saturday bacon Sammy!
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Hi Miss Pix!!! If you recommend that heating pad then that’s good enough for me! 😉 We thought for sure we’d see someone in the heated house after last night’s chilling temps (it was 24 this morning when I got up!) but nobody was there……the pad in the house was warm though “just in case”. Mom and Dad decided over pancakes with bacon this morning (tee hee) that they will do the leaf machine tomorrow. Today I get to enjoy peace and quiet. We think we’ll be leaf sucking for at least another 3 weeks……….still have a lot to go. Dad says he’s not gonna worry about the bradfords – whenever they DO drop their leaves he will just use the backpack blower to blow them into the woods!!!!!!
HAVE A SUPER GRAND SATURDAY yourselves………complete with wine time tonight! (WINK)
Love, Sammy and Mom
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Sammy, I hope you feel back to normal soon. That is nice of mom to make you a warm spot,our kitties love the heating pad and blankets. How nice of you to feed ferals and provide a warm place for me.
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We wanted them to at least have a place they know is safe and warm if they want it. 🙂 🙂
Hugs, sammy
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oops-last word should have been them, not me. Sorry about that, hubby was talking as I was trying to type.
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That first pic was taken with you in mind Sammy!
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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Our ferals are happy to have their heated house to Sammy!
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I’m sure they all think that finding a WARM place to snooze and feel safe is THE BEST.
Hugs, Sam
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That’s one thing we don’t miss, cleaning up after the trees.
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I bet……it’s a real pain (and noisy) and while living around all these trees is pretty in Spring and Summer, it’s a MESS the rest of the time. I just watch from my window seat and think “better you than me!”. 😉
Hugs, Sammy
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Ooh, bacon with yogurt sounds intriguing. We’d like to try it! 🙂 We’re sorry to hear you weren’t feeling well. We hope you feel better soon! Have a nice bacon CATurday! 🙂 Love, Roxy & Tigerlino ❤
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Thanks you two…….it’s just the usual “old guy” stuff plus the thyroid medicine that I HATE HATE HATE. Some days I’m perkier than others and I’ve had a lot of “non-perkies” lately! Happy Caturday!
Hugs, Sammy
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Hope you feel better today Sammy. Charlie has good and not so good days too. He is 14 or 15 too. 39 here and dreary. We are all relaxing today. Enjoy your bacon day and weekend.
Sue B
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Charlie and I know what being older and creaky are all about! I hope his ears get better soon….it’s tough being old AND miserable – one at a time is better (tee hee). We’ve warmed up to 47 but it’s super windy so I’m sure it FEELS a lot colder than that. I wouldn’t know that though because I’m inside where it’s warm!! Happy Weekend to you and your crew!
Love, Sam
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I finally got his ears to look better with different things I had. The insides were so bad. Drove him nuts. Now I have to keep it away. Less itchy now too. Talked to another vet today and he says takes a long time to get rid of. I will be happy when he can be a normal cat. Tubby ate really good today. He really wasn’t eating much either with the meds.
Sue B
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Oh I’m glad Charlie’s ears are better and Tubby’s eating……it’s marvelous when you can begin to see some improvement – that means all your hard work is WORKING!!!! WOO WOO WOOOOO!!!
Hugs, Sam (and Mom)
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We were actually thinking it sounded quite tasty. I have 87 medicines hidden in cheese
Lily (& Edward)
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Mom wishes I liked cheese……she was COUNTING on me liking cheese…..but I fooled her and decided yogurt was my “chosen item” for hiding the pill. We hope you’re feeling better Lily – takes a while to recover from surgery! I’m sure Edward is watching you like a hawk!
Hugs, Sammy
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Have a lovely Caturday. Enjoy the bacon and yogurt.
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Thank you!!!!! I shall certainly “give it my all” !!!!! Hope you have a glorious weekend too.
Hugs, Sammy
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Bacon with anything!
Noodle and crew
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That’s what I say!!!!!!
Hugs, sammy
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Well I think that Bacon and yoghurt doesn´t sound moore strange than Crispy Bacon dip´ed in chocolate that I saw them do on the TV the other day 😀
Happy CATurday Sammy !
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My Mom says that bacon/chocolate thing sounds pretty good to her (!!!!)……..just bacon and just yogurt sound good to me but I’m NOT sure I’d like bacon IN my yogurt. Maybe I’m just a picky old man?!?!?!?!
Hugs, Sammy
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Happy Bacon Caturday Sammy my friend! Hope you are feeling better today. Mom has moved our beds around so there are more in the changing sunpuddles and brought the igloos back out in hope we might use them now that it is getting cooler. Those are a ton of leaves your Mom and Dad have. Is it a big leaf sucker machine? Gramps needs one of those to come by his house!
Luv ya!
Marty
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Hi Marty! Yep – it’s a leaf sucker machine that’s attached to the back of our lawn tractor……it’s called a CYCLONE RAKE and man does it ever do a GREAT job. Mom and Dad are gonna do that this morning in fact. It’s time to get rid of the latest batch of leaves in our poor leaf-covered yard!!!! This morning I’m feeling a bit better…….Mom promised to make bacon for me AGAIN……!!!!
Hugs, Sammy
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Yummy! Gramps needs one of those! Hope you all have a great Easy!
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I’ve had yoghurt before. It’s okay, I suppose. Okay as long as it’s just plain and whatnot. I only WISH I had some bacon to try out the combo.
Purrs,
Nissy
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Mom has tried plain yogurt on me and I prefer fruit-flavored best….strawberry and raspberry are my current favorites but I also like cherry! Bacon IN yogurt I’m not too sure about……but I do love bacon there’s no doubt about it! Someone told me today about a bacon-flavored paste that you can hide a pill in – now THAT might work for me!!!
Hugs, Sammy
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Oh Sammy yous outside heated house looks pawsumly comfy. Meez bet da cats awe gunna luv it. Weez suwe wuld. And meez betsyous gunna luv da heatin’ pad, specially when it gets weally cold. We luv da lectwic blanky on those cold winter nights. So sowwy yous didn’t feel so good yesfurday but glad yous duin’ better and enjoyin’ yous bacon. Hope yous hav a pawsum weekend.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
Purrlease join us tomowwo fur Blest Sunday by postin’ yous blessings at da TCC or on yous own blog.
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Hi Dezi! We sure enjoyed your GRAND TOUR on your blog today! Looks like you have a wonderful warm bed, beautiful new chair, and almost have your new kitty steps for Lexi – and GLORY BE finally a new refrigerator!!!!! We’re so happy and we know you all are too. I have my Blessed Post on the TCC today…………..see you there!
Love, Sammy
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Fank yous Sammy, glad yous enjoyed da video. Yes da bed is pawsum. Weez all slep like babies last night, it wuz so wunnewful to be dwy. And yes, weez awe so ‘cited ’bout da steps, what we got yesfuday is pawsum we can’t wait fur da west to get here. They’re gunna be amazin’. And yep weez awe so glad da fwidge finally got here. Mommy found sum fings dat had gone bad when hers changed evewyfin’ ovew, but hers kuldn’t weach ’em afur or find ’em, so they wuz just a loss. But da new fwidge is gweat. It’s nice and tall and roomy, and of course arranged so dat mommy can find and get to evewyfin’. Mommy be a little OCD ’bout shelves and fwidge shelves. MOL So nuffin’ will be goin’ bad again. 🙂 Fank yous so much fur joinin’ ow Blest Sunday at da TCC, weez all had da leaky eyes when readin’ yous posty.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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Sammy, you should definitely give that heated bed a try. We know it would feel so good.
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It sounds like a good idea to my Mom too…….I promise to give it a whirl!
Hugs, Sammy
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Hi Sammy, We wanted to tell you about something Mom has been using with Giulietta, who is currently on antibiotics. It is Earth’s Balance Bacon Flavor Pill Paste for Pets. She got some for free last spring at BlogPaws. It works easier than Pill Pockets and really smells just like bacon. She hasn’t tasted it. It wraps around the pill quite easily, and Giulietta doesn’t seem to mind having it stuck right in her mouth. Mom did a quick search and it showed up on Overstock for $14.99. It is probably available other places as well. It is supposed to be enough for 30 pills. W love that bacon ct meme. We have seen it often, but it remains cute, cute, cute. Stay warm, dear friend, and save your energy for the Jamboree. Hope you will join us tomorrow for our Sunday Selfies blog hop. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
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Oh thanks for the info on that bacon flavored pill paste! What a totally cool idea…..Mom made a note about it so maybe we’ll give it a whirl! Thanks SO MUCH for telling me about it. We also found out that there’s a compounding pharmacy here in our town so if my doc says I can do the transdermal gel maybe that’s an option too. I’m saving all my energy for the Jamboree – Raz and I have worked on the tent decorating, cheerleading, color guard and everything else so we THINK we’re ready. The only thing I’m NEVER ready for is the knowledge bowl! HAHAHAHAHAHA
Happy Sunday!
Sammy
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Sorry you haven’t been feeling so great, Sammy. Keep taking your medicines and try out that heating pad….it really might help! Our Conrad loves to lie in front of our wood stove on the warm stone.
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Oh I bet it’s nice and cozy by the wood stove……..we have a fireplace in our living room but I can’t get too close to it…..this is the first year that I’ve not wanted to be near when we have a fire. Just part of my “different” behavior I guess!
Hugs, sammy
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I’m sorry you haven’t been feeling so good Sammy and hope you feel better today. I get an “off day” about once a week when I don’t want to eat anything and lie around all day. Next day I am usually ok again. Mum doesn’t like it, it makes her worry, but she is getting used to it now.
That is a lot of leaves to be picked up! Mum saves a lot of hers and uses them as garden mulch a year later.
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Hi Flynn! Know what? I think my Mom is realizing (like your Mom) that we just plain have ups and downs – like a lot of older folks have in fact…..and she and my Dad TRY not to worry about me so much I know. Maybe after I get my blood work done this week they can relax a little assuming my medication is working. My Mom and Dad use all the leaves that get mulched in the leaf machine for our gardens too! We have a HUGE big pile of crunched up grass and leaves from all the years they’ve been using the leaf machine and it’s like “gold” Mom says for our gardens. Humans are pretty darn smart aren’t they???!!!
Happy Sunday!
Hugs, Sammy
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Sweet Sammy we sure hope you are feeling better by now. We will be anxious to hear if you use the heating pad…speaking of heating that is a very nice heated cat house, we have never seen one of those. How sweet you all are to look our for and take care of the feral kitties. We have a whole lot of oak leaves to get up…it rained and got them all wet so now we wait for them to dry. Stay warm and try to ignore the noise and get in a good nap. Hugs and nose kisses
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Thank you!!! I have good days and “not so good” days but mostly I’m just happy to BE here PERIOD!!!! I’m going to give the heating pad a whirl and someone told me about a “self-heating pad” which isn’t electric which sounds interesting and I may try that too!!! Mom and Dad got that wonderful outside heated/waterproof house from CHEWY.COM. Isn’t it great? The cats who visit us really cuddle up in there in the winter time.
Hugs, Sammy
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Bacon seems to solve efurrything for you like parsley does for us!
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YES – Parsley must have magic qualities like bacon does…….!!!
Hugs, Sammy
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Honey, what’s wrong?
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Hi Sammy! M
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Hi Dear Girl!!!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Mes gots fumble paws!!! Mes got a NEW heating pad today! My heating pad in my cozy bed quit heating and Mommy buyed mes a new one today! Its absolutely the bestest things — even better than bacon!!!
Kisses
Nellie
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Oh how FAB that you got a brand new heating pad Nellie! I know how much you love love LOVE that…..Mom is sure that if I’d just put my rump on it (along with the rest of me) I’d love it! I’m gonna try to be more cooperative……..really.
Hugs and kisses, Sammy
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Sammy, we haven’t seenmuch bacon around here lately, but we know our human brother and family are coming for Thanksgiving. Mom ALWAYS has bacon then, so maybe we will get lucky. The moms are always so smart – good idea for yours to try adding the bacon bit to your yogurt/pill combo.
This is the second year in a row that our Bradford pears have stayed green for so long. Makes it hard for Mom to string the Christmas lights:(
Woos – Phantom, Ciara, and Lightning
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Oh boy! Thanksgiving is getting closer so that means bacon is sneaking up too! I’m happy for you……we had bacon yesterday and I’m hearing rumors of a return again this morning so I’m all set. Our bradfords just want to hang onto their leaves I think but other bradfords in our neighborhood are turning so we’re not sure why ours are being STUBBORN!!!!!!
Happy Sunday
Love, Sammy
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Sammy yer a trooper fer takin da meddycashun!! Whateber werkz rite???
Bacon…yoghurt…iffin it tastez guud den well dun…Mumm n me thott of a song dat we thott wuud describe yer situashun purrfectlee:
Mum sayz diz iz purrfect! What do ya finkz Sammy???
Me iz sowwy ya had a ruff day yesturday…we hopez da weekend iz bettur fer ya. We need da leef sucker guy back ’cause most leevez are on da ground now…BBRR! Lub da feral house…me finkz one inside wuud be nice…or maybee outisde n me cuud go out 😉
**paw kissez** Nylablue xxxx
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Hi Nylablue……I shouldn’t complain about my rough days because so many other friends have ROUGHER days than me…..including you!!! But we’ll all just hang in together and enjoy our days and nights with our special humans and be happy to be here right??
Hugs, Sammy
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Yah Sammy we iz in diz together!!! Me haz had a quiet day…Mum iz watchin me like a hawk again!!! Me iz usin litter boz alot…me waz hopin she not noe-tice! 😉
Hope eyr Sunday waz lubly; we had MORE rain!!!
Lub Nylablue 🙂
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I think the heated pad might be good this year. Older bones enjoy a bit of extra warmth. ❤
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The heated pad AND purrrrhaps a Hammick which I’m seeing is the BED OF CHOICE for kitties this year!!
Hugs, Sammy
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Hope you enjoy the heat pad more this year Sammy, keep warm!
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We’re just mesmerized by that cool feral cat house. We don’t have any near us but if we did, that one would be our choice!
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Mr. Sammy, thank you and Mom and Dad for thinking about the outside kitties. And it you like bacon with yogurt, please go ahead!
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I like doing something for the outside gang since I was one as a baby until someone captured me and took me to a shelter……I was born in January when it was super duper cold and probably would not be alive if not for being caught and taken inside. It’s only a little that we do – but we’d like to do a lot more. Bacon with yogurt – YUM!
Hugs, Sammy
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You and mum and dad have the biggest hearts. Thank you for looking out for the outdoor feral kitties. They are all alone and your kindness goes a long way. mwaaaa! xo Boomdee
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We do what little we can…..Mom and Dad wish they could do more…….but we have been reading up on some way cool ways to provide even more shelter for the “outies” – big plastic or rubber storage tubs with fleece blankies inside and a hole for entry – perfect for the front porch!!!
Hugs, sammy
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That sounds cozy alright. Unfortunately, it’s far too cold here for fleecy blankets. Infact Animal welfare advocates recomment you don’t add blankets to an outdoor kennel in the winter here. If an animal comes to the kennel wet, the moisture will melt onto the blanket and freeze. We used to fill our dog house with straw. He loved it. The door was made of carpet and it closed after he went in. Lucky “outies” in your neighbourhood xoxo Hugs Boomdee
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That’s a great idea to use straw instead of blankies. Makes sense too……finding straw might be a problem but I should imagine that torn up newspaper might even work!!
Hugs, Sammy
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Oh Sammy, so sorry we are dreadfully late to your post….mom has too much on the go and she’s started to go to the Y for an exercise program also. Hopefully we will get caught up quickly. I loved your posty about your 2 visitors. Dude what an awesome house for them. Before you know it you’ll have 5 visitors stayin’ in the house. How big hearted of your family. This is a paws in the air for you.
(((Shoko)))
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Hi Shoko! Good for your Mom and her exercise program! My Mom needs to do that….she claims that taking care of the house and shopping is “enough” exercise for her but I’m not so sure……! So far only two visitors visit but who knows – word gets around when there’s food and shelter available!!
Hugs, Sammy
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