SUMMERTIME ~ THE LIVIN' IS EASY

Purrhaps you're going to the beach, or off to a pool.  Maybe under a tree on a blanket in the park?  Or just comfy on your own back porch or patio.  Easy living, it's summertime and time for a few good books, new books.  Chosen for your own reading pleasure ... or if there are young ones in your life, to read and share with them.  

We'd like to suggest you consider books written by our own pet blogger friends!  You already know, often follow their blogs and enjoy reading about their pets ~ they also write mysteries, and adventure stories, tales of cats and dogs, and so much more, for adults, kids ~ for all ages.

Below, books available from our own pet blogger friends.

CLICK the direct link below, which will take you to our Cat Blogosphere page,

where you can order any ~ or all ~ of these books.

And all make great gifts, too ~ thank you!

SHOP WITH FRIENDS

"Wolfie, What Is The Rainbow Bridge?"

by Dorothy Wills-Raftery of FiveSibes 

"Pirates & Pussycats"

by Kerry Barbero formerly (now inactive) of Noir Kitty Mews 

and M.E.Watson of ERin the Literary Cat

"Purrseverance"

by Sierra M. Koester of Fur Everywhere

"Inductions Dangerous"

by John Bellen of I Have Three Cats

"Catwoods, Volume 1"

by Leah T. Alford of Catwoods Porch Party

"Bad Cat Chris" and "Saving Apollo"

by Charles Huss of Bad Cat Chris

We're thankful to know all of these great pet bloggers,

to enjoy their blogs, their pets

and their books and are sure you will, too!

THANKFUL THURSDAY

MORE ABOUT THAT CAT TREE

More about that cat tree ~
So now it's back by the window.

I do admit to liking it here.  Daytime and nighttime.
Sunlight and warm breezes, or watching the city lights.

But, yes, meow.  I'm in the middle.  No top level for me, never ever.
Can't help but wonder ~ could I have been the middle child kitty in my clowder?

No, that's not it at all, June.  There were four kitties in your clowder ...

you're just a strange little girl about some things.

Sorta like not being a liberal and not being a conservative, but hanging out

somewhere in the middle. Reminds me that I heard once upon a time, long ago,

 there was a pawlitical party called the "mugwumps",

 cause they sat with their mugs on one side of the fence and their wumps on the other!

  

Cute name, huh? Which in turn, reminds me of yet another story: when I first

moved to DC after college, in the apartment building where I lived,

 a "rock band" moved in briefly and temporarily, they were called "The Mugwumps" 

and performed at local venues, and practiced on our rooftop deck. The

building had young tenants, all would gather up there to party, listen to their

music ... they were John, Michelle, Denny and Cass.

" California Dreamin' " ~ do you know their real name as fame came?

   

WORDY WEDNESDAY

WHAT IS YOUR COMFORT LEVEL?

Last month, mine Mommy and I took a short break from our bloggie.

One thing she did during that time was some "spring cleaning" and a little bit of rearranging.

During the winter, my big cat tree had been in the corner, away from the window, but now she

planned to move it back to the window where it would get more sun and warm breezes, 

and put a small table and lamp in the corner.

SPECIAL NOTE:  I have never, ever, never chosen to sit in the top level of the tree, never!

So, temporarily, my cat tree was moved to the center of the room, while she moved the table,

dusted and ran Mr Dyson around.

So, what did I do?

I surveyed my kingdom from the top level.

I could see all 'way around!

And there I stayed.

While she dusted.  While she Mr Dyson-ed here and there.  Windex-ed this and that.

And there I stayed.

And then she ate lunch.  And there I stayed.

And she cleaned my litter loo box.  And went downstairs to do a load of laundry.

And there I stayed.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

But then we had a little talk.  She stood in front of me.  

Me still in the top level ... and she said,

"Junie, I have to move your cat tree now ... back by the window."

"No please, I so like it here, I can see ever-thing, all 'way round! Like never before!"

"Junie, it just can't stay it the middle of the room, it just can't!"

And so it didn't.

HAPPY TUESDAY

(happy for mine Mommy, not so much for me ...

actually, it's not so bad, I like the sunpuddles there

and the warm whiffies on my furs,

but let me point out I have never, ever, never

and will never, ever, never

sit in the top level again!)

MAID SERVICE

 

When mine Mommy changes the sheets on the daybed,

it takes maybe 10 minutes or so.

When we have "maid service" [a/k/a me, June] it takes anywhere 

from 60 minutes to 4 hours.

AWWW MONDAY

A CLOSER LOOK

 Here's to June.  June in JUNE!

We'll start the day, start the month, with a very ordinary photo ... here I am,

as you often see me, enjoying some window whiffies 

and checking out what's going on in my world out there.  

Mine Mommy is right beside me, snapping photos as always!!!

Oh, got to look up too.  Things get exciting up above me, and of course,

mine Mommy gets to catch another picture ... that gets her excited, too!

SPEAKING OF EXCITEMENT . . . . . .

. . . . . . did I hear her camera go plunk, did I hear her scream "no June no!",

did I feel her hands grab my furry butt . . . . . .

Sorry, mine Mommy.

Guess I kind of gotcha-ed you there a little bit,

I'll come back inside.

Didn't mean to scare you.  

I just wanted a closer look . . . . . .

Now, please get your paws off my furry butt!