Tabby Tuesday

Well, I was a brave little man-cat on Sunday. Mom broke out the Temptations, and I consented to have my picture taken. Mom even got a picture of me eating out of her hand. I can be a little bit brave for Temptations.

Sorry for the bad picture, but we wanted to show you how brave I can be for Temptations.

In other news, the computer cord came yesterday, but it didn't fix the problem, so now we have to wait for the De** Dude to come and give us a new mother - oh Mom says, motherboard. Mom likes this company because they are always very polite and fix things fairly fast, but this is about the 10th mother she has had to give her computer. She is talking about getting a new computer as this laptop is almost 5 years old. She says its a good thing she got the 5 year warranty because she is definately using it.

Meezer Monday

Mom has heard from the computer people - we should have our cord today - if the people in red and yellow get it put in the truck today. Mom is certainly hoping they do, because she is addicted to the computer. She is on one about 18 hours a day. Fortunately, she is adept at multi-tasking, or we would be ignored and unloved. She does make sure to go get us to keep her company and gives us skritches often.

Easy Like Sunday Morning

Here we are just relaxing and watching Mom get ready to desert us again (she will only be gone for a few hours). We are borrowing a friend's computer for this post, and should have our computer cord by Monday or Tuesday. Monday's and Tuesday's posts may be a little late, but Mom should be able to do them from work.

Come Home Mao (and an award)

Please come home Mao - we are all very worried about you! Everyone misses you and we think Skeezix may freeze to death without you there to snuggle with him.

Tyler awarded us the Life is Like Hell without Friends award. We are so touched. We feel really lucky that Mom allowed us to have our own blog. We have made so many friends since we started. Thank you Tyler.

We would like to pass on the award to:

Tara, Princess Meezer and Kavan because Tara and Mom share a name and because she and Kavan had a terrible, no good, very bad day recently when they came down the mountain, and they are such good friends to so many kitties.

Buddah and Max, because without them, a lot of kitties and doggies wouldn't be blogging. Buddah's was the very first blog we read, and we discovered an amazing community, and the name of the award just seems made for Max.

And finally, Jeter, because he makes us laf and laf.

Thank you again Tyler.

3x Seven Things

Well the rest of us have been tagged for the seven things meme. Tiki and Tavi did this once together here, but we are going to do it again separately. We are not going to tag anyone becasue it was hard enough to find 7 kitties & doggies yesterday, and we don't think we will be able to find 21 who haven't done this recently. Oh yeah, Tiki and Tavi were tagged by one of Stella's babies, Pollux, and Camie was tagged by Cody.

So, without further ado, here we go.

Camie ~

1. On my rescue trip home on the bus, I barely touched the ground. Everyone wanted to hold me, so I spent most of the way home riding in laps. I weighed 60lbs. Their legs hurt afterward.
2. I have only been put in a kennel once - when Mom went to her brother’s wedding. It was only for 3 days, but my personality reverted back to right after I when I was rescued. Mom has refused to put me in a kennel again, so when she goes anywhere, I go and stay with a friend.
3. I do not really know how to play with toys. I never learned when I was a puppy, and when I see other dogs playing with them, I study them to see what they are doing. I have only played with a stuffed animal about 10 times in 8 years. I like to play by chasing Mom in the front yard and then spinning away from her. I crashed into her head one time and almost gave her a concussion. Mom still has a dent in her head from that one the size of her fingertip.
4. I hate having to take a walk in the rain, but as soon as I am done walking, I want to play and get all wet. I never smell like wet dog (it’s a greyhound thing).
5. I don’t bark. I have barked 3 times that I can remember. I scared myself every time. I have a very deep bark.
6. I get very excited when I see other greyhounds. For over 2 years, I only saw greyhounds and people, so I recognize what a greyhound is.
7. I love to sleep on my back, but will only do it when I feel comfortable and safe. When we go to someone’s house, Mom can tell when I finally feel comfortable, because I will roll on my back and fall asleep.

Tiki ~

1. I like to hide under the couch. The couch is against a wall, and Mom can’t get to me from the front. When I was really sick a month ago, I hid under there. Mom had to squeeze behind the couch to get me out.
2. I like to sleep under the covers between Mom’s legs. I won’t sleep next to her or on her. I have to be in my spot.
3. I like to give Mom ONE lick on the forehead when she comes home after work. It has to be on the forehead, and only one.
4. I love to sniff people’s hair when they come to visit me. I get up behind them on the couch and sniff all around. Some people like it, some people don’t. I don’t care.
5. I don’t like the smell of nicotine. Mom had friend’s who used to smoke (they quit – yea). I would start licking their hands and then bite them. I never bite anyone else.
6. I don’t like having my stomach touched. You can touch and scratch my chest, but if you get too low onto my stomach, I will bunny kick you - but Mom can kiss me there as long as it isn't too much.
7. I just found out I love Apple Toaster Strudel. Mom will let me have a little lick of the frosting, but I want the whole thing. I won’t let her eat them in peace. I must have some.

Tavi ~

1. I have to sit in everyone’s lap who comes over. The more someone doesn’t like animals, the more I have to be in their lap.
2. I don’t like it when Mom tries to sing to me, whistles, or practices her flute. Whenever I hear any of those, I go and start biting my brothers or sister and meowing at her. If that doesn’t work, I try to bite Mom, but she is a last resort.
3. I love to have my tummy rubbed. My favorite way to do this is cradled in Mom’s arms like a baby. Then she can rub and kiss my gorgeous belly.
4. Mom can hold our carrier up in the air, and I will jump into it. If she picks it up to move it or clean under it, I HAVE to come running to get inside it.
5. I also like to sleep between Mom’s legs, but I have to be on top of the covers. Tiki and I often curl up together, just on opposite sides of the blankets. I also like to sleep on Mom’s back, with my butt towards her head, but she doesn’t like this because…
6. I have restless tail syndrome (at least Mom thinks there should be something called this). I always twitch my tail. I am perfectly content, and purr, but my tail is always twitching. I even do it when I am napping. It drives Mom nuts when I keep whapping her in the head with my tail.
7. I don’t like Mom to read books when I am around. If she is reading and not paying attention to me, I will keep batting her book pages with a paw until she pays attention to me.

We may not be visiting much in the next couple of days. Mom's computer cord just fried itself, and we will have to wait for a new one to come in the mail. We will try to keep posting a short note anyway until we get our new cord.

Thursday Thirteen - Cody

I have been tagged for the 7 things meme by Sparky Fuzzypants. I have decided to turn it into a Thirsday Thirteen.

The rules of this Meme are: Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog. Share seven random weird facts about yourself. Tag seven random kitties at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs. Let each one know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

1. As most of you know, I am a scaredy kitty. Because of this, I haven't been to the vet since I was about 6 months old, because no one can catch me.


2. I love to snuggle with my brothers.


3. I LOVE temptations.




4. I have a special blanket that I like to knead on and suckle. I work one of the strings of the blanket out and suck on it.


5. I can tell the difference in colors. I will only knead and suckle on a dark colored blanket (blue or green). Mom also has a pink one that I refuse to go near.


6. I am very loud and demanding when I want food or treats.


7. I was my first Mom's Mother's Day Gift to herself.


8. I used to have a sister named Dharma that went to live with Mom's nephew when his Grammie (my first mom) died. She went there to help him get over his grief.


9. I like to play with toys where I don't have to get close to anyone. I will play with wand toys if they are long enough, or by myself.


10. I think the red dot game is a bunch of hype. We all know that it is the beans with a light in their hands. We will stare at it for a few minutes, then look at the beans with an expression of "You have got to be kidding me," and then we walk away.


11. Mom says I have very pretty golden green eyes.


12. Even though I am a short haired cat, I am very floofy. My furs don't lie flat against my body. They always look like I am scared (at least when anyone has seen me).
    
13. One of my nicknames is Ghost Kitty because my Papa, Mom's nephew and Mom are the only ones who have ever seen me. I am very good at hiding. We had a house sitter once for a week, and she never once saw me (and she was staying at the house).

Wow - that was fun. Thanks for tagging me Sparky Fuzzypants.

We didn't tag anyone before, so this time, we are going to tag:

Buddy, Samaritan and Merci

Gandalf and Grayson

Ms. Oz

Castle

and our own Camie - Tiki and Tavi have been tagged again, so they will be doing theirs tomorrow.

Meezer Rule Wednesday - Snuggles

When the opportunity presents itself to you, always snuggle with a sibling. Greyhounds in particular make great snuggling partners.

We seem to be on a snuggling kick. It is cooler here than we are used to.

Tummy Tuesday - Tavi

This was supposed to be Cody's day to blog since he is a tabby, but he has been only coming out at night for Temptations lately, so you get me instead.

Meezer Monday - Sun Spot

We really wish we could be laying in this sunspot again, but it has been raining off and on since Sunday. January is typically our wetest month. We need the rain, but we miss the nice sunspots. In other news, Mom had to go back to work today. She was not happy to have to get up early again. She really enjoyed her two weeks off.

Easy like Sunday Morning with a bonus

Wow, in this picture, Tiki looks half the size of Tavi, but he isn't. We are about the same length, but Tiki has lost some weight due to his diabetes. I am slowly gaining it back. Mom says she can't see my back bone like she used to. I have been eating like a little piggy too.

Here is a bonus picture. On our Thursday Thirteen about the Tonkinese breed, we mentioned that Tonks have a bump on their nose. Here is an okay picture that Mom finally managed to get.

Snuggly Saturday

Tiki and Tavi snuggling together on our Gizzy Quilt. This was a couple of days ago when we had some sun. It has been raining since yesterday afternoon. Mom is happy because we really need the rain. Last year was our 2nd driest in history and we only missed out on driest by about 1/8th of an inch. It was funny because we went from our 2nd wettest year (July of 2005-June of 2006) to our 2nd driest (July of 2006 to July of 2007).

Mom here ~ some kitties had some questions about how long Cody has been in the family. We got him when he was a kitten - about 7 weeks old, and that was about 7 years ago (I can't remember his exact gotcha year). He was at a Petsmart rescue center, and we didn't find out until later that he, his siblings and his mom were found in the field outside of the store. He was originally my mom's cat, but I inherited him along with Camie. He has never liked being held, or touched, and has only gotten worse since my mom died. He would occasionally let her pet him when he was zoned out suckling and kneading his blanket. He seems to get all of the companionship he needs from the other animals, but I keep trying. I am sooooo glad I discovered temptations from many of you in the cat blogosphere. It has allowed him to start trusting me a little bit. Every time he takes one step closer, it is cause for celebration. I have been able to scratch his cheek for about a second or two, but only while he was actually eating a temptation from my fingers. This time he actually looked at me and allowed me to scratch for about 5 seconds ~ a huge step for him. I will back off for a week and try again. That is how I have gained his trust over the past year. He still runs when anyone comes near him and it isn't his idea, but we are taking baby steps forward. I doubt he will ever be comfortable with being touched much, but I will keep on trying. Thanks for all your concern for him.

"Formerly" Feral Friday

I do NOT like to be any where near people (unless they have temptations*). It has been really hard because the food is now served on Mom's bed and she has been home on Winter Break for almost two weeks, and I have to go up there to get my food *shudder*. Mom caught me trying not to look at her when I was eating.

*Mom was feeding me temptations last night, and I will eat them out of her hand, and the really big news is that Mom scratched my cheek with one finger and I LET her!!! I even stopped eating them and just let her scratch my cheek (I think I may have liked it a little bit). I have NEVER done that! Of course, Mom was laying on her bed, reaching thru the bars at the end, but I still let her touch me.

****Camie wanted to add a clarification about her toenail disease. All of her toenails grew back, but they grow really weird now because the nerves around them are messed up. She doesn't like people to mess with her feet, but Mom insists on playing with them to get her used to having her nails sanded off. Mom uses a Dremel with a sanding bit to trim her nails because she has more control over how much comes off, and with Camie's nails all weird, they tend to split if she just trims them.

Thursday Thirteen ~ Camie

Thirteen things about me:

1. I am a former racer.
2. I was adopted directly from the race track in Tiajuana, Mexico. I had been put in the kennel of the retired dogs and my first mom fell in love with me. I was hiding under a tree. She, my now mom and my papa were on a fundraising trip for the greyhound organization they volunteered for. I got to ride home on a brand new tour bus. (I will tell more about this when I tell my gotcha day story)
3. I HATE riding in the car.
4. Mom still makes me ride in the car with her to work in the summers - it is 2 miles and during the first week, I pant and whine and hate it. After that, I accept the hand fate has dealt me. I am so well behaved at her work, people often don't know I am there.
5. I am allergic to grass - my feet get really itchy during the spring and summer, and Mom sometimes makes me wear boots when I am really itchy.
6. I have a disease called Systemic Lupoid Onychodystrophy - an autoimmune disease which can cause severe claw problems in otherwise apparently healthy dogs. It is characterized by the loss of claws from more than one paw - eventually all claws may be lost. In one summer, I lost all of my claws. It hurt a lot.
7. The summer I lost all of my claws, I was put on steroids. I was so hungry, I would eat anything I could to try to fill me up. I ate something I shouldn't have (we have no idea what) and it got stuck. It was a very expensive surgery to get whatever it was, out of my intestines. Mom was very poor that summer.
8. All racing greyhounds are tatooed in both ears. The right ear containes our birth information - it is labled by birth month, birth year and letter of order of being tatooed. Mine is 67E - meaning I was born in June of 1997, and I was the fifth puppy in my litter to be tatooed. The left ear is our registration number - if mine was more clear, Mom could go online and look up my number to see how I did racing, but the middle 3 numbers are the only ones that are clear.
9. My full name is Cambria, but I am only called that when I am in trouble. I was named after a young girl Mom knew, who was named after her uncle's boat which was probably named after the artist town just north of San Luis Obispo, California. Mom really likes that town.
10. I have so many nicknames, Mom can't remember them all. Some of the ones I am called the most include, Camie, Bree, Bugsy, Bug, and Boo Bunny. Mom is weird.
11. When I was first adopted, the tour bus I was on stopped at a rest area to let me go potty (so I wouldn't go in the brand new bus) and I saw a rabbit and almost took my Papa's arm off when I took off after it. I am so placid now, that Mom thinks a bunny could hop in front of me and I would give it a bath.
12. I love to bathe my kitties.
13. Mom thinks I was abused before I was adopted. I used to hide my head under the dresser when I slept, I would cringe when people would reach for something above my head, and I used to shake when strangers would stop my mom to ask about me (that happens all the time - you would think no-one had ever seen a greyhound before). Through my mom's love and attention, I now go up to strangers and demand attention and love. I've come a long way, baby.

I have lots more interesting stuff about me, but we will save that for a later time. Have a happy Thursday. ~ Camie

Meezer Rule Wednesday - Walk Away

When the flashy box gets too annoying, just walk away until Mom promises to stop for a while.

Tabby Tuesday - And Happy New Year

May the future be pleasant; The past a bright dream; May our friends remain faithful and dear. ~Anonymous

May all your troubles in the coming year be as short as your New Year's resolutions.

~Anonymous

In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship, but never in want. ~ Traditional Irish toast

A very Happy New Year to all of our friends, new and old.

~Tiki, Tavi, Cody and Camie