Wow-Wee

We were gonna make this a Wordless Wednesday, but then we realized that it was too much fun not to tell the story about this little guy.


Bert and I found this guy on Sunday while Mommy was "gardening" (which really means her digging around and throwing things and using words from the bad word list). So Mommy thought she'd take a picture of this toad since he was so cute. But then he jumped and Mommy screamed - really loud, so loud that Daddy came running and had to carry off our toy!

We went on our merry way - out and about in the garden, just enjoying the day. And not long after that we heard another scream! This time Mommy dug up another toad and accidentally touched it. She was so freaked out she ran into the house and finished "gardening" for the day - hee hee hee!!!

- Pearl

Oh, Is It My Gotcha Day?!

So Mommy had this picture of me all ready for Wordless Wednesday, and then KC reminded her that today was my Gotcha Day (thanks KC!). So you can still see the picture - but once you're done come on over and enjoy my party (it was the least Mommy could do for almost forgetting :-)!



Ok - now let's PAR-TAY!!!!!!!!! Kick back, relax and enjoy!

For everyone to Eat there's:
Turkey
Salmon
Hamburgers
Shrimp

To Drink:

Niptinis for all the kitties that are "of age"
And milk for all the kittens (no underage drinking here!)

- Pearl

Wordy Wednesday

Oh, sorry, I'm trying to get all cleaned up, I've got big news! I mean I'm just so excited, I want to look all presentable!


Not only is this the make up post for the last day of the Week of Pearl, but the super, duper Karen Jo gave me my very own limerick (please pay no attention to the fact that Jake and Bert got them too - I'm sure that Karen Jo was just being fair)!

                      Pearl was feeling a bit neglected.
                      She didn't get to blog, though she is respected.
                              She got the blog for a week,
                              Which her interest did peak.
                      Let's hope that Pearl no longer feels neglected.

Thank you so much Karen Jo for giving me such a perfect end for the Week of Pearl!

- Pearl

Week of Pearl - Wednesday

What the heck is this?!


Is it the new water fountain that we've been hoping for? No? Oh right - it's the warm-water-air-blowy thing. Mommy brings these out at the end of fall, so that we don't go all static clingy! But mostly they're kind of annoying, even though they are fun to play in.

- Pearl

Wordy Wednesday

Since Mommy doesn't want us to call her "stoopid" again, she's helping us put up these super awards right away! (I'm telling you kitties, sometime an embarrassed Mommy is a good thing :-)

First off, we got this really cool one from our super duper friends (oh yeah, and Bert wants me to say his most beautiful and fabulous girlfriend kitty) The Furry Kids:
(They passed this on to Georgie as well - so we'll make sure that she puts it up on her bloggie too.)

And then Kilroy, one of the very coolest kitties we know, gave us these two awards!




Kilroy said that we need to pass these on to seven friends, so we're gonna list some kitties and they can take one of them or all of them!

Camie's Kitties
Chance Bond (and his new sisfurr, oh and Shadow too)
Kodak, Winton, Perf and Blossom
Miss Peach's Meowz
Siena, in her Garden
The Cat Realm
Vincent & Mike

Oh and another word or two, we're sorry we haven't been visiting much! Mommy has been super busy, but she promised to help us visit really soon.

-Jake

Wordy Wednesday

I had so much to say today, that I felt I really needed to say it myself (not just let Mommy translate)!



For all you 'beins that are reading, the translation is:

"If you don't turn this car around and take me back home this instant I'm going to pee in this PTU, I'm going to try and bite the vet, and will totally scream bloody murder when he gives me a shot! And you will rue the day that you took me to the vet!"

I'm sure all you kitties already know what I said!
- Jake

Wordy Wednesday

Look what my Mommy did to my floofs!


I don't know what I did to deserve all that. Just 'cause a gal chases a mouse into a bramble full of burrs does not mean that I should have to sit still for 20 minutes and have my floofs pulled and cut! (If you bigify you can see the tons of burrs stuck to my collar too!) Now I've got some short patches in my floofs, and Mommy is calling me Princess Burr Butt.

Oh, I'm soooo embarrassed!

- Pearl

Wordy Wednesday

I wanted to start by thanking all the super kitties that stopped by and had some fun at my birthday party yesterday! I hope everykitty had a really great time! Mommy and I will do our best to get around to everyone's bloggie as soon as we can.

But now that the celebration is over, Mommy and I wanted to share a little something special about my birthday. Because there's more than just my birthday that we celebrate on September first.

On the first of September in 2005 my sister Purdy went to the Bridge. She had only been really sick for a few weeks, but she was diagnosed with Lymphoma and it didn't take long before she had to go. She was my Mommy and Daddy's very first kitty and all of our family loved her - our Grandpa was so very sad, and our Auntie was heartbroken along with Mommy and Daddy.

One of the worst parts is that Purdy went to the Bridge on our Auntie and Uncle's wedding anniversary. So it made a happy day very sad.

When Mommy and Daddy adopted me in January I was about three months old, so that would have put my birthday somewhere around October. But my Mommy thought that purrhaps it would be better to celebrate my birthday on September First instead. That way the happy day wouldn't be quite so sad anymore, and Purdy's passing wouldn't be as sad either.

Here's a picture of Purdy from a long time ago:

Thanks for listening kitties - and sharing our special day.

- Pearl

Wordy Wednesday

Wow Wee - an award for us?! Our super cool friend Tesla gave us this neat-o Arte y Pico award. We love Tesla, she always has such great adventures and she is an inspiration!


About the award:

This award was created to be given to bloggers who inspire others with their creativity and their talents, also for contributing to the blogging world in whatever medium. When you receive this award it is considered a special honor. Once you have received this award, you are to pass it on to 5 others.

Rules:

1. You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also contribute to the blogger community, regardless of language.
2. Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.
3. Each award-winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself.
4. Award-winners and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of "Arte y Pico" blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award.
5. To show these rules.

It's always so hard to figure out who to give these too, but we're thinking maybe our sick friends could use a little cheering with an award! So we want to pass this on to Mr. Hendrix, Felix, Skeeter, Moki and Earl Grey and his Aunt Jen!

Purrs to one and all!
Pearl, Bert and Jake

Wordy Wednesday

Mommy's Friend sent this to her the other day, and we though we'd share it with all of you.

A PET'S TEN COMMANDMENTS


1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Any separation from you is likely to be painful.


2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.


3. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being.


4. Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainments, but I have only you.


5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me.


6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it.


7. Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to bite you.


8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak.


9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too, will grow old.


10. On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please. Never say you can't bear to watch. Don't make me face this alone. Everything is easier for me if you are there, because I love you so.

Take a moment today to thank God for your pets. Enjoy and take good care of them. Life would be a much duller, less joyful experience without God's critters~
Now please pass this on to other pet owners. We do not have to wait for Heaven, to be surrounded by hope, love, and joyfulness. It is here on earth and has four legs!

Wordy Wednesday

We've got lots and lots to say today, first of all we got tagged for the 6 Word Memoir by our super defender friend Tesla.

1) Write your own six word memoir.
2) Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you’d like.
3) Link to the person that tagged you in your post, and to the original post if possible so we can track it as it travels across the blogosphere.
4) Tag at least five more blogs with links.
5) Don’t forget to leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play.
6) Have fun!!

So, here it goes...

Pearl:
Tortie princess loves playing and hunting.

Bert:
Quiet but speedy Tuxedo sleeps high-up.

Jake:
Floofy ManCat loves to lounge about.

We're pretty sure that most everyone has done this meme, but consider yourself tagged if you haven't!

Then we thought it would be funny to find our what kind of celebrities we would all be...

Pearl:


Bert:


Jake:


George:


And most importantly, we're all purring and purraying for our friends Storm, who's lymphoma has returned. The good news is that she fought last time and won the battle, the bad news is that the war is not over and she has to fight again.


We're purring soooo very hard for her. This horrible disease has taken too many kitties, including our big sister and brother. So let's all purr and give Storm the strength to beat this awful thing!

We're also purring for Moki's brother Orange Boy, he got the bitey from a rattle snake! The good news is that he seems to be healing, but he still needs your purrs.

Really Wordy Wednesday

We've got lots to say today - so it's a really Wordy Wednesday!

First of all, we're super excited, cause Mommy is working from home today and George is going to the groomer for half the day - so we're gonna have a super day, lots of Mommy and not so much Georgie!

Next, the lovely and talented Queen Snickers tagged us for the middle name meme. But this got us thinking, do we actually have middle names? So we had a little talk with Mommy about it, and we decided that we don't actually have middle names, but there are some two-part names that she and Daddy call us all the time, so we'll use those!

Here are the rules:

1. You have to post the rules before you give your answers.

2. You must list one fact about yourself beginning with each letter of your middle name. (If you don't have a middle name, use your maiden name or your mother's maiden name).

3. At the end of your blog post, you need to tag one person (or blogger of another species) for each letter of your middle name. (Be sure to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged.)

Mommy has called me Jakey Bo-Bo since I was a wee kitten, so:
B - Big, I am big, really big - and I like it.
O - Overly-Cautious - No, that is not another way to say scaredy cat, ok, well, maybe it does - but I prefer to say overly-cautious.
B - Baby Teradactyl, that's what Daddy says I sound like when I am asking (well, yelling) for my breakfast.
O - Omnivorous, I'll eat almost anything!

My Granddaddy said that the famous singer Pearl Bailey was called Pearly Mae when she was young, and so my whole family (even my wee bean cousins) call me that!
M - Mastermind, Mommy is pretty sure I'm usually the mastermind behind all the trouble that goes on in the house (oh - and she's probably right!).
A -Alert, I am the first to check out anything and everything, I even watch the front door to see whose coming and going.
E - Enthusiastic, I will play any time any where, I love to play!

Mommy is an insane Harry Potter fan, so when they decided to name me Bert, she instantly started calling me Bertie Botts (you know like the beans).
B - Black and White, yep I'm a tuxie and proud of it!
O - Open-Eyed, I love to watch the birds. I watch for hours and hours in the morning - it's my favorite thing.
T - Tough, I can take a licking and keep on ticking, I wrestle with George, and Jake and Pearl and I always come out just fine.
T - Talkative, I don't meow much, but I chirp and prrrp and mew a lot - especially when we're playing
S - Snuggly, I love to sneak up on Mommy in the early morning hours and snuggle up.

Since that is a lot of kitties to tag, we're going to tag Tazo and her brothers, Dante and Captain Jack (and the woofies as well), Tesla and Skeeter, LC and Ayla (who all just got middles names)!

- Pearl, Bert and Jake