Nature Friday - Flower with Styx

                         

 Looking our Lady's office window, I can report, still a lot of snow.

Here is ap icture from the people's trip. Apparently there are still flowers out there.

This is a trumpet flower. They are beautiful but very poisonous.  So if you are lucky enough to see one, don't touch it. 

Lanie's Log - Progress

 It has been 114 days since my capture and apparently since the wardens have returned, they are thrilled with my progress.

First, I am moving around a little more. I am going between my cell and the warden's office more often. I am venturing upstairs when the wardens are downstairs. The wardens report I have more relaxed body language and seem less frantic. 

Hanging in the warden's office with Styx

Second, which as far as I am concerned is the worst, the wardens have taken to picking me up some. The Lady warden insists on hugging and kissing me and got teary the first time she could do this. I don't love this and sometimes try and get back in my tree or window, but to date, no one has been hurt.

Lady warden used a timer to catch this torture

Third, i will now come down and drink water and use my litter if the wardens are in my cell with me. Apparently this excites them.

I still continue to spend more time in my cell, with the door open, I am apparently becoming more a house cat.

I am going to see if I can get a lawyer to block the hugs and kisses.

Lanie, prisoner 3

Wordless Wednesday - Tigris

 

Travel Tuesday - Sunshine 2026 - Guadeloupe

 Again, thanks to Tigris for giving us space on the blog to write about our trip.

We selected the ship, the MSC Virtousa, because it is the ship they film Good Ship Murder on. When we were looking for an itinerary we wanted, we knew, when it went to Guadeloupe, aka Saint Marie and the home of Death in Paradise, we knew this was the trip for us. For the 15 months from the time be booked it until we went, we affectionately called it our Murder Cruise.

On Guadeloupe we did the Death in Paradise Tour. Ourselves and a handful of fans went to Honore (Deshaies) in what was one of the highlights of the trip. 

First stop, was the beach where the Detective's shackis build every season. 

Me standing in front of the tree that goes through the home

The beach in front of the shack

A famous path to the beach

Then we drove over to the town and visited the harbour (no good pictures here) before walking towards the police station. 

The police station used to be a church building and being inside was like stepping into the TV show. 

I would have loved to spend time looking at the files, so, so many files.

The last stop was Catherine's Bar. Everyone was excited to have a drink of choice here. 

The Man and I decided to share a rum punch. (If you know you know). I was so excited to try it.

                   

It was one of the worst tasting things I have ever had. It burned and there was no punch taste. Found out later it was 100 proof rum! Needless to say, Man and I did not finish our drink. It was just not drinkable and we laughed and laughed, grateful for this experience. 

We were taken to another part of the island for a drink and snack. Man and I avoided any punch before returning to the ship. It was a super hot day (over 40C/105F, so we were glad to get out of the sun and heat. 

Next week, we will vist St. Lucia. 

Not So Mischief Monday - by Styx

 Hi friends, hi friends,

After the naughtiness of last week, we have all been very, very good kitties this week. So good. So good.So good, Man moved our boxes and tried to make us a better box fort.

The only mischief with our fort is we liked it better when it was in the middle of the room and drove Lady crazy.

Back into the box I go!

your pal, Styxy, King of the Boxes

Nature Friday - Here and There by Styx

 Hi friends, hi friends,

Since Grissie stole my Mischief Monday post because she was bad, I am taking Friday because I know you all missed your good pal Styxy. 

I am so happy to be back and a big thank you to Rosy and Sunny for hosting this.

Like much of the world, it has been cold, cold, cold here. 

I am happy my Lady is back because when she is home she turns the heat on in her office and it makes the purrfect warm place to sleep. 

This is scene from Lady's walk the other day (why she would want to go out when she doesn't have to, is besides me, but she does).

I will contrast this with a pretty flower Lady saw in Martinique. 

Same world, same time of year, very different climate.

you friend, staying really cozy, Styxy

Lanie's Log - New Wardens were Worse

 It has been 106 days since my capture. While I have complained about my wardens, I must report, the substitute wardens were worse.

The Lady Warden had left very strict instructions to Callie's children to give me space. However, the 10 year old apparently found me irresistible and climbed a chair and got into my face.

This resulted in me being MIA for most of the time the people were gone. 

The Man Warden was thrilled to see me come out of the ceiling at 2:30 am Tuesday morning. He was less thrilled I got back up before he could stop me.

Over the next 3 and a bit days the old wardens put my meds back in my food, tried to trick me to go into the live trap to eat (I fell for that once, I am nothing if not smart) and tried to get me out of the ceiling.

Friday morning, I was super hungry and came down for my food. The Man blocked my favourite parkour spot so I was stuck on the washing machine. Lady then chased me out of the laundry room. I have been unhappily not a ceiling cat ever since. 

You may wonder how I got in the ceiling, as Styx spent time int here and Lady and Man blocked it off. Well it turns out there was a little hole with a pipe that I am small enough to fit through (Styx and Gris are not). This has since been blocked.

A little dirty but no worse for wear

I am now safely back in captivity. 

Lanie - Prisoner number 3

Editor's note: Immediately after she was down, she allowed us to pet her and she was purring. We have not lost any significant gains with her fortunately. If we had mice, we are also guessing this problem has been solved.