Mischief Monday - Contest Update - by Styx

 Hi friends, hi friends, hi friends,

It is I, your host Styxy hear to talk about snow. The weather is getting the most mischief points in our world as spring flooding has started. Our house is always ok, but some of the roads around us are not. It can be dangerous, so dangerous. I hope it isn't too bad this year. 

Now, without further adieu, what you have all be waiting for, an update. 

This was our yard on the 15th.

April 15 - still snow out front

This was our yard on the 18th.

In the front

In the side

In the back

The main front yard

While most of the snow is finally gone, it is not all gone. Sorry friends, sorry, you were close but did not win. 

I, your host Styxy will do my best to update about today and tomorrow this week. Lady says they are calling for a little snow this week, but it doesn't look like it will stay long. 

a very excited host, Styx

Nature Friday - Neighbours - by Styx

 Hi friends, hi friends, hi friends,

Today is the next guess in my snow contest. Since the day is not over, I am delaying my report on it. I will update you on my mischief Monday post. The suspense, the suspense, the suspense! I will say it has been a rainy, rainy, rainy week. Lady didn't even go out and do all her walks because it was raining so hard. There were rainfall warnings. There can be flooding this time of year.  Will this help the snow go away faster, faster, faster?

Lanie mentioned it yesterday, but we had a scary, scary event on Tuesday around 12:40. We were all just going about our days when there was a loud noise like an explosion and then the house rumbled and shook and it shook a little harder and then it stopped.  Lady was in a meeting and because Man was home, he went and checked everything. All was good, we were just a little shaken. The news says it was a 3.9,  That sounds big to me but Lady says it is no and I don't need to worry until it is 6 or more. 

Now on to our neighbours. The snow is going away because we are seeing a lot of our favourite neighbours, the deer! Lady say 12 on a walk one day, 12. I don't know if I can count that high. We see them in our yard a lot. I like to watch them through the window.

Seen by Lady on a walk

Seen on Lady's walk - can you find the 5th?

Thanks to Rosy and Sunny for hosting this event.

Have a good, shake free weekend friends! 

Lanie's Log - Adventures Continue

 t has been 177 days since my capture. I have resigned my fate and am actually becoming a house cat. The Wardens haven't captured pictures of all the new things. Here is what happened this week. I love playing laser pointer, maybe more than I love ball. I spent time in the window while Lady Warden worked in her office, usually I leave right away, but I stayed an hour. I have been spotted sleeping on the Lady Warden's desk when she is not there and in the Wardens' bedroom when they are not there. I am out and about more, looking far more relaxed and confident, although I always return to my tree in my cell, especially after I am scared (like when we had an earthquake on Tuesday - it was a 3.9). 

As my privacy continues to be limited, some of my private moments were captured, so I might as well share them.

Styx and I were caught sleeping in my cell tree together. 

Lady Warden caught me nipping out one morning upstairs after breakfast. 

I sat on the day bed beside Lady Warden for treats and Gris stared at me and hissed. She is coming around though, slowly, slowly, slowly.  Sometimes I just sleep on the daybed. It is comfy. 

I want to eat with the other prisoners at breakfast. Look how close Gris and I are, because I jump into the food, and Gris is on a special food to help with her weight, so the Wardens have to get mine down fast so there is no stealing.

So that is life coming up to 6 months in the big house. I guess I might as well accept I am doing life.

Lanie - prisoner #3. 

Wordless Wednesday - Styx

 

Tuesdays with Tigris - What's In A Name?

Reader,

I am not sure why they Lady gives us names, because she so rarely uses them. 

Take me for example. When I arrived one year ago I was Lilo and Lady and Man changed it to Tigris. Currently, I am most often called Gris or Grissie, which makes sense as nicknames, but it doesn't stop there. I am also Grismas, BG (big girl), GrisGris, and Miss Gris. When Lady is being formal I am Tigris Blue Buttar. Blue, for my grey colour that looks blue and Buttar after a Canadian Bull Rider and because I am round.

Tigris

Styx, who was Stitch, is Styx, Styxy, and Styximus Maximus (which Lady makes Max). He has the least names.

Styx

                  

The cat whom I don't like is Jack-O-Lanie, Lanie, Little One, Lambie, or Scoot-scoot. When Lady is being really silly she called her Little Lanie Lambie Leme (Leme is also a bull rider, Lady has a theme). 

Lanie

It has only been a year, I am sure she will come up with new names (which may be better than the little songs she makes up about us and sings).

Tigris

Happy Belated Gotcha Day

 Yesterday we celebrated 1 year with Tigris and Styx. It is hard to believe it has been one year already. They arrived between the loss of Hailey and Zaphod, and while our hearts still ache, it would have been impossible to survive that 6 week period without them. They bring us joy, laughter and love.

Happy Gotcha Day!

Then

Tigris

Styx

Now

Tigris

Styx

Nature Friday - Contest Week 2

Hi friends, hi friends, hi friends. 

It is the second check in for my contest. I am so excited to host this, so excited. Let's look at our yard.

The first picture was taken April 7, 2026, at about 5:45 pm. Lady left us for a walk (mean Lady). 

There was still snow in the front. There was still snow in the front the next day. 

There is still a lot of snow in the side yard and back too. Too much snow, too much snow!  I will try and make Lady take pictures of those next week. Sorry Fay, you didn't win this year (and neither did we because we still have so much snow). 

 

Come back next week and maybe we will have more pictures of nature as the deer are around and the birds are back and spring is in the air, if not on the ground.

your pal the great host Styxy!