Wordless Wednesday - The Watering Hole

 

Tuesdays with Tigris - Always Sleep with One Eye Opened

Readers,

Today I would like to impart a little life lesson. I believe you should always sleep with one eye open.

The advantages:

• It creeps your people out - they wonder if you are awake or asleep
• It allows you to be on the look out for the garbage cat coming too clos.
• It also allows you to keep an eye on your people and see if they are doing stupid things like bringing in more garbage cats. 

Tigris
 

Mischief Monday - Not Enough Pictures of Me - by Styx

 Hi friends, hi friends, hi friends,

This week was fine, fine, fine, EXCEPT, I got a peak at the Lady's phone and there are 87 million new kitten pictures and no new ones of me. I let her know my displeasure by giving her the stink eye, which she captured on film.

Who would want pictures of kittens when they have the most handsome guy in the world here!

your very handsome friend, Stysy

Caturday - Foster 4 - Week 2

It has been almost 2 weeks since the fosters arrived. Hopefully, as you read this, all 4 kittens will be available for adoption. Friendly had her follow up yesterday and once she is healthy enough  to get her first vaccine, she will be ready. Her sneezing has improved. Austin was neutered this week and is doing great. 

People have asked why we decided to foster.  First, Man, has been bullied into this. This is not his dream. My dream is actually to foster old dogs, but this was not something Man wanted as I need a co-foster parent for when she works late etc I pivoted to cats. I also have the dream of becoming a crazy cat lady, and this allows me to do so in a more reasonable way. I know I am going to be sad to see them go, but also joyful. How lucky am I to get to be a small part of these wonderful cats lives, even for a short time. 

Here are some of the fun pictures for this week.

When vacuum came out

Nature Friday - St. John's Day 2

On our second day in St. John's we took advantage of the two day hop on/hop off bus and went back out to Cape Spear. 

Cape Spears, which is about 12 km/8miles from downtown St. John's is the Easternmost point in North America.

The original lighthouse was built in 1836 and it is the oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland and Labrador. For 5 generations one family lived in and operated the house. 

Here are some pictures from Cape Spear. 

Looking up at the original lighthouse

Marking the most Easternmost part

During World War Two, Cape Spear was a critical defence battery. Built by Canadian and American's, soldiers were stationed here to watch for German U-Boats.  The battery, which is built into the hill is still there for people to visit. 

Looking out at the fog

The new lighthouse built in 1955

After our time in Cape Spear, we took the bus back to the city and spent time at the Rooms. The Rooms is the province's largest museum, art gallery and archives. It is named the rooms as it is designed to look like traditional fishing rooms, where people gathered to process their catches.

I have been to hundreds of museums and historical sites in my life, and the Rooms World War I exhibit, is one of the best I have seen. Newfoundland was not part of Canada during the war and the Royal Newfoundland Regiment lost 801 of it's members of July 1, 1916 in the Battle of the Somme. In total Newfoundland lost 1700 individuals, giving it the sad distinction of having the most losses per capital of any British colony. The stories of many of those lost and survivors is beautifully told.  I highly recommend this stop. 

They also have a nature section. Here is a whale skull from it. 

After several hours in the museum, we took the steep walk back to our hotel. 

Next week we will finish our trip to Newfoundland on the ocean. 

Lanie's Log - New Inmates

 It has been 303 days since my imprisonment and my captures have brought in new inmates. 

Mostly the inmates stay in my former solitary confinement cell, but the other night, the Wardens brought 2 of them out. 

What is up there?

Phantom

Friendly

While Tigris and Styx kept their distance, I was interested and hung around. There presence did not bother me, except it did delay my evening lap love and treats. I am not sure I like the new prison schedule.

Lanie, Prisoner #3

Wordless Wednesday - My Heart