Wordless Wednesday - New House

 

Tuesdays with Tigris - New Things

 Dear reader,

I am not sure that you are aware that the Lady here is addicted to supporting animal rescues and animal charities. One way she does this is to get involved with online silent auctions. She loves the ones in the fall where she starts to buy her Christmas gifts.

She got a little crazy with one for the Hollibell Foundation,  an organization who provides free and low cost spay and neuter to pet owners and strays. 

I guess I shouldn't complain because besides some gifts for people, she got us lots of new things in a couple gift baskets for us.

Here I am enjoying a new nip toy. 

Here I am under a nip blanket playing with a new feather toy. 

I am a very good hunter.

Checking out one of the two new beds. Our first cat beds. Lady is guessing we won't use them.

The new things are nice and fun, and we are glad our Lady is able to help other animals. 

Tigris

Mischief Monday - Invasion -by Styx

 Hi friends, hi friends,

We had an invasion on the weekend. Callie came over. A dog was in our house, a dog, a dog! Fortunately, she liked being here less than we liked her here, so it was only for a short period of time.

Me thinking about pouncing Callie

Callie

But there was a bad thing about this too. This meant Lady and Man were gone more than I would have liked. You see, Lady and Man were taking care of Callie and her cats for the weekend. They, especially Lady went next door a lot.  They didn't want Callie to be alone for too long at a time. 

Lady and Callie going for a morning walk

Lady and Cinder - yes when Lady walks at dawn/dusk she wears a safety vest

Lady giving Callie some love and Callie gave her kisses!

I don't think I liked how much of Lady's attention was given to other animals. I was so mad, I even slept at her feet for the first time.

I hope we don't have to share Lady with Callie and her cats any time soon.

your friend, Styx

Nature Friday - Excitement From The Window - by Styx

 Hi friends, hi friends,

There has been so much nature at my windows. Lady was worried I may not be getting enough stimulation because she has had a very busy work month, and not been doing as much play time, but don't worry, your pal Styxy is getting a lot of activity, even if it is from his window!

I was just a little jealous this week seeing the neighbour cats chasing chipmunks, climbing trees and chasing the turkeys.

Then Lady told me that they had a bat encounter recently and all had to go get updated rabies shots, and I thought, maybe inside is a little better. (The bat was on their deck during the day, that was what was the most concerning).

There have been deer around too. Lady took these on a walk.

And while I, Styxy think the wildlife is the most exciting, Lady has convinced me to share some pictures of pretty autumn colours. So here is boring nature.

This is the tree Angels Lee and Phod posed at

I hope you enjoyed some of the fall. Now back to my window, I don't want to miss anything.

your pal, Styxy, the watcher of nature TV

Wordless Wednesday - Tussle Time!

 

Tuesdays with Tigris - Habit

 Lady thinks the following is a weird habit.

After I eat, I like to bury what is left.

Does anyone else do this?

Tigris

Mischief Monday - Have I Taught My Human's A Bad Game? By Styx

Hi friends, hi friends,

I have been doing a lot of training here. Training my people and they are now saying I am causing mischief.

I have learned to sit nicely on the table and wait for the right moment to get food.

This has been made worse by the fact that sometimes my people give me food at the table.

Is this mischief? It is a bad habit? Do I just have them well trained?

Tigris has no interest in human food.

Off to beg for some food. 

your pal, Styxy, the treat collector

FFF Nature Friday - Autumn

 Well, it is the Friday of the month where Aunt-Yam's FFF and Rosy and Sunny's Nature Friday collide.

Are we done yet?

The following are pictures to show you that autumn is here - you can see the change in the leaves starting. 

Styx's FFF Poem (no AI used)

Geese, geese, geese,

I would love to chase the geese.

They are big and they are mean,

the meanest birds I have ever seen.

I would like to chase them away,

Doing so would make my day.

The hills looking at the lake

The tree Lee and Phod always posed with

Wordless Wednesday - Official Autumn Portraits

 

Tuesdays with Tigris - Let's Never Speak of This Again

 

Don't Call Me Punpkin Head

Mischief Monday - Welcome Autumn or Not - by Styx

 Hi pals, hi pals,

Welcome to Autumn, it starts here today. It starts at 2:19pm today. That is during my afternoon nap. Styxy needs to have his afternoon nap because he is so busy guarding.

Now so far there are two things I don't like about Autumn here. First,  because it gets cold at night (we had frost, it was close to freezing), my window is not always open.

Second, is Lady tricked me into paying the hat tax. 

It started off all nice, licky treat and sitting on the couch. 

Acceptable fall picture

Then it went down hill fast. 

Not the Autumn Hat Tax!

This week we are going to share some of the pictures Lady took. 

We hope you enjoy the tribute to Autumn more than your pal Styxy liked making it. 

your pal Styxy, who is not going to give Lady any extra love 

Nature Friday and Talk Like a Pirate Day

 It is a mixed bag today.

First up, let's talk like a Pirate!

Now on to Rosy and Sunny's Nature Friday.

Arrr, these apples be fer feedin’ the deer, fattenin’ 'em up good ‘n proper for the cold days o’ winter! 

Wordless Wednesday - Hunting

 

Tuesdays with Tigris - Trust

 Dear reader,

We just celebrated 5 months living with Lady and Man and overall, I would give them a B+.  Points have been removed for not being home 24/7, cutting my nails and putting me in hats. They are generally good with feeding us (although one of our current foods is not our favourite, but we will eat it). We have lots of toys to play with. We have great bird and wildlife TV. The house is fairly quiet most of the time. There are many comfy places to sleep. For the first time last week, when I was climbing on Lady (because unlike Styx, I really like my Lady, I may even love her), I fell asleep on her lap. 

Sleeping 

Lady was so excited it happened. It didn't last long because there was a noise outside I had to check, but it is the start.  I have to make up for the embarrassing behaviour of my boy Styx.

Tigris

Mischief Monday - Lady Called Me a Jack$$$ - by Styxy

 Hi pals, hi pals,

Can you believe it? Lady called me bad names? I Styxy am perfect and I can't imagine why she would do such a thing?

Here I am cuddling with my Man. I love my Man. I will sit on his lap, I will let him pick me up and pet me. I like to sleep at his feet. I will play blanket monster with him. He is my guy. We are bestest boys.

My relationship is a bit different with the Lady. I will not tolerate sitting on her knee. I may let her pet me if I am sitting on something not touching her. I only climb on her to try and wake her up to feed me. I would never do that to my Man.  When she does try and engage me, I get vicious and I hurt her. 

Just because I barely tolerate her, doesn't make a Jack$$$, does it?

your perfect pal, Styxy