The Gift Of Salmon

Hi everyone, Katie here.

The UPS man has been coming around a lot lately.  And for once, the big brown truck is a welcome sight. Just the other day a special box came for ME all the way from Housecat Confidential!  I'm not sure where the town of Housecat Confidential is...but who cares! It's a box. With a gift. Addressed to ME!

My friend Quill, the new kitten-in-charge over at Housecat Confidential sent me a GIFT! Not just any gift...Quill sent me SALMON. Do you know how much I LOVE SALMON? I know I hardly ever mention it here...but trust me, I LOVE salmon.  Love, Love, Love it. And look! It even comes in a pink package. You KNOW that means it's good.

The salmon is a thank-you gift from Quill for helping him out with his Blog design. The kitten needed a paw hand and flashed me the cute look. What was I supposed to do?

...hey, wait a minute!  Does that package say *dog treats*?   Seriously, DOG TREATS??? Well, Quill IS just a kitten. Still inexperienced in the world of feline culinary delights. I'm gonna cut him some slack though. Truth be told, there's no difference at all between salmon treats for dogs and salmon treats for cats. Except of course that dogs don't deserve salmon treats.

A Really Wordless Wednesday

Hi everyone, Katie here.

I have no words this Wednesday.  At least no words that seem right.  Our dear friend Fin, from Housecat Confidential has left this world. Our hearts are heavy...and our thoughts are with his sweet mom Meg.

Meg and Fin are like part of our family. We met them through their blog four years ago when we were just starting out.  Meg and Fin took us under their wings. As newbie bloggers, we had no idea what we were doing. They introduced us to the Cat Blogosphere, provided technical and moral support...they became our friends.

This hits especially hard and reminds us that the most beautiful things, people, experiences are temporary and fragile.  But their memory is strong, resilient and everlasting.

We love you Fin.  

We will always remember you.

Introducing The MOOD RING AWARD

Hi everyone, Katie here.

Glogirly and I were talking last night. Just the usual girl-stuff. Fashion, makeup, blogging. Cheese, shoes, mood rings. One thing led to another and we came up with a very cool idea.

A MOOD RING AWARD.

The MOOD RING AWARD is a very unique award. We all know there are awards for being sweet. (I never win those.) There are awards for eloquent prose. (I'd rather pose than prose.) There are beautiful awards. (Isn't just being a cat a beautiful enough award on its own?) And there are even best friend awards. (Glogirly is my BFF and this award is NOT for her.)

The MOOD RING AWARD celebrates the very thing that makes us cats so special. Some days we feel pink. Other days blue. Summer days are often green, but maybe you're feeling just a little bit orange.

(Don't tell her, I'll deny everything if you do... but Glogirly actually gave me the idea. If you were to ask her what her favorite color is, she would simply say, "How can I possibly choose only ONE favorite color when there are so many beautiful ones!") I agree. Life would be pretty boring if everything and everyday were the same color. Glogirly says cats would be pretty boring if we weren't so moody. I'm not sure how to take that.

So here's how the MOOD RING AWARD works:

STEP #1

Each recipient must share four things about themselves that represent the four colors of the mood ring: Pink, Blue, Orange and Green. You know me, photos are encouraged but optional.

Here, I'll go first:

PINK

As much as I'm a true girly-girl, I feel that Glogirly takes the whole pink thing a little far. I let her change my blog colors. I even said mew to the pink in my new logo. But I must draw the line at this. A harness is bad enough in any color. But pink just adds insult to injury. In fact, I may be forced to inflict a little insult and injury if I ever have to wear this again.

BLUE

The only thing besides an empty food dish that makes me feel blue is watching my girl leave. I know, I know... I say that I cherish my alone-time. I mew big about napping, providing townhouse security and running up and down the steps naked. But truth be told, when I get left alone my world feels kind of blue.

ORANGE

They say that cats don't like orange. Well I'm not a fan of cirtus air freshener either. Ick. But I DO love my orange butterfly. This is no ordinary butterfly. It's a Casbah Kitten butterfly that's filled with catnip. Awesome. AND, it flies around on a stick so it means that Glogirly has to play butterfly WITH me. So for me, orange is very happy. I love orange.

GREEN

That famous frog said it's not easy being green. And now, everyone thinks it's cool and correct to be green. Sometimes my eyes look super green, so I guess that makes me cool and correct too. I recycle. I bring green bags to the grocery store. I use public transportation. Well Glogirly does, so I'm just going to ride on her green coat tails. Let's be clear though. I'd rather NOT ride the bus again.

STEP #2

Each recipient must choose FOUR COLORFUL friends to give the award to. Don't forget to say who they are and give a link to their blog. If you'd like, add in a little something about why you've chosen them. Once again, photos are optional but always fun. I've never met a cat who doesn't like having their photo (a flattering one of course) online for the world to see.

It was very hard to pick just four. I love all my friends. But this is just the start of the MOOD RING AWARD. I know that it won't be long before everyone is wearing one!

Sooooooo......Congratulations to my friends:

Jane & Alice from The Casbah Kitten

Whenever I'm feeling orange and bright I LOVE playing with my cool Casbah Kitten felt toys. They are the best EVER!!! And their blog always makes me smile.

Fin from Housecat Confidential

Fin and I share the same sarcastic sense of humor and the same brand of crackpot V-E-T's. So whenever I'm feeling green I look to Finny for support.

Luna from We Love Luna

Whenever I'm feeling blue, Luna lights up my day with her loving comments, beautiful blue eyes and an especially sweet blog from far, far away.

Daisy The Curly Cat

It should come as no surprise that I look to Daisy when I'm feeling pink. She's my fashion inspiration. I want to play in HER closet.

Benny & Lily from Doggy Days

What? I said FOUR not Five friends. And hey... these two Frenchies are DOGS??? Well I made up the rules so I can break them too. Don't tell anyone, but I'm an equal opportunity cat blogger. So once in a while I like to share a little love with my canine friends. And who better than Benny & Lily with their hilarious antics, addicting personalities and COLORFUL wardrobes!

B & L rock!

THE LAST STEP #3

Be sure to post the MOOD RING AWARD badge in your blog post and a link back to your friend that gave you the award. You can grab this little one here or the big one at the top.

Here's where you thank the blogger that gave you the award.

Like this:

Thanks to KATIE (oh, I guess that's me) for this awesomely cool and colorful award. ...I'd like to thank the academy, my fellow cat blogging friends, my therapist, the dogs... Huh? Glogirly says NO acceptance speeches.

Fine.

Better watch out.

I feel my mood ring a-changing.

Crime Scene At The Townhouse

Hi everyone, Katie here.

Something has been up here in the townhouse for the past few days. Something suspicious. Something sneaky. I'm declaring the townhouse a crime scene and I am officially ON THE CASE.

"Thump-Thump."

I've questioned Glogirly, my prime suspect. She's been elusive. I have employed my own brand of interrogation tactics. Nothing. She says it's confidential. Confidential this, confidential that. CONFIDENTIAL.

I've done my best sneaking.

Still... I find nothing.

Hmmmm. All this CONFIDENTIAL talk has me thinking she's flipped sides. That she... dare I say... has been working for another blog. That's treason in my book.

What? Book? Huh? A CONFIDENTIAL manuscript of sorts? Wait!

THIS JUST IN:

Associated Cat Press

Somewhere in the Desert, USA

Renowned cat blogger Fin from HOUSECAT CONFIDENTIAL has just announced that her life's work is soon to be published in a tell-all memoir. Housecat Confidential The Blog, will soon become Housecat Confidential The Book.

Fellow blogger Katie (OMC that's me!) has been charged with the new design of Fin's blog and book cover. Additional details are not available at this time however any new information will be released on a need to know basis at the official HOUSECAT CONFIDENTIAL blog site.

WTFluff!!! I don't know anything about this! This is slander I tell you. I'm certain that Glogirly is behind this. She's been cheating on me and my blog, I just know it. Sharing secret designs behind my back... elicit phone calls in the night. No wonder I haven't been able to get a single decent post out of her this week. I'm going over to Fin's right now to get to the bottom of this!

Glogirly, let this serve as a warning.

You better stop cheating on me.