Heading to Cole High Command at an undisclosed location, so posting will be light today. On the upside, there will be plenty of photos of Jack Russell puppies in the near future. Also, been a while since we have had a pet pic, so here you go:
See you all this evening.
Genine
Have a good time! Happy Holidays!
greynoldsct00
Safe travels John
David Hunt
Insert seasonal/religious well-wishing of your choice here.
The Moar You Know
The kitty radiates kitty ennui; a cat that has eaten everything that can be eaten, shit in the owners shoes, torn up furniture, slept all day, assaulted the dog, and now can’t figure out what to do next.
demkat620
Have a Merry Christmas John! And bring us home a puppy!
Punchy
I feel itz mah duty to discuss Mark Teixiera’s redunkulous boss contract widda Yankx. It’s so egregious that I now hafta cheer for a serious injury, which is somewhat admittedly crass. Talk about tone-deaf w/ to the greater econ….
Laura W
…and for dog’s sake John, MOVE UP INTO THE INTERSECTION when making left turns.
(Rosali if that is your kitty, she looks damn good for her age!)
Krista
Happy travels, John! Enjoy your time chez Cole!
demimondian
So, what would it take to turn this into a Rick Warren whine thread?
South of I-10
Hope you have a safe trip. There is some serious excitement about Santa in my house. We are tracking Santa on Google Earth.
Rosali
That’s my baby Sammi ! She’s 15 now but this pic was taken a couple of years ago. She walks very slowly now and for Xmas I’m going to buy her a step ladder so she can climb on the bed easily.
Charity
@Rosali: Awww, what a booful kitty.
Laura W
@Rosali: I just bought my geriatric — 17-yr-old, Willie — a foam ramp to use for mounting the bed. He still jumps up onto the bed, but uses the ramp to get down. Which is good, since I worry more about him fracturing something in the dismount anyway. Got it cheap on eBay. All sorts of pet ramps there.
I decided against steps thinking a level surface ramp thing would be far easier.
robertdsc
The mall I went to yesterday had a Santa photo booth sponsored by none other than NORAD. Teach them kiddies about the MIC in a big way, yup yup.
Of course, we could do that by showing them Wargames, but we don’t want to scare them too much.
Travel safe, John. Happy holidays.
Comrade Jake
Merry Christmas Cole, and thank you for hosting a blog that doesn’t take shit from anyone.
Third Eye Open
Happy holiday-type time to ya’ll
Would that cat be considered fat, or just fluffy?
Little
That looks so much like my cat it’s freaky. And although I sent you a photo of him, I know I didn’t while drunk sometime send you that one, because we don’t have floors anything like that.
This is a different angle, but seriously, that IS my cat.
Little
Rosali – dang. I have your cat’s clone.
Tattoosydney
It’s CHRISTMAS!
(Well, it is in Australia, anyway – it’s 7am)
Best wishes to everyone. I’m heading back to bed for some more sleep before the present opening and drinking commences.
Michael
Incertus
That cat looks like a growed-up version of the one we just gave to my in-laws for Christmas. Only because she’s a kitten, she’s way more active at present. I’ll probably have more video of her tomorrow.
Laura W
@Incertus: She’s gorgeous, with a rather long tail.
PetSmart rocks. They do such a service to the rescue groups with their cat adoption facilities, not to mention the often near-gratis vet help they offer to the groups with their in-house services, spay/neuter grants, etc. I also love their "do you want to donate $1 to a local animal group?" at check out. So easy.
Laura W
@Tattoosydney: For Pedro. From last year when she spent her holiday down in SC on a barrier island. She’s not feeling nearly that social or adventurous this year. None of us are.
Rosali
Incertus and Little- It’s obvious our cats come from the same family. Sammi invites them over for Xmas dinner.
The cat is fat. She has a belly that hangs low and people often ask if she’s pregnant. In this pic, the belly rolled over to the side. She’s lost weight recently.
Laura W- Thanks for the recommendation on the ramp. I think that’s the way to go.
Laura W
@Rosali: Rosali, here is the one I got. The seller was quick to ship. It’s not pretty at all, but it’s lightweight and functional. I wanted one a bit higher, but this turned out fine. You can see this seller does foam steps as well.
Zuzu's Petals
Safe travels and a Merry Christmas, John.
We’ll try to behave ourselves while you’re gone.
Zuzu's Petals
@Laura W:
You guys are such a good source of kitty info.
I just bought one of those ramps for MY 17-yr-old cat. Probably more for my comfort than his…I get tired of heaving him on and off the couch.
Laura W
@Zuzu’s Petals: Oh good…now I can show you what else you’re missing over here besides lots of Napa sparkling wines, stinky cheese and crackers. Norman Love confections! WTF? A very evil friend had them delivered today, and I can promise you they will be my nomination for Wost Gift this year. They have no preservatives and must be consumed
immediatelywithin 21 days.I’ve done my part by eating the whole top shelf (upper right in photo) of the double-decker box already. But that was four hours ago, so I think I’m on track to meet my goal of consuming them all by midnight tomorrow. So far, the round marble ones with all the swirly gigs are the best…pumpkin, raspberry… But then, the ground floor is full of truffles, so I reserve my verdict.
urp.
Laura W
The edit feature totally faked me out. Thought I could sneak back in and change "Wost" to "Wostest".
pppfffftttttt
Tattoosydney
@Laura W:
When he saw that picture, he barked at my screen for a while… I’m not sure what that means… then he went back to destroying his new rubber squeaky chicken.
Hope you and Leah and the cats have a great Christmas.
Zuzu's Petals
@Laura W:
Ohmigosh they are gorgeous! But I see your dilmena. Yes, that is an evil friend indeed.
Someone brought a killer chocolate cake to my Christmas party, and I made sure they took the leftover portion home with them … fortunately the husband is a skinny-skinny who can eat anything.
I know my limits.
JWC
kitty kitty, love the kitty.
Have a merry christmas.