tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337124152024-03-14T00:15:28.876-06:00Merlin's Meows (& Dobby too)Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow MeowSadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-61913136935337414592012-07-13T10:15:00.000-06:002012-07-13T10:15:04.760-06:00Seven Year Itch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So. It's my seventh gotcha day, and my MOM didn't even REMEMBER. Sigh. Thanks to all you cats for reminding her.<br />
Love,<br />
Merlin <br />
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<br />Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05970457532005085242noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-74662694395802540032011-07-13T08:29:00.001-06:002011-07-13T08:29:13.605-06:00Gotcha Six<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j6HKeb3nsZY/Th2ruQUbnCI/AAAAAAAAC0M/Jg75IfTkyts/s1600/photo-753606.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j6HKeb3nsZY/Th2ruQUbnCI/AAAAAAAAC0M/Jg75IfTkyts/s320/photo-753606.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628843920425983010" /></a></p>My momma and I have been together for six years now. Thanks to Everycat for remembering!Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-59684430562132724052011-01-06T16:27:00.000-07:002011-01-06T16:27:58.537-07:00Gotcha Day #4 Update<div style="text-align: center;">It's Me! Dobby!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VsQ7dZ2StPU/TSZNpAfv6TI/AAAAAAAAAKM/Gw160MwEIUY/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VsQ7dZ2StPU/TSZNpAfv6TI/AAAAAAAAAKM/Gw160MwEIUY/s320/photo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Four years ago today, I came to live with Mommy and Merlin and Max.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I want to say thank you to <a href="http://randomdrift.blogspot.com/">my first Mom, Cecilia,</a> who brought me here after <a href="http://randomdrift.blogspot.com/2006/11/cat-crisis.html">rescuing me</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I am a big old 20 pound boy now, and I love to snuggle with my Mom. I still lick noses, and bathtubs, and soda cans. I am told I am quite the excellent snuggler.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I know we haven't blogged much, but I didn't want to let this important day go by unnoticed. :) </div>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05970457532005085242noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-37662606959823633622010-12-22T06:59:00.000-07:002010-12-22T07:00:04.401-07:00Hello?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/TRIEZRvTheI/AAAAAAAACz4/BwGReejAEPM/s1600/photo-704405.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/TRIEZRvTheI/AAAAAAAACz4/BwGReejAEPM/s320/photo-704405.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553506122806298082" /></a></p>Is anybody out there? We'd nearly forgotten we even HAD a blog, it's been so long since Mom let us write. <p>So much has changed, we've been lots of places, we can't even begin to explain, but we're back living in Memphis now. Mom has a job she likes, and she's keeping us well-fed, as you can see in this picture of us. <p>We are going to try to blog more often, but we wanted to say Happy Holidays and everyone have a wonderful, happy, safe, stinky good New Year!Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-58947304411949253762010-07-13T18:14:00.000-06:002010-07-13T18:15:21.551-06:00Gotcha!!!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/TD0BmZmevSI/AAAAAAAACzo/4rxiQDXPhHo/s1600/photo-721552.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/TD0BmZmevSI/AAAAAAAACzo/4rxiQDXPhHo/s320/photo-721552.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493548879680814370" /></a></p>Thank you for all the Gotcha Day wishes!! My momma almost fergot! <p>Love,<br>MerlinSadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-29505407517314794252010-01-05T11:40:00.001-07:002010-01-05T11:41:13.862-07:00Get Well Soon Kismet!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VsQ7dZ2StPU/S0OHmo0eplI/AAAAAAAAAH8/BYhyvI1B_p8/s1600-h/kismet.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423327474146518610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VsQ7dZ2StPU/S0OHmo0eplI/AAAAAAAAAH8/BYhyvI1B_p8/s400/kismet.png" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Kismet the Big Man Cat was one of our first blogging friends, so we came out of bloggy retirement to send him purrs and purrs and purrs. We love you Kismet!</div><div> </div><div> </div>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05970457532005085242noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-35539901161809284792009-09-09T22:34:00.004-06:002009-09-09T22:38:14.534-06:00THREE!<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VsQ7dZ2StPU/SqiCICmc4uI/AAAAAAAAAGw/BTwQ16LzY38/s1600-h/dobby.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379692829542769378" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VsQ7dZ2StPU/SqiCICmc4uI/AAAAAAAAAGw/BTwQ16LzY38/s320/dobby.jpg" /></a><br />Haven't blogged in a whole year, but came by to say...<br /><br />I am THREE.<br /><br />Happy birthday to my sister <a href="http://randomdrift.blogspot.com/">Madness</a>!</div>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05970457532005085242noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-28445432158620278312008-09-09T04:15:00.000-06:002009-09-09T22:38:47.557-06:00It is my purrthday. I am TWO.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/SMeePvx2PmI/AAAAAAAACBI/7EJ661DLB_M/s1600-h/photo-726075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244334284457000546" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/SMeePvx2PmI/AAAAAAAACBI/7EJ661DLB_M/s320/photo-726075.jpg" /></a></p>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-70361791012519319912008-05-19T11:23:00.002-06:002008-12-09T08:48:16.192-07:00I am THREE!<div style="text-align: center;">I just had my THIRD birthday!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/SDG3s9XZ4tI/AAAAAAAAB_0/fGbO7KS1bVg/s1600-h/Merlin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/SDG3s9XZ4tI/AAAAAAAAB_0/fGbO7KS1bVg/s320/Merlin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202141027604488914" border="0" /></a><br />Many thanks to <a href="http://www.zoolatry.blogspot.com/">Maggy & Zoey and<br />The Zoolatry Human, Ann</a>, for the graphic!<br /></div>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-17659019780581677412008-05-16T16:47:00.002-06:002008-12-09T08:48:16.928-07:00Dobby's Bathroom Belly<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/SC4QP9XZ4nI/AAAAAAAAB_E/TVnIUdWFZVQ/s1600-h/IMG_0363.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/SC4QP9XZ4nI/AAAAAAAAB_E/TVnIUdWFZVQ/s320/IMG_0363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201112486016311922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/SC4QQNXZ4oI/AAAAAAAAB_M/s3KAJLIgH9w/s1600-h/IMG_0364.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/SC4QQNXZ4oI/AAAAAAAAB_M/s3KAJLIgH9w/s320/IMG_0364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201112490311279234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/SC4QQdXZ4pI/AAAAAAAAB_U/WONBBDaU_kQ/s1600-h/IMG_0365.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/SC4QQdXZ4pI/AAAAAAAAB_U/WONBBDaU_kQ/s320/IMG_0365.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201112494606246546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/SC4QQtXZ4qI/AAAAAAAAB_c/5J12kfPgbb4/s1600-h/IMG_0366.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/SC4QQtXZ4qI/AAAAAAAAB_c/5J12kfPgbb4/s320/IMG_0366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201112498901213858" border="0" /></a>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-17780997728950631602008-05-15T22:02:00.000-06:002008-12-09T08:48:17.179-07:00How you doin?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/SC0NzdXZ4mI/AAAAAAAAB-8/RcR42Knjz7M/s1600-h/photo-705558.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/SC0NzdXZ4mI/AAAAAAAAB-8/RcR42Knjz7M/s320/photo-705558.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200828322390073954" /></a></p>Merlin and his very big feets.Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-54333066232705170392008-04-09T10:18:00.002-06:002008-12-09T08:48:17.333-07:00No NewsThere's been no news yet about <a href="http://merlinsmeows.blogspot.com/2008/03/urgent-purrs-needed.html">Wrigley</a>. His momma is still looking for him, though, and I think he'll come home. He gets furry scared and hides a lot of times.Thanks everybody for sending out Purrs and asking about him. Keep your eyes peeled for him!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/R_zsfgr7vWI/AAAAAAAAB7c/u6heWcPxMjs/s1600-h/DSCF2095.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/R_zsfgr7vWI/AAAAAAAAB7c/u6heWcPxMjs/s320/DSCF2095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187280896918273378" border="0" /></a>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-70358427210344058112008-03-11T16:30:00.008-06:002008-12-09T08:48:18.287-07:00Urgent: Purrs neededI know we haven't been around for a long time, but we need your purrs really bad.<br /><br />This is our cousin Wrigley. He lives in Charlotte, North Caroliner with my Auntie and Uncle, a little girl with curly hair, and two other kitties. My Auntie doesn't know where he is-- he is an inside kitty and doesn't like to go outside much, but they can't find hims in the house ANYWHERES. Please send out your purrs and purrayers that he will be found soon.<br /><br />Also, you kitties who like to look out windows (and who doesn't?) please keep an eye out for him, and if you see him, tell him to go STRAIGHT HOME. Thanks furry much.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/R9cIh41w9NI/AAAAAAAAB4M/-mFdlVbCejI/s1600-h/wrigav.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 119px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/R9cIh41w9NI/AAAAAAAAB4M/-mFdlVbCejI/s320/wrigav.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176615674972271826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/R9cIj41w9OI/AAAAAAAAB4U/z3X8KkcHnsY/s1600-h/wrigley.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/R9cIj41w9OI/AAAAAAAAB4U/z3X8KkcHnsY/s320/wrigley.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176615709332010210" border="0" /></a>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-44707418595225129732007-12-30T13:14:00.000-07:002008-12-09T08:48:20.985-07:00Secret Paws!<div style="text-align: center;">We got our Secret Paws!!! (Actually we got them like a week ago but Mom was really slow postin' our pickshures). Merlin's came from <a href="http://tylerstattles.blogspot.com/">Kali</a>, and Dobby's came from <a href="http://derbysassycat.blogspot.com/">Derby</a>!<br /><br />Merlin opened his first...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8t4rf9fI/AAAAAAAAAAw/DulXo94B9Rc/s1600-h/S5300295.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8t4rf9fI/AAAAAAAAAAw/DulXo94B9Rc/s320/S5300295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149862564160599538" border="0" /></a>He really liked this mouse.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8uIrf9gI/AAAAAAAAAA4/69FvFxHYaiI/s1600-h/S5300296.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8uIrf9gI/AAAAAAAAAA4/69FvFxHYaiI/s320/S5300296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149862568455566850" border="0" /></a><br />Mom didn't even have time to take it out of its packaging!<br />Also note that box of Turtles. I dunno what that is, but Mom was happy about it.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8uorf9hI/AAAAAAAAABA/Fz_nunkp4bY/s1600-h/S5300297.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8uorf9hI/AAAAAAAAABA/Fz_nunkp4bY/s320/S5300297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149862577045501458" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Then we opened Dobby's. It had a byoo-ti-ful mug in it, for our Mom.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8vIrf9iI/AAAAAAAAABI/x-L9Tw3FpUc/s1600-h/S5300298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8vIrf9iI/AAAAAAAAABI/x-L9Tw3FpUc/s320/S5300298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149862585635436066" border="0" /></a><br />Dobby sniffed the gift bag, just wondering what was inside.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8vIrf9jI/AAAAAAAAABQ/iX_KrwmbZo0/s1600-h/S5300299.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8vIrf9jI/AAAAAAAAABQ/iX_KrwmbZo0/s320/S5300299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149862585635436082" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Fun mousies, and Temptations, and a stocking...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8-Irf9kI/AAAAAAAAABY/SXkV9Do1HpA/s1600-h/S5300300.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8-Irf9kI/AAAAAAAAABY/SXkV9Do1HpA/s320/S5300300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149862843333473858" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And.. and.... NIP RAVIOLI!!!!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8-Irf9lI/AAAAAAAAABg/Qpem2v8Q7Oc/s1600-h/S5300301.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8-Irf9lI/AAAAAAAAABg/Qpem2v8Q7Oc/s320/S5300301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149862843333473874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8-Yrf9mI/AAAAAAAAABo/CRAh4kxidy4/s1600-h/S5300303.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8-Yrf9mI/AAAAAAAAABo/CRAh4kxidy4/s320/S5300303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149862847628441186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8-orf9nI/AAAAAAAAABw/qF4SjDmSy4o/s1600-h/S5300305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8-orf9nI/AAAAAAAAABw/qF4SjDmSy4o/s320/S5300305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149862851923408498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dobby and Merlin both played with the Ravioli... and then streaked around the house, and finally crashed for a catnap.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8-orf9oI/AAAAAAAAAB4/IZZCT7NBOno/s1600-h/S5300306.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/R3f8-orf9oI/AAAAAAAAAB4/IZZCT7NBOno/s320/S5300306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5149862851923408514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you very much, Kali and Derby!!! And Happy Secret Paws to everyone!!!<br /></div>Dobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245731392862801697noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-73071143641660460162007-12-26T11:15:00.000-07:002008-12-09T08:48:21.270-07:00Merry Christmas!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/R3KaqPed2kI/AAAAAAAABxM/bWdWbU8jSXk/s1600-h/IMG_0187.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/R3KaqPed2kI/AAAAAAAABxM/bWdWbU8jSXk/s320/IMG_0187.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148347374537398850" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry we are late. We have been furry busy with napping and supervising the Christmas tree and other important stuff. We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and is enjoying the holiday season!Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-67238433153175254692007-12-04T14:34:00.000-07:002008-12-09T08:48:21.698-07:00All I Need to Know<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.workman.com/products/covers/9780761147664.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.workman.com/products/covers/9780761147664.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Merlin here.<br /><br />Look, we all know that cats know everything. And most of us are pretty good at teachin' our beans what they need to know. This one ladybean had a cat named Binky, and she learned a whole lot from Binky. So the ladybean wrote a book about how much she's learned from Binky, even though Binky has gone to the Rainbow Bridge, the ladybean still remembered all the important lessons that she learned from Binky over the whole 18 1/2 years of Binky's life! Isn't that a very neat thing, and very nice of the ladybean to do.<br /><br />I wonder why Mom hasn't written a book about all she's learned from me. Anyway.<br /><br />So the ladybean wrote the book, and so many beans and kitties liked it, that they re-issued it with new stuff! The nice people at the publisher sent me a copy of it, because they wanted to get a kitty's opinion. But they didn't pay me or anything. Maybe I should look into that.<br /><br />So the book has LOTS of important rules that all cats know, and that beans should learn. One of my favorites is "Be Hard to Leave." Look, nobody's better than cats (except maybe bean blurpy things) at making sure to be hard to leave. I know I am VERY good at it. See, here's the picture from the book.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/R1XIoQBAyrI/AAAAAAAABus/qFyEVtj_WZY/s1600-h/allineedtoknow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 404px; height: 289px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/R1XIoQBAyrI/AAAAAAAABus/qFyEVtj_WZY/s320/allineedtoknow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140235143532825266" border="0" /></a>See that? Okay, now for an example of how skilled I am at this particular characteristic, I present the following picture. Just so you know, this isn't staged for this particular post, this picture was first posted exactly <a href="http://merlinsmeows.blogspot.com/2006/12/new-view.html">one year ago today</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/RXRat57EJ-I/AAAAAAAAABI/9tS5h8FFyEg/s320/06:11:30+window.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/RXRat57EJ-I/AAAAAAAAABI/9tS5h8FFyEg/s320/06:11:30+window.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />See? I am very good at this stuff. Even though I already know everything, readin' the book was good for me, cause it reminded me of all the things that are important to remember, and things that I have to be sure to remind my Mom and Dad about a lot.<br /><br />The book also has a quiz in it, so beans can find out if they are "cat people." Whatever that means, who doesn't like cats? But Mom says that the quiz was really funny, and that especially all our cat blogosphere friends would particularly appreciate it.<br /><br />Mom read the book, too. She laughed and laughed, and she said "awwww" a couple times, too. And it made her want to hug me and kiss me and pet me, so I liked that. She liked the book a lot, and said she was going to give it to some people for Chrissymouse. If you're one of those people, I hope I didn't just spoil the surprise. Mom says the book isn't very spensive and would prolly make a good stockin' stuffer.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.workman.com/products/9780761147664/">Here's where you can go read about the book or the ladybean</a>.<br /><a href="http://www.workman.com/products/9780761147664/online_retailers.html">Here's where you can pick a place to buy the book</a>.Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-84290703285592272442007-11-29T10:22:00.000-07:002008-12-09T08:48:22.076-07:00HiyaI know, we are not good bloggers. We keep takin' long vacayshuns from the bloggin'. But we do read all our friends' blogs, even if we don't leave comments. And we get the cat blogosphere noos everyday, so we know what's happenin'.<br /><br />But here we are, bein' all snuggly with each other.<br /><br />Also, if you or your beans need to go shoppin, check out Not the Mama's store, <a href="http://www.wrenshop.com">The Wren's Nest</a>-- you can clicky on the thingy in our sidebar. There's lots of good stuff.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/R071nENFIgI/AAAAAAAABto/XI47tI7A9t8/s1600-h/S5300280.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/R071nENFIgI/AAAAAAAABto/XI47tI7A9t8/s320/S5300280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138314276368622082" border="0" /></a>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-88716576006300734202007-11-07T08:44:00.001-07:002008-12-09T08:48:22.199-07:00Dona Nobis Pacem<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/RzHdhe387eI/AAAAAAAABqs/nnVSeKQOG8c/s1600-h/donanobispacem.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/RzHdhe387eI/AAAAAAAABqs/nnVSeKQOG8c/s400/donanobispacem.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130125017844870626" border="0" /></a>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-19822764652550039752007-10-18T11:28:00.000-06:002007-10-18T11:35:01.005-06:00Duuuuuuude.Yo, Dudes. It's me, Merlin. I'm totally, like... Dude. I love the <a href="http://www.houseofthemostlyblackcats.com/catnipraviolis.html">nip ravioli.</a> They're, like, totally awesome. I can't even tell you, I'm sooooo nipped out right now. I was, you know, jumping and crrrrraaaazzzzy and rabbit kicking and chasing and attacking a little while ago. But now, all is chill. And the nip? It is good.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.houseofthemostlyblackcats.com/pikshurs/catnipravioli120.jpg"><br /></a>Dobbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245731392862801697noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-71004472721326117612007-09-27T15:53:00.000-06:002007-09-27T15:59:26.323-06:00Fall is coming!Hi! It's me, Dobby!<br /><br />It is already chilly at our house, especially at night. The windows are still open, though, during the day so Merlin can talk to the birdies. I think the birdies would be lonesome if Merlin didn't talk to them every day. I like to sit in the window, too, but I don't talk. I just smell the smells and feel the breeze and look at the birdies. <br /><br />It's so chilly that at night, when I get up on Mom and Dad's bed to cuddle and sleep? MERLIN IS ALREADY THERE. He NEVER used to be on the bed. But now he gets up there and snuggles up and gets some of my cuddle time. But I guess that's okay, because then I can cuddle with him, too, sometimes. And then I can chew on his whiskers. Hee! I love to do that. <br /><br />We got Mom to order us some of those <a href="http://www.houseofthemostlyblackcats.com/catnipraviolis.html">Nip Raviolis</a> because Merlin's girlfriend <a href="http://daphnex.blogspot.com/2007/09/thursday-13-nip-raviolis.html">Daphne and her family really really liked them</a>. They sound really GREAT and Mom said that we could have them because they don't have bells or jingles (right?) or feathers for us to rip off and leave all over the place. We are furry excited and can't wait for them to get here!!!Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-1867582440561395672007-09-09T11:56:00.000-06:002008-12-09T08:48:23.673-07:00I am ONE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/RuQ3w_ZTqGI/AAAAAAAAAAo/Ty9gQbBKL54/s1600-h/S5300254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NMlRSM40Zpk/RuQ3w_ZTqGI/AAAAAAAAAAo/Ty9gQbBKL54/s400/S5300254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108269192135813218" border="0" /></a><br />Hi! It's me, Dobby! Guess what? Can you guess? It's my birthday!<br /><br />I AM ONE.<br /><br />I have been enjoying my birthday by chasing Merlin around and chewing some more on his whiskers. Now I am settling down for my nap on Mom & Dad's bed. There are some things that Mom has hidden away that I think are for me, but I haven't gotten them yet. When I do I will update and let you know what I get!!!!<br /><br />As you could probably figure out, it is also <a href="http://randomdrift.blogspot.com/">my sister Madness' birthday</a>. It seems like such a long time since she and I lived in that field before my First Mom rescued me. We are very lucky kitties.Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-74421534497896256442007-09-02T10:25:00.000-06:002007-08-31T12:05:57.874-06:00We Remember<div style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 439px; height: 250px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1358/1275178848_4514b3398c.jpg" alt="A Light in Silence & Remembrance" /><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">They say memories are golden<br />well maybe that is true.<br />I never wanted memories,<br />I only wanted you.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">A million times I needed you,<br />a million times I cried.<br />If love alone could have saved you<br />you never would have died.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">In life I loved you dearly,<br />In death I love you still.<br />In my heart you hold a place<br />no one could ever fill.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">If tears could build a stairway<br />and heartache make a lane,<br />I’d walk the path to heaven<br />and bring you back again.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">Our family chain is broken,<br />and nothing seems the same.<br />But as God calls us one by one,<br />the chain will link again.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><small><em>Author unknown</em></small></p>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-90686485032443674692007-08-29T09:36:00.000-06:002008-12-09T08:48:23.922-07:00Sadness<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/RtWU7DU3UAI/AAAAAAAABaU/Yu4gzrI7BVg/s1600-h/RainbowBridge1212.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LE3MCTytFwc/RtWU7DU3UAI/AAAAAAAABaU/Yu4gzrI7BVg/s320/RainbowBridge1212.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104149494920335362" border="0" /></a><br />Merlin here.<br /><br />We haven't been good about blogging, or commenting. But we have been reading efurrybody's blogs.<br /><br />And we're just so sad.<br /><br />Mommy's eyes keep leaking every day it seems like, with so much sad news lately.<br /><br />We want to send purrs and love and headbutts to all our friends in the cat blogosphere. Especially the families of those we have lost this week.<br /><br /><a href="http://daphnex.blogspot.com/2007/08/be-at-peace-sweet-ubee.html">Ubee</a>, sweet and small, my Not-the-Mama-in-law cared for. Not the Mama made Ubee's last days warm, safe, and full of love.<br /><br /><a href="http://humbleoscar.blogspot.com/">Oscar</a> a very handsome Man Cat, unexpectedly went to the Bridge. You can read about him at <a href="http://ablogforemma.blogspot.com/2007/08/rest-in-peace-oscar-puppy-cat.html">Emma's blog</a><span style="font-family:arial;">.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://thecatrealm.com/">Anastasia</a> is ruling the roost at the Rainbow Bridge now, and is free from worries.Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-24127106808704732002007-08-27T15:07:00.000-06:002007-08-27T15:17:07.955-06:00Scattergories meme<a href="http://daphnex.blogspot.com/2007/08/jaz-tagged.html">Jazper</a> tagged me! I get to do a meme!<br /><br />RULES: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Use the 1st letter of your name</span> to answer each of the following...they have to be real places, names, things...nothing madeup! Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same 1st initial. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is your name?</span> Merlin<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4 letter word:</span> Mess<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vehicle:</span> Mercedes<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TV Show:</span> Monday Night Football<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">City:</span> MEMPHIS!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Boy Name:</span> Mark<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Girl Name:</span> Millicent<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Alcoholic Drink:</span> Miller Lite (does that count?)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Occupation</span>: Monkey tamer<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Something you wear: </span>Mittens<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Celebrity:</span> Michael Jackson<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Food</span>: Mashed potatoes<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Something found in a bathroom:</span> Mildew<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reason for being late</span>: Migraine<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cartoon Character:</span> Medusa (from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076618/">the Rescuers</a>)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Something You Shout</span>: More!<br /><br /><span class="sg"><br /></span>Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33712415.post-64127240135990194552007-08-15T11:41:00.001-06:002007-08-15T11:49:08.545-06:00Cat O the Day!Dobby here.<br /><br />I'm Cat of the Day! Can you BELIEVE IT?<br /><br />You can read all about it on <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://katscatoftheday.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;"> Kat's Cat of the Day</span></a>!</span><br /><br />And I know we haven't blogged lately, so I thought I'd post about our new place and answer some of your questions.<br /><br />We moved so far away from Tennessee, it took us three days to get here!!! We live in Col-oh-rah-do now. It's nice and cool here, and there's lots of different kinds of birdies. And our windows are open EVERY DAY. We like that a lot. We still have the same furniture, though. But now we have carpet, and that's a new adventure. We like to dig our claws into it. Mom says she's ordered some Softpaws for us, though, so we have to enjoy that while it lasts. At the top of the steps, there's a little spot where we can look through the railing and see downstairs. We like to lie there and keep an eye on Max and Mommy and Daddy. We like to hide under the bed, and have naps there too. But, since the window's open, we can lie on the bed and have the outside wind come in on us and that's most wonderful for napping. <br /><br />We like it a lot here.Sadiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637939692422826777noreply@blogger.com13