I Am Black ... Sort Of

Mom has a degree in Art. You can tell when you look at the walls in our house. She spends months searching for just the right color. Color means a lot to her. So, here I am, a black cat. Black, in lighting, is the absence of color, but in paint, it's the mixing of all colors. Mom says, when the sun shines on me, I'm not completely black.

She says I reflect the sunlight and there is a brown color in my fur.

I don't know about all of that. I just know that resting in the sunshine makes me all warm and toasty. Mom says I take really good photos then, too.

See you next week. 

Pilchard. 

Midnight Monday with Tillie and Julie

Julie:  I'm just doing a little clean up.

That is because I see Mom with that flashy box

coming my way.

I want to look my best  for all my friends to see.

I like to show off my panther furs!!

Tillie: When I am snoozing, Mom will come along and pat me.

When she does that some furs come loose and you can see 

them near my tail. I think she needs to brush me more!!!

When I am not on the porch, I like to lay in the sunbeams.

They feel so nice on black furs and Mom says she can

feel how hot my furs get too! We kitties love heat.

Lucky for us, we do not have hot ,hot temperatures.

Midnight Monday with Tillie

I'm just sitting in the sunshine,

contemplating  things.

You can see the Christmas 

greenery arrangement is still looking

good.The coolness of the porch keeps

it going.

The sunshine keeps me going.

It is warm and  I feel energized!

Mostly, I just like to think about things,

like how lucky I  am to have a home and food.

I think about   my friends,my family,Mom.

Where I am going to nap later, how

long until supper...

Gee!!! This is to much thinking .

Maybe I'll just enjoy the sunbeams!!                                                                                                              

Midnight Monday with Tillie

Oh hi!!! Guess what??? It's sunny outside!!!

Isn't that great! You know what that means!

I need to lay in the sunbeams!!!!!!

They will feel so nice on my ,black furs!!!

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

This is so nice. I am happy as can be.

Mom is away today.

She went with her sister to an event

called Nocturne, where you look at 

artsy stuff at night, in the dark!

This is Ursa Major or, the Great Bear.

It's leg is hanging down, because it was

 pretty windy  when the event first started.

You can see how the bear was suspended and

 how the lights represent the constellation.

You can also see his leg hanging  ;)

This exhibit was in the courtyard of

Halifax Citadel Parade Square.

They also saw this man making glass ornaments at

Nova Scotian Crystal.

They were out very late,but I think they had fun.

I think sunbeams were better!!!!!! Heehee!!

Midnight Monday with Tillie

Hi Mom. Could I please go on the porch?

There are nice sunbeams here and I like to snooze in them.

I like to lean next to this' dolly' wheel.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

Sunbeams feel so good on my furs.

They make me sleepy too.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!

Stygian Saturdays

There is no better contrast for a House Panther than a lovely patch of sunlight.

Stygian Saturdays

Hi! Stygia here. I must apologise to everyone for missing the past two Stygian Saturdays. However, I am back, and today I thought we could talk about some proper ways for a House Panther to utilize a sun-spot. I bet you can come up with a lot more, but here are a few of my favorites:

The sun is a great place to have your portrait taken. Sometimes, I really like hiding my body in my cat condo and letting my face and paws get all warm in the friendly beams. It makes me feel so relaxed and allows my humans to get a very nice "natural" and happy pose:


The sun is a great paw-warming place, of course, but it can also highlight to your humans that you really need to have your claws clipped. This is both a blessing and a curse. I mean, who likes being captured and held against their will while they squeeze paws and then snap at them with metal devices? But those thoughts will not keep my paws out of the sun.

Last, but certainly not least, the sun is a terrific place to enjoy your NIP! The greatest advantage that I find is that the warmth of the sun allows for a quicker release of that lovely scent. If you are a human, then perhaps I could describe it to you as the difference between potpourri sitting in a cold dish versus potpourri sitting in a bowl of water with a candle burning beneath it. It's much better warm! Be sure to get all the catnip through your fur, too.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend! If you'd like to see more of me and my sister too, visit us over at T'Abby Normal.