Herman Serves Drinks and Swivels His Hips for Charity

Herman was invited to be a barktender for the #WLFHOP dance today based over in the UK.

The Anipals dressed up 1950s style, played 1950s themed music and had great food and drinks. As we live a few miles south of Graceland, Herman of course had to dress up like Elvis.

The pawty was to benefit St Francis Hospice for Cats in Derbyshire England. I wish I had his life.

Dori Meets Opie

The last kitten we had in our home was Opie, five years ago! I've gone through a lot in those five years and I'm no longer loosey-goosey when it comes to letting a 4.5 pound kitten roam free about my home. So many dangers she can get into, like hiding inside the La-Z-Boy sofa, or shut inside a closet or cupboard, or escape into the garage...or maybe get her ears boxed by Peaches who is our Alpha Cat. Since I didn't ask Peaches for purrrmission to adopt Dori, I'm a little nervous about their eventual face to face meeting.

So far Dori has met Herman in my office. He isn't thrilled, but then...Herm isn't thrilled about much unless it's all about him.

MY CHAIR -- go away!

Today Dori and Opie spent a little time together in my office. She was thrilled to find the great homemade knit catnip toys made by honorary auntie Jennifer Niemi (mom to @Nerissathecat, Herman's bestie).

D: Can I come up? O: What's da password?

D: How bout a smoochie? O: How about a smack in da puss?

D: Oh! I wuv dis toy! O: Hey! I was gonna play wif that.

D: Mom likes me better than you. O: Brace yourself, I'm gonna smack ya!

If you have any suggestions for introducing a kitten to older, established cats like mine, I would appreciate hearing them.

Humans Should Have Tiara Tuesday Too!

Herman aka @TattleCat on Twitter has such a nice life. I envy him.

Every Tuesday is #TiaraTuesday to support @NewtTheCat and his liver shunt awareness program. Please click on Newt's Twitter name to visit his site.

Wouldn't it be fun if we "hooman's" wore tiara's every Tuesday? To work? Grocery shopping? Banking? I would love to walk into a bank and see everyone decked out in tiaras. Or maybe at a Fortune 50 board meeting? CEO on down...all decked out in tiaras.

Makes me smile!

for Jennifer & Nerissa

Sandra Dee Paper Dolls

I love memorabilia from my childhood. When I saw these paper dolls in a Michigan antique store (paid $4.50), I was instantly transported back to the times I would cut out the clothes using plastic safety scissors...usually snipping off a tag or sometimes a part of the clothes.

I don't recall watching Sandra Dee movies as a child, but in my teens she was a favorite. Gidget, Tammy Tyree  (in Tammy Tell Me True and Tammy and the Doctor), Molly in A Summer Place, and Mollie in Take Her, She's Mine! And Chantal in my all time favorite - If A Man Answers with her husband, Bobby Darin.

 In 1959, the year these paper dolls were made, Sandra Dee was 17, the year of A Summer Place. The clothes -- there has to be two dozen in the folder --  are super fragile with age, but they have maintained pretty good color and the dolls are in near excellent condition.

Were you a fan of Sandra Dee? If so, which of her movies was your favorite?

Just Another Manic Monday

This morning I made Ray tuna salad for lunch.

I saved the tuna juice to mix with the cat kibble for their dinner.

I put the juice in a bowl and covered it with foil.

That was at 7am.

At 6pm I was hungry. Ray has month end closing and won't be home till late.

I wondered... What is in that foil-covered bowl?

Did I mention I'm A.D.D. with a memory of a goldfish?

I jerked that foil-covered bowl out of the fridge...

and wondered...

What is that water slopping all over my hand....

onto the floor....

onto my SPERRY'S!!!!

Dori the kitten loves to lie on my Sperry's.

Even though I washed the tuna juice off them, 

something tells me now she's really gonna love my shoes!

*Sigh!*