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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2005Purrday Traditions: a questionaire
Tonight Rob is getting his favorite foods, Metalloid, Mashed potatoes with gravy, Canned Corn (couldn't afford fresh or frozen, on the cob today) Salad, Lemon Cake with lemon icing, and vanilla and orange sherbet swirl ice cream. One of our purrday traditions is that the purrday person gets to choose the menu. We also ask the purrday person if they have an activity they want to do, and, if possible, we do that. Rob is spending the day reading, he's depressed again, and said that he doesn't want to do anything. The VA is getting him down. The cats get gooshy food with possible kippers, shrimpies, or tuna added. We play with them, give them new/more toys, and let the cats rule the day (as usual). What purrday traditions do you have for your family and owners. Pam S. who delegated the cake and ice cream, made the salad, and will be making the rest in about an hour. > Tonight Rob is getting his favorite foods, Metalloid, Mashed potatoes > with gravy, Canned Corn (couldn't afford fresh or frozen, on the cob [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Pam S. who delegated the cake and ice cream, made the salad, and will > be making the rest in about an hour. Exactly nothing D'OH! >> Tonight Rob is getting his favorite foods, Metalloid What exactly is Metalloid? Mashed potatoes >> with gravy, Canned Corn (couldn't afford fresh or frozen, on the cob >> today) Not a thing wrong with canned corn. As a general rule I despise canned veggies (except for beans) but corn is one of the few vegetables that doesn't turn to total mush when canned. Salad, Lemon Cake with lemon icing, and vanilla and orange >> sherbet swirl ice cream. One of our purrday traditions is that the >> purrday person gets to choose the menu. Oh we used to do that growing up. Since my LLL and I don't live in the same state it's rather difficult to do :) >> We also ask the purrday person if they have an activity they want to >> do, and, if possible, we do that. Rob is spending the day reading, >> he's depressed again, and said that he doesn't want to do anything. >> The VA is getting him down. Poor Rob. Persia is sending some purrs in that direction. >> The cats get gooshy food with possible kippers, shrimpies, or tuna >> added. We play with them, give them new/more toys, and let the cats >> rule the day (as usual). I have no idea when Persia's purrday is. She came to me on January 6, 2001 and the vet guessed she was 2. She can't have anything but her prescription food now; no shrimpies or tuna, poor thing. >> What purrday traditions do you have for your family and owners. >> >> Pam S. who delegated the cake and ice cream, made the salad, and will >> be making the rest in about an hour. > Exactly nothing D'OH! > [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > and the vet guessed she was 2. She can't have anything but her > prescription food now; no shrimpies or tuna, poor thing. Jill, I also don't know Rusty's purrsday, but we celebrate the adoption day June 17. Rusty is also on prescription food, but I buy a presription treat from the vet. Rusty loves it. Check with your vet. Winnie >>> What purrday traditions do you have for your family and owners. >>> >>> Pam S. who delegated the cake and ice cream, made the salad, and will >>> be making the rest in about an hour. >> I have no idea when Persia's purrday is. She came to me on January >> 6, 2001 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I also don't know Rusty's purrsday, but we celebrate the adoption > day June 17. That must be the day Persia demanded I let her in the house and determined it looked like a fine place to live :) > Rusty is also on prescription food, but I buy a presription treat > from the vet. Rusty loves it. Check with your vet. > > Winnie I have checked; her surgeon said they don't make any treats for her particular dietary needs. Okay, we all know that doesn't hold completely true if we are properly enslaved :) I sometimes give her a tiny bit of fish if I've grilled some, but just a little tiny bit. Jill Jill, Ask you vet about Medi-Treats for cats. You can find more info at http://www.medi-cal.ca/consumers/Feline/treatspage1_en.asp I think in U.S. it is sold under the name Select Care Treats, probably also only available at vets. My vet keeps a jar of this treat in his exam room. He said a few pieces a day is OK for Rusty who had a history of urinary blockages. Other 'treats' I give Rusty is a teaspoon of yogurt to help with his digestion and a teaspoon of canned pumpkin for hairball. He loves them both. Winnie >>> I have no idea when Persia's purrday is. She came to me on January >>> 6, 2001 [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Jill > Tonight Rob is getting his favorite foods, Metalloid, That's MEATLOAF, #%^*^&^$ Spell Checker, anyway Pam S. who wouldn't serve metalloid, honest Pamela Shirk wrote: >> Tonight Rob is getting his favorite foods, Metalloid, > > That's MEATLOAF, #%^*^&^$ Spell Checker, anyway > > Pam S. who wouldn't serve metalloid, honest LOL I was purely stumped by that but hey, I don't know every kind of food in the world :) Jill > Pamela Shirk wrote: > >> Tonight Rob is getting his favorite foods, Metalloid, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Jill I did wonder about that.... Delicious <clank> metalloid, but a little hard on one's teeth. But I'm sure you never have to worry about getting enough iron. =o) The cats don't really get much special treatment on birthdays or Adoption Day. Maybe a treat of some sardines, which they love. Nina is MUCH more interested in her drinking straw than she is in the nice, new catnip toy I bought two weeks ago. She'll dutifully nibble on the catnip toy and bat it a bit, but it's mostly an "I'm doing this because I know it's important to YOU" kind of thing. My family's birthday traditions were pretty predictable... Birthday cake and birthday presents, being the only real constants. For the last few years, we've been holding an Easter/Birthday bash for my brother and nephew, whose birthdays are March 30 and April 7 respectively. Since Easter usually falls right around in there, we hold the birthday parties on Easter Sundays, and an egg hunt is always featured too. As is a family picture under my mother's flowering crabapple tree which is usually at the height of its blooming, right around then. For a few years, I held tea parties on my birthday. I'm not sure exactly when I stopped. I think I got discouraged one year when over half my guest list couldn't make it to the party, so I cancelled it and haven't held another one since then. Melissa Ha! I read the metalloid and saw it as meatloaf...I just figured that's what Rob called it ...maybe due to you overcooking it some time in the past...I find myself saying words that general folks don't understand as they are private "infamily" funnies... :-) Liz Hope the metalloid/meatloaf was good ;-) Liz > > Tonight Rob is getting his favorite foods, Metalloid, > > That's MEATLOAF, #%^*^&^$ Spell Checker, anyway > > Pam S. who wouldn't serve metalloid, honest > > Tonight Rob is getting his favorite foods, Metalloid, > > That's MEATLOAF, #%^*^&^$ Spell Checker, anyway > > Pam S. who wouldn't serve metalloid, honest When my mother stuffed up a dish, she'd re-name it to somethign exotic sounding so we didn't know what it was we were supposed to be eating, and therefore wouldn't know she's stuffed up. The most memorable one was the grated cheese we'd put on top of our spaghetti bolognaise. usually, Mum would grate it and then toss through a small amount of cornflour to stop the "shreds" sticking together in the Aussie heat & humidity. But one day she accidently tossed icing sugar through it instead. That night, we ate spaghetti bolognaise sprinkled with Latvian Goat Cheese. So I think meatloaf in your house should be re-named Metalloid. Yowie Pamela Shirk wrote: >>Tonight Rob is getting his favorite foods, Metalloid, > > That's MEATLOAF, #%^*^&^$ Spell Checker, anyway > > Pam S. who wouldn't serve metalloid, honest LOL! I did wonder.  SignatureMarina, Frank and Miranda. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > Tonight Rob is getting his favorite foods, Metalloid, That's MEATLOAF, #%^*^&^$ Spell Checker, anyway Pam S. who wouldn't serve metalloid, honest ====================================== Well, I know you guys are into roleplaying sci-fi & stuff so I thought it was a Borg or Klingon (well not klingon, their stuff is gross, maybe Vulcan)cassarole. Suz&Spicey > Tonight Rob is getting his favorite foods, Metalloid, Mashed potatoes > with gravy, Canned Corn (couldn't afford fresh or frozen, on the cob [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Pam S. who delegated the cake and ice cream, made the salad, and will be > making the rest in about an hour. Family purrday celebrations are mostly just getting together with my family for dinner (or big lunch), cake/pie and gifts. Purrday person chooses the menu. Somehow it became a tradition to give lots of cards but I can't remember when or why that started :) It's mainly a chance to get together and chat and just enjoy each other's company. I'm a bad meowmie because I don't usually celebrate the kitty purrdays. They get a little extra attention and get to do whatever they want (pretty much like any other day!) Happy Purrday wishes to Rob and purrs to the whole family :) SignatureElise (supervised by Gossamer & Jeeves) pics: http://photos.yahoo.com/dragonandthistle@snet.net ROFL - I was thinking "metalloid" sounds like somethng those badass armed robots in SW - RofS might be eating! Warm wishes to Rob! >> Tonight Rob is getting his favorite foods, Metalloid, Mashed potatoes >> with gravy, Canned Corn (couldn't afford fresh or frozen, on the cob [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Happy Purrday wishes to Rob and purrs to the whole family :) > ROFL - I was thinking "metalloid" sounds like somethng those badass armed > robots in SW - RofS might be eating! Warm wishes to Rob! OMG I was thinking the same thing. I had visions of serving up a metal tray with roast haunch of robot on it. Or worse sticking C3PO in the oven until he's a nice golden brown. Pam S. who has an evil imagination > Tonight Rob is getting his favorite foods, Metalloid, Mashed potatoes > with gravy, Canned Corn (couldn't afford fresh or frozen, on the cob > today) Salad, Lemon Cake with lemon icing, and vanilla and orange > sherbet swirl ice cream. One of our purrday traditions is that the > purrday person gets to choose the menu. This is one of my own family's purrday traditions, too. Unfortunately, though, since being with Joel who seems to be the world's fussiest eater, if I want to have company when I'm eating, I don't get my very favourite dishes - smoked fish or beef stroganoff. > We also ask the purrday person if they have an activity they want to do, > and, if possible, we do that. Rob is spending the day reading, he's > depressed again, and said that he doesn't want to do anything. The VA > is getting him down. Our tradition is to go for a drive to the location of hte purrday person's choice. As long as it starts with "B" or the person in question can put a suitable argument forth as to why said location fits the "B" description. > The cats get gooshy food with possible kippers, shrimpies, or tuna > added. We play with them, give them new/more toys, and let the cats > rule the day (as usual). Thankyou, now I have a craving for kippers. I haven't seen proper kippers here in Australia for *years* Yowie > What purrday traditions do you have for your family and owners. when I was little, Mum would make my favourite food for my birthday. My middle sister and I have our birthdays on consecutive days (me the 14th, she the 15th October), so nowadays we celebrate together. She's four years older than I am, and we add our ages and celebrate that. For instance, when I turned 38 and she turned 42, we celebrated our 80th birthday. Mum thought it was great fun, as she was only 74 at the time. Mum usually bakes this special cake. It probably has a name in English, but I don't know what it is. A direct translation of the Swedish name would be 'thousand-leaf cake'. Actually, it's more like three or four leafs, or layers. The layers are thin and crumbly, and she puts lots of fruits, berries and whipped cream between them. SignatureMarina, Frank and Miranda. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >Mum usually bakes this special cake. It probably has a name in English, >but I don't know what it is. A direct translation of the Swedish name >would be 'thousand-leaf cake'. Actually, it's more like three or four >leafs, or layers. The layers are thin and crumbly, and she puts lots of >fruits, berries and whipped cream between them. Mille-feuilles (sp?) are make of pastry here - flaky pastry, the sort that's rolled out, has butter daubed all over itself, folded up on itself and rolled again (and maybe again) to give lots of very thin layers. SignatureCathi >> Mum usually bakes this special cake. It probably has a name in >> English, but I don't know what it is. A direct translation of the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > itself and rolled again (and maybe again) to give lots of very thin > layers. Almost sounds like croissants or the phyllo pastry sheets used to prepare Spanikopita (a greek dish). Jill >>Mille-feuilles (sp?) are make of pastry here - flaky pastry, the sort >>that's rolled out, has butter daubed all over itself, folded up on [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Almost sounds like croissants or the phyllo pastry sheets used to prepare > Spanikopita (a greek dish). No, it's not the pastry itself that's leafy, it's called 'thousand-leaf' because of the several layers (with filling in between). The layers are kind of hard but crumbly. I think it's a simple flour-and-butter (and maybe a little water) dough. I'll ask her when I talk to her next time (she's on the island now). SignatureMarina, Frank and Miranda. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > No, it's not the pastry itself that's leafy, it's called 'thousand-leaf' > because of the several layers (with filling in between). The layers are In the US it's called puff pastry and it's very labor intensive to make. I don't know anybody who makes it by hand, I buy mine. :) It kinda looks like pie dough. Phyllo is a completely different thing, those are independent very thin sheets of dough piled on top of one another. SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> No, it's not the pastry itself that's leafy, it's called >> 'thousand-leaf' because of the several layers (with filling in [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Phyllo is a completely different thing, those are independent very > thin sheets of dough piled on top of one another. Yes, but phyllo is separated by brushings of melted butter and is often (when pliable, you have to work fast!) cut into shapes. Can't say I actually know this pastry she's talking about. Jill > Mum usually bakes this special cake. It probably has a name in English, > but I don't know what it is. A direct translation of the Swedish name > would be 'thousand-leaf cake'. Actually, it's more like three or four > leafs, or layers. The layers are thin and crumbly, and she puts lots of > fruits, berries and whipped cream between them. Now can you get her recipe and post it here? I'll even start a troll-be-que for it, if need be. Pam S. |
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