I realized that although I read the group daily and post occasionally,
I have never officially de-lurked.  So this is it
Dear Heart and I have 2 beautiful, rambunctious troublemaking boys.
Both are almost 2 years old and indoor only.  We picked up Simba when

I may get a chance to build some cat furniture with my cousin next
time I visit him (later this spring).  I'd like to incorporate some
sisal scratching posts, but I have no clue where to get sisal, and I
apparently can't figure out how to google for it, either, without just

Otis has discovreed something new to play with, which had me in
hysterics.  I've been selling some stuff on Ebay and had a roll of
bubble wrap on the floor.  I thought he was using his litter box as I
heard this rustling sound, then I realised he was walking over the

My LLL (long lost love) called to confirm he's heading in this direction
tomorrow.  It's a long drive so he'll find a campground overnight and be
here Wednesday morning to pick me up.  I'll be taking Persia and Peaches to
be boarded early Wednesday morning. (Shhhh, don't tell ...

Headnox = A black, furry, evil feline thing that curls around your
head while you sleep and occupies your pillow.  Often hogs pillow.
Threatens to kick you in the head if you move too much.  Guaranteed to
make the sleeper look as if s/he is sporting a giant afro.

I met Myrt in college, many years ago, and we maintaned a friendship
for most of that time since.  We did have a falling-out at one point,
but in recent years, we had come back together again.
She had battled lung cancer for more than two years.  It had spread to

Took our sweet little guy Scooter to the vet yesterday. He had been loosing
some weight, but lately he appeared to have breathing difficulties also.
Vet said his heartbeat was badly irregular and lungs did not sound good.
X Rays revealed fluid around his heart and lungs as well as a ...

Smokey wanted to tell me that he's ethnic today.
I was sitting down eating some Pad Thai when Smokey came up to me and
started to cry, like he usually does for sandwich.  I told him I
didn't have Sandwich.

Tonight should be interesting! We're at the Salt Lake City yard, waiting
for a PM on our truck. That means we park outside the shop until it's
our turn (sometime between tonight & early tomorrow), then vacate the
truck for a few hours. I had planned to take a nice, long kitten ...

Saturday, April 16, 2005
We load up the canoe on top of the Land Rover, and head out to a place on
Lake Monroe called Pine Grove.  There is a public access ramp for the lake
there, and it is near the main stream (Salt Creek) that feeds the lake (Lake

Here it is...the first day without Effexor.
Honestly, after that first night of barfing, I haven't felt bad at
all.  If anything, I've felt BETTER because I no longer need to sleep
more than 10 hours a day (was pushing 16 mandatory sleep hours in

Pine Cone has been lounging outside the door to Mandy's room.  I suspect
the little stinker has been scouting the bitties for positions on the
"Mouser." (I have.  PC esq.)  He's also been putting the rest of the
cats through their paces in preparation for this year's cruise.

This is the most perfect Pearl picture I have gotten. It was a total
accident and it came out just right.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/kchuplis/detail?.dir=89cd&.dnm=840a.jpg&.src=p
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Try this guys. I don't know what was up with the other.
http://tinyurl.com/d6feg
or
http://photos.yahoo.com/kchuplis and look under "Portraits" the last two

Buster was impatient to go outside this evening. He was sitting on the
coffee table, and knocking Senyah's stuff on the floor. Every time I
walked near the table, he meowed at me, asking to go out.
So I looked out the window, and see The Tricycle. There is a skinny