ST. PADDY'S DAY IN 3-D!

Here are my beloved 3-Ds, each with their own interPURRtation of what St. Patrick's Day means to them.

O'Dante

O'Domino

O'Dylan

TUXY TUESDAY WITH DOMINO: TUMMY TROUBLE!

It's Tuesday and Domino is hoping to relax in her basket chair on the front porch.   Although she gives the outward appearance that efurrything is OK, she has been quite troubled of late.

Just look at her poor tummy!  Domino has been licking it bare.

And it's all due to stress.  What stress you ask?

Just follow the arrow.

Despite the use of calming collars, all is not calm.  

Dylan, thy middle name is "TROUBLE"!

Domino has no choice but to call in reinFURSements.

And who do you call?

HALLE.DOT.CALM at your service.

Dylan better get ready for some heavy petting.

3-D MANCAT MONDAY: OUT AND ABOUT!

The weather has been consistently above freezing for the last several days.  As a result the accumulation of snow has been ever-so-gradually shrinking.  It's like a whole new world out there!

So, of course my mancats have to explore it.   Patches of grass have revealed themselves; the driveway is entirely clear and with the sun shining on it, it's a warm place to park your butt.  Suddenly, it seems, nothing is off limits!

It's important to survey the landscape before heading out.

You've gotta take one step at a time!

Sometimes an overview can be helpful.

It's good to check things out in every direction.

And it doesn't hurt to have a backup!

All's clear over here -- it's like sPURRing!

But only a few feet away it's still winter.

It's so confusing.

You can just see the cogs slowly turning in Dylan's mind (emphasis on the slowly).

All's quiet on the home front -- even when you're the back-up!

But next door, there are more sights to see, including that Peeping Dante!

Dylan checks out the front porch and sounds the all-clear.

It's nice to be out and about, but it's even better when you know you're headed home!

3-Ds: IT'S ALL RELATIVE!

Earlier this week, I went to visit my son, Ryan, at his house to see all of his renovations.  He had the whole house painted inside, and wood floors put down in all the main living areas.

However, the real attraction is my grandkitties -- Sox and Missy.  Sox is a slender long-haired male brown tabby, and Missy is a zaftig short-haired female with a brown tabby and white fur coat.

Whenever they come to visit me at my house, Sox is as laidback as ever, but Miss Missy turns into Miss Hissy!  She is a very dominant ladycat -- even more than my Domino (which is really saying something).

In her own house, however, Missy is very relaxed and welcoming, as you will see.

Here's Sox relaxing on the carpet in the dining room.  Upstairs, there is two tone gold-paint with blue accents.  Very warm with a touch of cool.

Sox is a bit of a clown.

He doesn't sit like a normal cat.

He just likes to hang out whenever he can.

Here is Missy.  She's playing peek-a-boo ...

... I see you!  My, what pretty green eyes you have Miss Missy!

We are now downstairs in the family room.  You can see that the kitties have their own accommodations in front of the fire.  Mmmm, toasty!

My son has quite the entertainment system, too.  "Hey Dad, put it on Animal Planet, willya?", asks Sox.  Can you see Sox in this picture?  PURRhaps if you biggify?

Meanwhile, Missy is just making herself at home.  After all, it IS her home.

And as I am leaving, she sweetly says goodbye by exposing herself.  Don't you just love her belleh?

PUDDLES IN 3-D!

Yesterday we had the warmest weather yet and lots of melting went on.  You know what that means, don't you?

Yes, PUDDLES!

 Dante is so excited he has to tell Domino and Dylan right away!

"Hey guys -- come look ovah heer.  All dat wite stuff is turnin' into watah!"

(If you biggify you can see just a few drops of water on Dante's chin.)

Domino gets a good sniff but doesn't partake.

 Dylan just dives in head first and laps it right up!

Ah!  There's nothing quite like the pause that refresh us!

3-D WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: ALL DECKED OUT!

(Biggify for the best view)

TUXY TUESDAY WITH DOMINO: ISN'T SHE LOVELY?

Isn't she lovely?

Isn't she wonderful?

Isn't she PURRecious?

Isn't she PURRetty?

She's just a wonder ...

... a wonder full of love!

(A tip of the cat to Stevie Wonder)