tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22933707996123562542024-02-19T09:24:40.212-06:00Lucy's LoungeAnnie and Pierrot are two rescue kitties. Welcome to their happy lives.Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.comBlogger916125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-68916018612903187832019-06-01T05:30:00.000-05:002019-06-01T05:30:00.360-05:00Scavenger HuntOur friend Raenabelle from <a href="https://dezizworld.com/">DezizWorld</a> is celebrating her birthday with a scavenger hunt party. Make a note of your answer to the below question and attend her party at DezizWorld.com on June 5. You'll need to collect seven answers from seven different blogs. The links to these blogs can be found at <a href="https://dezizworld.com/">DezizWorld</a>. Leave your answers in the comment section of their party post on June 5. There's a prize for the winner and it will be a lot of fun.<br />
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Just don't answer "Annie." Actually, I would answer "Pierrot" but skunks smell better.<br />
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Hello, friends! We are well and happy. We very much hope the same for you.<br />
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In the U. S., today is Memorial Day.<br />
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You don't need to comment. We're just happy you visited.Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-32669147945235867592019-04-19T05:00:00.000-05:002019-04-19T05:00:09.316-05:00Cows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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return for at least a year. I still have problems with the bathroom, which is a result of my back, but a ladycat doesn’t discuss such things.</span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #1d2228; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><i>He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay.</i> Matthew 28:6</span>Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-62653225041078428032019-03-28T05:00:00.000-05:002019-03-28T05:00:08.443-05:00Thankful ThursdayI'm thankful for sun puddles. What, lady? I've already been thankful for sun puddles in a Thankful Thursday post? I'm thankful that I'm lazy and nobody judges me.<br />
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I'm also thankful for <a href="https://brianshomeblog.com/">Brian's Home</a>, host of the Thankful Thursday blog hop.Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-78020481647759615052019-03-17T05:00:00.000-05:002019-03-17T05:00:00.547-05:00Happy St. Patrick's Day!A little St. Paddy's Day humor:<br />
Why should you never iron a four-leaf clover?<br />
You don't want to press your luck!<br />
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Earlier this month, I had to be boarded. The lady sent Dawn, the lady that is in charge of the boarded kitties, emails checking
on me. Dawn said to me, “Annie, your mom is asking about you. I’m going tell her how much you love to eat!” “Great,” I said to myself. “Now the lady is going to give me even less treats.” When the lady went to pick me up, Dawn reiterated how much
I love to eat. Darn her! Really, she is the kindest, gentlest, loveliest person, but she’s too honest. On top of that, the lady insisted Dawn weigh me to compare my weight to when I arrived. I gained six ounces while there. Darn again!<br />
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We haven’t written an update on my back. For the last several months, I haven't taken any pain medication. I show no symptoms of being in pain. My back legs still give out but that isn’t painful. I also still have the litter box
issues that are connected with my back, but we accept that. My not being in pain outshines everything else.
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You are beautiful.<br />
You chirp when I come into the room.<br />
You purr a lot.<br />
I miss you when I'm away.<br />
I will always take care of you.Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-32132233741769568662019-01-21T05:00:00.000-06:002019-01-21T05:00:05.051-06:00Monday MusingsWe had a sunny weekend after a rainy week.<br />
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Do any of you kitties out there--maybe senior kitties since I'm 13--claim a spot and rarely leave it? For the longest time my spot was on the mat in front of the sliding glass door. The last few months my spot has been the bed in the guest bedroom. The lady marvels that I rarely leave it. Well, excuse me, but I do leave it to eat and go to the bathroom. Now, if she fed me there, then I'd only need to leave for the litter box.<br />
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The lady has some things to attend to so we may not be able to post or visit after this week for about two weeks.Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-17247158401613290112019-01-18T05:00:00.000-06:002019-01-18T05:00:00.635-06:00Hello!Hi, friends! We're sorry for our lack of activity lately. It's the lady's fault, of course. We're all doing very well. Even better, the lady was reminded today that Monday is a holiday at her company. She had completely forgotten.<br />
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Pierrot enjoying his recliner/scratcher.<br />
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I'm not greedy. If I were, I'd look into exchanging this sliver of a sunspot for something bigger.<br />
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Happy Friday and weekend!Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-91095848311809596522019-01-10T06:00:00.000-06:002019-01-10T06:00:05.954-06:00Thankful ThursdayDon't I look I vintage-y?<br />
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What did you do to celebrate New Year's Eve? The lady and I were in bed well before midnight. What can we say? We're middle-aged ladies and that's the way we roll. Pierrot and the big guy stayed up.<br />
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We added this picture for fun. It was taken 12/29/11 during a play session. I had moved in with them earlier that year in August. See that bed? The lady had bought it for me for my recovery from my bladder stone therapy in September. I went in it once.<br />
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He got a new scratcher from some dear friends and received some toys from other kind friends including the one he's <strike>suffocatin</strike>g lying on here.<br />
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There are no pictures, but I got treats the last few days in a row!<br />
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It was a blessed and happy Christmas and we are most thankful. We join Brian and his family at <a href="https://brianshomeblog.com/">Brian's Home</a> for the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop.<br />
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We're also joining <a href="https://dezizworld.com/">Dezi and Raena's </a>Blessing Train, and Thankful Thursday is the perfect day for it! We are blessed to have our home, food, and lots of love.<br />
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<br />Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-37242061919162075512018-12-24T05:00:00.000-06:002018-12-24T05:00:28.119-06:00Merry ChristmasWe want to wish you, our friends, a happy Christmas. No matter how you spend the holidays, we hope it's with those you love, whether furry, non-furry, or both!<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Merry Christmas!</b></span><br />
<b style="color: #38761d;">For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. </b>Isaiah 9:6Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-73987986206106195892018-12-21T05:00:00.000-06:002018-12-21T05:00:01.640-06:00Thankful Friday<span style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I’m sorry we missed Thankful Thursday because today we have a lot for which to be thankful. We had some heavy rain a few weeks ago and it caused damage to our ceiling. The apartment management asked us to stay in a hotel for three days this week so they could put in a new ceiling. That meant I had to be boarded and Pierrot had to go to his Mammy & Pappy’s house. He’s still there. Pappy wants him for as long as possible. I said, “Sure! You can have him until the turn of the next century.” Of course, nobody listened. Well, we got home yesterday afternoon, and we’re all very happy to be home. The lady snapped this picture of me through the glass when she went to pick me up. I didn't even know she was there. </span><br />
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<br />Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-9313638699211745592018-12-06T05:00:00.000-06:002018-12-06T05:00:06.736-06:00Thankful Thursday My favorite thing is seeing a kitty in a window. When I'm out taking a walk or just walking to the car from our apartment, when I see a cat in a window, I'm instantly happy. I love this cozy picture of Annie. How happy I'd be in a warm cabin with a fire in the fireplace, Annie in the window, and snow outside. That's certainly not the case in California! We live near the beach, and while we don't have any pine trees or snow, we do have palm trees and sunshine (except it's been raining the last two days). No matter where I am, I'm thankful that Annie is with me.<br />
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<br />Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-90658522508256006962018-11-30T05:00:00.000-06:002018-11-30T05:00:08.700-06:00Finally FridayAnother week wrapped up just about. Did your peeps do any Black Friday shopping to take advantage of the deals? The lady did an online shopping trip on Cyber Monday for our food and litter and got some great deals.<br />
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<br />Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-60241404971915251732018-11-25T04:00:00.000-06:002018-11-25T04:00:08.005-06:00Happy PawsHello and happy Sunday! We hope you had a nice Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and you're having a nice weekend. The lady was going through some pictures taken earlier this year and found this 14-second video of me taken in early May right before we moved back to California. If you have sound, you'll hear my purring.<br />
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We have much for which to be thankful including all of you, our home, each other, food, safety, and so much more! We're joining <a href="https://brianshomeblog.com/">Brian's Home</a>, host of the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop.<br />
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<br />Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-49798507643801045642018-11-18T05:00:00.000-06:002018-11-18T05:00:09.078-06:00Food!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I discovered something yummy. Chicken in chicken noodle soup. I normally don't care for non-catfood chicken, but these chickens were soaked in broth and so tasty!<br />
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For those in the U. S., are you looking forward to Thanksgiving? I am! I saw the food the lady got us for that day. I've had it once before and it's to-die-for! It comes from Trader Joes.<br />
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Looks like I talked only about food in this post. Well, what could be more riveting? (That was actually a rhetorical question.)Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-65605111554134198372018-11-16T05:00:00.000-06:002018-11-16T05:00:01.929-06:00We've Got the Life!Here I am, happy in the afternoon sunshine.<br />
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Here's one of Pierrot. By the way, the other white kitty was in the house again. Pierrot pounced on him from across the room.<br />
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<br />Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-74768139926443274412018-11-09T05:30:00.000-06:002018-11-09T05:30:02.818-06:00Pictures from HomeAs you may know, I work from home. A few days ago, though, I had to go to the office because IT needed to make some changes to my computer. My husband sent me some pictures of the cats throughout the day with captions. I'm including just two here. Sorry about the quality. They were quick pictures with his cell phone, not intended for public posting, but I couldn't resist.<br />
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<b><i>Where's Ma?</i></b><br />
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<i><b>Pierrot's mad. He said he was hungry, but he doesn't like the food I put out.</b></i><br />
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<br />Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-73440068711356820402018-11-07T23:45:00.000-06:002018-11-07T23:45:14.989-06:00Thankful ThursdayWe want to thank you for your supportive and understanding comments on our last post. It means a lot, but even more because my family and friends, for the most part, do not understand. For that, we are thankful!<br />
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We are joining Brian at <a href="https://brianshomeblog.com/">Brian's Home</a>, host of Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop. Are you thankful today? We'd love to hear about it in the comments and/or join the blog hop.<br />
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<br />Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293370799612356254.post-46125058702526188142018-11-04T05:00:00.000-06:002018-11-04T05:00:03.597-06:00Nipped and Annie's BackNip fun<br />
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We call this, "Nip Aftermath"<br />
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I want to share a little about Annie's vet travails. She's been countless times this year, both in PA and CA, in an attempt to help her back pain. The main way the pain/discomfort manifests itself is when she uses the litter box. It prevents her from being able to hold the crouch pose cats have to be in to go #2. Her legs always give out and she has to walk and poop to get it out. Urination is almost as bad. She therefore almost always goes outside of the box where we have a ton of piddle pads. She walks very stiffly and wobbly and has what seems to be a touch of lameness in her left rear leg. Her spine is prominent due to muscle wasting. She's otherwise happy and doesn't seem to be in a lot of pain. Friday, I took her to see a neurologist. I learned a little more, but without an MRI he cannot see what's going on with her discs. X-rays only show bone. The estimate for the MRI is $2,400 and she would have to be anesthetized. If the MRI showed a bulging disc, the next step would be surgery. I really don't want to put her through that, and honestly, the expense of these things is just too high. I've already spent more than I care to think about with the vets. I've decided I have vet fatigue. She's also had two senior blood panels this year, the most recent showing anemia and potassium deficiencies as well as an increase in red blood cells. She's taking a supplement for the deficiencies and she'll be retested for the RBC in December. If you've read this, thank you. I don't talk much about these things on the blog, but this has been a big part of our lives this year, and I just needed to vent.Annie Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.com14