One Eye on the Future

Hello, peeps! It's me, Angel Selina! I hope this finds all of you well.  I've been at The Bridge for a little over a year now. I have a question to put to you all & please give us your feedback. Momkatt hates that my blog has lain fallow for all this time without a voice. She has been seriously thinking about having Rachel take over and start posting. After all, she's a one-eyed kitty, too, so she knows my vibe but she's got her own unique voice that is just wonderful. She could keep you all updated on the present-day Carter Clowder and more, if you are still interested in everyone's antics. What do you all think? Please let MomKatt know. She's really missing me today and I think she needs some votes of confidence. Would you like for Rachel to take over in my honor? Purrz! Selina  

Dearest Furrends: My scribe is typing this entry with a truly heavy heart. Yesterday, I made my journey to The Rainbow Bridge. My doctor, Dr. Daniel, told me in November 2023 that I had something called a "mass" that she could feel when she did something she called "palpating" my underside during my annual well-kitty exam. It didn't hurt - it just felt like she was squeezing me a little. She told Mom&DadKatt, who were there with me (of course) and suggested several options. They decided to start giving me a medicine called prednisone (I called it YUCK ). Dr. D said it would really boost my appetite. Boy, did it! See, MomKatt noticed I'd lost a fair amount of weight in a couple of months prior and she knew something was wrong. I've always been a big (not fat, just big) beautiful one-eyed thang, as y'all know, so this wasn't normal. It's that MomKatt radar - I know all of y'alls pawrents have it. That's why she scooped me up that da...

Meowlo, Peeps! Today is Bag Day and Keaton is demonstrating some of the many different things he can do with an ordinary paper sack from the grocery store. He claims it's environmentally responsible, as he's upcycling a natural resource. Do you buy that? Whatever ...  Anyway, here he is.  As you might notice, he enjoys a variety of bags from different places (i.e. he has no taste and will take ANYTHING that comes along.)  This one is from Lowe's Foods grocery store.    This one is from Jersey Mike's subs. We all loved that one because it smelled soooooo good but he wormed his under it and none of us could get in.       We never got into it and in the end, it's cool because MomKatt got a hilarious photo out of it! (We have NO clue what he's doing in there.  Doesn't he have a great butt, though??)   Uh oh ... bag change! He's got the one MomKatt stole from Ed McKay's used bookstore!    At least he can't tear that one up ... ...

  Meowlo, peeps!     I know, I know ... long time, no meow. My amanuensis has really been lazy since last March. But we're changing our game - I really AM back! And this time, it's different, as I explain below.     (BTW ... Did you know that the word "amanuensis" harkens back to the Latin phrase servus a manu which, loosely translated, means "slave with secretarial duties?" Makes you think, doesn't it? I'm meowing at YOU, MomKatt!)     Anyway, I've missed you all and here's an update. We kits are all fine. Keaton turned one year old in October and while he's slowed down a bit, he's still a jerk when he wants to be. At least he's not pouncing directly on top of us (especially Nutmeg - remember, she is/was his favorite toy?) However, he still chases us, still guards the bathroom water bowl (nobody likes the door monitor!) and - with particular regard to moi - chases me to the kitchen window which I use to jump onto the count...

Meowlo, peeps! I hope my fans are all happy and doing well.  MK says it's very cold outside and that I'm lucky I'm a 100% indoor kitty.  She said there are not any laps outside to keep warm in!  What cat is crazy enough to go out? For those who don't know, we have a new bratty brofur, Keaton.  MK named him after her favorite silent actor, Buster Keaton, because she said that they both perform their own stunts and always bounced back no matter how hard or dangerous the stunt was. He is 8 months old and slinks around like he owns the place.  Humph.  He thinks that my poor sisfur, Nutmeg, is his personal sparring partner and jumps on her every time he gets a chance!  He nails Rachel, too, but she manages to get away from him. He tries to tangle with me once in a while.  Sometimes I let him and give him a good bunny-kicking, but most times, I give him my patented "Back Off" paw!  Then he'll go damage the sofa, patrol the bathroom (showers are fun...

Meowlo, peeps! I'm back again!  I know it's been a good, long time since you've heard from me.  MomKatt says it's "life."  You get it, I'm sure.  Hoomans get so torqued out about "real life" that they sometimes neglect their duties as our kitty scribes, don't they? Well, there have been many things that have happened since I last wrote, so I'll be telling you about them.  Some are sad, some are funny and some are going to be complaints about our new devil-spawn ... excuse me ... BRAT ... brother named Keaton!  He came to live with us last October and me and girls ... well ... let's just say ... BOYS!  Humph.  And boy, will you be hearing about HIM! Meanwhile, here is the newest picture of me. Purrz, kiddos!   Selina    

Hi peeps! Yes, it's me! Back again after a little over a year. I've missed you all and hope some of you at least are still hanging in there with me. My friend Summer's blog is having traffic troubles. I hear in the blog community that this is happening with other cat bloggers, too. So I thought I'd better try mine out, because MK and I were worried that the link was no longer in service. If there's anyone out there that still subscribes, please let us know if you can comment. MK's been thinking about reviving my blog because we DID enjoy posting my adventures for you all to experience and learn about! But we got slack (ahem, MK got slack. I've been here all along and would have been updating had I had AN OPPOSABLE THUMB! Why can't we get THOSE on Amazon????) All the kits here are well, but last week we were told Boudicca was diabetic. MK and DK are trying the food change route first, before they decide whether to do insulin injections. DK can...

Meowlo Peeps! Yes, I'm still around and today I'm giving you a quick thrill: It's ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DK says I have the prettiest green eye he's ever seen. Well, Morticia has two but .... still. (I have to agree with him. Don't tell 'Ticia.) Over & out. Purrz! Selina

Meowlo, peeps! Guess what today is?? MY GOTCHA DAY! Yep. It's also DK's birthday (psst ... he's 60!  MK says she can't believe he's that old. MOL MOL) Brian from "Brian's Home" took this picture of me when he put the post on his blog searching for someone to adopt me (of course, MK was seduced right away, by my beauty AND my story).   MK drove to Charlotte NC on this day EIGHT YEARS AGO (can you believe???) and picked me up at the hotel where my foster lady was waiting. A REALLY bad thunderstorm happened the whole way home to Reidsville (where we lived at the time). The drive home was AWFUL but I was VERY brave. When I got to my new home, I took right to it and I've never looked back. Here is what I looked like that day. MK took the pic at the hotel. She could see right away that I was a real beauty. My eye was REEAAALLLYY wide, too, because there was SO much going on and so many peeps walking by my crate to watch! They di...

Hi again peeps! Just FYI ... for those who don't know, I also have a FB page! I post notifications on it when I've written MK has transcribed a new blog entry, but I plan to provide OTHER content you won't find on the blog! So won'tcha please "Like" my page? Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/oneeyeonthefuture/ Great! Thanks and tell your friends! Purrz! Selina

The upper deck is where I usually am! Ray is a regular attendant in the booth. Melowlo, peeps! Laura and Taffeta Rose sent me a message today on my highly-neglected blog, saying they knew I was out there, somewhere, and asking for a post. I'm glad you did, ladies. It *has*  been too long and MK and I *have* been ... well, slack (she has, anyway. She's the one with the thumbs, not me!)  We've been keeping track with a few of you over the last few months when we have been able to. But it's time for my COMEBACK! So, while MK transcribes right now, as you can see the Carter tanning bed is open, and I really must get back to my tanning. We're SO glad our sun has finally seemed to find NC again and no one is happier than us kits. Boudicca goes to the vet in 30 minutes ... glad it's not ME! Purrz, peeps! Back soon I PROMISE! Selina & MK

Meowlo Peeps!! First, a warning: The following blog post contains images that may not be appropriate for kittens.  There was a 'nip party recently. Nearly everyone was there. I sent MK in to take notes and incriminating pictures because I thought it was time for a "true crime" blog entry. As with most crime, things start out simply, innocently. A few curious cats see something and they investigate. Then THIS starts to happen: "We'll just TRY it ... that won't hurt, will it? We can stop anytime we want." Oh yeah? Sadly, this is a myth. As MK snapped more evidence with the flashy-thing, events started to get a little out of paw.  Tempers began to fray over "stash" ownership. Morticia: "Why, you little ...!" Nutmeg: "You wanna piece of me? Well ... DO YA?" "HA HA! Victory ... is ... wow ... why is my paw green?" It got progressively worse. (I told you this was only for the strong of stomac...

Happy Thursday peeps!! It's such a beautiful day here today - MK says spring is here! She's very excited. She's been very jealous of us being able to sunbathe whenever we want and she can't because, sometimes, it's sunny but not warm enough for her to go to our pool. Tama and the gang at The Poupounette have really inspired me. I already have the sunbathing thing down pat cat but those Abys et al are MASTERS and MISTRESSES OF ... THE DANGLE! So after much practice (I have to do it at night when MK isn't around with that clicky-thing. Didn't want any pics until I had it PERFECT.) And .... ta da! All 'dose man-katts out there are fogging up their pawrents' laptops right about now. Here is my dangle.  It's sexy, yet casual - nonchalant, even. Virtually SCREAMS "laid back blackie". I'm quite proud. I worked very hard. MK was scrambling for her clicky-thing! I let her photo me. Whadda ya think? Purrz! Selina