One Eye on the Future

My MomKatt got an unexpected, early birthday present this past Saturday. Just LOOK at this: For those of you who don't know, this is Steak Tartare - basically raw steak with seasonings AND a raw egg on top.  Now, my MomKatt, I'm convinced, was a TRUE cat in a past life, because she likes her steak RARE and, by "rare", she doesn't mean that wimpy menu description "cool, red center".  Please.  That is SO for amateurs. Ohhhhhhhh no.  "Rare" to my MomKatt is spelled R A W . This past Saturday night was only the second time in her 46 year lifespan that she's been privileged to have Steak Tartare.  The first time was at a restaurant in Washington, DC, several years ago, where they made it for you AT YOUR TABLE .  (Talk about service!)  The particular plate of divine, carnivorous goodness herein pictured was had at a French establishment in Durham, NC, called Vin Rouge.  She & DadKatt were in Durham for the day, visiting Bennett P...

Or "How I Tried 'Nip & Learned To Love It" First, I was like, "Huh?  I do WHAT with this?" Then, I was like, "Weeeellll .... OK!"  But THEN, I was like: ZOWIEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sharif may have had the birthday, but *I* got the present!  MOL MOL Purrs! Selina PS - Morticia, the showoff, had already HAD hers ...  Look at her.  Boy, what a lightweight!  MOL MOL

No, not me (though that's coming up).  This is my oldest brofur, Sharif, and today is his 16th birthday! Man he's ... well, old!  MOL  Mom&DadKatt got him one month after they got married (April 1996) and he's a real sweetie pie.  Easygoing (except when he gets irritated & chases Livia), friendly, nice fur, great markings - he's a true Meezer's Meezer and a gentlemankatt from way back. (Plus he remembers the Punic Wars ... ) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHARIF!  Here is his Catster page if you want to see more photos - he's quite handsome. http://www.catster.com/cats/603069 PURRS! Selina (who'll always be younger than him MOL MOL!)

I just LOVE this LOL Cat - so I thought I'd share a giggle with my readers today! PURRS! Selina

Here I was, maxin' and relaxin', since it was a federal holiday for MomKatt to take off yesterday: and WHO should take it upon his gargantuan self to climb up onto the tops of our kitchen cabinets? My "too smart for his own good" brofur, Peppers.  (Boy, is the vet gonna be unhappy with him this Saturday - he's FAT!   MomKatt despairs of him getting more active but she's trying ... however, I might add that this little ... episode ... was NOT part of the weight-loss/exercise plan!) ANYWAY ... I digress. My DadKatt used to collect antique radios, and he lined the tops of their kitchen cabinets with plastic "kitchen" radios as part of his display throughout the house.  The cabinets are in an L-shape from the spot where Peppers is sitting, and the entire length of them are decorated with these radios at well-measured spots.  Well, my late brofur, Feisal, climbed up to this area all the time (MomKatt called it "walking the parapet"),...

http://spotandfiona.blogspot.com/2012/01/on-road-again.html  VOTE HARRY SPOTTER! Of COURSE Harry is going to win big in every state.  It's a given, really.  But I suggested to him that he may want to add another plank to his pawty platform - see what ya'll think. Shouldn't we adopted pets (cats AND dogs) be tax deductions?  I mean, I pointed out to Harry that hooman two-leggers are deductible and we pets have TWICE as many legs AND at least three time the BRAINS!  It stands to reason that adopted pets be somehow tax deductible - that's more money for our hoomans to spend on our care - vet bills ain't getting cheaper, as we all know.  AND that would encourage MORE adoptions! Just meowin' ...  Selina (who would make a good Secretary of State - or VEEP, even)