Happy Holidays!!!

Good noos, more good noos, and grate noos!

An Eggstravaganza!!!

First, I wants to thank all my furriends who encouraged me and told me not to let the mombean close the bloggie! She has not made up her mind about the cattery as yet. The more good noos is that 27 May is Mallory's purrfday and we're going to have a combined purrfday partee for Olivia and her. The best noos is that we're going to have a baby kitten shower for Katie and her babies. The bestest noos is that we're going to haf a castle trashing' partee as the beans forgotted Olivia's birthday. Their cleaning up from the trashing will be their penance for having forgotted Olivia's birthday. All this will occur this weekend!!!!

Friday. May 27, we will celebrate Mallory's and Olivia's purrfday!

Saturday, May 28, we will have a kitten shower for Katie and her kittens.

Sunday, May 29, we will have a castle trashin' for da beans being so forgetful! They won't forget this!!!!

All in one weekend!!! Efurrybody come!!!

Oh yes, the very bestest noos! Happy purffday Mom ML!!!! We love you!

Surprise partay! What a SURPRIZE!

Hay efurryone,

I hope efurryone hadded a grate time yesserday at my party. Fanks SO MUCH for coming to help me celebrate my puurthday! It was a grate day! I had loads to eat and lots of time to nap. Mombean was pleased that we did not make a huge mess that she hadded to clean up.

Mombean just founded that I can join the Senior kitty club! How CEWL is that?!! YAH!!

My Society of Feeeline Gardener post may be delayed becuz my typist is bizzee dis morning. HMMMPH!

SUUURPRIZE!!!! Happy Puurthday, Alexi!!!!

O Hai, Galletta here. SSSHHHHH!!! Alexi is waiting for Mombean to get breakfast togefur. But we kitties haf been bizy putting togefur a surprise par- tay for Alexi TODAY!! Drop by any time today and there will be food, fun and furriends. Ok, let's keep this a surprise !!! Then we can all yell surprise! Oi, I luvs a surprise partay.

We starts with the food !!! We are hafting:

chick-hen

Tooo-nah !

Sah- mun! An Alexi fav food!

HAMM! Just for Miles!

And for Libations!!

Milk for those underage kitties !!

Hot teee for the laidees who want a tee par-tay

Nip-tinis!! A CB fav!!

Nip Brandee for the gents !!

Would not be a puurthday party wifout cake. Here is one Mombean fonded.

COOL Cheese cake- kitty stile !!

Coffeee and cookees to round out the menu !!!

For fun !! Cat TREES !!!

Plenty of places to nap on da porch! Just don't take Alexi's baskit in da corner.

We would luv lots of kitties and woofies and beans to drop by da Castle today to wish Alexi a Happy Puurthday ! She turns nine years old today!!! She is seen-nore cat at da Castle!

Peee Ess. I has been biziting the other kitties who haf puurthdays today and has invited them to share in Alexi's party. We can celebrate all purthday kitties togefur !!! What fun!

Easy like Sunday!

Hai All,

Today is Sunday! Time to take it easy. As it is gray and cloudy, Annie and I will be sending the day snuggled up togefur and dreemin' of more purrty flowers like this mini rose called "Mz. Mary".

Mz. Mary

Frootbat Femme Friday!

Hi All,

I finks I have great lady cat ears!

Fanks for dropping by to visit. I luv bisiters. Have a great weekend!!

SFG: In the garden with Alexi

Hey All,

Time for my first "Soesiety of Feeline Garduners" post. I fink the front yard with the rose garden and the other purity flowers is lady cat territory. So my posties will be mainly about the front yard and rose garden.

Here are some pics of the front yard.

Dogwood tree

Another Dogwood tree, Azalea bush, Camellia bush and mini roses

Azalea bush

one of the mini roses near the azalea bush is ready to bloom !

Easy Like Sunday morning- Today's napping spot!

Hi All,

Time for my update about where I napped today. Once da beans gotten home from the steeple place, I went straight to my spot where I napped for most of the afternoon until Mombean went to a concert in the late afternoon. OOO-KKK!, Ready to find out where I napped today? Scroll down for where I spent the afternoon napping.

Did you correctly guess where I napped this afternoon? Hope efurryone enjoyed their Sunday!!!! I sure did !

Easy like Sunday Morning!

Well, Sunday is here. Which means it is time to take it easy today. I needs to decide where to take a nap. Should it be here on the kitchen porch? Hmmmm.... you can see my basket in the corner- a favorite napping spot.

Or here? on the bean's big comfy bed. Hmmm.... there is always a crowd on da bed.

Or here on the couch so I can lookout da winders and take a nap? Hmmmm.... another pawzibillity.

Or somewhere else in da castle ?? Let me know where you fink I should nap today by leafing a commentie ! I will lets you know later if you are right !

Photo Hunter: Closed

Today's Photo Hunter Theme is: Closed. I hate a closed can of stinky goodness. Mmmoooooooooommm! Puul-eeze open the stinky goodness !!!!

Fun in the Garden!

Hai All,

Mombean is a bit slow in ree-lizing that there is a Society of Feline Gardeners! Sigh..... she can be a bit denz at times. Anywho, Galletta and I now are part of the Society of Feline Gardeners. Yah! See the link to the left.

We knows Jonesies does his posties about gardening on Thursday. Like I sed, mombean is a bit of a dim bulb so wee did not know until today. Howeffur, I finks G and I are going to enjoy showing you around our yard and garden. Look for our first "In the garden" posts next week. Come back and visit! PUH-LEEZ! we luvz biziters! FANKS!!

Wordless Wednesday!

Who needs words to describe such beauty?

Easy like Sunday!

Hai All,

We iz taking it easy today as it iz Sunday- a day of rest at da Castle. Here are a few of my favorite napping spots.Annie and I snuggling togetfur on top of da cabinets.

Here I am chillaxin' on the window sill and enjoying life!

My all timie favorite napping placer- my baskit! Me wants to go to sleepy bye.... zzzzz.....snore.

SSSHHHHHHH! I is snoozing! Please be quiet. Fanks.

I iz weerd!

Hey All, Galletta *tagged* me to play this meme abut beaning weerd. Here we go!

1) I am a pedigreed cat! Did you realize that pedigreed cats are less than 3 % of all cats. That makes me weerd.

2) I am weerd cuz I have a registered name- Rubanthom Alexandra Dasha. Weerd, right? Hey efurryone calls me Lexi or Bexi or Flexi (i finks cuz of my flexabillity-see pic below).

3) I luv to lay in my basket on my back. It may seem weerd but it sure is comfy!

4) I luv to jump to high places especially tops of doors or shower rods as in the pic below. Don't you fink that is weerd?

5) I luvs to fetch. I have been doing this since I was a kitten. My beans were astonished that I fetched like a dog. Weerd right?

6) I luvs it when one of my beans scritches the base of my tail. They finks that I am weerd cuz then I lick their noz.

7) I likes some hooman foods like Sahmun, chick-hen and even tomato sauce! Now THAT is weerd!!

Last Ten questions on Toosday!

Hi All,
These are the last questions (41-52) from the list of questions about your pet.

41. Do you have pictures of your pet on your phone, in your wallet, etc.? Yes, on the iPhone and on the puter

42. Is your pet housebroken? Yes, absolutely

43. Has your pet ever gotten lost? NO.

44. How do you discipline your pet? She does not need much discipline. On those rare occasions, we use a firm NO or a water gun for a squirt of water.

45. Has your pet ever bitten/scratched you? Not often. Only when she is being bathed.

46. Do you have any friends who have the same kind of pet as you? Yes, we have friends that have Russian cats. They should. We gave them the cat!!

47. Does your pet like car rides? Alexi does not really enjoy car rides but she settles down and sleeps most of the time.

48. Is your pet smart or dumb? Russians are VERY smart cats. Alexi is no exception.

49. What do you do to groom them? Most of the time, they are quite capable of grooming themselves. We do bathe them before shows.

50. Does your pet like to take a bath? NO ! She hates being bathed. However, she will *endure* it if she has no other choice... She does love to watch us take baths... LOL




51. Is your pet well-behaved or naughty? She is very well behaved cat... of course.

52. Could you live without your pet? Live without cats???..... perish the thought !!!

Ten keqshuns on Thursday!

These are questions 31- 40 of the original 52 questions.

31. Has your pet ever one any awards?
Yes, Alexi has won many awards at cat shows. She is a excellent example of her breed. She earned her Champion, Grand Champion, Double Grand Champion and Triple Grand Champion Alter titles in TICA. She was Best Cat once and was in the top 10 many times. She was best Russian Blue Cat in TICA'S SE region in 2003-2004, 2005-2006 and 20 th best Alter in ACFA's SE region in 2008-2009.

32. Where is their favorite place to nap?
Alexi loves to nap in her basket but any warm place suits her just fine.

33. What does your pet do that makes you laugh?
Alexi is still playful and it is those playful moments when she plays like a kitten that make us laugh.

34. What is your favorite way to spend time with your pet?
She loves to spend time curled up near me. She loves to be near me and then puuurrr and purrs.

35. Who takes care of your pet when you are away?
Usually we have friends come and take care of our cats while we are away.

36. Random fact about your pet?
Alexi loves to play with running water whether from sink or tub faucet.



37. Any special talents?
Yes, she is incredibly good climber and jumper as the picture below shows. She is perched on our shower rod.



38. What do you give them for a treat?
We have Greenie dental treats and dried salmon and chicken.

39. What is their favorite type of “people food”?
According to the Alexi, nothing beats a nibble from our meal esp. when we have salmon or chicken.

40. Do you have more than one pet?
Yes, we have several cats including Alexi.

Easy like Sunday morning!

Enjoy your Sunday! We are taking it easy by napping on the porch today!! I am nearest the camera with my daughters, Gabby and Tat behind me.

Femme Friday! Molly

Hi all, Mombean iz a bit late gifting our Femme Friday postie up. Today is Molly's turn to be The Femme Friday Cat of the day! Take it away, Molly!

Thanks, Alexi.
Hi All, My name is Molly. I am 6 years old. You may have seen pics of me and my babees. I iz Annie's daughter. So Mallory and I are half sisfurs- same momma, Annie, but daddy is not the same boy cat.



Here I iz as a babee kitten- just a few days old. I iz one of the two blue kittens in this foto.



Here I iz a slightly older kitten- cute, huh?



Eventhough, I am a Champion, my main dootie at the Castle is a mom cat! Here iz a picture of me with newborns. See how protective I am ?


Even with my mommy duties, a girl has to haf som fun. Here iz a picker of Alexi and myself all dolled up for a partay!



Hope you enjoyed my pictures !

Ten questions on Toosday!

Here are 10 more questions on Toosday! These are questions 11-20 out of the original 52 questions.

11. Indoor or outdoor pet? Indoor
12. Does your pet have a nickname? Yes, Lexi, Sexy Lexi, Bexi, Flex, and Grandma!
13. Describe your pet in 7 words or less: Beeutiful, smart, sweet, cuddly, friendly, intelligent, and a great mama!!
14. Are they like a member of the family? Definitely. She is our first show cat so a very special girl to us.
15. What kinds of toys does your pet play with? When Alexi was younger, she would play retriever with mice or other small toys.
She still loves fevver toys and mice. Also loves anyfing with cat nip. Luvs to play wif water.
16. Be honest…do you play with your pet’s toys? NO! However, I will play with her with the toys. She LUVS that.
17. What is their favorite toy? Alexi's favorite toys are the fevver tease wands and mice (cat-nip filled and regular mice).
18. Does your pet have a favorite napping spot? Yes, she loves to nap in her basket. See picture below.


19. Does your pet have an interesting sleeping position? She loves to lay on her back or curled up in her basket.


20. Has your pet ever been really sick? No, other than a few upper respiratory infections she has been very healthy.

Femme Friday!

Alexi:
Hi! It is Annie's turn for Femme Friday. Annie is the second oldest girl at the Castle. She is only a few months younger than me. Annie just turned 8 years old earlier this month. OK, take it away, Annie.

Annie: Thanks, Alexi.

Here is a picture of myself and Alexi sharing a bed shortly after I joined the Castle Cats.


Here is my birthday picture all dolled up by Zoolatry hooman, Ann.


Me watching over all the goings on at the Castle.


A proffezhinal pitcher of my gorgeeus face.