Princess Fuzzypants

18/07/2025

The ‘rents did a lot of travelling before COVID. They got all the impawtant bucket list items ticked and this trip to Scotland in 2017 was a biggie for Daddy. Heritage and whisky and The Tattoo. Say no more. Momma also got in some Outlander and they visited with Jacky before setting off for Edinburgh. It was an amazing trip for them.

Even though I missed the old folks when they went gallivanting off around the world, and made them feel wonderfully guilty, I am glad they got all the hard stuff done while Momma still had the ability to climb to the Castle and do so many other active things she could not handle now. That was the thought process. Get things done whilst her pins were still reasonably steady.

And then the monkey wrench of COVID made us all grateful that they had checked off those bucket list items. Next February will be the first time Momma is on an airplane since before COVID. All her trips thereafter have been by car. It will be a real test.

No test of the weather though. That heat spell finally broke and the windows were flung open yesterday afternoon and shall remain so until they are forced to close them again. Bliss.

I hope things are good this Furrday and mew are safe, healthy and happy. I love mew.

Purr, trill, coo, chirp, warble, chirrup.

This is meow last night, snuggled close to Momma in the same chair. I wanted to make sure she did not get away again. I felt sufficiently confident to let her go upstairs alone. I did not wait too long however to join her. I heard her say that the door would stay open at least until she turned off the light. I knew I had time.
One can never be too cautious.
So many of mew commented on my behavior the other day. I remind mew of a very impawtant rule in the cat handbook. It says: *clears throat* "cats should be both cute and mischievous". It allows us great choice in the how much of one or the other is allowed. However, it is necessary to tick both boxes in any given month. Since my parents leave in a week, I felt obliged to fulfill my quota the other day. Purrfectly reasonable!
I returned to my regular sweet self and I am currently watching my domain and my humans from my kitchen perch.
The suitcases came up yesterday and they each have one that is shaped like my carrier. I did not like seeing that and cowered behind my back bedroom perch. I came out once I realized it was nothing but it did give meow a start.
Knowing Momma she will probably be sorting through her stuff to decide what to take and what to leave. Daddy is getting so excited booking things they will do on their free days. *Sigh*. I know this is a bucket list for Daddy but I see no reason why it is necessary. They are even staying with a dog (Mr. B) and going to visit a dog (Greyfriars Bobby) in Edinburgh.
*Snorts and grumbles*
There will be recompense.
Purr, trill, coo, chirp, warble, chirrup

17/07/2025

This was another day with lots of choices in memories, including several videos. So for this TBT I will gift mew with a video from five years ago just as things were beginning to open up again with COVID. My humans never got it until last August. Pfft. They will continue to take the shots as they come since their experiences proved if mew do get it, it is less severe.

Kind of gloomy morning with dark clouds. Alas, no rain and it does not look like there will be much if any today. Caturday looks to be the best chance for it but at least the front is coming through today and we should be able to open the windows later this afternoon or evening. Yes. Pumps paw!

The family are once again engrossed in another AppleTV show. This time it is For All Mankind. Fascinating premise and the characters draw you in. They are in season 2 of 3 so far.

Momma has to pick up a prescription for her osteoporosis before going to her physio. Not many left but she is so happy with the results so far. She will keep up the exercises afterwards.

Have a wonderful Purrsday everypawdy and please stay safe. I love mew.

Purr, trill, coo, chirp, warble, chirrup.

16/07/2025

Cat sluttery was an ongoing issue but it happened weekly when Momma volunteered at the shelter. The de-kittying process was initiated during Sammi’s reign. Momma noticed a smell in her closet and could not figure out what it was. And then she found the shoes she wore each week at the shelter. Sammi had shown her displeasure by peeing in her shoes. Extreme Sammi but well done. Momma got the hint.

From that point on, the shoes came off outside and were left there and the clothes came off in the laundry room. She then proceeded to the bathroom where she washed the kitty smells away. She continued this for as long as she volunteered thereafter. But sometimes there was a residue and I had to listen to her go on and on about her favourite kitties of the week. *Sighs*. I am only glad that when Sammi went to the Bridge there was no favourite for either her or Scott who often came.

It was why she looked in Kijiji and there I was. Looking straight at the camera. Paw raised. Mew. Mew are mine. I am yours. Come get meow. Our love started right there. It goes on still.

Still under the heat warning. Going to reach 40C again today on the humidex. Costco run where Momma will pick up her Vitamins D supplement and other stuff. I do hope all my furriends around NYC and NJ are okay. Sounds like there was horrible flooding there.

Be safe, be healthy and be happy. I love mew.

Purr, trill, coo, chirp, warble, chirrup.

Happy Caturday everypawdy. It is quiet around our house and has been since early afternoon yesterday. I have come down and I curled up with Momma. I even ventured carefully into the kitchen and looked out my back window. I didn't stay. It's just so sad to see the empty space.
Momma went to be a cat slt this morning. I heard about Steve, Chili Pepper, Norman, Teddy et al. *Sigh*
Some were quite brazen with her as I could smell them on her face after she had de-kittied. I do not mind as long as they understand she is mine. MINE! ALL MINE!
It's been lovely today again with the lower temps and humidity. At least we get a break every so often. I would hate to live where it never let up.
I have scored a victory! *Pumps paw*. I have shown how much I love having my downstairs climber upstairs in the front window that my family has realized I would put my paw down if they tried to move it downstairs again. It was quite easy. I just showed them how much I loved it and they got the hint. Not bad for humans.
They will just have to find meow another one for downstairs in the family room.
My paws are crossed for all my furriends who live in Turkey. I am sending them big rumbly purrs and gentle head bonks. I do hope they are all well and safe.
Have a furbulous Caturday and just remember how much I love mew all.
Purr, trill, coo, chirp, warble, chirrup.

15/07/2025

This memory from ten years ago was before the collective intelligence of the Kitty Coalition and Council came up with the purrfect recipes for nip wine. We have quaffed many of glass of fine vintages since then. Sad that we were never able to put together an acceptable stinky goodness varietal but it does accompany the wine so very well.

Still blistering hot and humid. Heat warnings until Purrsday night at least and there was a huge explosion and fire in a transformer in the north end of London. Our power flickered but it is out over a vast area including where Nancy and Robert live and way past north of us but we are on the other side of Richmond and all the outage is east of Richmond and we are west. *Mops brow*. I do feel for all those folks who have melted overnight without ac as I empathize with all the folks like those in the UK and Europe who do not have it in their homes. I am so glad the morph portals and the Bridge are all climate controlled so weather of any kind is never an issue.

Nor is my love for mew. Have a safe and healthy and happy tuna/tummy tickle/tongue out Tuesday.

Purr, trill, coo, chirp, warble, chirrup.

I hope everypawdy is having a good Hump Day. My parents returned yesterday from Prince Edward County. They went to meet somepawdy and then stayed two nights so they could go to a bunch of the wineries.
It was their first time there and they really liked it. They especially liked the wine 'cuz they brought cases of it back. It's too bad nopawdy makes a nip wine or a stinky goodness wine. I would have enjoyed some of that.
It was mice having them back quickly this trip. I much purrfer the short ones to the long ones. Just enough time away for Momma to spoil meow when she gets back. I made sure of that.
I woke her up three times last night so she could give meow some cuddles. Purrrr. I have her so well trained.
All the windows are wide open today and it is just purrfect. Not too hot and not too cool. I hope it is equally fine wherever mew are.
Oh, by the way, enjoy the warmth. It seems we are in for a Mini Ice Age by 2030. Mind mew Momma told meow that they purrdicted one back in the 1970's too. It's one thing about weather- it's always changing and repeating.
Purr, trill, coo, chirp and warble to mew all!

14/07/2025

I could join Momma and Scott in the pool.

14/07/2025

We were starting to discover routines that worked for meow- and the humans- during renovation chaos. This post shows I was settling down and adjusting, as much as anypawdy can during such kerfuffles.

The three went on a little outing yesterday and visited Southworks in Cambridge to do some antiquing. They didn’t get there with Jacky but will next year. Then they tried a new place called Camp 31 in Paris. It is southern barbecue and the only other one is in Alabama. I know. Momma asked how it was there were only two in such diverse places. The waitress could not answer but the ribs were good.

How do I know? Several of the lingering kitties and I could smell the ribs and decided to do an impromptu heist. Delish! And final fun for a great weekend full of furriends, and heists and pawties galore. I was also busy meowing at my humans. They were very pleased.

Now, I need to rest. Momma and Scott are heading out to the pool this morning but nothing other than that so I can keep an eye on them from the Bridge. After a short kip. *Yawns*

Have a marvellous Meowday. Be safe, be happy and be healthy and cool. I love mew.

Purr, trill, coo, chirp, warble, chirrup..

TBT, back when I was still little and my house had yet to have renovations. *Sigh*. Those were the days.
Actually, nopawdy is here yet and it is quiet. I even crept down the stairs and into the library to visit Momma. I am checking things out but as soon as somepawdy arrives, I shall scamper up stairs again.
Momma and I had a mice play with some of my toys and I had my stinky goodness and more litter in my box. It's not the way it was but it is becoming more of a routine.
In fact, last night, while my parents were watching tv on the bed, I came up and stretched out between them. That is a sign that I am far more relaxed than I have been. The best part of all of this is the amount of love and attention I am getting. It's not like I was ignored before (how could they) but I am getting extra special super-duper care. It is mice to know I am loved that much.
The weather has been so steamy this week and it is still hot and muggy. We had some huge thunderstorms last night but it has purrvided no relief yet. I think tomorrow is supposed to cool off which means the blinds and the windows can be open. That will be very mice.
I hope everypawdy stays well and that mew have a pawsome Purrsday.
Trill, coo, chirp, warble, chirrup.

13/07/2025

OMC!!! What a Pawty!!!

A very worthy celebration of my bff Hocus Pocus, one of the great infurlencer’s in kittydom. It started early in the morning. After coming back from Spock’s where we enjoyed some primo nip, I decided to visit Scott with some meows right in his ear. He was very happy I did that, and was a great sport with the scritch table. I know HP enjoyed her special purrday girl scritch session.

The heat was back and we were all thankful for the air conditioning as kept the pawty in doors. The niptini’s were great and the snacks were furbulous. Of course no pawty would be complete without stinkpottery, Daddy had made drumsticks and of course we helped ourselves, *giggles*.

Purr, trill, coo, warble, chirrup

12/07/2025

So many memories to choose, many of them lauding my BFF, Hocus Pocus, who turns 13 today. But this one that harkens back to the black days of re-no-no-vations. As mew can tell from my post, this first real day of construction- or destruction at this point- was fraught. But Momma knew what to do. Momma always knew what to do and always wanted to make my life easier and sweeter. *Purrs*

Now onto the pawty. We all had a wild time at Spock’s nip bash. Man, he had some very fine product. Many of the kitties chose to crash at the palace so if mew discover your kitty is not there, mew know where they are. If mew provided us with cell phones, we could check in. Or not. And then there is the opposable thumb issue. *Ponders briefly*. Okay, skip the cell phone idea.

Heat warning here again today so the pawty will be indoors ac splendour.

Momma and Scott came away from the market with strawberries, blueberries and cherries. It is the everbearing strawberries now which are not quite as sweet as the ones that are here for such a short time. That is a good analogy of life. We are here for a short but sweet time and we should make the most of it. And I hope my BFF has many, many more years with her family and furriends before she joins meow, Panther Pi and all the gang here at the Bridge. In the meantime, let’s pawty.

Be safe, healthy and happy. I love mew.

Purr, trill, coo, chirp, warble, chirrup.

It was not so bad until late yesterday afternoon when it became truly traumatic. It wasn't so much the guys doing the work. I found places to hide so I was fine and they have a thick plastic curtain around the kitchen so I am quite safe and sound.
The problem came when Daddy thought I could eat my stinky goodness in the kitchen but I freaked out when Scotty carried meow in. I tried to get away but bounced off the plastic and then I really got scared.
Momma rescued meow and carried meow out of the kitchen and to the stairs. I kind of raked her arm with my claws. I didn't mean to. She didn't get mad but it looks purrty sore even today.
She made sure all my food dishes and everything was up in her bathroom and then she and Daddy came upstairs to stay with meow in the evening. I settled down and was so happy to have their company.
They brought up all my toys and my downstairs climber. Daddy put it in front of his window so I have furgiven him for yesterday. I am going to stay up here until it is all over. I have full access to the entire top floor and even the stairs. I could come down if I wanted but I do not want, even if Momma is downstairs.
I feel safe and secure. I know my Daddy and brother feel really badly that they brought meow down. It's okay. Everything moved a lot faster than anypawdy thought it would and they had to impurrvise.
I will be glad when it is over but most of the deconstruction has now occurred. Phew!
It really looks sad.
So did I.
Purr, trill, coo, chirp, warble.

11/07/2025

It is ironic that FB seems to be mucking around with the algorithms again. Or should I say still. Or purrhaps, mew are getting tired of my coming to share my memories each day. Whatever the case, I slipped below 30K and cannot seem to regain the footing. I guess it was expected once I went to the Bridge that fewer new folks would find meow and maybe some would choose not to stay.

It is kind of foggy out there. I cannot see the palace from the Bridge so I came down and visited Momma in a dream. She knew I was gone but I was giving her signs that I was with her and will be with her always.

She woke up this morning very achy. It might have been from her exercises as she keeps getting more each physio. She is going to see how she is after breakfast as she and Scott were planning some pool time before the market. She says she is moving better than she was first thing.

I hope mew are all ready for the big purrday bash for my BFF, Hocus Pocus. We are all going to a nip pawty today at Spock the Speechful’s abode. Hope I shall see mew at both events.

Have a super Furrday and be safe, healthy and happy. I love mew.

Purr, trill, coo, chirp, warble, chirrup.

It is tuna/belly rub Tuesday. I am contemplating whether I will purrmit a belly rub today. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. The windows were open last night as it cooled down a bit. It is still muggy so I may resist being mauled but it is not so uncomfortable that I won't like a little love.
I am very particular about these things.
Giggle. I put Momma through her paces last night. It had been a while since I sang the songs of my people in the wee hours and I did not want her to become complacent. I have two weeks before she goes away and I want to make sure she does not furget her training while away.
It was the water song and I sang twice- about an hour apart. Just enough time to lull her. *Snickers*. I actually had a drink both times so she did not think meow too cruel. She was purrty calm and sweet so I decided to stop after two times. I don't want to wear the old girl out.
We started watching the third season of Fargo. I never thought anypawdy could top the wood chipper from the movie but they have another murder in this one that is just as wild. I will not give it away other than to say it is death by household appliance.
Momma and I have been catching up on a lot of reading and organizing her kindle for when she is away. Since she will not be out of wifi range, she can still post. I will be borrowing Scott's iPad during her trip and we have been doing some test runs. I am going to snag his iPad later today and post a photo he took this morning too. *Sigh*
Double pawpawrazzi!
It looks like FB is mucking around again. I have been stuck at 13,396-7 for days. I think they must want to slow down my reaching 13,400. *Snorts*. They have picked the wrong kitty. I know all of mew will share and like so their nefarious plans will not succeed. Tee hee.
Purr, trill, coo, chirp, warble, chirrup.

10/07/2025

Believe it or not there were three videos for this day and all the posts were ones I would love to share. I chose this one. Don’t worry Daddy wasn’t shoving meow he was just trying to turn my attention back to the tap but I proved- once again- mew may lead a cat to water but mew cannot make them drink. Cat- Gazillion. Human-0. Tee hee.

Even though there was constant and occasionally heavy rain all morning yesterday and on occasion early afternoon, they had the windows open which is just lovely. Once the rain stopped, they opened them all up. Bliss. Both Momma and I loved that.

Momma and Scott are grocery shopping this morning and then Momma has her physio. With the bone density issue, she is increasing some of her exercises gently and with the small three pound weights she bought. She is being very careful as she tries each new thing not to set off something elsewhere. She is determined to get a handle on this and once Momma sets her mind to a mission, it is as good as done.

It is another mice day at the moment and they are enjoying every minute. The jury is out on the Apple TV show they got into last night. Suspicion. They are still trying to sort out the characters and how they connect but like many British shows, it is only towards the end that it all clicks into place.

I hope everything clicks into place this TBT and it finds mew safe, healthy and happy. Deep purrs for all those experiencing floods in the southern US. I love mew all.

Purr, trill, coo, chirp, warble, chirrup.

09/07/2025

Even though it is not a long post, the pictures are soooo cute I had to share this memory today. A year later, the sink and everything around it would be taken out by men from Habitat for the Humanities and donated to somepawdy else who could love it as I had done. I was bereft at the time but Momma said it is always good to paw it forward. And she was right.

We have had a lovely day of open windows and even the occasional peeks of sun. That will end shortly as a bunch of rain in on our doorstep and should be here within the hour or so. Daddy put the sprinkler on yesterday so he will be more than happy to see a good soaking rain. But not like they had in TX. My little kitty heart goes out to all those people and animals who were swept away.

It is Wednesday which means I wish mew lots of whiskers as well as safety, health and happiness. I love mew.

Purr, trill, coo, chirp, warble, chirrup.