Tuesday 19 March 2024

Tama-Chan Tuesday

 

Tama-Chan: Aside from it being my day, Tuesday, do you know what day it is today? It is the last Tuesday when #1 will be abandoning us to go down to Orléans. Woo Hoo! We know that she needs to make a living, but it will be nice to know that she is here each and every day (for a while at least).

So, back to my post. It has been a pleasant week with a growing number of sunpuddles. The big FluffPuff said he was guarding me...


Do I need protection? Well, if he can keep the Thug at bay, so much the better!



Needless to say, my apprentice is never far away.


I have continued to work on my dangles:




But some kit has been sleeping on the job...


What can you do? Youngsters these days...


Monday 18 March 2024

Manly Monday

 

Momo-Chan: As you know, I love to spend time up in the study, even though #1 mostly works downstairs these days.


When #1 does come up, she is usually joined by Ollie:


And little Ryū-Chan also comes along:


Benny: I was busy because #1 had opened up the kitchen window and there were some wonderful window whiffies to be had!


It was even better when I was joined by my bro, Momo:


Ryū-Chan: I was busy. I'm always busy because there is so much to investigate, such as the new box of goodies that was delivered from Zooplus:


And you remember my investigation of the washing machine last week? Well, I also had to investigate the dryer!


Ollie: I of course get to spend time outside with #1. It's nice, when the weather is good, to just hang out together.


We wish you all a good week!

Sunday 17 March 2024

Snuggles on Sunday

 

Tama-Chan: We are a little late in posting today for which we apologise. We have had a good week of snuggles and have some nice photos to share.

I think I'll start with this nice one of Momo and Ollie having a morning snuggle:


We all know that Ollie is a bit of a kitty magnet and here are a couple of him and Benny snuggling:



I of course always snuggle with #1, as seen in these two photos:



Little Ryū often snuggles with #1 in bed:


And he sometimes gets pretty close to Ollie in doing so!


And to finish off, we have a cute one of Miss Violette sporting her rosettes and snuggling with #1:


Wishing you all a lovely snuggly Sunday!


Saturday 16 March 2024

Sei-Chan's Souvenir Saturday

 

Rainbow Sei: Hello from all of us at The Bridge. I am glad to say it has been a quieter week this week. So, I've had time to inspire #1 regarding today's post, and we decided that it would be nice to do something a little different.

This week, we thought it would be nice to honour our Trav. For those of you who don't know him "The Traveller" turned up one day in the spring of 2015, bearing a strange resemblance to a cat who had been adopted by our neighbours as a stray kitten and has since gone to The Bridge. He was a big boy, older, entire, and battle-hardened, but obviously tired of the life he had been leading. He initially found solace on an old mattress our other neighbour had put on top of an old car in his open shed. #1 started to feed him, initially near that mattress, and then gradually luring him to the back of our garage where she had made a nest of straw for him. He was totally feral and #1 never got closer to him than  few feet, but he quickly understand that his food would now come regularly in two daily meals, and where to find it. He had a dry and safe place to sleep during the winter. In all, he was "with us" for about 15 months. He then disappeared for a few days and #1 eventually found him at the back of our garage. He had clearly suffered a saddle thrombus as he was paralysed in the back legs, but he had managed to drag himself back to the only home he had ever known. He was clearly in pain, and would not eat. #1 did the only thing she could. She managed to grab him and took him to a local vet to send him on his way to The Bridge. He was a precious member of the Poupounette, and #1 had him cremated separately, with his ashes kept inside the home he never knew. Here are a few photos of him whilst he was with us.





Trav is now very much part of our gang at The Bridge and is rather sorry he never learned to snuggle with #1. One day...


Friday 15 March 2024

Violette Vendredi - CHAMPION!!!

 

Violette: Pretty Neighs, Everyone! I hope you are all well and enjoying the coming of spring. I am shedding like crazy and #1 gave me some serious brushies yesterday. It felt so good! Afterwards, she took some of my hairs home with her to put out for the birdies in nest building!

Anyneigh, are you wondering why I get a post all to myself today? It's because I am a CHAMPION!!! In January, #1 entered a bunch of photos in a monthly competition on a FB page called "Online Showing For the Every Day Horse Fanatic". They have different classes each month and in January, they had a "Winter" class. #1 decided to submit this photo of me and Ms. C, taken a few years back:


Well, we not only won that class, but we were also overall champions for all the classes for the month, aka Supreme Champion. Neeeeeeeiiiighs! Please note that this is not a draft horse show. It's for everything from ponies up!

So, #1 brought my two rosettes for me to try on yesterday. I was so excited it made me neigh out loud!


#1 said I had to have some glamour shots taken. as well, so I obliged.




Afterwards, I got a wonderful treat bucket with all my favourite bits and pieces!


By the way, another of #1's photos came first in a different class, and one came second, and we also got a second place rosette in February, but we'll tell you about those later. Today is MY day!

Thursday 14 March 2024

Thankful Thursday With Ollie

 

Ollie: We are all thankful that #1 is safely back from Orléans. She has a bit of a cold so she was a little worried, but she took some great TCM she had and it really helped.

I am thankful that Queen Tama has inspired me to try my paw at dangling! This picture is courtesy of Mr. G.


#1 of course stopped at the usual discount store to see what she might find. Those of you who follow Da Phenny and Da Nelly at Easy Blog will be familiar with the "junk store" where their Mama often shops. This is the same shop, but a different location. Anypaw, #1 thought it might be fun to show you what this place looks like, so here you go!

Nobody "NOZ" where the name came from.


This is what it looks like inside. Everything is piled up in bins or on pallets.


Aha! Something for me! She mixes this with other (better quality) foods.


These dog treats were too small, even for me, but she did get one of the cat scratchers.


As you can see, it's a mess and you have to look very closely to spot the treasures.


This was #1's basket. They sell beer and wine at really good prices too!


Going to NOZ every week on her way back from Orléans has been fun for #1. She won't be going as often after next week, though.

Wednesday 13 March 2024

White Waiting wednesday


Momo-chan: We're waiting for you, #1!

So will you hurry up already?