11/2/2026 – Hello November!

Quint sniffs out November © Colehauscats.com
Quint sniffs out November © Colehauscats.com

Welcome November! We’ve been waiting for you. Of all the months, November definitely ranks high in the top 12. We like November. Overall, people seem to be a little bit nicer as cooler weather settles in and thoughts of upcoming holidays and family gatherings take hold. We just like the cooler weather unlike Quint who was enjoying napping the day away on a warming mat until Mom interrupted him with a gourd and fall leaves to sniff.

We also look forward to the end of November elections and the eventual removal of all the politics signs that litter every intersection and median and sometimes, nailed to big cedar trees which should be a crime but nothing much seems to be a crime these days. So, those signs stay until our east winds kick in later in the month and scatter leaves and unclaimed signs everywhere.

Later in the month, Mom and Dad will remark on the passing of another year, officially number 37 this time, before each head off in different directions to work. Upon a late, late night return, they might share a frozen pizza before a quick sleep and another work day all over again. It sounds like a dull routine and it is, but it works for us in today’s world.

What doesn’t work was trying to get both Quint and Viola to pose with our November props.

Quint and Viola's November slap fest © Colehauscats.com
Quint and Viola’s November slap fest © Colehauscats.com

Nope, those two just were not having any of it.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2025 – No post
2024 – No post
2023 – No post
2022 – Wordy Wednesday
2021 – No post
2020 – What’s Viola Doing?
2019 – No post
2018 – No post
2017 – No post
2016 – Wordless Wednesday
2015 – MultiCat Monday
2014 – No post
2013 – Dear Niblets, Week Four
2012 – Friday Flashback – Baby Tessa’s Gold

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10/30/2026 – Preparing the Treats

Viola and her Trebuchet © Colehauscats.com
Viola and her Trebuchet © Colehauscats.com

It’s almost that time of year again! Time to gather the treats and haul out Viola’s trebuchet, or as Dad insists, the Catapult. Mom prefers to call it a trebuchet and can say that word all day long. Trebuchet, trebuchet, trebuchet. Who would ever enjoy calling it a Catapult?

Wait a minute, Catapult, Cat-apult. Okay, maybe cats would enjoy saying Cat-apult all day. Never really thought of that before.

Anyhoo, Viola kept knocking the Catapult/Trebuchet treats out of the . . . oh what are we calling that part since Dad wants to identify things correctly today, the cup, the bucket, the basket, the projectile pouch if one insists. And then, she eats those treats. Okay, show of hands. Who eats their own Halloween treats? We know you’re out there. Please accept Viola into your clan.

Just to liven things up this year, the other Colehaus Cats decided it was high time they check out this launcher thing (Mom whispers Trebuchet).

Quint thinks treats go here © Colehauscats.com
Quint thinks treats go here © Colehauscats.com
Tessa knows treats go here © Colehauscats.com
Tessa knows treats go here © Colehauscats.com

Have a safe and fun Halloween and don’t eat too many treats. ::snorts!:: As if!

And here’s Viola’s photo from 2013 that started it all. Kittens and Trebuchets – What could possibly go wrong?

Baby Viola positioning her Trebuchet for the Halloween Hordes, 2013 © Colehauscats
Baby Viola positioning her Trebuchet for the Halloween Hordes, 2013 © Colehauscats

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2025 – No post
2024 – Three Word Wednesday
2023 – Preparations
2022 – No post
2021 – No post
2020 – Almost that time of year
2019 – Halloween Eve
2018 – No post
2017 – Who’s that Bee?
2016 – No post
2015 – No post
2014 – No post
2013 – Wee Wednesday Words
2012 – No post

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10/28/2026 – Excuse Me

Excuse me © Colehauscats.com
Excuse me © Colehauscats.com

Excuse us while we take this day from blogging. Mom’s taking Dad to go do some stuff that recently came up, not too unlike Tessa who discovered an unexpected plate of cherry Danish that needs her tasting. Have a good day and don’t forget to share your breakfast, Dad!

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2025 – No post
2024 – ManCat Monday
2023 – No post
2022 – A Visitor – a first closer look at Mr. G.
2021 – No post
2020 – Three Word Wednesday
2019 – Monday Memories
2018 – No post
2017 – No post
2016 – Friday Flashback
2015 – One Word Wednesday
2014 – No post
2013 – A ManCat Thank You
2012 – No post

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