4/24/2026 – This and That

Daylily moved and off the list © Colehauscats.com
Daylily moved and off the list © Colehauscats.com

When our arbor was built last year, Mom had to move a favorite daylily to accommodate one of the arbor posts. Unable to find a good location, she stuck it in the ground, haphazardly, and in a poor spot surrounded by gravel. There was no room at the inn, as she says. Last week, she shifted some things around and created a spot for it very near where it originally grew.

And there was much rejoicing. Another thing off the gardening list.

Where the daylily survived the winter © Colehauscats.com
Where the daylily survived the winter © Colehauscats.com

This is that poor spot the daylily wintered over at. The hole’s been filled, the sprinkler has been turned off. Nothing to see here now. Let’s move on.

The bird feeder post we’d hoped to be installed Wednesday did not happen. It poured rain all day. We need the rain. Not complaining, for the most part. We’re shooting for installation next Thursday? Maybe some Thursday in June?

Tuxie Boy's looking ratty, April 2026 © Colehauscats.com
Tuxie Boy’s looking ratty, April 2026 © Colehauscats.com

Tuxie Boy stops by every morning when Mom’s home from work and is looking fairly ratty these days. We don’t know who he’s fighting with but it looks like he’s losing every round. He lets Mom give him scritches and brushies but that’s it. He loses patience relatively quickly though he’d probably stick around just long enough to eat through an entire bag of dried chicken and catnip treats if we let him. We don’t think that’d be good for either one of us. Stop fighting, sweetie.

Tessa's 4 toy hat © Colehauscats.com
Tessa’s 4 toy hat © Colehauscats.com

Tessa’s sporting a mid-spring hat ensemble consisting of a long, braided felt tie, a plaid boink, one of Quint’s favorite mousies and a yellow princess crown ring set at a jaunty angle because that’s the way Tessa rolls. Perhaps more impressive is that four isn’t the highest number of toys she’s worn on her head at once. She’ll save that reveal for another time.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2025 – No post
2024One Word Wednesday
2023 – No post
2022 – No post
2021 – No post
2020Mews News, by Olivia
2019Wordless Wednesday
2018 – No post
2017 – No post
2016 – No post
2015Who’s Got the Toy Today?
2014 – No post
2013Wordless Wednesday
2012 – No post

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4/22/2026 – Wordless Wednesday. Not Really.

Bird Feeder post #1 © Colehauscats.com
Bird Feeder post #1 © Colehauscats.com

We didn’t think we had anything much to say today but, apparently, we do. Today’s the day we’re having the 2nd bird TV feeder post installed. Or, at least it was scheduled to be installed today. Who really knows? There’s so many things that can go awry. The weather, the contractor, the rising cost of . . . everything. One thing we do know is that whatever the hold up, it wouldn’t be because of Mom. Two weeks ago, she moved that boulder, ripped out that flimsy metal stake, pulled up 22 bricks and underlayment AND partially dug the post hole . . . but not as deep as she would have liked. Geez Mom, lighten up on yourself!

Bird/Squirrel TV ought to be great this summer or fall or whenever it gets installed.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2025 – No post
2024Around Colehaus
2023 – No post
2022Wet Feet
2021 – No post
2020Wordless Wednesday
2019Cats Who Sing, Episode 5
2018 – No post
2017 – No post
2016Friday Flashback
2015Wordless Wednesday
2014 – No post
2013Maxx TV
2012 – No post

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4/20/2026 – MultiCat Monday

Viola, Quint and Tessa © Colehauscats.com
Viola, Quint and Tessa © Colehauscats.com

Hey! You guys are in my way!

While everyone else took their time reacting to the sound of the dinner bell (food cans being opened), Viola didn’t want any moss growing on her backside.

Hey! I wanna eat! Move!

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2025 – No post
2024 – No post
2023 – No post
2022Wednesday Words
2021 – No post
2020Staying Home
2019 – No post
2018Friday Facts or Fibs
2017 – No post
2016Wordless Wednesday. Kind of.
2015MultiCat Monday
2014 – No post
2013 – No post
2012Zooot, the Reigning Queen

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