01/15/2020 – Three Word Wednesday and then some

It's a trout © Colehauscats.com
It’s a trout © Colehauscats.com

What is this?
It’s a trout.
Why a trout?
Ask its owner.
Who is that?
There she is.
It’s Olivia’s trout.
Why? Why not?

Olivia checking up on her toys © Colehauscats.com
Olivia checking up on her toys © Colehauscats.com

Yes, Olivia has a trout. None of the other cats have a trout, nor do any of them care about Olivia’s trout or the fact that, at night, she carries it around upstairs while meowing very softly, as if she’s aware some of us are sleeping, or at least, trying to sleep with all that muffled meowing going on. Well, that’s about all there is to say about Olivia’s trout.

Last week, in a really cool bag of toys a Friend of Colehaus sent us (Mom squeeed over those!), we found another fish. A bass, or at least that’s what we’re calling it. No word yet if Olivia’s trout is about to be usurped by The Bass. We’ll keep you informed on any developments.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2019 – No post
2018Still Soopervising
2017 – No post
2016No Fibs from Tessa
2015 – No post
2014Whiskery Wordless Wednesday
2013 – No post
2012 – No post

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01/13/2020 – Miscellaneous Monday

Sometimes, we find ourselves with a bunch of photos that don’t really fit anywhere but the Miscellaneous folder. Here’s some of those.

Cozy Quint © Colehauscats.com
Cozy Quint © Colehauscats.com

Yep, it’s cold here, with ice and snow predicted most of this week, not that Quint is a chilly cat. That’s one of those radiant heat pads over him. All the Colehaus Cats go through phases wherein they will ignore all blankets, bedding and pads for months and months. Then, all of a sudden, it’s like they rediscover all the comfy and cozy bedding they have and each stake out their claims.

How did she get up there? © Colehauscats.com
How did she get up there? © Colehauscats.com

We’re not fans of cats on the kitchen counter, but they’re cats, so what can one do? *shrugs shoulders* Pia’s never been a fan of getting up on the counter, thankfully. But every great once in a while…

Tessa in a box © Colehauscats.com
Tessa in a box © Colehauscats.com

What can we say? This is Tessa, in a box. Of all the cat photos on the Internet, we think the number of photos of cats in boxes probably top everything. And here’s another.

Those long ear tips © Colehauscats.com
Those long ear tips © Colehauscats.com

Yes, those long, sleek ear tips are very kissable.

Viola and the trackball © Colehauscats.com
Viola and the trackball © Colehauscats.com

Toys are another thing that goes in phases around here. NO ONE will pay attention to these Ring o’ Fun/trackball toys for months, years even. And then, *poof* they are popular again! Go figure!

BTW, this is actually two trackball toys stacked together. The smaller blue one was angel Mama Zuzu’s and wee baby Viola’s favorite:

Baby Viola with angel Mama Zuzu's Little Ring o' Fun - © Colehauscats.com
Baby Viola with angel Mama Zuzu’s Little Ring o’ Fun – © Colehauscats.com
Angel Mama Zuzu's ring toy - 2015 © Colehauscats.com
Angel Mama Zuzu’s ring toy – 2015 © Colehauscats.com

And the larger burgundy/magenta pink one was angel Mama Zuzu’s favorite:

Angel Mama Zuzu's Ring o' Sleepytime - © Colehauscats.com
Angel Mama Zuzu’s Ring o’ Sleepytime – © Colehauscats.com

And Quint gave it a whirl a time or two.

Quint gives the Ring o' Fun a whirl - © Colehauscats.com
Quint gives the Ring o’ Fun a whirl – © Colehauscats.com

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2019 – No post
2018 – No post
2017Lucky Cat Friday Fun
2016Subtle
2015 – No post
2014Monday Mornings with Olivia
2013 – No post
2012 – No post

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01/10/2020 – Finally Friday

What a great day for a nap in a box © Colehauscats.com
What a great day for a nap in a box © Colehauscats.com

Viola has it right. What a great day it is for a nap in a box. Or just a nap. A nice long, uninterrupted nap.

Displeased Viola © Colehauscats.com
Displeased Viola © Colehauscats.com

Mom, you and your camera interrupted me. What were you saying about a nice long, uninterrupted nap?

Oopsie!

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Viola inspecting care packages © Colehauscats.com
Viola inspecting care packages © Colehauscats.com

Last week, we mentioned we had added an Amazon wishlist button and that we didn’t know yet for certain if it worked. Honestly, we had no expectations. We figured we’d send something to ourselves once we won a lottery we don’t play or that Nigerian prince would finally come through.

Well, you, all of you, went right on out there, checked for us and have had so many great and wonderful things sent to us. Quint’s Fancy Feast and Tessa, Pia, Olivia and Viola’s chicken Iams and litter and toys for all, too! Well needed food and soap, cleaning supplies and personal items, tea and coffee to get us though the mornings, cat water fountain filters and gift cards and then, many of you clicked on our PayPal Donate button over there on the right sidebar and gave there, too.

To all that initiative, thoughtfulness, kindness and incredible generosity, we shout a hearty THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU, oh, THANK YOU! From the bottom of our hearts, let us THANK YOU!

All the Colehaus Cats thank you and Viola really thanks you because some of those boxes that came with cat food and litter came with . . . crinkly paper!

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2019 – No post
2018Three Word Wednesday
2017 – No post
2016 – No post
2015 – No post
2014Still Cleaning
2013 – No post
2012 – No post

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