07/31/2019 – Good-bye July

Olivia and the Cherries © Colehauscats.com
Olivia and the Cherries © Colehauscats.com

I see you, cherries. Sitting over there, away from your group. July’s on its way out. That doesn’t mean you can take off, too. I’m watching you. And July? You can just leave now.

Clearly, Olivia’s not a fan of July. She’s more of an August girl, we think.

Viola and the Cherries © Colehauscats.com
Viola and the Cherries © Colehauscats.com

Viola might be wary of the cherries, too.

Not so wary of the cherries © Colehauscats.com
Not so wary of the cherries © Colehauscats.com
NO! Viola! NO CHERRY BITING! © Colehauscats.com
NO! Viola! NO CHERRY BITING! © Colehauscats.com

Oops! Spoke too soon. Turned out, Viola is a BIG cherry fan. We didn’t let her bite into that cherry, but later in the day, she got up on the counter (we’d like to meet the one person on the planet whose cat NEVER gets up on counters), then she took one cherry out of the bowl, dropped it on the floor and proceeded to bat it all over.

This cherry was juicy. Extra juicy. There was cherry juice all over the floor, even splashed up onto a wall and cabinet door. Mom just about had a heart attack, thinking someone was bleeding, thinking maybe Tessa and Viola finally did each other in. Nope. Cherry juice and a whole cherry with two punctures sitting there in the middle of the mess.

We’re assuming it was Viola. We’ll also assume we’re idiots for leaving those juicy cherries in a bowl sitting out on the counter to fend for themselves. Everyone knows cherries are terrible at defense. Okay, got it. Lesson learned. *glares at Viola*

I dint do anything © Colehauscats.com
I dint do anything © Colehauscats.com

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2018 – No post
2017Good-bye July
2016 – No post
2015Goodbye July
2014 – No post
2013Young ‘Uns
2012 – No post

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07/29/2019 – Vacation Time!

Blue Pillow Princess Olivia – © Colehauscats.com

Olivia says: Hey-o! Colehaus Panther here reporting all kinds of shenanigans going on . . . but nothing much in the way of photographic evidence, tragically.

So, because the house photographer isn’t demonstrating competence and trustworthiness on top of having an adventurous time right now starting off with a very big week, I’ve decided to give them an August blog vacation. Not fired, mind you. Just a little break so they can sulk somewhere and reevaluate their life. They can thank me later. With treats. And my own room

Mom’s running an Art in August series that will post every Wednesday just like our normal blog posts and someone, I suspect Tessa, will “monitor” comments if for no other reason than so Viola doesn’t get to do it – those girls STILL don’t get along and always trying to up one another. This art is heavily Photoshopped images of none other than us. Mom likes them. We’re still on the fence and sharpening our claws.

We hope you like them. Look for those starting August 7th.

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Quint works in purple © Colehauscats.com
Quint works in purple © Colehauscats.com

Quint will be rolling out his latest summer painting creations August 5th. Look for those making their debut next Monday over at his Art Shop.

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Here’s a 100-piece online jigsaw puzzle of Blue Pillow Princess Olivia shown above, courtesy of JigSawPlanet.com. Have fun!

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2018 – No post
2017 – No post
2016Mom’s Friday Off
2015Zuzu’s Sun Toy
2014 – No post
2013Big Feets
2012 – No post

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07/24/2019 – Why Not Wednesday

Viola and the Blue Tape Square test © Colehauscats.com
Viola and the Blue Tape Square test © Colehauscats.com

A few weeks ago, a friend asked Mom if the Colehaus Cats did that “sit in the taped square on the floor thing,” meaning if someone were to tape off a square on the floor, did anyone (just cats, obviously, though Dad thought about it himself for a moment) sit in it like sitting in a box.

“Hmmm,” said Mom, remembering seeing that trend a year or so ago online. “Let’s give it a try!”

Viola isn't playing along © Colehauscats.com
Viola isn’t playing along © Colehauscats.com

Viola sniffed the blue painters tape and promptly walked away, returning a moment later to positively, most definitely choose NOT to sit in the tape box. C’mon, Viola, you’ll usually do everything! “Nope,” Viola said. And that was that.

Tessa's a whole 'nother story © Colehauscats.com
Tessa’s a whole ‘nother story © Colehauscats.com

A few minutes after Viola walked away, Tessa found the tape box on the floor to her liking.

Yes, I like this box © Colehauscats.com
Yes, I like this box © Colehauscats.com
This box is mine © Colehauscats.com
This box is mine © Colehauscats.com

And she sat there for oh, twenty minutes or so . . .

Wally and Tessa July 2019 © Colehauscats.com
Wally and Tessa July 2019 © Colehauscats.com

. . . until she saw Wally Winston Porkchop lounging outside and the blue tape square was forgotten.

Strangely, or perhaps not, no other Colehaus Cat gave one whit about the tape square box. Mom returned to her friend to say one cat liked it, one didn’t and the others couldn’t be bothered. And there we have it.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2018 – No post
2017Miscellaneous Monday
2016 – No post
2015Love
2014 – No post
2013The Personalities – Olivia
2012 – No post

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