10/13/2025 – MultiCat Monday

Lumpy Quint and Tessa © Colehauscats.com
Lumpy Quint and Tessa © Colehauscats.com

It looks like we might actually be into the cooler fall weather around here. Quint, for whom it’s always cool weather season, has rediscovered the joy of fleecy blanket forts on Dad’s new downstairs bed. Nearby, Tessa practices her morning yoga because sometimes you can’t have too much yoga. Secretly, we think she’s trying to make up for not doing any yoga all summer long.

Smug Tessa is smug © Colehauscats.com
Smug Tessa is smug © Colehauscats.com

It’s not a secret, Mom.

Whatever, Tessa. As long as you can live with your decisions. We can see you are feeling very content at the moment because you’re usual pink nose is a very calm white color.

*purr*

The end of Viola's island box? © Colehauscats.com
The end of Viola’s island box? © Colehauscats.com

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Viola’s been experiencing difficulty lately jumping up on the kitchen island to lay in her favorite box. Last week, there was a slight incident with her jumping up and landing on a mat that knocked over a mug of iced coffee. Not at all being a coffee enthusiast, she jumped down and stomped off elsewhere. She may have muttered something about her island becoming too cluttered to be enjoyable, and has since been napping on Dad’s new bed.

All this makes Mom happy to have the kitchen island back so immediately, Mom placed Viola’s island box on the floor next to a heat register, hoping Viola might take to it there and stop jumping up on the island. So far, so good.

Until then, maybe Viola will take to Dad’s new bed as well as Quint and Tessa have. And maybe they’ll all get along doing so. Stranger things have happened . . .

Tessa and Viola, so close © Colehauscats.com
Tessa and Viola, so close © Colehauscats.com

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2024 – No post
2023Lucky Friday the 13th Day
2022 – No post
2021 – No post
2020 – No post
2019 – No post
2018 – No post
2017Your Lucky Friday the 13th Black Cat
2016 – No post
2015Ruby Tuesday
2014Quint Helping the Shelter
2013 – No post
2012 – No post

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10/10/2025 – Friday Fun

Quint and Tessa claiming Dad's new bed © Colehauscats.com
Quint and Tessa claiming Dad’s new bed © Colehauscats.com

Dad’s new bed mattress finally arrived and he spent the week setting it up. It took exactly 3 minutes for Quint and Tessa to lay claim to it, after a rowdy sheet game first. They look exhausted now, don’t they?

Tessa and Viola enjoying something together? © Colehauscats.com
Tessa and Viola enjoying something together? © Colehauscats.com

HOLD THE PHONE! Can it be?? Tessa and Viola enjoying the same thing at the same time? While being dangerously close to one another? Mark your calendars, folks. This may never happen again!

Quint snuggles with Tessa © Colehauscats.com
Quint snuggles with Tessa © Colehauscats.com

Quint, who you’d expect may have a comment or two on the matter, is in snuggly bliss. The only thing missing is Dad. What a treat he has later tonight!

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2024 – No post
2023 – No post
2022Monday? Again?
2021 – No post
2020 – No post
2019 – No post
2018One Word Wednesday
2017 – No post
2016Monday with Tessa
2015 – No post
2014Two Girls
2013 – No post
2012Meet the Visitors – Autumn Birds

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10/8/2025 – Wednesday Words

Downstairs feeding station © Colehauscats.com
Downstairs feeding station © Colehauscats.com

Way before Dad moved downstairs for overnight sleeping, Mom moved the Colehaus Cats feeding center downstairs into the kitchen.* Before that, we gave the kitchen table and chairs away since one certain angel orange girl had decided the wooden legs and surface were always meant to be scratching posts. This freed up some space and the feeding center was a perfect fit. Just recently, Mom splurged and bought short legs for these cabinets to get them off the floor. She says it’ll help keep ants from the food bowls and be easier to end those visits.

The cats still have the Cat Den upstairs where the tower, all the toy baskets and bowls reside along with a big litter box, an extra water bowl and 3 heated beds on the window cabinets overlooking outside activities. It’s here Quint and Tessa usually spend their days while Viola naps downstairs on the other Mom splurge – a big scratcher.

Viola's 2nd favorite nap spot © Colehauscats.com
Viola’s 2nd favorite nap spot © Colehauscats.com
Viola loves the new scratcher © Colehauscats.com
Viola loves the new scratcher © Colehauscats.com

Once Dad has his new downstairs bed settled in, it’s anyone’s guess who will take over that. Will we see multiple cats napping on the new bed? Will they snuggle? Will Tessa and Viola sleep together?

Well, let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves just yet.

*Editor: The fourth feeder in the lower left corner of the feeding center was Pia’s and has since been cleaned and re-boxed. Viola’s feeder was moved to that location and she likes that spot much better.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2024 – No post
2023 – No post
2022 – No post
2021 – No post
2020 – No post
2019 – No post
2018MultiCat Monday
2017 – No post
2016 – No post
2015 – No post
2014Around Colehaus
2013Ruby Tuesday
2012The Anointment

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