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&nbsp; July 22, 2004 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=190 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <A NAME="01"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="190"> <P> Albertsons had fresh corn on special at six for a dollar, but the ears looked so old and tired that I passed them up in favor of a package of frozen. &nbsp; We usually keep frozen corn in reserve for when we run out of fresh, but rather than complain, Kitty seems to enjoy the variety. &nbsp; And then, when fresh eventually returns, she gets to enjoy another change back to fresh. &nbsp; Safeway has just started advertising sweet, white, and very fresh Brentwood corn. &nbsp; I'll put it on my shopping list. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<A HREF="k040722.html">frozen lunch</A> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD> <P><small>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</small> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <IMG SRC="Dsc08508x195x195.jpg" WIDTH=195 HEIGHT=195 ALT="from the Kitty BLOG Archives"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> <IMG SRC="paw40x40.gif" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> </TD> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=159 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; December 27, 2003 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=190 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <A NAME="01"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="190"> <P> Our resident <I>party animal</I> is getting darned excited about our New-Year's festivities... &nbsp; It's still days away, but she is already <A HREF="k031227.html">getting ready</A>... </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD> <P><small>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</small> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <IMG SRC="Dsc05374x195x195.jpg" WIDTH=195 HEIGHT=195 ALT="from the Kitty BLOG Archives"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> <IMG SRC="paw40x40.gif" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> </TD> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=159 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; May 6, 2004 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=190 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <A NAME="01"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="190"> <P> Kitty is usually a good listener, but when I try to explain the wild and wooley ways of the world, her eyes quickly &nbsp;<A HREF="k040506.html">glaze over</A>... </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD> <P><small>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</small> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <IMG SRC="Dsc01353x195x195.jpg" WIDTH=195 HEIGHT=195 ALT="from the Kitty BLOG Archives"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> <IMG SRC="paw40x40.gif" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> </TD> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=159 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; February 6, 2005 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=190 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <A NAME="01"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="190"> <P> Today, with the aid of Photoshop and her supernatural powers, Kitty visits some very pretty wildflowers. &nbsp; I found these last Fall along the banks of the <A HREF="k050206.html">Lagunitas Creek</A>. </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD> <P><small>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</small> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <IMG SRC="Dsc0world195x195.jpg" WIDTH=195 HEIGHT=195 ALT="from the Kitty BLOG Archives"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> <IMG SRC="paw40x40.gif" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> </TD> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=159 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; April 24, 2005 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=190 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <A NAME="01"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="190"> <P> Kitty is one serious cat. &nbsp; Here she is carrying the <A HREF="k050424.html">weight of the world</A>... </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD> <P><small>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</small> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <IMG SRC="Dsc01644key195x195.jpg" WIDTH=195 HEIGHT=195 ALT="from the Kitty BLOG Archives"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> <IMG SRC="paw40x40.gif" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> </TD> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=159 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; August 22, 2005 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=190 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <A NAME="01"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="190"> <P> A vital piece of Kitty's original equipment is her &nbsp;<A HREF="k050822.html">wind-up key</a>,&nbsp; but we have lost it so many times that I think Kitty may be deliberately hiding it... </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD> <P><small>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</small> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <IMG SRC="Dsc01998x195x195.jpg" WIDTH=195 HEIGHT=195 ALT="from the Kitty BLOG Archives"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> <IMG SRC="paw40x40.gif" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> </TD> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=159 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; September 14, 2004 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=190 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <A NAME="01"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="190"> <P> I really should find a way to explain to Kitty that &nbsp;<A HREF="k040914.html">lying in wait</A>,&nbsp; in connection with a murder charge, carries additional penalties... </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD> <P><small>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</small> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <IMG SRC="Dsc02253x195x195.jpg" WIDTH=195 HEIGHT=195 ALT="from the Kitty BLOG Archives"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> <IMG SRC="paw40x40.gif" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> </TD> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=159 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; November 27, 2004 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=190 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <A NAME="01"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="190"> <P> Years ago I discovered the wonderful world of <I>life-without-roommates</I>, but then Kitty arrived... &nbsp; For a while we were using a chart and gold-stars to keep track of the equal distribution of household duties, but as you might already know, <A HREF="k041127.html">motivating a cat</A>&nbsp; into doing housework is not easy... </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD> <P><small>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</small> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <BR> <MARQUEE BEHAVIOR="alternate" DIRECTION="left" LOOP="infinite" SCROLLAMOUNT="2" SCROLLDELAY="90"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif" WIDTH=23 HEIGHT=20> </MARQUEE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <br> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif" WIDTH=23 HEIGHT=20> </TD> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=159 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; August 12, 2003 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=190 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <A NAME="01"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="190"> <P> This morning Kitty is <I>just a lump, of love</I>... </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD> <P><small>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</small> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <IMG SRC="Dsc06144x195x195.jpg" WIDTH=195 HEIGHT=195 ALT="from the Kitty BLOG Archives"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> <IMG SRC="paw40x40.gif" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> </TD> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=159 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; August 5, 2004 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=190 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <A NAME="01"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="190"> <P> Taking Kitty for a walk is easy. &nbsp; All I have to do is pick her up and carry her around the house from room to room. &nbsp; She seems to love the ride, because it always gets her purring. &nbsp; But what she really seems to love is the elevated perspective. &nbsp; Being built so close to the ground must get old after a while. &nbsp; Yes Kitty, <A HREF="k040805.html">it's a tall and very big world</A> you live in. </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD> <P><small>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</small> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <IMG SRC="Dsc02126bx195x195.jpg" WIDTH=195 HEIGHT=195 ALT="from the Kitty BLOG Archives"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> <IMG SRC="paw40x40.gif" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> </TD> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=159 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; February 24, 2005 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=190 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <A NAME="01"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="190"> <P> Usually, if someone gives me "<A HREF="k050224.html">this kind of look</A>",&nbsp; it means that I am doing or saying something incredibly stupid. &nbsp; Fortunately, Kitty has a tolerant and forgiving soul... </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD> <P><small>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</small> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <IMG SRC="Dsc07800x195x195.jpg" WIDTH=195 HEIGHT=195 ALT="from the Kitty BLOG Archives"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> <IMG SRC="paw40x40.gif" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> </TD> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=159 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; December 16, 2003 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=190 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <A NAME="01"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="190"> <P> Kitty got an official looking letter from the local junior college. &nbsp; It said they <I>know</I> she's a cat, and warned her that if she tries to sign up for music classes again next semester, her enrollment form is going straight into the "circular file", <I>no matter what euphemistic name she chooses to use</I>. &nbsp; So, for now, <A HREF="k031216.html">with only one cat in her band</A>, it's pretty much a solo act. </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD> <P><small>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</small> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <IMG SRC="Dsc0ktylckold195x195.jpg" WIDTH=195 HEIGHT=195 ALT="from the Kitty BLOG Archives"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> <IMG SRC="paw40x40.gif" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40> </TD> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=159 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; December 14, 2005 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=190 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <A NAME="01"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="190"> <P> Right at the very tip-top of &nbsp;<A HREF="k051214.html">Kitty's to-do list</a>&nbsp; is to eat food... </TD></TR><TD> </TD> </TR> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=1 WIDTH=190 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <tr><p> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="30"><p>1</td> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="160"><p>Eat food</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="30"><p>2</td> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="160"><p>Occupy Don's lap</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="30"><p>3</td> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="160"><p>Sleep all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="30"><p>4</td> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="160"><p>Beg for food</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="30"><p>5</td> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="160"><p>Hang out in weeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="30"><p>6</td> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="160"><p>Bounce pests</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="30"><p>7</td> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="160"><p>Thank folks for visiting KittyBLOG</td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="30"><p>8</td> <td bgcolor="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="160"> <p>Tell folks to tell all their friends about KittyBLOG</td> </tr> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <!-- ////////////////////////////////// START OF nonexistent BLANK archive template --> <!-- END OF BLANK archive template --> <!-- end of from the archives ///////// --> <BR><BR> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD> <br> <br><br><br><br><p> PLEASE DO NOT DIRECT LINK to images on our server. &nbsp; &#169; 2008 <br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <br><br> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8"> <p><font color="green"><i><b> <big>other cats</big>:</b></i></font> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <!-- /////////peaches and kareem site --> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8"> <FONT COLOR="Green"><CENTER><P> <A HREF="http://www.adamsphotoworld.com/photos/cats/p_and_k/p_and_k.html" TARGET="_top"><I>Peaches and Kareem</I></A><br> don't miss the movies ! </CENTER></FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <br> <!-- ////////christymarx.com site --> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8"> <FONT COLOR="Green"><CENTER><P> <I>one of Kitty's favorte cat blogs is:</I><BR> <A HREF="http://www.christymarx.com/moggy/blog.htm" TARGET="_top">Moggy-Blog; 9 lives of 13 cats</A></CENTER></FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <!-- //////////newcats.blogspot.com site --> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8"> <FONT COLOR="Green"><CENTER><P> <I>apartment life with the boys:</I><BR> <A HREF="http://www.newcats.blogspot.com" TARGET="_top">Bewulf and Arthur</A></CENTER></FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <!-- /////////Annie the cat site --> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8"> <FONT COLOR="Green"><CENTER><P> <I>...fun Annie the Cat videos:</I><BR> <A HREF="http://www.zefrank.com/annie/navigation.html" TARGET="_top">http://www.zefrank.com/<br>annie/navigation.html</A></CENTER></FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <BR> <!-- ///////// merlinprincesse.blogspot --> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8"> <FONT COLOR="Green"><CENTER><P> <I>...Merlin and Princesse:</I><BR> <A HREF="http://merlinprincesse.blogspot.com" TARGET="_top">http://merlinprincesse.blogspot.com</A></CENTER></FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <br><br> <BR><BR><br><br> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8"> <p><font color="green"><i><b>thanks for visiting...<br>...please tell a friend</b></i></font> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <br><br> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD WIDTH=210 HEIGHT=600 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <!-- /////////////////// end of several tables within this 1 containing td --> </td> <td width=15 VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" ROWSPAN=2> &nbsp; <!-- spacer --> </td> <td> <!-- START RIGHT SIDE which is 2 tr's, top tr is image(s) --> <center> <table border=0 width=450 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <!-- /////////////////////////////////////////////// start of image --> <tr VALIGN="top"> <td width=450 height=338 VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8"> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=338 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD WIDTH=450 ALIGN="center"> <img src="Dsc06144x195x195.jpg" width=195 height=195 alt="microwaved corn" /> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <!-- /////////////////////////////////////////////////// end of image --> <!-- /////////////////// start of blog td --> <tr> <td> <!-- ////////////////////// many tables are enclosed by this td --> <!-- /////////// first entry starts here ///////////////////////////////////// --> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 15, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty and her corn has always been a BIG THING around here at Kittyland -- and she has had it served and prepared in all it's variations... <br><br>But Kitty's newest recipe is &nbsp;<a href="k100315.html">microwaved corn</a>&nbsp; -- just a bit of plain old frozen corn nibblets... &nbsp; Simple to prepare and really economical -- just try buying fresh corn-on-the-cob this time of year... </TD></TR><TD> <P><font color="#cd00cd"><small><br><br> <font color="#cd1076"> <br>..........................................................................................<br> Thanks for visiting - <b>please</b> tell a friend about Kitty BLOG... <br>stop by <a href="http://aphotoaday.blogspot.com">AphotoAday</a> for 1... &nbsp; and for 2, try <a href="http://www.photoarrow.com/duo/index.html">Daily Duo</a>... &nbsp; and for many, visit my "<a href="http://www.photoarrow.com">big</a>" site.</small></font> </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 1, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Oh my god, but I forgot last week's edition of KittyBLOG and hope I'm not in too much trouble... &nbsp; Actually I knew I was in the process of forgetting about KittyBLOG, but circumstances just prevented it from happening. &nbsp; Kitty understands, I suppose... <br><br>But here's a brand &nbsp;<a href="k100307.html">new photo</a> &nbsp; of her -- she is debating whether to get out of bed or not... &nbsp; That was 30 minutes ago and it hasn't happened yet... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 21, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Did I ever tell you that &nbsp;<a href="k100221.html">I love Kitty</a>? <br><br> <MARQUEE BEHAVIOR="alternate" DIRECTION="left" LOOP="infinite" SCROLLAMOUNT="6" SCROLLDELAY="90"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"><IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> </MARQUEE> <MARQUEE BEHAVIOR="alternate" DIRECTION="left" LOOP="infinite" SCROLLAMOUNT="6" SCROLLDELAY="90"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"><IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"><IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> </MARQUEE> <MARQUEE BEHAVIOR="alternate" DIRECTION="left" LOOP="infinite" SCROLLAMOUNT="6" SCROLLDELAY="90"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"><IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"><IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"><IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> </MARQUEE> <MARQUEE BEHAVIOR="alternate" DIRECTION="left" LOOP="infinite" SCROLLAMOUNT="6" SCROLLDELAY="90"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"><IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"><IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"><IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> </MARQUEE> <MARQUEE BEHAVIOR="alternate" DIRECTION="left" LOOP="infinite" SCROLLAMOUNT="6" SCROLLDELAY="90"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"><IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"><IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> </MARQUEE> <MARQUEE BEHAVIOR="alternate" DIRECTION="left" LOOP="infinite" SCROLLAMOUNT="6" SCROLLDELAY="90"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"><IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> <IMG SRC="h23x20.gif"> </MARQUEE> </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 14, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well, hope everybody is having a great <font color="#ff0000">Valentine's Day</font>... &nbsp; Hope you got to snuggle with your partner this morning -- Kitty and I did, but that's nothing unusual... <br><br>Man and beast -- I sometimes take her unwavering love for granted -- one day of love turns into the next -- all the days run together -- this affair has been going on so long and so fast that our love seems like a &nbsp;<a href="k100214.html">blur</a>. </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 7, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty is still quite happy with her <b>new spot</b> on her new pillow, on the box, under the inversion table; in a quiet corner of my living room. <br><br><b>Used to be</b> that Kitty would sleep by my feet (((and yet find a way to steal <b>all</b> of the covers))), but now she seems more comfortable on her very own new pillow... &nbsp; And I thought we made such good &nbsp;<a href="k100207.html">partners</a>... <br><br>But <b><font color="#ff0000">Thank God</font></b> she still remembers me -- she came and said hello this morning -- but only after a bit of coaxing... &nbsp; But then it was like old times -- Kitty has a head that requires a lot of scratching... &nbsp; Kitty's new pillow didn't come with fingers... &nbsp; Kitty's Don still has a purpose in life, and that purpose is to be nice to Kitty... &nbsp; Amen... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 31, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty has moved her own little spot out into the living room -- pillow and all... &nbsp; Well, I had to help her with the pillow -- oh I suppose she could have figured it out, but Kitty likes to have things done for her -- she is absolutely &nbsp;<a href="k100131.html">luminous</a>&nbsp; about the arrangement... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 24, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> <b>What</b>, I ask you, do all four of these photos have in common? <br>ANSWER: &nbsp; Kitty has her eyes open in all four photos, that's what! <br><br>But don't get the wrong idea -- Kitty doesn't bother to keep her eyes open much -- now that I've given her a big square &nbsp;<a href="k100124.html">pillow</a>&nbsp; in a cluttered corner of my walk-in closet. <br><br>And she <b>loves</b> the pillow -- now she finally has a little space of her own. <br><br>Actually, this all started last week when we had some of the most enormous thunder roll through KittyLAND -- Kitty was freaking out and found a relatively quiet and protected space in the closet &nbsp; She has been choosing to sleep on her pillow at night as well... &nbsp; Um, there goes my girlfriend -- I just lost my sleeping-buddy to a pillow... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 17, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Recently the California Highway Department stopped by KittyLAND with their stopwatches and counting-clickers -- they did a traffic study and determined that the Love in this area was moving way too fast... &nbsp; Also, the Love wasn't stopping for stop-signs, and it was evident that nobody around here seems to know what a yellow light means -- no, they said, it <b>isn't</b> supposed to mean &nbsp;"<a href="k100117.html">gun it and run it</a>"... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 10, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> When I'm not telling Kitty that she's so darn smart, or so incredibly funny, I'm usually telling her what a &nbsp;<a href="k100110.html">pretty little head</a>&nbsp; she has... <br><br>But seriously, I haven't a clue (((unless it's the food))) why Kitty likes to hang out with me. &nbsp; Heck -- I'm no prize, and I have never really been able to draw the attention of ANY highly attractive female of my own species... <br><br>But, you know what they say: <br><br><b>Beauty is only Skin Deep</b>... <br><br>So in love, sad as could be<br> 'Cause a pretty face got the best of me.<br> Suddenly, you came into my life<br> And gave it meaning and pure delight.<br> Now, good looks, I've learned to do without.<br> 'Cause now I know it's love that really counts.<br> <br> 'Cause I know that...<br> (Beauty's only skin deep, yeah, yeah, yeah.)<br> I know that...<br> Beauty's only skin deep, yes indeed.<br> <br> Now you speak your words warm and sincere.<br> And let's me know that your love is near.<br> A pretty face you may not possess<br> But what I like about you is your tenderness.<br> A pretty face maybe some guys taste<br> But I'll take lovin' in it's place.<br> <br> 'Cause I know that...<br> (Beauty's only skin deep, yeah, yeah, yeah.)<br> And you know that...<br> Beauty's only skin deep, oh baby, oh yeah.<br> (Oh yeah, Oh yeah)<br> <br> (Beauty's only skin deep, yeah, yeah, yeah.)<br> Ooo<br> (Beauty's only skin deep, oh yeah.)<br> Yes it is.<br> <br> My friends ask, what do I see in you<br> But it goes deeper than the eye can view.<br> You have a pleasin' personality<br> And that's an ever lovin' rare quality.<br> Now show me a girl, a girl that's fine<br> And I'll choose the one with true lovin' every time.<br> <br> I know that...<br> (Beauty's only skin deep, yeah, yeah, yeah)<br> And I believe that...<br> Beau- know that beauty's only skin deep.<br> <br> So if you're lookin' for a lover. (Oh yeah)<br> Don't judge a book by it's cover. (Oh yeah)<br> She may be fine on the outside (Oh yeah)<br> But so untrue on the inside. (Oh yeah)<br> Ooo </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 3, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well folks, I'm sitting here with Kitty on my lap -- her head draped over my left arm -- she's trying her best to prevent me from typing and she is doing a really great job of it... <br><br>Maybe she doesn't want me writing about our &nbsp;<a href="k100103.html">relationship</a>... &nbsp; Maybe she doesn't want the word to leak out... &nbsp; Maybe she doesn't want the word to spread that cats make the best little lovers... &nbsp; But they DO, but I suppose if you are reading <b>KittyBLOG</b> I'm not telling you anything you don't already know... &nbsp; Happy New Year to you and y-o-u-r little lover... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; December 27, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> No matter how many times I scold her and tell her not to, Kitty <b>insists</b> on walking across my keyboard, occasionally leaving some surprising results... &nbsp; This was a recent &nbsp;<a href="k091227.html">666</a>&nbsp; search-engine entry... <br><br>Either it is purely an accident -- or maybe she is trying to leave me a message about forgetting to write KittyBLOG like I <b>forgot last week</b>... &nbsp; Really, I didn't think she kept up on these things, but darn it, I <b>did</b> forget about KittyBLOG last Sunday... &nbsp; I'll take this as a warning... &nbsp; Kitty may seem laid-back, but she's firm -- and has sharp claws and deadly teeth... &nbsp; I'd better watch it... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; December 13, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> In the dozen or so years that Kitty has been living with me I've always thought that we were perfect &nbsp;<a href="k091213.html">soul mates</a>... &nbsp; But until today I had never taken the quiz... &nbsp; Now, I don't know how I was supposed to answer in order to come up with a perfect score, but, well, here goes: <br><br><b>When it comes to balancing and complementing each other</b> <br>+ + + We are opposites. &nbsp; For example, I'm a guy is a morning person who's always up-and-at-'em, while she's more laid-back and like to sleep in late (or vise versa). <br>- - - - -The strengths and abilities I admire most about her are exactly what I need to develop more in myself. <br>- - - - -We bring out the best in each other sometimes, not always. <br>- - - - -We are so much alike that we barely ever argue about anything. <br><br><b>When we first met</b> <br>- - - - -We didn't have a deep connection, and still kind of feel like strangers sometimes. <br>+ + + It was love at first sight. &nbsp; Something deep inside my soul was ignited. <br>- - - - -At least one of us knew right away we were meant for each other. <br>- - - - -There were no sparks at first, but now that I have gotten to know her, she's everything I could ask for in a cat. <br><br><b>Have you ever dreamed about your cat?</b> <br>+ + + She's the leading character in most of my dreams. <br>- - - - -I dream about cats who are sexier than mine. <br>- - - - -I dream about an old flame more often than my new love interest. <br>- - - - -I swear I had dreams about her before we even met. <br><br><b>How did you meet?</b> <br>- - - - -We met on an online dating site, and likely wouldn't have met any other way. <br>- - - - -We met at someone else's wedding, in church or temple, lived in the same building or on the same street. <br>+ + + A close friend or a family member introduced us because they had a hunch we'd be perfect together. <br>- - - - -We were high school or college sweethearts, met at work, or were thrown together in another meaningful way. <br><br><b>Did you ever get the feeling it was "meant to be"?</b> <br>+ + + I definitely felt we were pushed together for a great purpose. <br>- - - - -There were more than enough signs to make me feel that our meeting was no accident. <br>- - - - -No harps or lightning bolts, just heart tugs and good times. <br>- - - - -I get that feeling certain times, like when I hear "our song" or we have a particularly romantic night together. <br><br><b>When we talked about our childhoods</b> <br>- - - - -We had totally different childhoods. <br>- - - - -It was like we lived parallel lives uncanny how similar the family dramas were and how crystal clear it was that we could help each other resolve our pasts. <br>+ + + She conquered some of the same childhood issues that I am still struggling with or vise versa. <br>- - - - -I identified strongly with her feelings about her childhood even though my situation was a lot different. <br><br><b>When it comes to how we imagine our future together</b> <br>- - - - -0ur talents blend together perfectly and we plan to contribute something meaningful to the world together. <br>+ + + It seems that we are together for a higher purpose, but we are still trying to figure out what it is. <br>- - - - -In general, we want the same things out of life, because we hold the same values. <br>- - - - -We want very different things out of life and it's unlikely we would enjoy working together. <br><br><b>Do you two feel in sync with one another?</b> <br>- - - - -Neither of us seems to have a clue what the other wants or needs. <br>- - - - -Completely. &nbsp; It wouldn't shock me if she surprised me with the gift I was secretly wishing for or returned from the grocery store with the very thing I forgot to put on the list. <br>+ + + It's shocking how many times we finish each other's sentences. <br>- - - - -I only get a gut feeling when something is really bothering her. <br><br><b>Are there any signs or coincidences that you can't ignore?</b> <br>- - - - -My dog or cat loved him even before I did. <br>- - - - -No signs to speak of. <br>- - - - -Our names are very similar, like Joe and Josey, or our car license plates, phones number or addresses are close. <br>+ + + We discovered our families already knew each other or there was someone else we knew in common who could have introduced us long before we met. <br><br><b>What outside input have you gotten about the two of you as a couple?</b> <br>- - - - -An astrologer, palm or card reader told us we were meant for each other. <br>+ + + Everyone says we make a great couple. <br>- - - - -My friends like the way we look together, but that's about it. <br>- - - - -A friend or family member had an important dream about the two of us. <br><br><b>How perfect do you feel your cat is for you?</b> <br>- - - - -There is a strong physical attraction, but she seems like he'd be more suited for someone else. <br>+ + + We were like best friends from the very beginning and I just know we will be friends for life. <br>- - - - -She caused me to discard my "wish list" of ideals and buckle down to love someone who isn't exactly perfect, but who seems perfect for me. <br>- - - - -She's everything my mom or dad would have asked for, but I am not sure she's the one for me. </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; December 6, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well folks, it's 4:22AM and I'm sitting here enjoying a bit of boiled cabbage and <b>cat</b>chup with my little constant &nbsp;<a href="k091206.html">companion</a>... &nbsp; Kitty just wants a taste, and she won't touch it at all unless it has a little <b>cat</b>chup on it... <br><br><b>Same old same old</b> around here at Kittyland, except that it's been getting chilly... &nbsp; Kitty has been enjoying the warmth of the swing-arm lamp -- it's her new favorite place -- but now she is on my lap helping me with punctuation... ... ... &nbsp; Life goes on... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; November 29, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> The weather has cooled off and Kitty has gone from basking in fields of flowers all day to staking out &nbsp;<a href="k091129.html">territory</a>&nbsp; around operations central here at Kittyland... &nbsp; She loves my warm desk lamp. <br><br>We have shed hair everywhere, and I've got this major lump of fur on my lap right now -- not only making typing as difficult as possible, but giving a little <b>nose-noise concert</b> with her each and every exhale... &nbsp; I often tell her what a funny cat she is... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; November 22, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> This morning while Kitty and I were making up our bunks, she gave me one of those &nbsp;<a href="k091122.html">prickly</a>&nbsp; looks... &nbsp; And I no longer have to check the <i>Cat/Human-Look-Book</i> to know what a prickly-look means -- it means <b>trouble</b> -- like the trouble I'll be in if I forget to "do" KittyBLOG today. <br><br>And how could I forget about Kitty -- she's always right here sleeping on my lap as usual, making typing as difficult as possible... <br><br>Next, we are going to practice the piano... <br>Feel free to join in... <br><br> <embed src="http://www.photoarrow.com/duo/as01sndpiano1x280x90.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#999900" width="280" height="90" name="mineisdonaldkinney" align="middle" /> </embed> <b><i>SPECIAL EDITION</i></b> First, make sure your sound isn't turned way up, then mouse-over keys for <b>celebration sounds</b> -- or click on key to repeat 3 times... Keys are draggable to the right side to create key combinations. (((I made this a couple years ago using Abobe Flash))) <br> </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; November 8, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Ask me who this &nbsp;<a href="k091108.html">strange creature</a>&nbsp; is, and I'll probably tell you she's a little person in a cat suit... &nbsp; But it's absolutely true -- no finer person have I ever met... &nbsp; And smart too... &nbsp; Ask her a question and she'll quickly serve up an answer... &nbsp; You ought to hear her enthusiastic reply to; <br>"<b>Kitty, do you want some food?</b>" </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; November 1, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well folks, last week on my normal early morning romp through Chinatown I discovered &nbsp;<a href="k091101.html">another cat</a>... &nbsp; A pretty all-black one with a very friendly disposition and a loud voice that clearly was saying "<b>feed me</b>"... <br><br>Well Kitty and I have an understanding -- she gives me the freedom to roam, but I must tell her everything -- and I mean <b>everything</b> when I get home... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October 25, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Beyond the basics, all Kitty really needs is a &nbsp;<a href="k091025.html">quiet place</a>... &nbsp; I'm guessing that it must be within those quiet places that Kitty does most of her mental wanderings... &nbsp; And I'm pretty sure her perception of the world is slightly different than ours... &nbsp; I suppose it could very possibly be those odd eyeglasses... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October 18, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Yes, like two peas in a pod, Kitty and I are &nbsp;<a href="k091018.html">inseparable</a>... <br>Because of my bum-knee I had to keep Kitty off my lap all week -- and she was not happy about it, but she complied... <br><br>But everything is back to normal this morning -- it was all smiles and purrs -- it really doesn't take a whole lot to keep her happy... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October 11, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I &nbsp;<a href="k091011.html">changed</a>&nbsp; the location of Kitty's feeding station -- all I did was move it from one end of her "window-table" to the other... <br><br>I thought it would make great sense -- it'd be easier to keep the area clean if Kitty used my lowly telephone book as a placemat -- but Kitty totally ignored the switcheroo... <br><br>Time passed, she was obviously hungry, but she still wasn't buying it... &nbsp; I thought the best thing was to just turn the arrangement back around... &nbsp; Chalk up another point for Kitty if there's any more space... <br><br><img src="blackboard.jpg" /> </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October 4, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> As I'm sure I've mentioned a million times before -- Kitty can actually talk -- but she also uses other devices and methods of &nbsp;<a href="k091004.html">communication</a>... &nbsp; Oh, I'm just kidding about the semaphore bit in the photo -- Kitty has better ways of letting me know what she wants. <br><br>The other day Kitty was outside and I heard her scratching at the door -- oh it's typical -- she has a perfectly good cat-door she can use but she sometimes prefers that I get off my butt and go let her in... &nbsp; So I opened the door -- and normally she will just come in -- but she just sat there looking at me. &nbsp; I invited her in and reassured that nothing scary was going on inside -- but she just sat there, so I said good-bye and closed the door... &nbsp; A minute later there was another scratch at the door, and again she didn't want to come inside. &nbsp; When it happened a third time I finally figured it out -- Kitty wanted me to come outside and spend some quality time with her... &nbsp; So I did, and she seemed happy as a clam... &nbsp; Silly cat... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; September 27, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> At Kittyland there's plenty of opportunities to get into &nbsp;<a href="k090927.html">trouble</a>... &nbsp; There will be trouble if we run out of food, especially Kitty's favorite -- corn... <br><br>But Kitty's requirements go far beyond the bare essentials of food -- she has an insatiable need for love -- and if I don't take the time to stop and bestow vast quantities of it, there will be trouble... &nbsp; Of course I am just assuming that there will be trouble -- I've never stopped loving Kitty long enough to hazard the consequences... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; September 20, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Yes, Kitty &nbsp;<a href="k090920.html">gets her own way</a>...&nbsp; I had been trying all sorts of methods to keep Kitty off my printer, but I finally figured out that I could just move the printer a little bit and Kitty could get around it without having to climb over it... &nbsp; And so, that solves one problem, but now she is able to come over and walk on my keyboard... &nbsp; Never a dull moment at Kittyland... <br><br>But what I wanted to talk to you about is the fact that Kitty hasn't killed a bird for a few years now -- and that's definitely a step in the right direction... &nbsp; She used to bring Sparrows into our bathroom and rip them to shreds -- oh what a mess... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; September 13, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> For Kitty, life is simple... &nbsp; And &nbsp;<a href="k090913.html">happiness is achievable</a>&nbsp;... <br><br>All it takes is one spoon of canned kitty-food and she will be happy for a couple hours, and after that all it will take is a hand-full of kibble to keep her happy for another couple hours, and after that all it will take is about a one-and-one-half inch piece of raw corn-on-the-cob to keep her happy for another couple hours... <br><br>Of course, all of this can be punctuated by Kitty having to heave-up hair-balls -- not such a happy event for Kitty, or the janitor... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; September 6, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Lunch at Kittyland is a three course meal. &nbsp; Kibble, corn, and canned cat food. &nbsp; Kitty can't pronounce the words "canned cat" at all, so we just call it "kitty food"... <br><br>Kitty lets me know when it's time for &nbsp;<a href="k090906.html">lunch</a>... &nbsp; No problem there... &nbsp; God-forbid if I be out of corn... <br><br>----------------------------------------- <br><br> But Kitty has been a real pest this past week... &nbsp; She insists on trying to climb over my 13x19 printer and pushing it's buttons with reckless footwork... &nbsp; I wrote a message -- <b>* Kitty *, Do Not Walk On My Printer!</b> and posted it prominently where she tries to walk, but of course that didn't work. &nbsp; I may have to use aluminum foil which she might not like to walk on. &nbsp; Or maybe I could switch into hardcore-training mode and place a balloon there and explode it when Kitty is contemplating being bad... &nbsp; We'll see how it goes... &nbsp; It's pretty hard to fool old Kitty... <br><br>Speaking of "old Kitty", Kitty is just about fourteen and a half now... &nbsp; For the longest time I've been trying to figure out her exact age, but I think I've got it pinned down to 14 and a half, and I've had her for about a dozen of those years... I think most kittens are born in the Spring, so I'm going to designate some day next Spring as her birthday (((stay tuned))) and that'll be her fifteenth... &nbsp; Sounds like it's time to plan a party! </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; August 30, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> <a href="k090830.html">Horses can't talk</a>&nbsp; very well, but Kitty can... <br><br>Oh, I know what you're thinking -- I must be <b>one-blanket-short-of-a-full-saddle</b> -- but it's absolutely true -- Kitty can talk! &nbsp; When I got home this evening Kitty clearly and distinctly said the words "kitty food" -- all three syllables -- no foolin'... &nbsp; But it's really no big surprise -- she and I have been working on this for years now... <br><br>All I've ever heard a horse say is "hay"... &nbsp; That's an easy one... &nbsp; There's just no comparison... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; August 23, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Since arriving at Kittyland, this creature has shown me a new &nbsp;<a href="k090823.html">perspective</a>&nbsp; for looking at life. &nbsp; No longer is life just about <b>me</b> -- it's more about life being all about <b>Kittty</b>... <br><br>I am her willing slave. &nbsp; Every whim will be catered to. &nbsp; She seems happy with the arrangement! </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; August 16, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Oh, this is <b>SO</b> cool -- here it is -- Sunday -- and I've actually remembered to "<b>DO</b>" KittyBLOG... <br><br>And it was definitely another busy week for Kitty -- in her &nbsp;<a href="k090816.html">dreams</a>,&nbsp; at least... <br><br>As usual she is here sleeping on my lap. &nbsp; Right now she is making two sawing sounds -- one for the inhale and another for the exhale... &nbsp; Punctuated here and there, it's really quite a symphony... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; August 9, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty sent me a &nbsp;<a href="k090809.html">postcard</a>&nbsp; telling me that it was time to "<b>do</b>" KittyBLOG again... <br><br>She also called me a <b>dunce</b> for never remembering when <b>it's time</b> for KittyBLOG. &nbsp; So what I'm proposing is that <i>we</i> only do this once a week -- Sunday would be a good day for me and I'm pretty sure that would work for Kitty as well... <br><br>And life goes on here at Kittyland... <br><br>Kitty is going through a phase where she wants to beg for her food -- or at least complain loudly that it isn't being served quickly enough... <br><br>The height of flea-season has arrived and is now in full-swing... <br><br>But the weather is just about perfect for a cat who likes spend her afternoons laying out in the sun... &nbsp; Nice of her to send postcards... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; August 5, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Getting Kitty's &nbsp;<a href="k090805.html">portrait</a>&nbsp; is just about as difficult as remembering which day I'm supposed to write KittyBLOG. <br><br>Kitty isn't much help -- one day is pretty much the same as the other... <br><br>The problem of snapping Kitty is that she wants to be close -- much too close for my lens... &nbsp; Distraction might be the key... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; August 1, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> The other &nbsp;<a href="k090801.html">afternoon</a>&nbsp; I had to stop and snag a brand new shot of Kitty -- doing what she always does best -- enjoying the passing day, and absorbing it at a leisurely pace... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; July 29, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I know I'm not going to be very successful blaming my own &nbsp;<a href="k090729.html">time and space</a>&nbsp; problem on Kitty, but maybe she can see a way out of my <i><b>spell of forgetfulness</b></i> when it's time to remember it's time to "<b>do</b>" KittyBLOG... <br><br>Maybe Kitty knows where I can buy an alarm clock that rings every third day... <br><br>And I should be all excited, because I have two new shots of Kitty -- they're not ready yet, but I'll tie a string around my finger so I don't forget to show you one of them on Saturday. </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; July 24, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I'm running just a bit late this morning so I've asked Kitty to &nbsp;<a href="k090724.html">thump</a>&nbsp; out a few lines: <br><br><i> Thump, thump, thump. <br>Thump, thump, thump. <br>Thump, thump, thump. </i> </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; July 21, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> <a href="k090721.html">Getting dosed</a>&nbsp; with that awful <b>Frontline</b> stuff is not something Kitty appreciates, but I <b>have to do it</b> to keep her fleas under control... &nbsp; I can't stand them. &nbsp; I hate flea combing -- it grosses me out but it's gotta be done... <br><br>Kitty loves her fleacombing, though... &nbsp; Getting those <s><b>expletive deleted</b></s> fleas off her is priority number one... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; July 18 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Yes Kitty, it's a &nbsp;<a href="k090718.html">big world</a>&nbsp; out there... &nbsp; And it's a nasty world too, filled with hate and deceit... &nbsp; Fortunately we have each other... &nbsp; And a love and understanding between us that is just about the perfect size... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; July 15 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> With apologies to Scott McKenzie:<br><br> If you're going to San Francisco<br> Be sure to wear &nbsp;<a href="k090715.html">a flower on your nose</a><br> If you're going to San Francisco<br> You're gonna meet some gentle people, those<br> <br> For those who come to San Francisco<br> Summertime will be love-in roses<br> In the streets of San Francisco<br> Gentle people with flowers on their noses<br> <br> All across the nation such a strange vibration<br> People in motion<br> There's a whole generation with a new explanation<br> People in motion people in motion<br> <br> For those who come to San Francisco<br> Be sure to wear a flower on your nose<br> If you come to San Francisco<br> Summertime will be a love-in doze<br> <br> If you come to San Francisco<br> Summertime will be a love-in there<br> </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; July 12 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Oh, I know, I am probably fairly easily amazed, but I find it absolutely amazing how much snoozing Kitty manages to pack into her busy day... <br><br>I have a new theory that &nbsp;<a href="k090712.html">Dreamland</a>&nbsp; is another world for her -- a world she can endlessly explore under two flaps of her eyes... &nbsp; Sweet dreams, Kitty -- I'll be back later and we can play... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; July 9, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> O.k., that's the LAST time I take Kitty to the zoo... &nbsp; Not only do I have to spend an hour or two explaining to the gatekeeper that <b>I came in with her</b>, but she also leaves with a nagging case of &nbsp;<a href="k090709.html">ear envy</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; July 6, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty usually likes to be &nbsp;<a href="k090706.html">close</a>&nbsp; to me whenever the opportunity presents itself... &nbsp; Right now she's sleeping on my lap and couldn't be happier -- and I'm happy that she's happy -- it's one happy family... <br><br>I took this photo a few years ago when I was experimenting with the various blur functions in Photoshop. &nbsp; This blur function is called "smart blur" -- I think I used it because Kitty is a smart cat... &nbsp; No foolin'... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; July 3, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I don't think Kitty knows what &nbsp;<a href="k090703.html">day of the week</a>&nbsp; it is either, but I seem to be having a tough time remembering when it's time to "do" KittyBLOG... <br><br>The last edition promised the next episode (?) would be on <b>Tuesday</b> the Third of July, but here it is -- the Third of July, but it's actually <b>Friday</b>... &nbsp; Oh yeah, the garbage man rattles the cans on <b>Monday</b> -- I'll have to keep that in mind... <br><br>And yes, Kitty is right here "helping" me -- actually she is sawing-logs on my lap, as usual... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; June 30, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Men (and women) &nbsp;<a href="k090630.html">work</a>,&nbsp; I guess, so their cats don't have to... &nbsp; Oh, it's a big sacrifice alright, but it gives me an extra deduction on my W-4 form. </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; June 27, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I'll tell you -- if there is one thing I really hate, it's fleas... And this time of year, despite frequent flea-combings and timely applications of that horrid Frontline stuff their numbers &nbsp;<a href="k090627.html">skyrocket</a>... &nbsp; Life without fleas would be bliss... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; June 23, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> So here we have a financially bankrupt country within a world in turmoil -- yet right here at Kittyland there is still one major question in need of an answer; &nbsp;<a href="k090623.html">what's for lunch?</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; June 20, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty has two huge orbs we call eyes, but they're not quite as big as this huge and blurry &nbsp;<a href="k090620.html">poppy</a>... <br><br>Looking into the poppy I can detect an infinite mystery -- but looking into Kitty's eyes all I can see is the blur of love... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; June 17, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Just because she hates it, one of my favorite things to do to Kitty is pull her &nbsp;<a href="k090617.html">ears</a>... &nbsp; I suppose I do it a lot... &nbsp; Maybe a bit to much? &nbsp; Hope they don't stay like this permanently... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; June 14, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> When I was leaving yesterday it took more than a little encouragement to get Kitty &nbsp;<a href="k090614.html">out of the house</a>,&nbsp; but she was still outdoors enjoying the fine day when I returned several hours later... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; June 11, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> It's not really a new concept, but Kitty's &nbsp;<a href="k090611.html">insight</a>&nbsp; is primarily focused by the ancient feline technique of being centered... &nbsp; Slightly self-centered, but centered, none the less... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; June 7, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty is absolutely <b>delighted</b> that &nbsp;<a href="k090607.html">corn</a>&nbsp; is back in season, but we've had to start cooking it for her ahead of time -- she had been barfing up raw corn -- and that's no fun for anybody... <br><br>So, it's a whole new thing for Kitty -- she probably wonders if we are the <b>only</b> family on the planet who cooks their ears of corn in the microwave... <br><br>And this business of allowing the corn to cool before chowing-down is definitely perplexing... &nbsp; Oh, I'm sure she will soon catch on -- she's a smart cat, especially if it has anything to do with food... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; June 4, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty is an ultimate master of knowing how to put &nbsp;<a href="k090604.html">emphasis</a>&nbsp; on her requirements... &nbsp; And requirements -- she has -- oh, so many of them -- but of course, food and love are at the top of the list... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; June 1, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> You know, I've said this before, but if being beautiful was a crime, Kitty would be a &nbsp;<a href="k090601.html"><b>notorious criminal</b></a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; May 29, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Yeah, that's right -- &nbsp;<a href="k090529.html">watch out</a>&nbsp; if you see any flying cats... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; May 26, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Fresh and sweet corn-on-the-cob has arrived at Kittyland and Kitty is absolutely delighted... &nbsp; Kitty hasn't had raw fresh corn for a while, but I'm afraid that it is so "raw" that it makes her regurgitate the whole mess right back up... &nbsp; Soooooooooooo, now Kitty gets &nbsp;<a href="k090526.html">cooked</a>&nbsp; corn... Bon appetit... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; May 23, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I only take photos of her occasionally, but for Kitty, being a cat is definitely a &nbsp;<a href="k090523.html">full time job</a>... &nbsp; In fact, I think she's been putting in a bit of overtime recently... &nbsp; Of course the job is beyond description, and her salary is beyond imagination... <br><br>But there aren't too many rules... &nbsp; Everything is pretty much <i>spur-of-the-moment</i>... &nbsp; Between a little scratching and a whole lot of contemplation, there's usually time for a nap... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; May 20, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Careful observation of Kitty over a number of years and under a wide variety of conditions has shown that, to Kitty, &nbsp;<a href="k090520.html">bliss</a>&nbsp; is sort of a sideways kind of thing... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; May 17, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> It's no secret -- Kitty <b>knows</b> she hasn't had &nbsp;<a href="k090517.html">corn</a>&nbsp; for quite a while now, and she would complain if she could -- but she can <b>mew</b> me all she wants, but the local fresh sweet corn won't be ready for weeks and weeks... &nbsp; I just hope she doesn't think that I'm <b>personally</b> responsible, but she probably does... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; May 12, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> O.k., now that you've seen her in <b>her</b> &nbsp;<a href="k090512.html">kitchen cabinet</a>&nbsp; who do <b>you</b> think is in charge around here? &nbsp; After all, the place <b>is</b> named <b>K I T T Y L A N D</b>, you know... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; May 9, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty knows how to sing, alright... &nbsp; But it's usually just one note, and it's usually just a cry to come sit on the lap of the big goofy guy at the computer... &nbsp; We'll have to write a song about &nbsp;<a href="k090509.html">snoozing in the sun</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; May 6, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Cats -- cool ones and red-hot ones -- have always dominated the jazz scene nomenclature, but not many people know that cats have also had a big influence on the world of rock-and-roll... &nbsp; Oh, the cat version is just slightly different -- I think they call it rock and &nbsp;<a href="k090506.html">roll around</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; May 3, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty was all excited about finding employment as a &nbsp;<a href="k090503.html">stoplight</a>&nbsp; -- until I reminded her that she would have to keep her eyes open 24/7... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; April 30, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Now that the weather has warmed up I often find Kitty outside when I get home... &nbsp; And yep, she was &nbsp;<a href="k090430.html">hanging out</a>&nbsp; in the weeds again today -- and taking in a bit of sun... &nbsp; I got a few snaps of her, but nothing good enough to show here... &nbsp; This old photo will have to do... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; April 27, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty had a heck of a time pulling me out of bed this morning -- and now that I'm up (and she is fed) she has returned to the living room for the first official snooze of the day... &nbsp; Oh well, at least we got to see her pretty little &nbsp;<a href="k090427.html">mug</a>&nbsp; for a little while this morning... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; April 24, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well, we missed the regularly scheduled edition of KittyBLOG yesterday... &nbsp; Kitty suggested a &nbsp;<a href="k090424.html">clock</a>&nbsp; but I think I might need a new and better brain... <br><br>Anyway, it's the <i>same-old same-old</i> around here at Kittyland, but Kitty actually has been spending more time outdoors soaking up some warm sun... &nbsp; It's nice to see outdoors after her long Winter hibernation... &nbsp; I need to get some photos... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; April 20, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Yes, Kitty <b>has</b> a &nbsp;<a href="k090420.html">job</a>,&nbsp; it's just a bit difficult to figure out all the details... One thing I know for sure -- she <b>definitely</b> doesn't bring home much cash... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; April 17, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty got to hiss and growl at her least favorite &nbsp;<a href="k090417.html">neighbor cat</a>&nbsp; yesterday... &nbsp; It's actually a very nice and exceptionally friendly cat, but there is obviously something going on between Kitty and this sweetheart... &nbsp; Oh, you know how cats are... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; April 14, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Oh, I've probably said it before, but if &nbsp;<a href="k090414.html">beauty</a>&nbsp; was a crime, Kitty would be a notorious criminal... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; April 11, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I was just checking heads, and yes, Kitty is &nbsp;<a href="k090411.html">present and accounted for</a>... <br><br>Since Wednesday she has gobbled I don't know how many handfulls of kibble, polished off about a can-and-a-half of Friskies Shreds of Chicken and Salmon, and our stash of hothouse corn is now history... <br><br>It's always amazing how she can do all that eating in the limited amount of time she is awake... &nbsp; This is her <b>ravenous</b> look at about four in the morning... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; April 8, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well, this is exciting -- I got a &nbsp;<a href="k090408.html">new photo</a>&nbsp; of Kitty! <br>Yep, when I got home on Monday Kitty was actually outdoors soaking up some <b>fresh air and a bit of sun</b>... &nbsp; Two ingredients in some sort of cat recipe for something... &nbsp; Hopefully cookies... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; April 5, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty is able to &nbsp;<a href="k090405.html">absorb</a>&nbsp; equally as well as she is able to radiate... &nbsp; I'm sure she would be happy to scratch out a few equations, but she uses an incomprehensible form of math that's about as bad for applying the catty principles of thermodynamics as it is for keeping score in checkers... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; April 2, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well, here it is -- April -- and I still don't have a 2009 calendar... &nbsp; A few minutes ago I though I had forgotten to "do" KittyBLOG yesterday, but now I see that today IS the day for KittyBLOG (every third day now), and it was just my brain that had lost track of time... <br><br>Fortunately, I have Kitty to remind me of things when my feeble brain fails... &nbsp; One of her favorite things is to remind me to spend a bit of my day &nbsp;<a href="k090402.html">enjoying the weeds</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 30, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well, I'm afraid that Kitty is a bit &nbsp;<a href="k090330.html">disappointed</a>&nbsp; with me -- I went to the supermarket but forgot to buy her corn... &nbsp; And while it seems that she still loves me, I'm sure she wishes I could do better... &nbsp; Next time I'll make a list... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 27, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> If you are brand new to KittyBLOG you may not already know that Kitty <b>absolutely loves</b> &nbsp;<a href="k090327.html">corn</a>... <br><br>But there is a big problem -- it's not corn season yet, and it's going to be a while before the "local" crop comes in... &nbsp; This time of year I usually give her half of a thawed frozen corn cobette, but she seems to be tired of the mushy texture and frozen taste... &nbsp; Maybe I'll have to break-down and buy her some of that not-so-fresh-looking imported corn -- from God knows where -- that they try to sell for about eighty cents an ear... &nbsp; Expensive, but I think Kitty could use a treat... &nbsp; I'll let you know how she likes it... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 24, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> As mysteries go, Kitty is a convoluted novel in an obscure language... <br>But figuring out what's going through her &nbsp;<a href="k090324.html">mind</a>&nbsp; is pretty easy -- it usually has <b>something</b> to do with food... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 21, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> When I got home yesterday from the Visitor Center at Point Reyes National Seashore I had to tell Kitty all about the stuffed &nbsp;<a href="k090321.html">bobcat</a>&nbsp; they had on display... &nbsp; Fortunately, all Kitty is stuffed with at this particular point in her life is <b><font color="#ff0000">a whole lot of love</font></b>, and just a <font color="#ff0000"><b>little bit of the Dickens</b></font>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 18, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty is a happy cat -- I think she knows she has it really good -- it's just food and naps twenty-four-seven around here at Kittyland... &nbsp; But too much of a good thing might not always be the best... &nbsp; After day-in and day-out of excesses, life can turn into something just a bit &nbsp;<a href="k090318.html">bleary</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 15, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> While spooking around Fort Mason yesterday I stumbled on a lady feeding these two &nbsp;<a href="k090315.html">feral</a>&nbsp; cats... &nbsp; They were a bit wary of my camera and me walking by, but you could tell they were enjoying their grub... &nbsp; When I got home I had to tell Kitty all about it -- I was trying to explain just how good she has it, but I'm pretty much certain that my words -- <i>as my father used to say</i> -- "went in one ear and out the other"... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 12, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> When her eyes are open -- about four hours a day -- Kitty keeps a pretty good eye on me... &nbsp; Sometimes she will give me a &nbsp;<a href="k090312.html">face</a>,&nbsp; like this... &nbsp; I think it roughly translates as; &nbsp; "What in the heck are you doing?" </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 9, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well, it's been three days and Kitty has taken me for about 9 more games of &nbsp;<a href="k090309.html">checkers</a>,&nbsp; but other than that, nothing much else has changed around here at Kittyland... <br><br>And like they say -- "no-news" is "good-news"... &nbsp; Kitty must know a lot of "no news" -- she's <b>very</b> smart... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 6, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well folks, we didn't publish editions of KittyBLOG on Wednesday or Thursday -- on Wednesday I got swept out the door early by the promise of a beautiful day, and on Thursday I had some nasty computer problems that threw a monkey-wrench into the whole operation... <br><br>But since I've already skipped two days, I got to thinking about switching to only publishing KittyBLOG &nbsp;<a href="k090303.html">every third day</a>&nbsp; from here forward... &nbsp; I'm busy as heck with some extra projects these days, and Kitty just lays around the house and sleeps, so she hasn't really been generating much news. &nbsp; And I haven't had time to snap many new photos of her -- it's not always easy to coax her outdoors for photos... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 5, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Yes, indeed-e-doo... &nbsp; When Kitty first arrived she made a &nbsp;<a href="k090303.html">big splash</a>,&nbsp; and believe me when I say she continues to make gnarly waves around here at Kittyland... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 2, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Besides being my little lover and being loved, Kitty enjoys two other things in life -- number one is &nbsp;<a href="k090302.html">dinner</a>,&nbsp; and number two is snoozing about twenty hours a day... &nbsp; It's always been a mystery of what she dreams about during one of her marathon sleep sessions, but I'm going to place my bets that she dreams about food... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 1, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Words escape me -- nor if I could find any, could they ever do justice to her &nbsp;<a href="k090301.html">portrait</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 28, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> No doubt about it, folks, Kitty is definitely a &nbsp;<a href="k090228.html">goddess</a>... &nbsp; (small "g")... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 27, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> No need to give Kitty &nbsp;<a href="k090227.html">directions</a>... &nbsp; Yes, Kitty has a nice litter-box, and it's clean as a whistle because she almost never uses it -- she prefers to "go" outdoors -- even in the rain... &nbsp; And just like a wild animal, she uses her poop to mark her territory -- she insists on "doing it" at the top of the stairs -- the official entrance to Kittyland... &nbsp; If you ever visit, you probably should watch your step! </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 26, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Now, I've tried to explain to Kitty, as best I can, just what a total mess our country is in... &nbsp; And although she pays good attention and gives the appearance of understanding everything I say, I'm pretty sure she hasn't a clue as to what's going on... &nbsp; I think Kitty might be more concerned about a warm day in Summer, when she'll once again be able to roll around &nbsp;<a href="k090226.html">upside-down</a>&nbsp; in our little garden of weeds... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 25, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Still no new photo for today, so I had to go back into the archives to find this one of Kitty lapping up some &nbsp;<a href="k090225.html">milk</a>... &nbsp; But this is a very rare event -- Kitty hardly ever gets milk -- I almost never buy it... &nbsp; But without a doubt, Kitty absolutely <b>LOVES</b> it... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 24, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Oh, I suppose Kitty could have ended up living her life on a farm or wild- west &nbsp;<a href="k090224.html">ranch</a>,&nbsp; but somehow she ended up here at Kittyland -- perhaps to dream of the life she could have lived... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 23, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I'm not exactly sure who is guarding Kittyland this time of year, but until <a href="k090223.html">Summer</a>&nbsp; arrives, Kitty is going to be spending about 99% of her time indoors... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 22, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Yeah Kitty, what that is is a wild one... &nbsp; And while that &nbsp;<a href="k090222.html">bobcat</a>&nbsp; probably sleeps just as much as you do, I doubt if it is quite as lucky... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 21, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Sometimes Kitty comes up with the most complicated of theories... &nbsp; If you don't believe me, you should hear her scientific explanation of the difference between &nbsp;<a href="k090221.html">inside and outside</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 20, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Cabin-fever has been looming over Kittyland, so Kitty and I got out the scrapbook again yesterday -- I thought we needed a reminder of what the coming &nbsp;<a href="k090220.html">Spring</a>&nbsp; was all about... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 19, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I was taking a very close look at Kitty the other day, and yes indeed, she has a lot of &nbsp;<a href="k090219.html">space</a>&nbsp; around her solid parts... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 18, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> It's been raining out here in California -- Kitty and I both have cabin-fever and have been bouncing-off-the-walls... &nbsp; We have worked all our jigsaw-puzzles, played all our board-games, and at one point Kitty owed me $5.00 on Chinese checkers... &nbsp; Remind me never to risk such a large amount of cash on a "double-or-nothing" deal -- Kitty bet me I couldn't touch my &nbsp;<a href="k090218.html">nose</a>&nbsp; with my tongue, and guess what? -- I can't... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 17, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I'm not exactly sure what the threat is or when it might arrive, but Kitty is definitely the &nbsp;<a href="k090217.html">guardian</a>&nbsp; of Kittyland... &nbsp; Amen... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 16, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> "<i>Paul Revere's Ride"&nbsp; by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow...</i><p> Listen my children and you shall hear<BR> Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,<BR> On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five;<BR> Hardly a man is now alive<BR> Who remembers that famous day and year.<P> He said to his friend, "If the British march<BR> By land or sea from the town to-night,<BR> Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch<BR> Of the North Church tower as a signal light,--<BR> <a href="k090216.html">One if by land, and two if by sea</a>;<br> And I on the opposite shore will be,<BR> Ready to ride and spread the alarm<BR> Through every Middlesex village and farm,<BR> For the country folk to be up and to arm."<P> Then he said "Good-night!" and with muffled oar<BR> Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore,<BR> Just as the moon rose over the bay,<BR> Where swinging wide at her moorings lay<BR> The Somerset, British man-of-war;<BR> A phantom ship, with each mast and spar<BR> Across the moon like a prison bar,<BR> And a huge black hulk, that was magnified<BR> By its own reflection in the tide.<P> Meanwhile, his friend through alley and street<BR> Wanders and watches, with eager ears,<BR> Till in the silence around him he hears<BR> The muster of men at the barrack door,<BR> The sound of arms, and the tramp of feet,<BR> And the measured tread of the grenadiers,<BR> Marching down to their boats on the shore.<P> Then he climbed the tower of the Old North Church,<BR> By the wooden stairs, with stealthy tread,<BR> To the belfry chamber overhead,<BR> And startled the pigeons from their perch<BR> On the sombre rafters, that round him made<BR> Masses and moving shapes of shade,--<BR> By the trembling ladder, steep and tall,<BR> To the highest window in the wall,<BR> Where he paused to listen and look down<BR> A moment on the roofs of the town<BR> And the moonlight flowing over all.<P> Beneath, in the churchyard, lay the dead,<BR> In their night encampment on the hill,<BR> Wrapped in silence so deep and still<BR> That he could hear, like a sentinel's tread,<BR> The watchful night-wind, as it went<BR> Creeping along from tent to tent,<BR> And seeming to whisper, "All is well!"<BR> A moment only he feels the spell<BR> Of the place and the hour, and the secret dread<BR> Of the lonely belfry and the dead;<BR> For suddenly all his thoughts are bent<BR> On a shadowy something far away,<BR> Where the river widens to meet the bay,--<BR> A line of black that bends and floats<BR> On the rising tide like a bridge of boats.<P> Meanwhile, impatient to mount and ride,<BR> Booted and spurred, with a heavy stride<BR> On the opposite shore walked Paul Revere.<BR> Now he patted his horse's side,<BR> Now he gazed at the landscape far and near,<BR> Then, impetuous, stamped the earth,<BR> And turned and tightened his saddle girth;<BR> But mostly he watched with eager search<BR> The belfry tower of the Old North Church,<BR> As it rose above the graves on the hill,<BR> Lonely and spectral and sombre and still.<BR> And lo! as he looks, on the belfry's height<BR> A glimmer, and then a gleam of light!<BR> He springs to the saddle, the bridle he turns,<BR> But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight<BR> A second lamp in the belfry burns.<P> A hurry of hoofs in a village street,<BR> A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark,<BR> And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark<BR> Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet;<BR> That was all! And yet, through the gloom and the light,<BR> The fate of a nation was riding that night;<BR> And the spark struck out by that steed, in his flight,<BR> Kindled the land into flame with its heat.<BR> He has left the village and mounted the steep,<BR> And beneath him, tranquil and broad and deep,<BR> Is the Mystic, meeting the ocean tides;<BR> And under the alders that skirt its edge,<BR> Now soft on the sand, now loud on the ledge,<BR> Is heard the tramp of his steed as he rides.<P> It was twelve by the village clock<BR> When he crossed the bridge into Medford town.<BR> He heard the crowing of the cock,<BR> And the barking of the farmer's dog,<BR> And felt the damp of the river fog,<BR> That rises after the sun goes down.<P> It was one by the village clock,<BR> When he galloped into Lexington.<BR> He saw the gilded weathercock<BR> Swim in the moonlight as he passed,<BR> And the meeting-house windows, black and bare,<BR> Gaze at him with a spectral glare,<BR> As if they already stood aghast<BR> At the bloody work they would look upon.<P> It was two by the village clock,<BR> When he came to the bridge in Concord town.<BR> He heard the bleating of the flock,<BR> And the twitter of birds among the trees,<BR> And felt the breath of the morning breeze<BR> Blowing over the meadow brown.<BR> And one was safe and asleep in his bed<BR> Who at the bridge would be first to fall,<BR> Who that day would be lying dead,<BR> Pierced by a British musket ball.<P> You know the rest. In the books you have read<BR> How the British Regulars fired and fled,---<BR> How the farmers gave them ball for ball,<BR> >From behind each fence and farmyard wall,<BR> Chasing the redcoats down the lane,<BR> Then crossing the fields to emerge again<BR> Under the trees at the turn of the road,<BR> And only pausing to fire and load.<P> So through the night rode Paul Revere;<BR> And so through the night went his cry of alarm<BR> To every Middlesex village and farm,---<BR> A cry of defiance, and not of fear,<BR> A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,<BR> And a word that shall echo for evermore!<BR> For, borne on the night-wind of the Past,<BR> Through all our history, to the last,<BR> In the hour of darkness and peril and need,<BR> The people will waken and listen to hear<BR> The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed,<BR> And the midnight message of Paul Revere. </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 15, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> It's been raining here in sunny California... &nbsp; Kitty will have another good supply of green and comfortable &nbsp;<a href="k090214.html">weeds</a>&nbsp; to loll-away the summer... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <font color="#ff0000">Happy Valentine's Day, 2009</font> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I had to go way back in the Kittyland scrapbook to find the scene Kitty probably has on her mind quite a bit on these cold winter days... &nbsp; It's the concept of &nbsp;<a href="k090214.html">Summer</a>&nbsp; -- the beauty of Summer is it's warmth... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 13, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Whenever Kitty has &nbsp;<a href="k090213.html">vacant eyes</a>,&nbsp; I find it best to wait a while until she comes back a bit closer to earth before I ask too many questions... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 12, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> When Kitty is awake she'll talk your ear off -- yep, sometimes she's a regular chatterbox... &nbsp; Yesterday I just couldn't take any more <i>mews</i> or <i>arroughs</i> so I told her to write them down and send me a &nbsp;<a href="k090212.html">postcard</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 11, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> If I told you that Kitty is a little &nbsp;<a href="k090211.html">chow hound</a>,&nbsp; would you believe me? </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 10, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Nope, this isn't a recent photo -- that was summertime and now it's what we call "Winter" out here in California, and it's been just a bit too chilly for Kitty to soak up much &nbsp;<a href="k090210.html">warmth</a>&nbsp; outdoors... &nbsp; But no problem -- she absolutely <b>loves</b> our electric heater... &nbsp; She will lay patiently, waiting for it to cycle on... &nbsp; Occasionally I ask her if she has any money to chip in for Misters Pee, Gee, and Eeee... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 9, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty definitely has her &nbsp;<a href="k090209.html">sharp and soft</a>&nbsp; moments... &nbsp; Never a dull moment at Kittyland... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 8, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> And while most cats probably have regular offices with desks and chairs, Kitty seems to prefer to do her paper-shuffling in the Kittyland <a href="k090208.html">cupboard</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 7, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty has got to be the ultimate &nbsp;<a href="k090207.html">thinker</a>... &nbsp; Not only can she think when she is asleep, she can also think when she is almost wide awake... <br><br>Of course, what she thinks about remains a total mystery... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 6, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> And yes, it's pretty obvious to me, at least, that the world <b>does</b> revolve <a href="k090206.html">around</a>&nbsp; Kitty... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 4, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I've explained about the nice dog I had when I was a kid to Kitty a <b>million times</b> but I'm not sure she has figured out that &nbsp;<a href="k090204.html">Mickey</a>&nbsp; was a dog &nbsp;( the creature on left )&nbsp; and not a <b>real</b> mouse... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 3, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty has a whole lot of nice &nbsp;<a href="k090203.html">fur</a>,&nbsp; and as you probably know, fur is a long way away... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 2, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> For recreation Kitty curls up, closes her eyes, and trots off to a totally different world -- perhaps some sort of &nbsp;<a href="k090202.html">twilight-zone</a>&nbsp; for cats... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 1, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> One of Kitty's favorite times of the day is &nbsp;<a href="k090201.html">breakfast</a>,&nbsp; and a person never knows quite where she will request that it be served... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 31, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Purple and violet flashing eyes... &nbsp; Yes, Kitty knows a few colorful ways for getting my &nbsp;<a href="k090131.html">attention</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 30, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> It took me a few years to realize this, but Kitty's &nbsp;<a href="k090130.html">big eyes</a>&nbsp; are their widest when she is looking for food... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 29, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty and I had to go &nbsp; w a y &nbsp; back in our &nbsp;<a href="k090129.html">scrapbook</a>&nbsp; to find this <i>oldie-but-goodie</i>... &nbsp; We thought it might be worth another showing... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 28, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> One of Kitty's favorite things to do is have me pick her up <a href="k090128.html">upside-down</a>... &nbsp; She gets a good stretch and I haven't dropped her on her head yet... &nbsp; The trick is to pick Kitty up upside-down with her back to my chest...<br>That keeps her razor sharp claws out of range... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 27, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I don't exactly know what Kitty's problem is, but a buddy of mine that Kitty doesn't know very well fell-by Kittyland yesterday -- Kitty freaked-out and split out the door to <a href="k090127.html">sulk in the weeds</a>... <br>I realized I might have a photo op here... <br>I think it's a great new photo... <br>I should try to take more... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 26, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> No, that's <b>not</b> Kitty -- today we are featuring another "tuxedo cat" that lives in San Francisco's &nbsp;<a href="k090126.html">Chinatown</a>... &nbsp; I've noticed this cat before -- it's well fed, but wisely reluctant to approach a goofy white person like me... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 25, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty has a secret weapon -- it's &nbsp;<a href="k090125.html">those eyes</a>... <br>With them she can melt souls, cook geese, and <b>definitely</b> let it be known when it is time to be fed... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 24, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well, you won't find any of those pesky &nbsp;<a href="k090124.html">traffic signals</a>&nbsp; at Kittyland... &nbsp; Around here it's a wide-open freeway with no speed limit... &nbsp; Pedal-to-the-metal, Kitty... &nbsp; Keep your eyes open for Lover's Lane... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 23, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Oh, Kitty is &nbsp;<a href="k090123.html">sweet</a>,&nbsp; no doubt about that... &nbsp; In fact she is SO sweet that every time I kiss her I have to go brush my teeth... <br>Have I ever told you that I love Kitty? </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 22, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well, here she is, the world-renound Kitty, &nbsp;<a href="k090122.html">up close</a>&nbsp; and personal... &nbsp; Oh, Kitty hasn't always been this famous or admired... &nbsp; In fact, she is about as <i>down-to-earth</i> as a hairy Goddess can be... &nbsp; In fact I often think of her as the <i>salt-of-the-earth</i>... &nbsp; Just as compassionate as Mother Teresa... &nbsp; And about four times smarter than <i>Rin-Tin-Tin</i>... &nbsp; I love you, Kitty... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 21, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well folks, I went way back in the KittyBLOG archives to find this shot of Kitty enjoying a &nbsp;<a href="k090121.html">summer</a>&nbsp; day... &nbsp; Can you see why I adore her? </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 20, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Here's an old &nbsp;<a href="k090120.html">portrait</a>&nbsp; of my little lover -- her real name is Whiskers, but I just call her Kitty... &nbsp; And I hope you, dear visitor, have someone to love you just as much as Kitty loves me... &nbsp; It's nice, isn't it? </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 19, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Look, &nbsp;<a href="k090119.html">up in the sky</a>&nbsp; -- <br>Is it a bird? &nbsp; Is it a plane? <br>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <br>Nope, it's our new President flying into town... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 18, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Yeah dog, &nbsp;<a href="k090118.html">pull over</a>...&nbsp; &nbsp; Let me see your license, registration, and proof of insurance... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 17, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I don't know what the weather is around your digs, but here in the San Francisco Bay Area we're still looking for our Winter... &nbsp; Usually, by this time in January we would have already had a series of very wet storms to replenish our reservoirs, but this year we have had mostly sunny weather, with temperatures of 70, and not a cloud in sight... &nbsp; It feels just like <a href="k090117.html">Springtime</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 16, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I'm not quite sure who the guy with the beer-belly is (no, it isn't me), but there is absolutely no doubt who the overstuffed black-and-white furry creature is -- my little &nbsp;<a href="k090116.html">couch potato</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 15, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well folks, I <b>finally</b> got a <i>new</i> shot of Kitty... <br>I had given Kitty her usual little unfrozen cobbette of corn and I was heading out the door when I realized that there might be a photo-opportunity right there -- Kitty eating her all time favorite food &nbsp;<a href="k090115.html">corn</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 14, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Yep, Kitty certainly knows how to work those &nbsp;<a href="k090114.html">eyes</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 13, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well you would think that our litle &nbsp;<a href="k090113.html">Ms. Intensity</a>&nbsp; would have reminded me that I had forgotten to write KittyBLOG this morning... &nbsp; After all, she has been right here helping me with other things... &nbsp; E-gads -- it's 10:28AM, I'm late, I'm late, I'm late... &nbsp; Maybe I'll buy Kitty a watch for her birthday so she can keep track of things... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 12, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Ahoy, &nbsp;<a href="k090112.html">Captain Kitty Kat</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 11, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Things change... &nbsp; For many years I thought I was a <i>dog-person</i>, but then Kitty came along and &nbsp;<a href="k090111.html">revolutionized</a>&nbsp; my thoughts and feelings on the subject... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 10, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Oh, I suppose it might take a couple more million years, but I'm pretty sure that eventually Kitty's ears will evolve to a size large enough to support &nbsp;<a href="k090110.html">flight</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 9, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I've known a few select people who tend to brighten-up a room when they enter, but I think Kitty prefers to work outdoors with &nbsp;<a href="k090109.html">streaming sunlight</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 8, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Pure and simple, Kitty and I are &nbsp;<a href="k090108.html">over the moon</a>&nbsp; about each other... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 7, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty and I are all connected up to the &nbsp;<a href="k090107.html">power</a>&nbsp; of love... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 6, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> If &nbsp;<a href="k090106.html">nothingness</a>&nbsp; was an Olympic sport, Kitty would be another Kristi Yamaguchi... <br><br><img src="ky221x224.jpg" width=221 height=224 alt="Kristi Yamaguchi" /> </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 5, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Well, Kitty, I think you should thank your <i>lucky-stars</i> that "cat" doesn't taste better than &nbsp;"<a href="k090105.html">crab</a>"... &nbsp; ( or does it ? ) </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 4, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Yeah Kitty, &nbsp;<a href="k090104.html">pigeons</a>&nbsp; have very pretty eyes... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 3, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Kitty is seldom at a loss for words, but when "<i>The King's English</i>" fails -- there's always &nbsp;<a href="k090103.html">Chinese</a>... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; January 2, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> And while Kitty's primary &nbsp;<a href="k090102.html">job</a>&nbsp; is to nap and snooze, she occasionally likes to do a little bit of birdwatching... </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=40 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#c0c0c0" VALIGN="top" WIDTH=399 HEIGHT=40> <BR><P> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <font color="#ff0000">Happy New Year</font>, 2009 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> <a href="k090101.html">2009</a>&nbsp; thumps is probably the perfect length of time for a little snooze... <br><br>All of our snoozy best, &nbsp; <i>Don and Kitty</i> </TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <A HREF="#thetop"><U><I>click to return to top of page for:</I></U></A> <H1>Cat BLOG :<BR><I> microwaved corn </I> </H1> <A HREF="http://www.pestbouncer.com/index.html"> <U><I>hopelessly lost in these archives?</I> - <B>click to go to today's blog</B></U></A> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </tr> </table> </center> </body> <!-- second no cache tag - this one after bod_y --> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Pragma" CONTENT="no-cache"> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Expires" CONTENT="-1"> </head </html>