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<!-- //////// link could go here --> </td> </tr> <tr> <td BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8"> <p> <A HREF="http://www.pestbouncer.com/index.html"> <small>Navigate to TODAY's KittyBLOG</small></A> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <!-- ///////// start of ARCHIVES first entry //////////////////// --> <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="Dsc02128x195x195.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 30, 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> If I had to narrow it down and select Kitty's very best quality, it would have to be <A HREF="k040830.html">earnestness</A>. &nbsp; And yep, that's a pretty old fashioned word, but it describes her to a "T". &nbsp; She is oh-so-serious about being the very best cat she can possibly be. &nbsp; It all seems to come very naturally to her. </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="Dsc04503x195x195.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 15, 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> It's Monday morning, and Kitty is back on the job, &nbsp;<A HREF="k050815.html">checking her weeds</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="Dsc0side4up195x266.jpg" WIDTH=195 HEIGHT=266 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 27, 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 HREF="k050227.html">Awake</A>,&nbsp; and just in time for a slow yawn and a little grooming... </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="Dsc02856moon195x195.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 16, 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> The official team ball at Kittyland is a simple wadded-up piece of paper. &nbsp; Sometimes she bats it back to me, and other times she will amaze me with a perfect two-paw catch, but most times I just throw it and she runs and attacks. &nbsp; She can play independently too, and the other day I saw her <A HREF="k040418.html">balancing the moon on her nose</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="Dsc02128x195x195.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 30, 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> If I had to narrow it down and select Kitty's very best quality, it would have to be <A HREF="k040830.html">earnestness</A>. &nbsp; And yep, that's a pretty old fashioned word, but it describes her to a "T". &nbsp; She is oh-so-serious about being the very best cat she can possibly be. &nbsp; It all seems to come very naturally to her. </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="Dsc08442sharp195x195.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 28, 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 <A HREF="k041228.html">larger than life</A>... &nbsp; She <I>WILL</I> be loved, and that is all that matters. </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="hr6974x195x195.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; July 15, 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> When Kitty came to live with me she had a few handwritten instructions, but nothing even close to an owner's manual... &nbsp; So, to figure out which buttons control what, we have had to resort to a tedious trial-and-error process... &nbsp; <A HREF="k050715.html">Some buttons</a> are easier to figure out than others... </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="Dsc01638x195x195.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 1, 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> The secret is out... &nbsp; Kitty is a little person in a cat suit... &nbsp; <A HREF="k050401.html">no foolin'</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="Dsc03630x195x195.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; July 17, 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 was watching as Kitty carefully investigated the end of a twig. &nbsp; To us two-legged creatures a twig is rather insignificant, but perhaps feline science goes deeper. &nbsp; I can only guess, but perhaps she is able to detect some force of nature which is focused at the tip of twigs. &nbsp; I just don't know. &nbsp; Here she is, <A HREF="k040717.html">checking out a twig</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="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="Dsc01817tom195x195.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 17, 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> Yes, Kitty, you are the &nbsp;<A HREF="k050417.html">tomato of my eye</A>... <br>I know I don't say it often enough, but you are the love of my life... </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="kit_n20x195x165.jpg" WIDTH=195 HEIGHT=165 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 23, 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> I thought that as long as Kitty is going to inadvertantly impede my progress by insisting on the occupation of my lap, I would break promises and once again do horrible and tastless things to her. &nbsp; &nbsp;<A HREF="k050423.html">twisted sister</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 &nbsp;<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="Dsc00229bulb195x195.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; March 31, 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> I'm just guessing, but I'd say she generates about &nbsp;<A HREF="k050331.html">10 watts</A>... </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <!-- ////////////////////////////////// START OF nonexistent BLANK archive template --> <!-- END OF BLANK archive template --> <!-- end of from the archives ///////// --> <BR><BR> <br><br><br><br><br><br> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=210 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <!-- added 100404 --> <div style="position: relative;"> <div style="background-image: url(protect-your-bubble.gif); 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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><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> <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; 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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty, the <I>blog</I> animal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October 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> Yesterday I ran across this old photo of Kitty -- it was taken &nbsp;<a href="k101024.html">years ago</a>&nbsp; in April of 2000... <br><br>And aside from better computer equipment these days (((that's an old Windows98 machine in the photo))) the scene hasn't changed a whole lot in these past ten years... &nbsp; Kitty still sits right there -- waiting for the preferred spot on my lap... &nbsp; Life goes on... </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; October 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> It would be highly inaccurate to call Kitty a &nbsp;<a href="k101017.html">quiet</a>&nbsp; type of cat. &nbsp; Ever since I taught her how to talk it has been nothing but nonstop chatter... <br><br>Need a testimonial on her food? ask Kitty... &nbsp; Need a good-afternoon greeting? just pass by and Kitty will talk your leg off... <br><br>But Kitty talks loudest when she isn't making a sound at all... &nbsp; Oh, you know, it's those eyes -- as sharp as her claws, and just as deadly. </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 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> On Friday I fell by San Francisco's &nbsp;<a href="k101003.html">Hardly Strictly</a>&nbsp; Bluegrass Festival -- there was no shortage of dogs with their masters -- one and all were definitely enjoying the picking and singing. &nbsp; But then I spotted what was probably the only cat in attendance, and she was a true beauty... <br><br>But I'm afraid that Kitty never gets to go anywhere -- I'm way too afraid I would lose her... &nbsp; Nor do I think she would enjoy going to new places and experiencing new things -- she is SO shy and a bit skiddish around strangers... &nbsp; Yes, Kitty, you stay home and guard the home-front -- I'll be back soon, but I'll miss you, 'fer sure... </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 26, 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's buddy, I think his name is &nbsp;<a href="k100926.html">Alvin the Chipmunk</a>,&nbsp; wanted to know why we had no edition of KittyBLOG last week... <br><br>Well, Alvin, it's my fault I suppose, although I'm going to try my best to blame it on Kitty... <br><br>Last week I was getting all set to "do" KittyBLOG when Kitty decided not only to walk across my keyboard but also to sit on my mouse... &nbsp; That delay caused another delay, and another, and another -- so here we are today... <br><br>Where's Kitty? &nbsp; On my lap as usual -- and right now she is having a rather wild dream, complete with snorts and snurts and a bit of wiggling around... Evidently, Kitty is a million miles away right now... &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; September 12, 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, yes, I suppose &nbsp;"<a href="k100912.html">cats and danger</a>"&nbsp; could be a new group of gangsters -- I found their calling card scratched into the patina of Platform Bridge, out in west Marin County... <br><br>I keep a pretty good eye on Kitty and she stays pretty close to home, so I doubt if she would be inclined to join "cats and danger", or whatever they call themselves... <br><br>Kitty and I keep busy with all sorts of fun things... &nbsp; When Kitty gets tired of board games she takes 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; September 5, 2010 </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 last Saturday on San Francisco's Treasure Island I found the inevitable band of &nbsp;<a href="k100905.html">stray cats</a>,&nbsp; doing the best they can under the conditions... <br><br>Kitty and I are rather lucky creatures -- wish we could do something for these... &nbsp; That one looked a whole lot like Ms 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; August 29, 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 Kitty and I got a membership to Costco so the other day I came home with a case of &nbsp;<a href="k100829.html">Friskies</a>,&nbsp; Kitty's favorite brand of cat food... <br><br>And I realize there might be higher quality and more sustainably produced cat foods on the market, but this is a brand she seems to enjoy, no matter what flavor or style I pick out... <br><br>So there you go, Kitty, 48 cans -- er, 44 and 1/2 cans now of your favorite stuff. &nbsp; And since I have no clue what Kitty's actual birthday is (((although I believe most cats are born in Spring))) we've decided to celebrate our birthdays together -- this is my 63rd and as close as I can narrow it down this would be Kitty's 14th... <br><br>Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!, but for a 14 year old cat I think she is remarkably preserved -- wish I could say the same... </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 22, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Sorry, &nbsp;<a href="k100822.html">dog</a>,&nbsp; Kitty isn't home... <br><br>Actually folks, Kitty was here <i>sawing logs</i> at KittyLAND early yesterday morning while I was down at Gate Five in Sausalito... &nbsp; Gate Five is the original hippy houseboat community here in Marin County (California), and photo opportunities abound, which probably explains why I was there. <br><br>I managed to get several shots but eventually this damn dog started barking at me -- I guess with my camera I was acting even stranger and quirkier than the aging hippy residents of Gate Five... &nbsp Oh, it's a long story... <br><br>So, like I mentioned, this damn dog started barking at me and I realized that he wasn't going to stop barking, and if I didn't make my exit this damn dog was going to wake a bunch of people up. &nbsp; The aging hippy crowd does not like to be woken up on a Saturday morning by some dip and his zoom lens... <br><br>Right now Kitty and I hate dogs! </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 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> Locke, California is a historic Chinese village in the Sacramento Delta, and on Friday I got to travel there on assignment for the photo-blog I produce; <a href="http://aphotoaday.blogspot.com/2010/08/locke-in-sacramento-delta.html">AphotoAday</a>... <br><br>While spooking around the old buildings I kept coming across cats -- a genuine plethora of cats -- some who wanted nothing to do with me, and others who were anxious for a bit of attention... <br><br>And of course I had to tell Kitty all about it when I got home -- although I'm pretty sure she doesn't really approve of me being chummy with <a href="k100815.html">other cats</a>... &nbsp; I told her all about this particular kitten in the window of a Chinese medicine shop, and I would have liked to tell her all about her <i>spitting-image</i>; a black and white cat that looked quite similar to Kitty, but unfortunately the "tuxedo cat" kept her distance... <br><br>Oh, I suppose I could kept silent and not have told Kitty what I had been up to, but I think honesty is important in a relationship... &nbsp; If Kitty could talk she would probably advise me that restraint is also important... <br><br>Sorry, Kitty... &nbsp; I'll try to watch it next time... </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 8, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> The problem with &nbsp;<a href="k100808.html">Bert and Ernie</a>&nbsp; is that all they had was themselves -- as far as I know they never owned a cat... <br><br>Seems like they never had much responsibility in their lives, and a cat like Kitty would have quickly fixed that... <br><br>Suddenly it would be <i>all about Kitty</i> -- a real live Muppet 'fer sure... </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, 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 I have a &nbsp;<a href="k100801.html">dog</a>,&nbsp; -- oh, we don't really HAVE a dog -- but it's the big Woof-Woof that lives farther up in the canyon... &nbsp; ANYTHING that moves in that area gets barked at... &nbsp; The canyon is perfectly shaped so all the barking gets amplified and funneled down towards KittyLAND... <br><br>And then there is the little Yapper Poodle that has been taking lessons from the big Woof-Woof... &nbsp; If it's outdoors it is going to Yap -- that is just what it DOES... &nbsp; It belongs to a lady I know from years past, so I am always relegated to giving her a soft wave as I pass, but in reality I'd actually like to register a few complaints... <br><br>Thankfully, Kitty seems unbothered and rocks and rolls with it all... &nbsp; After all, Kitty knows all about goofy dogs -- she's got the goofiest one of all sitting right here... &nbsp; Woof Woof... </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 25, 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 gosh, it's not like I actually FORGOT to do KittyBLOG on Sunday as usual, it's just that I was super busy and assumed Kitty would pitch in and take up some of the slack... <br><br><b>But of course not</b>! &nbsp; Rather than contribute to the literary (((???))) effort around here, she would rather dream of &nbsp;<a href="k100725.html">cat tails</a>,&nbsp; I suppose... <br><br>Maybe I could try to persuade Kitty to help by using logic and reason -- after all, she has an advertiser now (((check the left column))) and for the next several months she has obligations... &nbsp; A bit of a responsibility but she is now able to pretty much pay for her own grub... &nbsp; Some of the stuff she eats looks pretty good... </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, 2010 </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 the perfect opportunity to get a &nbsp;<a href="k100718.html">snap</a>&nbsp; of Kitty yesterday... &nbsp; She was thinking about something, but she wasn't sending any postcards home... <br><br>Normally I would assume she would be thinking about food, but that can't be a 24/7 job -- she MUST have time for delving deeply into other things... <br><br>Perhaps subjects and categories we mere humans have no capacity to understand... Just possibly -- it could be true -- my elevator doesn't go quite as high as Kitty's... </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 11, 2010 </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 day someone asked me how old Kitty was and although it's only an estimate I'd guess she is pushing about 14 now. <br><br>But ask Kitty how old <b>I</b> am and she would probably say about &nbsp;<a href="k100711.html">four</a>... <br><br>And sometimes I wonder what life would be without Kitty... &nbsp; Well, for one thing, we'd have a lot less fleas around here, but there would be no place to call KittyLand... &nbsp; There wouldn't be anyone to greet me when I arrive home, and who else in the heck would have the nerve to wake me up with kisses at 4:30 in the AM? <br><br>Sometimes I have to remind her who is the boss -- oh, who am I kidding... You probably know what I'm talking about... &nbsp; Dogs have owners -- cats have staff... &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; July 4, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> I would have written KittyBLOG a bit earlier today -- but I, minus Kitty, took a little trip over the hills out to the semi-secret coastal town of Bolinas... &nbsp; It was the annual 4th of July tug-of-war between the community of Stinson Beach and all the old hippies who live on the other side of the inlet to Bolinas Lagoon. We also had live music and a rather unorthodox parade... &nbsp; Believe me, it is like no other... <br><br>There is no shortage of &nbsp;<a href="k100704.html">dogs</a>&nbsp; in Bolinas -- and most of them run free throughout the town as there really isn't any traffic or other hazards to speak of... <br><br>And of course, why leave Fido home? &nbsp; just about everybody who visits brings their dogs along to the 4th of July celebration... <br><br>Anyway folks, I do wash them on a fairly regular basis, but my jeans must absolutely reek of the scent of that little four footed feline friend of mine -- and just about every dog I got close to must have though I was one big and strange looking cat... Sniff, sniff, sniff... </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, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> With Kitty it's not always easy to determine if she is just deep in a <a href="k100627.html">mood</a>, or if she is actually thinking about something... <br><br>Or maybe it's a bit more complex -- maybe she finds comfort in exploring her spot in the space-time-continuum. &nbsp; E equals M x C squared, and all that jazz... <br><br>I ask her only simple questions -- like what planet she's from... &nbsp; Either she doesn't know or she isn't telling... </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, 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, two weeks ago I was telling you that Kitty was relaxing outdoors one day close to Mama Deer -- and that was true, but it is only by the magic of Photoshop that I am able to bring this &nbsp;<a href="k100620.html">Egret</a>&nbsp; in close proximity with Kitty. <br><br>It's only a thought, but if Kitty had the opportunity to spend some time with other creatures she might realize what a pampered existence she has -- food from some mysterious source and a guy willing to hunt it down... <br><br>But explaining to Kitty that we've run out of corn-on-the-cob -- her favorite food if you didn't already know -- isn't an easy task... &nbsp; First there's a look of disbelief, followed by more looks of disbelief... &nbsp; All day yesterday, nothing but looks of disbelief... <br><br>So, finally the corn is in... &nbsp; Kitty is, once again, a believer! </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 13, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> With Kitty <b>so</b> busy with her career it seems like she never has time to pose for her <a href="k100613.html">portrait</a>,&nbsp; but I snapped her yesterday during a rare moment when she wasn't moving in ten different directions... <br><br>Oh, she is on every committee down at City Hall you can think of -- and she gets phone calls at all hours from people who depend on her advice... At one point she was thinking of running for Dog Catcher... &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; June 6, 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, here at KittyLand it's common to have &nbsp;<a href="k100606.html">deer</a>&nbsp; walking through our yard all the time but for the past several weeks Mama Deer and her two fawns have been hanging out... <br><br>A few days ago I got home and was saying hello to Kitty who was relaxing outside enjoying the sunshine -- when I noticed that not more than six feet away was Mama Deer laying down... &nbsp; I didn't see where her fawns were, but Mama Deer quickly got up and moved away. &nbsp; It was a neat moment... Kitty has some new friends... </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 30, 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, Kitty, my &nbsp;<a href="k100530.html">trusted companion</a>,&nbsp; is right here as always -- there is just enough space for her on my lap... <br><br>We are a real team -- she does nothing and I get to write about nothing -- it's a great working relationship... <br><br>Often, when the work is done, we hang around Kittyland afterhours and think about, well, largely nothing... &nbsp; It's always nice to have that trusted companion nearby. </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, 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, you know how cats are -- they can be pretty darned &nbsp;<a href="k100523.html">pushy</a>&nbsp; at times... <br><br>(((now, just try saying "pushy pussycat" a few times, fast))) <br>(((and for even more fun, try saying that into the ear of your 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; May 16, 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, this is just too cool... Larry M. sent me a new photo of his Tuxedo Cat <a href="k100516.html">Shadow</a>... &nbsp; Rumor has it that Kitty may have been influential in Larry and his wife's decision to adopt a Tuxedo Cat -- glad Kitty could help out... <br><br>And they DO look so much alike... <br>Probably, too, thinking about the same thing -- lunch... </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, 2010 </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, tell me the &nbsp;<a href="k100509.html">truth</a>... &nbsp; Is it Don you love, or is it just the food and adoration he so abundantly bestows on you? &nbsp; Or maybe it is the good-night stories, or the wake-up pats and kisses... <br><br>But heck, Don is no prize -- how I've won the heart of such a pretty little thing completely baffles me... &nbsp; I doubt if I am worthy, but we seem to have a system that works... &nbsp; Kitty is happy and I am happy... &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; May 2, 2010 </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="k100502.html">no loitering</a>... &nbsp; You'd think they'd make an exception for cats, but you know how the police are -- they always say they have no choice other than to enforce the law... <br><br>So, I guess Kitty will have to stay home today and do her loitering behind closed doors... &nbsp; I can't afford to bail her out of jail... </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 25, 2010 </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=430 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#e8e8e8" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="430"> <P> Not that I would ever consider trading Kitty in for a &nbsp;<a href="k100425.html">jack rabbit</a>,&nbsp; but I think rabbits have some interesting cat-like qualities... <br><br>Both creatures frequently pause to contemplate their surroundings... <br>Rabbits have big and beautiful eyes, just like cats... <br>Long and pointy ears, just like our friend Kitty also... <br><br>And beyond a shadow-of-a-doubt, I'm sure this particular rabbit would DELIGHT in a bowl of Kitty's premium organic kibble... </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 18, 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 Kitty isn't sleeping in a safe place, she is probably &nbsp;<a href="k100418.html">hiding out</a>&nbsp; some other place -- she has a lot of places to hide here at Kittyland... <br><br>The ivy will do, but it's usually under the Juniper bushes -- a person could pass right by and not notice... <br><br>Oh, elusive Kitty -- what channel do you have 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; April 11, 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 get asked; &nbsp; "Who's your &nbsp;<a href="k100411.html">buddy</a>,&nbsp; I always tell them that's no buddy -- she's the love of my life... <br><br>Sorry ladies, I am not only spoken for, but clawed-upon and nuzzled-about to just this side of infection... <br><br>And of course, the only cure is more and more Kitty... &nbsp; And then some 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; April 4, 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, Kitty doesn't know quite what to think but I am <b>happy-as-a-clam</b> that she has a new advertiser which is going pay enough to keep her in grub for the next six months! <br><br>And you know how cats are -- sometimes their &nbsp;<a href="k100404.html">curiosity</a>&nbsp; can get them into trouble -- so I suggest that we all be prepared and seriously consider buying some <a href="http://www.protectyourbubble.com/pet-insurance/" target="_blank"><b>Pet Insurance</b></a> for the unexpected... <br><br>Fortunately, so far as I can tell, Kitty has never injured herself or gotten sick so I have never had a reason to take her to the vet, but I've heard stories about what it can cost when that happens... <br><br>A few years ago a buddy had to take his cat to the vet, and I made an off-the-wall comment that "I guess they don't have insurance for cats", to which he replied; "yes they do"... &nbsp; It's been in the back of my mind ever since. &nbsp; I think it might be time to do something about it. &nbsp; Maybe you should too... </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 28, 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, I guess Kitty wouldn't have &nbsp;<a href="k100328.html">stretched ears</a>&nbsp; if I wasn't pulling on them all the time... <br><br>And just like my mother used to warn me; "<i><b>keep on making that funny face and it's going to stay that way</b></i>", but I kind of like Kitty's new look -- maybe I'll have to go to work on her tail... </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, 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></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> <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> years ago </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>