Welcome to the open thread, where we talk about whatever we wanna. And here to greet us today is Mrs. Hattie Perkins, offering what reader Jecsea calls “the raised paw of greeting,” adding “Either this is the way the cool kids say ‘hi!’ these days, or I’m just putting her together wrong.”
Here’s some nice music for your Caturday. It’s from The Kiffness, and it’s built around a vocal performance by Brazilian singer Mariana Merenda. And there’s a cute doggie.
I cannot believe the doggie’s sexy dancing!
Also, excellent “More cowbell” reference!
It was amazing.
I was mesmerized by the instrument played by the singer. I’d never seen “clappers” like that before. Does anyone know what they are called?
ETA of course someone here knew! Thanks for the video, R&B’s Mom.
I didn’t at first, actually. I’m just an inveterate looker-upper.
Love the the kitty “hey!”👍🏼
I can just see me cracking my hands with those wooden balls! Amazing.😳
Peeps, I am retiring this year💫💃🏻💫 and I now have exactly 15 more days before I’m DONE with teaching!!🤩 This year has been an icy road of destruction, and there are so many obstacles in our way in my corporation-—and state—that I keep thanking God that I chose this year!
There need to be more celebration emojis🥳🐇💥⚡️🌟🎊🎉💗🎶.
Happy retirement!!!!!!
YES!! 😁 That’s EXACTLY what I feel like! 😂
Seconding the Kermit Arms!
Those wooden balls are actually gourds. Here are some techniques for playing music with them:
Glad to know they don’t hurt the uncoordinated!
Congrats! I’ve been retired for awhile and I never looked back,
Hurrah! Fifteen more days! That’s (almost) nothing!
Good for you!! I’ve been retired for the last 6 years you’ll love it!!!
I am so jealous but happy for you!
I hope that you enjoy this new stage of life.
AND she comes in pieces!
I’m at a little flea market trying to divest a few things. Pouring rain – which we need desperately but it does affect attendance . Sigh.
Oh Murray C! I hope its indoors, the weather is dreadful!
Lovely to see Miss Hattie as usual. I can’t tell if she’s about to go into 4th gear, initiating a secret handshake, or doing her best imitation of Spock – Live Long and Prosper. Very cute.
Sitting her trying to wake up. Have a friend’s daughter’s birthday party today and then who knows. After painting about 8 samples on the wall, we finally have our color for the dining room and it’s very appropriate for a room centered around food – Fresh Croissant. It’s a beigey lighter brown with yellow gold undertones and the trim will be a soft green. Probably won’t have time to paint today but want to get it done this weekend so I can start re-arranging furniture. Also have to call the electric company as they messed up the transfer of my service from one house to the other and they’re trying to tell me I owe a ridiculous amount of money. I absolutely refuse to pay anything after Jan 31 since I put that as my end date and someone on their end didn’t do their job and kept the account in my name for another 2 months. Aaargh!!!!!! Wish me luck.
LUCK!!☘️
Well that 4 leaf clover must have worked a little but I still feel like banging my head on the wall. It seems the person I last spoke to put in the move out date as 1/31/2021 not 1/31/2022 so they now need to go back and investigate/adjust the bill, again. And that will take another 30 days, hopefully the electric company will get it right this time. Just to make sure their amount jives with what I believe should be paid, I asked them to send me the bills from last 5 months at the old house. Eventually this will get figured out.
Good Morning, Mrs. Hattie Perkins! and a high five to you too dearie –
We have a terrific storm here today which is kicking up my allergies. I already took my allegraD but it doesn’t seem to be working. I’d take a benedryl but I need my brain today. Butch and Jacques insisted on going outside in the mess. I wasn’t going to get any work done with Jacques prancing across the keyboard every five minutes – letting me know he wanted out. So I let them. Will get them back in shortly. It’s usually just a demonstration of power, reminding me who’s really in charge. Major presentation due in a week so I’ll be cramming for that pretty much all day.
I started watching “Old Enough” on Netflix. The episodes are quite short 10-15 mins so they are the perfect break/reward once an hour. The children are so cute! I am enjoying the show more than I expected.
Lots of love to everyone today – and 6Rabbits? – what AJ said! 🥳
I love Old Enough!!! I never thought I’d get so invested in the stories but there I am rooting on the little ones. And some are really little, like under 3. Try that here in the US, and most of these parents would be in jail. The kids are just adorable and the voice over announcer/narrator is so over the top that he cracks me up.
Mrs. Hattie Perkins is certainly flexible, and always gorgeous!
So that’s what that rear-paw-in-the-air gesture means ! Welcome to our planet!
I don’t remember if I mentioned this but I fractured my right kneecap on Sunday during my morning constitutional. The Sidewalks of New York are an obstacle course. If you don’t keep your eyes glued to the ground …I actually did this 20 or so years ago also. Fortunately the fracture is not displaced so it’s just a knee brace for at least a month. A Major Inconvenience!
Hope the healing is fast and the brace is not too uncomfortable.
Yikes! Much as I love my city, sidewalk upkeep is not among its virtues. Here’s to minimal pain and fast healing!
So sorry. I can’t imagine the inconvenience–NYC is such a walking city.
Cat assembly is hard, Jecsea. At least Mrs. Hattie Perkins seems happy to see us.
Folks, after what feels like a month of unusual weekends, I finally have a normal one! Don’t get me wrong: I had great fun with the family visit, Yarn Fest, house hunting, etc. But it’s perfectly lovely to have *nothing* on my schedule that I have to do. I can play with yarn all day, then I might go to see Fantastic Beasts 3 this evening.
PS my Beano is happy that I’m not going anywhere. She just landed on the couch next to me, and she’s vigorously rubbing her face against my foot while I type. I love being her personal possession.
Happy Caturday, everybody!
Anyone here want an old 15 year old cat? I swear last night I would have given her to the first person that said yes!
OK I’m being mean but she kept me awake half the night because she wasn’t feeling good, I finally was able to fall asleep around 3h30 and woke up to a massive hairball plus the content of her stomach all over the floor, good morning mama 😡 grrrr.
She’s lucky I love her 😸
All cats are lucky that we love them. Crossing my fingers that you didn’t step in the mess.
Hello, Mrs. Hattie Perkins.
Not a lot to share today. I’m tired. Here’s a blue pup.
Lovely! Thanks!
Love it! Looks like a Mexican wrestler – el luchador azul.
El Cachorro Azul = The Blue Puppy
Hi Duckie. Hope you are still lurking.
Have a good weekend if you can. Same to all the Cute peeps! ☀️
Still lurking. Still scared and depressed.
I’m so sorry. Sending positive thoughts. 💕
My cats are sending comforting purrs.