Weekend Open Thread

Happy Caturday! Today we have a pair of clothing claimers from reader Tara O.

Jacques is all black (left) and Butch is the tuxedo (right). Picture 1: this is what I found on my bed after my shower. My clothes were no longer mine. Picture 2: After some head scritches and compliments I was able to extract my clothes for the day.

Two cats rest on top of clothing laid on a bed
All clothing is automatically the most comfortable place in the house.
Same two cats on the same bed, but this time not on top of clothing
Naked bed. It will have to do.
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32 thoughts on “Weekend Open Thread

  1. Georgiana August 24, 2024 / 8:32 am

    Jacques is a beautiful house panther and Butch looks very dignified in his tux.

    I almost didn’t sleep at all last night right now I waiting for 9h so I can give Minnie her medicine and then I’m going back to bed.

    • tara August 24, 2024 / 10:21 am

      Thanks Georgiana, I hope you get some good, restful sleep.

  2. allein ๐Ÿพ August 24, 2024 / 8:58 am

    Not starting Caturday out well.

    But there’s this…

    • 6rabbits August 24, 2024 / 10:14 am

      Love this!

    • tara August 24, 2024 / 10:22 am

      ๐Ÿคฃ

    • DEBG August 24, 2024 / 12:29 pm

      I need to have this played at my funeral.

    • AJ August 24, 2024 / 6:03 pm

      ๐Ÿ˜น๐Ÿ˜น๐Ÿ˜น๐Ÿ˜ป I think I like this better than the original!!

  3. allein ๐Ÿพ August 24, 2024 / 9:07 am

    And doggies…

    • N. Fritz August 24, 2024 / 9:35 am

      There was a good news feature about We Rate Dogs on NBC (?) last week. He started doing this in 2015, and he still looks like he’s in high school!

      • DEBG August 24, 2024 / 12:40 pm

        Wow! I think dogs send him a magic anti-aging potion or something. Maybe all the love keeps him young too.

      • allein ๐Ÿพ August 24, 2024 / 1:01 pm

        I know, he looks so young!

        Went a-googling…

        • Tara August 24, 2024 / 3:34 pm

          Oh my gosh, this has all the feels! Thanks for sharing you stellar google skills with us

    • 6rabbits August 24, 2024 / 10:21 am

      Guessing that puppyโ€™s medicine had a rather horrible taste๐Ÿ˜‚

    • DEBG August 24, 2024 / 12:39 pm

      We don’t deserve dogs. They’re so amazing.

      Hope your Caturday gets better.

      • allein ๐Ÿพ August 24, 2024 / 1:02 pm

        Thanks. Migraine. Just got up from a nap. Pain not 100% gone but maybe I can eat something…

  4. tara August 24, 2024 / 10:19 am

    Good Morning! Oh my two silly boys. They were getting along so well that morning. Not today. Butch keeps nipping at Jacques’ back legs and the whappity-bappity ensues.

    Pleasant day today, errands to run this morning and then we’ll see. The to-do list is long.

    Happy day to everyone! โค๏ธ

    • 6rabbits August 24, 2024 / 10:26 am

      Butch really does not look happy in that second photo๐Ÿ˜

      • tara August 24, 2024 / 11:17 am

        He always looks like that ๐Ÿ˜‚. But he’s actually the sweetest, biggest love bug.

  5. Duckie ๐Ÿฅ August 24, 2024 / 11:41 am

    Good morning, Jacques and Butch. You are where Iโ€™d rather be.
    It is 13C outside and pouring rain. Every body part Iโ€™ve got hurts, and a couple things I ainโ€™t got hurt anyway, but I LOVE the weather. I actually wore my footy jammies to bed last night.
    Starting fall/Christmas sewing next week. Getting fabric today for projects.
    Might even start drinking tea again, now that itโ€™s cooler.
    Have a wonderful weekend, everyone.

  6. DEBG August 24, 2024 / 12:34 pm

    Tara, you’ve got great taste in clothes as well as great taste in kitties. They’re just adorable.

    I did errands YESTERDAY so I can stay home today. It’s the usual yarn-fiber-crafty weekend stuff for me. Plus I’m trying to figure out my closet: Lavender now lives there, and she needs a litter box in there (or she’ll poop on the floor), so it’s time for a big reorg. I will probably get out some graph paper so I can do it right this time! For nerds like me, this counts as a fun day.

    Hugs to you all.

    • allein ๐Ÿพ August 24, 2024 / 1:03 pm

      If you really want to have some fun, feel free to come visit me in New Jersey…๐Ÿ˜‰

  7. Ricky & Bibi's Mom August 24, 2024 / 1:45 pm

    Such gorgeous kitties!

    Did I ever mention this? I finally gave in and bought a “tell your dog i said hi” cap a while back. I’d been thinking about it for about two years, so I guess it’s not an impulse purchase.

    • allein ๐Ÿพ August 24, 2024 / 2:07 pm

      I’ve been contemplating the license plate frame for a while…

      I wish they had a mug option…

      • 6rabbits August 24, 2024 / 2:53 pm

        Iโ€™d get the mug!

    • DEBG August 24, 2024 / 3:05 pm

      I bought a sweatshirt for myself and a tee for my nephew a while back. Soon it will be sweatshirt weather again!

  8. Alice Shortcake August 24, 2024 / 1:54 pm

    My Caturday got off to a good start when I hauled two large bags of unwanted clothes and books to the nearest charity shop, only to be greeted by a sign informing me that they were not accepting donations at present…

    In other news, I’ve made an appointment to have the Shortcakery valued. It will be interesting to see how much difference the new loft room has made. And I forgot to mention that I’ve made enough space in the gardening stuff/toolshed (aka the Edwardian loo/fuel store) to use it as a little studio when I take up painting again, hopefully within the next few months.

    • DEBG August 24, 2024 / 3:07 pm

      Oh dear. I’m about to donate some stuff unless my friend wants it when she visits tomorrow (she doesn’t know her danger mwahahaha). Hope I don’t run into the same problem.

      Good luck with the valuation! I think it’s a great idea. And so is taking up painting!

  9. AJ August 24, 2024 / 6:26 pm

    Late to the party but love hearing everyone’s news. Send some of that cool weather and rain south Duckie. I could use it in SoCal. Spent the morning helping out our Lego club at the annual Brick Fest convention. Lots of people wandering around and checking out all the stuff people built. One lady and her husband have so many sets (and very detailed sets!) that they need a trailer to bring it all. She has a Civil War battlefield, a summer camp setup, and various animal displays. I’m just in awe of her creativity. And one of our club members did a whole Hogwarts design, including the castle with underground chambers and the lake plus the Quidditch field. Amazing!

    Still in a holding pattern with the ceiling. I got a text saying someone would be in touch to set up an appointment to fix the a/c but didn’t tell me the company name, like they usually do, and of course no one called. So Monday, I have to talk with the warranty company to find out who’s supposed to fix it and call myself.

    Then there’s Thor. Poor dude is sounding more and more like a goose with his honking and hacking. Saw his regular vet yesterday and I’m glad I told them everything that’s going on with him, including the shadow the other vet’s office saw on xrays. They did more xrays plus an ultrasound and there is definitely something there. It’s possible that it’s some sort of lesion on the sac around the heart but they won’t know for sure until a radiologist reads it. ๐Ÿ™ Fingers crossed it’s something that can be fixed. I’m just keeping him comfortable, loving on him, and spoiling him rotten. Tomorrow is just errands day and maybe some baking since it’s been slightly cooler. Enjoy the rest of the weekend everyone.

    • 6rabbits August 24, 2024 / 6:57 pm

      Prayers for Thor๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

    • Dubravkamcvmd August 24, 2024 / 8:04 pm

      I hope Thor recovers soon

    • Ricky & Bibi's Mom August 24, 2024 / 8:55 pm

      Sending good vibrations to Thor, and Bibi adds healing puppy kisses.

    • DEBG August 24, 2024 / 9:32 pm

      We’re sending all our hugs and purrs for you and Thor.

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