Weekend Open Thread

Welcome to the weekend! Today’s guests are two cats who reader Tara O. had the pleasure to meet.

I was cat-sitting last week and took these two photos. Gingko the grey one was very sulky and wouldn’t come for food a few days.

A cat with gray fur and a very round face lies on a table and looks at you.
Normally, I don’t miss meals, but…

And Pacino was super sweet, but apparently expressed his displeasure at being left along to his mommy by peeing on her pillow the morning she returned.

A tuxedo cat with black and white fur stands on the floor and looks up at you. One of the cat's ears has been clipped to indicate neutering.
Actually, I never forgave her for the ear thing.

Bonus Bee!

Reader Elizabeth G. humbly proposes that bees are cute and submits this photo as evidence. “I mean, look how fuzzy he is.”

A bee crawls atop a bunch of flowers
Wait until you see me covered in pollen.

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One thought on “Weekend Open Thread

  1. AJ September 5, 2026 / 9:08 am

    Well, that’s cats for you. Very highly opinionated, and what a wakeup. But they’re so cute, I think I’d forgive them pretty quickly. And the bee is cute too. I’ve given bees their closeups several times. My favorite is one sitting on a bright purple flower..

    Nothing planned for this weekend, I’m just going to see what takes my interest and go from there. We’re supposed to have the remains of a tropical storm just pass us by off-shore so the weather may not be too cooperative. For all my peeps in the US, enjoy your long weekend.

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