StrangeRanger

Why, Yes....

..everything does belong to the kitty. (thanks, Shaggy, Scout and Patches!)

The coffee table:

The couch:

The bed:

The papasan:

The other couch:

 

books:

 

Ivy's litter box:

boxes:

bags:

and even the great outdoors:

All owned by the Great Herself.  Just the way it should be.

Good Help is Hard to Find

Maddie was curious about why her bed was a bit underdressed yesterday.

Soooo...where's the bedspread?  It was right here a little while ago.  

Well, Miss, it's in the washer.  'Cause someone hacked up a sizable hairball on it.  Along with most of someone's breakfast.

 

Hairball?  Huh, wonder who could have done that.  Hope you're not hiding another cat around here.

Umm...no.  It was *not* another cat.

Well, off to the washer with you then.  <sigh>  This is not optimal, but it will have to do...

The things I put up with.  Good help is *so* hard to find...

One of the best nicknames I've ever heard for a cat was "The Duke of Hurl".

She in it shall be remembered...

...Friday was the anniversary of Ivy coming home for the first time.

She wasn't quite sure what to make of the place, but the food was good and plentiful.

But there were places to hide if she felt the need,

Comfy spots upon which to sit

or nap.

There was a sunpuddle 'neath a ceiling fan.

 

And even though she had to suffer a few indignities, and put up with a grumpy, semi-aggressive roommate

she always held her own.  She did what she wanted and earned the respect of everyone in the house and the love of the two humans.

HeeHee!

And sometimes it was almost like they got along...

We only had Ivy around for a few years, but her influence at ChezRanger is still felt.  She was a good, good cat.  

It's International Ivy Day!

At least it should be.  This is the 7th anniversary of us finding Ivy, old and alone and close to death in our ivy patch.

and...

We took her to the vet, where we were told that she probably wouldn't live another 3 days.  She spent the next 5 days eating and sleeping.  *Just* eating and sleeping.  She spent the next 3 years with us.

This coming Friday is the anniversary of the day she came home.  Expect more vintage pics then.