StrangeRanger

It's Hallowe'en!

No one here at ChezRanger holds down the spooooookyyyyy black cat demographic nearly so well as our wee tuxie, Ivy!

Boo!

A truly terrifying sight!  What do you think her favorite Hallowe'en costume was?  That's right!  A LION!

RAWR!

Though, perhaps it was an '80's lion, rocking some serious Flashdance leg warmers.....

Maddie, for all of her manifold gifts, never quite got the spooooookyyyyy part of Hallowe'en....

I don't get it........

No, Hallowe'en has ever been Ivy's time to take center stage.  For 3 years, she kept the Hallowe'en vigil with us.  For 100 more, she will keep it in our hearts.  And how did she celebrate when her spooooookyyyyyy duties were done?  With her favorite treat, a little dish of Hagen Daz vanilla ice cream!

I'm not saying the words. Not even allowing a trick as an option.  You can not fool this wise old kitty....

Tricking Ivy was never an option.

Have a great week ahead, all!

 

The Start of SunPuddle Season

This is the time of year that we welcome back everyone's favorite seasonal phenomenon:  the SunPuddle!

The sunpuddle appears in mid-October, but isn't fully ripe until the leaves are fallen.  We can still enjoy a bit of early light, though.  And we can enjoy it even more with a cat firmly ensconced in it.  I present to you; Daisy!

What?

She was very patient with me as I snapped photos....

Ignore the clown with the camera, ignore the clown with the camera, ignore the clown w...........

She can see a decent bit of the outside from her spot on the bed.

Target Lock Acquired!

I think the sunlight brings out nice colors in Daisy's eyes.

I think you mean to say that my eyes bring out the nice colors in the sunlight, right?

Of course, dear....

When Daisy is quite happy and relaxed, we often get a stretchy-cat.

Those fearsome claws can get caught in the bedspread....

On purpose!  On purpose!

And, since it's our lovely little grey predator, there has to be a wee bit of a threat display.  Look at that fang!

Darn Tootin'!  Gotta make sure that if any of those outside animals are lookin' in they know this house is defended!  Can't have 'em gettin' ideas!

And that's it for this week.  Have a great week ahead, all!!

it's not so much that it's been a busy week...

...but that it's been several odd weeks....with a bit of busy-ness mixed in.  LadyRanger caught a bit of funk.  Not THE funk, but A funk.  She seems to be on the mend now, so YAY! that.  We've had several tasks and missions to attend to, with greater or lesser amounts of delight.  Just, overall, an odd set of weeks.

Thus, no new pics of Daisy.

Enjoy a pic of Maddie, in a similar vein as that of Daisy's light and shadow pic from last week:

I think she was done with me taking pics that day....

Have a great week ahead, all!

Light and Shadow and Cat

I'm reposting this pic for 2 reasons.  

I love the light, the shadows and the cat

...and...

I am tired and lazy.

But it's mostly the cat that moves me.

Enjoy the pic and have a lovely week ahead, all!