StrangeRanger

7? Heaven!

Thursday was Daisy's 7th Birthday!

'Appy Boifday to ME!!

Don't look a day over 4, do I?  DO I?

Whatever your age, dear, you are beautiful!

And don't you forget it.

Daisy came to us in October of '16.  Here are a few pics of the early days.

She carried that mouse everywhere.  Still loves her little mousie toys.  That's why she loses them all!

Open windows are still a major draw!

She was a happy kitten, and seems to be a happy grown-up cat!

She is still quite an elegant cat.

She is always a delight!

We'll hoist a glass to her in your name, friends.

Have a great week ahead, all!

S

Daisy is a scratchy sort of cat.  We've had all sort of scratching options around, but she's always seemed partial to the couch and the edges of the dining table.  This has caused a bit of friction at ChezRanger.  We have finally (!) found a scratch device that she seems to really enjoy.  Her S-shaped scroll-scratcher!

enh, it's okay.

Daisy also uses it regularly as a lounge chair.  She has one by the couch and one by the dining table.  We hope this gives her a more acceptable target for her scratching urges.  

Yeah.  We know.  Not likely, but we gotta hope.

Have a great week ahead, all!

A Throne

We know, all kitties deserve their own throne.  Like, an official one, with scrollwork and gilding, and a cup-holder for people-water, and a seat made of SmartWool brand socks for an ultra-comfy sit.

But really, it seems that wherever a cat rests their butt is their throne.  The quality of "throne-ness" is conveyed to the object rested upon by the quality of "cat-ness" that the cat carries with them through the world.

Thus, Daisy's latest throne:

LadyRanger was doing the weekly tidying of the couch cushions and placed them in a nice, safe convenient spot.  What do we get?  <POOF!> Throne.  Daisy enjoyed her new, mildly mobile, perch.  She reigned from that throne for a good hour before relinquishing the post and allowing the couch pillows to go back to their more prosaic duties.

She did look like she enjoyed herself, though.

might have to buy more pillows, just for the rocker.

Have a great week ahead, all!

Beautiful Day, Beautiful Cat

I was out with my camera the other day, looking for a good pic of our garden, when lo and behold! I witnessed a random Nadine sighting!  You all remember Nadine, right?  The wee orphan kitten who wandered up to our neighbor Ed and thus wrangled herself a great home? 

Oh yeah...I got him.  No one can resist me....no way he's ever kickin' me out now....

What was even more unexpected was that she actually held still long enough for me to get a picture!  Here is Nadine, all grown up and sitting, just so.

She always looks to be very alert.  And so pretty!

As for the garden?

It'll do.

Have a great week ahead, all!

 

Classic winter!

This has been a classic, weird, winter around ChezRanger.  It's been warm enough to have some windows open to let in the good, warm, air.  Of course, when the windows are open, Daisy is in them, sniffying the good, warm, breeze.

She certainly seems to enjoy it.

How could I not?

Good question....

Have a great week ahead, all!

A Valentine's Picture of Love

There are few people I respect like I respect our neighbor, Ed.  He's been a great neighbor to us.  I'm sure he has his faults, but he's been a great neighbor.  And not many people care for their animals like he cares for his.  They eat before he does.  

Here's a picture of a common sight from our wavy-glass windows.  Ed playing his guitar for the pleasure of his cat Puddin'.  Nadine is probably wandering, but Puddin' knows that a private concert is not something to miss.

Always makes us happy to see them there.

Have a great week ahead, all!

A Dreary Day

It is cold, wet, and windy here at ChezRanger.  We already have a fire in the fireplace and hot coffee in the mugs.  Time to settle in for a long, cold winter.  Daisy is setting the pace for us, stretched out on the back of the couch, watching the weather.

ummmmm....you do know it's going to be sunny and in the 60s tomorrow, right?

Dang....was just starting to look forward to a wee bit of winter. 

Have a great week ahead, all!

Almost exactly 10 years ago....

...we had a minor ice storm.  A really small one, as these things go.  ChezRanger and the surrounding neighborhood kept power, which was welcome.  The main effects were felt by the bambo trees across the highway from us.

The other major effect was to send Maddie on a search for warmth.

Blankets and sunshine.  That's the way to go!

She got so comfy that she didn't even mind the photo session...

I always liked this photo.  And I always loved the perfect fur on her face.

HEY!  I have fur on my face, too, y'know!!

Yes dear, I know.  And I love it, too.

Have a great week ahead, all.  I must go soothe an affronted cat....

 

One last pic...

...from my recent sunpuddle series (the 55,000th series of supuddle pics, I know...)

And I lie.  I'll probably post another pic from the series next week.

All here are well. Daisy is doing splendidly.  The collection of winter birds hereabouts has taken to perching in our leafless bush at the dining room window.  Daisy enjoys watching her cat TV much of the day.

Have a great week ahead, all!

Kung-Fu?

I don't often go a month between posts, but I have recently.  Maybe I'm losing my blog-fu....

Daisy, however, has lost none of any of her styles of -fu.  She's even been working on perfecting a new kind of -fu.  No, not kung-fu.  She has mastered that and created her own style.  No, I'm talking about Sun-Fu.  

It's a challenging style, but I'll master it!

Challenging indeed!  She not only has to lie in the sun-puddle, she also has to manage to bathe in it!!

Challenge Accepted!

And Met!

Our cat is a martial wonder.

And also really really pretty!

We here hope that you had a good holiday season and send our best wishes for a wonderful 2023!