SUMMER THYME'S SATURDAY SUMMARY

"Hi everyone! I just thought I would bring you up to date on the Taylor household. Mommy is doing really well. She had the first of her three "rounds" of shots on Thursday. She has been being very good and lying in bed on her back as per her doctor's instructions. The procedure went great. The anesthesiologist got her iv in on the first try...which NEVER happens since Mommy has TERRIBLE veins. The nurses weren't even going to try. Mommy is really hard to "put under". Novocaine at the dentist office doesn't even work on her. This anesthesiologist gave her a couple of different medications and she woke up afterward with no problems. The injections went very well. On Friday morning, she woke up and thought to herself: "Why do I fee different?" Well, it was because she wasn't in pain for the first time in months. YIPPEE! The only pain she was experiencing was pain at the injection site and slight pain in her right hip. Today, she is allowed to get out of bed and walk around a bit. She had promised not to overdo things. But, don't worry, all the Taylor CatSSSSS are watching her!

The Big Guy and Tatum are leaving this morning to drive Tatum back to Randolph Macon's Women's College in Lynchburg, Virginia. She will be starting her Senior year. The Big Guy won't be home until Sunday evening. Mommy has promised to be good while he is gone. She is feeling so much better that she doesn't want to jinx anything! Her next round of shots is scheduled for next Thursday around 11:30 a.m. After that, she will have one more round the next week. Mommy wants to thank everyone for their purrs, prayers, head butts and everything else. She probably won't be visiting blogs until Sunday.

Well, it is my rest time before I take my turn watching Mommy. I just wanted to update all our wonderful friends. All the TaylorSSSSS send their love and thanks for keeping our Mommy in your prayers!"

MESSAGE FROM MOMMY

Spats & Sassy: "Hi! Mommy wanted us to tell everyone that she will be having her "procedure" done today. She will be incommunicado for the next few days. She will be thinking of all her friends. Take care! Love from all of uSSSSS!"

LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS FOR ME

DELIVERED BY THE EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL ASTA!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

WITH THE BOYSS

TUXIE TUESDAY + CALICO

SLEEPING AND SNUGGLING SISTERS

SPATS & SASSY

IT'S NOT THE MAMA MONDAY!!!!

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!

We got an award and want to pass it on!

We got this award from Camie's Kitties. It is the Gold Card Award, and it is given to bloggers who "are always working to make things better for all cats and doggies". Thank you so much for thinking of us!



We now must give the award to 5 friends. Four of these friends must be dedicated followers of our blog. One should be a new blogger and live in a different part of the world. Each awardee must link back to whomever gave the award.

We pick:

The Sherwood Bunch (Missy, KC, Faith, Sol, Smokey & BJ) because they and their Mommy ML do so much for so many!

Zoolatry (Maggy, Zoey and Ann - the Zoolatry Human) for always helping us!

Asta (and her parents Ami & George) for welcoming us into their hearts and home!

Miss Peach (and her sweet Mommy) for being our wonderful friends.

The Chesney Cats who are new to the blogosphere and we are so happy to have them!

FOR OUR AUNTIE ML

AUNTIE ML,

Please feel better soon!

We are sending you lots of purrs and hugs.

Love

All the TaylorSSSSS

WE HAVE TAKEN THE BLOG BACK!

After yesterday's Coup d'état by Mommy,

we have reclaimed our blog! Victory is ours!

"What Mommy....it doesn't matter that we gave you permission to blog!

I am allowed poetic license while writing my version!"

Isn't that right Taylor CatSSSSS?

::RIGHT::

Mommy"sigh"

Anyway, as I was saying....WE ARE BACK!

LET THE BLOGGING BEGIN!

MOMMY'S BACK!

Hi! I asked the Taylor CatSSSSS if I could take over the blog today since I have so much news. They had a conference and graciously conceded to let me write today!

Sloane and I got to New York on Tuesday afternoon. After checking into the hotel and getting her NYU pass, we took a cab over to ASTA'S HOUSE! We got to meet Asta and her parents Ami and George. They live in a beautiful apartment near the river. Actually only about twenty minutes from Sloane's dorm. Oh what fun we had. Ami and George were so gracious to allow us to come over to their lovely home. Asta is the sweetest woofie! Sloane and I fell in love with all three of them!

We sat and chatted with them for hours. Ami is an incredible artist. She showed us a lot of her art and it is simply amazing. Their apartment is a unique showplace. They have taken an apartment and turned it into an amazing piece of art itself! George has made a lot of speciality pieces for the apartment. Ami's art decorates the walls. I would love to have some of her artwork, so I'm going have to see when her next showing is. (FOR THE RECORD, WE BOTH WANT TO MOVE IN WITH THIS WONDERFUL COUPLE!)

ASTA

Sloane & Asta

I got to meet Myrna!

Sweet Asta

Smoochie Kiss

Beautiful Asta

Let's Play Ball

Sloane & Asta

Then Asta and George went to the run while Ami showed Sloane and me around their neighborhood. Then, we all went out for a delicious dinner at a restaurant that they frequently go to. The best part was that we ate outside so that Asta could join us! The meal was wonderful and the company was just amazing. Sloane wants Ami and George to adopt her! Asta, of course, attracted lots of attention. She LOVES to give smoochie kisses and I LOVE to get them!

Ami & Sloane

Have a bite to eat

Ami & Asta

After dinner, George, Ami and Asta walked around with us showing us the highlights of the neighborhood. We finally left them around 11:00 p.m. I am greatly relieved to know that Sloane has friends live so close to her! George and Ami are two of the most amazing people I have ever met. I feel blessed that they are now such good friends.

Deb, Asta, Ami & Sloane

Asta, Ami, George & Sloane

On Wednesday, The Big Guy and Tatum drove to NYC from Maryland with most of Sloane's stuff. We spent hours getting her dorm ready. (I mainly just supervised!) Afterward, Sloane was ready to start her NYU student experience. Tim, Tatum and I got home last night around 9:00 pm.

Summer Thyme News

"Hi! I just wanted to let everyone know that Mommy won't be able to visit any blogs until Thursday. She and Sloane are leaving tomorrow to go to New York. It is time to get Sloane settled into her dorm at NYU. Excitement fills the Taylor house! Sloane is my "bean" and I am going to miss her so much!"

"Sloane really wants to smuggle me into her dorm!"
"I think I will just sleep and dream about when she can come home and visit!"

MANCAT MONDAY

MANCATS KNOW HOW TO

"FILL THE SHOES" IN THE HOME!

Size 13, just in case you were wondering.

CHECK OUT CNN FOR THE LATEST ROVING REPORT!

SNUGGLING SISTERS

WE ARE SPENDING QUALITY TIME

TOGETHER TODAY.

We suggest that everyone find someone that they love and give them a really good snuggle!

CHECK OUT THE CAT NEWS NETWORK (CNN)

BECAUSE THE ROVING REPORT HAS RETURNED!

IN HONOR OF OUR BELOVED SPROUT

Sprout’s funeral is on Saturday. If you’s wants to join in, Monty Q asked if effurryone could wear sumfing violet on Saturday to honor Violette. You could also make yours bloggie violet-colored, some already haf. An you could do like Tesla and Kahim & Othello and light candles for Sprout all weekend long. Here’s a candle grafik i made that you can use, or make yours own. An don’t furrget huggs… go by and hugg all your furriends. We can all use huggs, especially right now in these sad times. Love and purrs, KC

INhumane SOCIETY vs CAT BLOGGERS

WINNER: CHEYENNE

Letter from her Mommy:

Here's my baby, safe and sound at home where she BELONGS!!!! :-) :-) :-) THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts!!! (((((Huge Hugs)))))

Isn't this woofie just adorable. Just look at that sweet face and happy smile. You can tell that she is so happy to be home with her Mommy. I'm so proud of all of us that we were able to help Cheyenne!

GOOD WORK CAT BLOGGERS!!!

WE ROCK!