MANCAT MONDAY

Mommy left us all weekend AND she got to see Tatum. I'm not very happy!

(I did leave a cat sitter and she said that they played a lot! I think Seaborne is just being dramatic!)

SUNDAY SNOOZIN'

"SUNDAY NAPS ARE THE BEST!"

THINKING ABOUT MY SWEETIE!

Hypnotizing Mommy

Seaborne: "Mommy, can you come here for a minute?"

Mommy: "Of course, what do you need?"

Seaborne: "Look deep into my eyes!"

"DEEPER"

"YOU WILL GIVE ME LOTS OF BELLEH RUBS!"
"WELL, WHAT DO YOU KNOW....IT WORKED!"AHHHH.....THAT FEELS SO GOOD!!!!

SLEEPING & SNUGGLING SISTERS

SPATS & SASSY

HAPPY SECOND BIRTHDAY!!

Today is our friend Asta's SECOND BIRTHDAY! So, we are dedicating our blog to her today!

ASTA:

HAPPY SECOND BIRTHDAY!

WE LOVE YOU!

TORTIE TUESDAY

SPATS = TORTIE PURRFECTION

MANCAT MONDAY

Mommy: "SAM....OH MY GOODNESS....ARE YOU OKAY?"

Sam: "Of course, why do you ask?"

Mommy: "Because, you look like roadkill!"

Sam: "What the heck are you talking about?"

"I'm just taking a bath!""My sweetie Missy Blue Eyes hasn't seen me in nearly a week!"
"I need to make sure that I'm very clean!"
"Gotta clean over here!"
"And under here!"

"Oh and this spot right here!"
"Cleaning all this manly floofiness is quite a job!"
"I'm quite exhausted!"
"Okay, I'm finished. Missy, darlin', how do I look?"

THE END OF SUMMER

THE END OF SUMMER

TOMORROW WE WELCOME THE FIRST DAY OF FALL

ANNOUNCEMENT!

Mommy: "Sam, what on earth are you shouting about?"

Sam: "I JUST HEARD THAT ML, CHARLEY, MISSY AND ALL THE REST OF THE SHERWOOD'S HAVE ELECTRICITY!"

WHOO HOO!!!!!!!!

CONTEMPLATING

"We don't really have any updates to report. Mommy isn't really feeling well, so please excuse us for today. I think that we will just spend it in quiet contemplation."

TUXIE TUESDAY

Spats: "Hi! Well here are the latest updates:"

• Mommy just talked to ML and Charley. They are doing okay and have plenty of supplies. They STILL don't have electricity. Mommy did a little checking with the power company and they are hopeful that the power will be restored by tomorrow. Let's just pray that happens. The cats are all doing fine. The weather is still cool, for September in Houston. Mommy will let everyone know of any further updates.

• Auntie Retta's family was able to return home last night. Their power was restored. The schools are still closed and expected to stay that way for several weeks. Auntie Retta isn't going to work because the company is closed due to the electricity problem. They have supplies and electricity, so maybe things can return to normal....whatever that is.

• Nana is still in a nursing facility in Navosota, Texas. Her nursing home in Baytown is still without power. She is doing fine. Hopefully, they will be able to return by the weekend.

• Mommy is slowly losing some of the water retention that she developed. At least she doesn't feel like the Taylor CatSSSSS should have her tied to ribbons and float her around the house. (although we think that might be fun!)

Please continue to keep everyone in your prayers!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY.....NOT

(thank you Zoolatry for the beautiful graphic)

UPDATE (2:15 P.M. EST)

I just talked to Charley and they are getting along okay. The biggest obstacle is not having any electricity. I do have a friend who will take them a battery operated fan tomorrow, if their electricity is not restored by then. Right now, the weather is cooperating, so they aren’t desperate. But, the temperatures are expected to climb by tomorrow. I have reported their problem to anyone I can get to listen. I’ve been told that they are on a priority list, but who knows how long that list is!

Sassy: "Wordless Wednesday? I don't think so!

I have far too much news to report:"

• Mommy talked to ML last night. ML and Charley were able to get out and get fresh supplies of food and water. This is very good news. However, it still does not help that they are still without electricity. The cats are all doing fine. Thankfully, the temperatures have been cooler than normal, although are expected to begin to rise by tomorrow. Let's pray that they get their power restored ASAP!

• Mommy is doing a little better. She had a reaction to the steroid used in the her injections (of course) and has managed to "blow up like a Macy's Day Balloon". Since last Thursday, she put on TWENTY POUNDS of water retention. Her doctor started her on a diuretic last night and she has already lost EIGHT POUNDS. Needless to say, Mommy hasn't been very happy about this development and neither has her heart, lungs, and other parts of her body that she deems necessary for life.

I will be back with any late breaking news developments.

Until then, this is Sasquatch Belle Taylor ....signing off!

TUESDAY TALES

NEWEST UPDATE (7:00 p.m. EST):

I talked to ML and Charley a few minutes ago. They are fine, but things are beginning to get a bit more desperate. Both ML and Charley need to be where they can have access to electricity. Right now the weather is cooperating, but the temperatures are expected to rise. Their supplies are running low, so I am going to get on the telephone to see where I can find extra water,etc. for them. Please keep them in your prayers.

UPDATE ON OUR FRIENDS IN HOUSTON:

Right now, I am a bit worried about ML and Charlie. I haven’t talked to her since early yesterday. I have left messages on her cell phone, which she usually checks. I am hoping to hear something from her today.

My sister (Pryor Pups) is in Jasper, Texas (east Texas) staying with her mother-in-law. She has Emily, my niece with her as well as all three pups. Her husband had to stay behind in Mont Belvieu, the small Texas town where I grew up and Retta has always lived. Mont Belvieu took a beating, but Retta’s house is fine. She just lost her fence. Down the street from her, people lost their whole houses. Chip works for Bayer (as in the aspirin people). He is one of the main supervisors. I know that the Bayer facility came through the storm pretty well. Chip has a generator at their house that was donated by one of their friends, so at least he can sleep in a fairly comfortable environment. Bayer has their own backup system. Retta is missing so much work. She works as a legal secretary in Houston. She actually has my old job. When I left, they asked me if I could replace myself….so I did….with my sis! She has a heck of a commute every day, about 1 hour each way. But, she is working because her youngest daughter, Emily, is a senior and will be starting college soon. Retta is trying to save up enough money to make this process easier on the family. The legal firm isn’t even open. There is so electricity to any of the business buildings thus far. They are not on the priority list, and rightly so. I’m just glad that Retta, Emily and the pups have a safe place to stay.

My Mother is still in a nursing facility in Navasota, Texas. This is near San Antonio. St. James House, her nursing facility in Baytown withstood the hurricane quite well. They are just waiting for the electricity to be restored before they can return. They are on the priority list, so hopefully this will be soon. Mother is doing fine. I check on her every day. I can’t talk to her, but the nurses reassure me that she is quite content and enjoying the change of scenery.

I talked to Marilynn (Grace & Company) on Saturday and know that they are okay and their family is too. I talked to Marilynn on the phone (the phone service is working), but she still doesn’t have electricity. Her family is doing fine. Thankfully, the weather has been somewhat cool, for Texas weather, and they aren’t suffering too badly. Unfortunately, the weather is expected to get much hotter towards the end of the week.

Mommy: "Sam, what's wrong?"

Sam: "I'm worried about my sweet Missy Blue Eyes!"

Mommy: "Well, I talked to ML yesterday and they were doing okay. They still didn't have any electricity and that can be a severe problem. I tried to call today and hopefully I will get a call back from her. I'll let everyone know as soon as I hear from them. In the mean time, we can all send PURRS AND PRAYERS to them!"

Sam: "I am sending my biggest PURRS to my Sweetie and all her family!"

Mommy: "Look Sam, this might cheer you up. We got hammocks in from Forty Paws. Aren't they just beautiful? I got four of them because we already have one. Now every Taylor Cat will have one!"

Sam and Seaborne are checking them out!

Sam: "Hmm, this one feels just right for me!"

Sam: "Ahhh....purrfection!"

Spats & Sassy agree!
Thank you Forty Paws! These are fantastic! Oh, and I got my "fan chain" in from Artsy Catsy and Mr. Milky. It is beautiful. I promptly turned it into a wonderful key chain! It is purrfect and exactly what I have been looking for. If you can't use it for a fan pull, you can get creative and use it for something else! I think it would make a beautiful necklace as well!

Thank you Artsy Catsy and Mr. Milky!

MANCAT MONDAY

UPDATE: I just wanted to let everyone know that I talked to Mary Lynn and they are doing okay. The biggest problem is that they don't have any electricity and are rapidly running out of supplies. The stores in Houston are not stocked. I'm going to make some telephone calls to see if I can get some help to them. Please keep them in your prayers.

Thank you!!!

Deb

Mommy: "Hi Seaborne. Have you seen Sam? I thought he might like to do Mancat Monday?"

Seaborne: "The last time I saw him, he was playing with a box upstairs."

Mommy: "Box + Sam = mischief"

Mommy: "Hmm...well, here is the box, but I don't see Sam!"



What is that strange noise coming from the box?

OH MY GOODNESS, THE BOX HAS GROWN A HEAD.....

SAM...what are you doing under the box? What happened?


Sam: "Well, I was playing with the box and somehow it got turned over on top of me!"
Mommy: "Oh sweetie, were you scared?"
Sam: "Mommy, I am a MANCAT...we don't get scared!"

Mommy: "Well your eyes are sure wide and you look a little upset. Also, you were yelling quite loudly!"


Sam: "Whatever.....I was just singing....I wasn't scared.......dare you to prove it!" SAM I AM.....OUTTA HERE

ANGUS, DUDE....YOU KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS DOING!

SONG BY ANGUS

Singin' in the Box,

just singin' in the box,

what a glorious feelin',

You're not wearin' socks,

There's food in your bowl,

so you're singin',

just singin' in the Box!"

EVERYONE SING!!!!!!

UPDATES........

Sassy: "Hi! I just wanted to update everyone!"

1. ML, Charley and all the Sherwood kitties are doing fine. They weathered the storm without problems. They don't have any electricity and don't know when it will be restored. But, they are all safe and sound!

2. Mommy's sister, Retta's house was fine except for a few lost shingles and the fence is gone. Unfortunately, some of her neighbors in town were not so lucky. They lost their homes. Retta doesn't have electricity and it could be a while before it is restored.

3. We've heard that Marylynn, Grace, Audace, Ruse and their family are doing fine. They are also without electricity.

4. Nana (Mommy's mother) was evacuated to a nursing facility in Navasota, Texas. She is doing fine and will remain there until power can be restored at the nursing facility in Baytown,Texas, where she resides.

Mommy has talked to many of her friends in Houston and they seem to be doing fine.

The biggest problem appears to be the lack of electricity. Now, in Houston, Texas in the month of September, the temperatures can soar into the 100 degree point easily. Lack of electricity can be a terrible problem. Thankfully, everyone is doing okay, but let's hope that the power company can get the electricity back to people ASAP.

CONTINUED PRAYERS FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THIS

MAJOR CATASTROPHIC HURRICANE WOULD BE

APPRECIATED.

Oh, and Mommy is doing much better. She is being very careful about the stairs! We are watching her! The injections seemed to have worked this time! Thank you to everyone for your get well wishes!

PURRING AND PRAYING FOR OUR FRIENDS

Thank you Zoolatry for this beautiful graphic!

Seaborne: "I'm purring and praying very hard for our friends that are being effected by Hurricane Ike. All the TaylorSSSSS are worried about them."

"We will keep everyone in our prayers!"
Latest update on Mommy: "She is doing better. Unfortunately, she managed to fall down the stairs yesterday and landed flat on her back. (no kitties were involved or hurt in this process) Consequently, her injection sites are quite sore. The good news is that these injections have definitely made her right hip and thigh feel much better. We kitties will continue our round-the-clock observation and care of our Mommy."

ON HIATUS ONCE AGAIN

UPDATE - 7:00 a.m., 9/12/08: After a bit of a scare at the hospital yesterday, Mommy did get some sleep last night. She is feeling a bit better today. We are making sure that she is being "good" and resting. We let her come down and type for us, but she is going right back to bed and is going to be a good girl....right Mommy?

Mommy: "Right, after all it is five against one. I don't have a chance! Thank you to everyone for their get well wishes."

Well, it is once again time for us to go on hiatus. Mommy is having the last round of her injections done today. Don't worry, she will be fine. Especially since she got this beautiful bouquet of her favorite flowers from her favorite sweet Asta:

AND....I got this beatiful graphic from Maggy, Zoey & Ann at Zoolatry:

Since we can't post for a while, we wanted to make sure that everyone knew about the raffle that is going on for Mr. Milky:

Raffle fur Mr. Milky going on right now! There's a fun package of goodies and an OFFICIAL DKM Snuggle. Tickets are only $2.00 each and you can buy as many as you like. Here's a chance to get a great package at a low cost and help out with Mr. Milky's huge expenses. If everyone on the CB just bought one ticket, we could raise a lot of much needed monies and help out this special kitty! SO COME ONE, COME ALL AND CHECK IT OUT!

and....as if that wasn't enough to get your attention:

Mr. Milky makes Cat Ceiling Fan Pulls

Yep, you read that right. Mr. Milky is working hard with Artsy Catsy creating some beautiful works of art! Mommy says that these "ceiling fan pulls" can also be used for a variety of other things:

1. Key chain

2. Household decoration

3. Human decoration (aka necklace)

4. Hang one from the visor of your car

5. Hang one in the window of your house to catch the sun rays

6. Decorate your purse/tote

7. Mini blind pull

Go and see the beautiful art work for yourself and let your imagination go wild!