Meet the new cat, same as the old cat....

Well.... MAYBE!!!

OK, I probably shouldn't put this out here because it's very possible that I will not end up with this cute little girl kitty named Maple*.  I think Maple is a silly name, but I think she might really be a Mabel, which I kind of like.   And she is adorable! And she has a heart on her butt, just like my Caly!  It's meant to be, don't you think?

You all know that I've been thinking about getting a new kitty to give Calypso some company while I'm gone all day, and I think I just fell for this one.  But maybe he'll think he's looking in a mirror?  heh heh heh...  Of course, I have to meet her first, and get approved to have another kitty (by the WHS), and make sure Calycat is OK with her, and figure out how to introduce her into an efficiency apartment with way too much stuff in it...  but wouldn't it be nice?

Meanwhile, one of my friends responded to my email about all of this with an intimation that Calypso might not be the slimmest of felines and this new girl looked all "sweet and delicate" comparatively.  Well, she's got a point!  But Caly used to be a little guy too!  Just because I can, I'm going to show you:

See?  He's just a widdlw BITTY kitty!


Well, he was always a widdlw PSYCHO kitty...




And then he started growing...

Note the little heart on his butt?  Ain't he CUTE???



and growing...






... aaaannnnnnndddd now, for your scritching pleasure... GIGANTOR!!!!

Rub my belly!!!!


Use this computer at your own risk...


Wha - huh?

Yeah, he's just a teeny tiny, eensty weensty, miniscule and minute little 22 lb cat!


*snicker*





*I decided not to post a picture of Maple here because I wasn't sure if it would be polite to do so, but please check her out on the WHS site link!

P.S.  Found this when I went searching for the earlier musical link.  One of my all-time favorite songs...  Enjoy!

All I want for Christmas...

For my cat, Calypso
A pet kitten



For me:
Peace: Can't we all just get along? I would love for the wars in the Middle East to be over and all of our troops to be home, but I know that's not possible at this point. In the meantime, I send my support to the troops who are fighting those wars, as well as those protecting the homeland and military posts around the world. You stand between danger and the rest of America, and for that I cannot thank you enough.

Good will toward all: My niece is going on a mission trip to Belize the week after Christmas, to provide help and support to an orphanage. She has arranged the trip, including travel arrangement and toy/gift donations for the orphanage. My family has a huge "helping people" gene, but I could not be more proud of the example she provides to the world.

Since we can't all go with her to Belize, my hope is for those who have a little extra money to help out those who don't. Check out the Modest Needs website and see what a $10 or $20 donation can do. Or look around locally! One of my friends went to the Army/Navy store to buy socks and then distributed them to the homeless. Go to your local Food Bank and help pack or serve meals. Go to the local VA hospital and say thank you to a Vet. They deserve it!

Obviously this isn't a funny post, but it's how I feel. Or as Elvis Costello so aptly put it... What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding.? (Woah oh!)