December 19, 2023January 2, 2024 by greg-in-washington

Vintage Cards, the Nutcracker Suite, and Singing Christmas Mice!

Today we have some Vintage Cards, The Nutcracker Suite, and Singing Christmas Mice. My father saved a lot of holiday cards when he was a boy and here are just a few dated Christmas cards from the late teens and 1920’s. Following them is my old Nutcracker Suite music box. There are higher tech ones made now, but you can watch mine and see the Nutcracker in two minutes! Finally my Singing Christmas Mice sing a few songs. There is an infrared beam between the two big mice prompting them when to sing.

1916 Christmas postcard — 1916 One of the oldest cards

1925 Christmas Coach — 1916 One of the oldest cards

December 16, 2023January 2, 2024 by greg-in-washington

Christmas Means . . . Reblog

Christmas Means is one of my favorite posts of all time. Here you will see Marigold, who passed in January 2019, again, along with a new photo or two I have added. It’s good for a second look if you have seen it before, and if this is your first time here, welcome and enjoy! I can’t seem to improve on this post so I just keep putting it up.

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December 11, 2023January 2, 2024 by greg-in-washington

Waiting for Christmas

Waiting for Christmas. That’s what we are doing though it looks a lot like waiting for lunch. The Christmas decorations are up and we enjoy batting them around and trying to eat them. We get into trouble but who cares? It’s Christmas. Got a little catio time but mostly cold and wet so we stay as comfortable as possible. Word has it we might be getting some good stuff. I guess we must wait and see, but we hate waiting for anything! Here below is a peek of us doing the usual.

November 18, 2023November 15, 2023 by greg-in-washington

Shark-nanigans!

Shark-nanigans! Similar to shenanigans only with sharks involved! In her room Opie takes protection from her friend Jabberjaw the Shark by sleeping next to him. Well, what do I discover one day when I go into her room? Scooby decides to sleep by Jabberjaw too, and Opie must go back under the dresser for peace and relaxation away from the trouble-makers Scooby and his loyal henchman Zeke.

Opie shark — Opie and JabberJaw the shark

We are taking a break for maybe a few weeks and then we will return if the world is still in once piece which is “iffy” at best. Have a great Thanksgiving and tell your family you love them ❤️️ .

November 15, 2023 by greg-in-washington

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Place Holder. New Cat post coming Saturday morning. I am thinking of taking holiday time off here for few weeks after the next post. Thank you for all the nice comments to me on the previous Veterans Day blog post–I needed them. Throwing up a few blurry but very colorful photos of Mt Rainier taken from a moving car window Tuesday (I don’t drive).

November 11, 2023November 10, 2023 by greg-in-washington

Around the House / Veterans Day

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Cats, Scooby, Zeke
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Around the House shows a routine day for the two boys. We have them sleeping in their favorite chair, or one of them, on some old knitted garments irreparable; Zeke chilin’ in a window; Zeke in my face demanding food; the boys waiting for the catio to open which it won’t; Zeke shouting down at Scooby sleeping by his new book. He wants the story read to him every day. It is the new book by Mollie Hunt https://molliehuntcatwriter.com/ titled “Cat House.” For Veterans Day a few photos of ME! I got the T-shirt. I was pulling in over $125 month, free room and board, and a wardrobe of snazzy clothes as you can see. I was assigned to the old Air Defense Command and spent my time fixing interceptors like the one in the photo at various U.S. Northern Tier bases.