Silvervine Sunday

Stran-veli has been known to open parcels. Several years ago, when the first seriously good catnip cigars were delivered, he ripped open two layers of plastic to get at them. So when he began sniffing around a parcel on the kitchen table, we knew that there was something special for us.

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 We were all deeply disappointed that the parcel had already been opened and the contents removed.

 Tuomo-veli protested his innocence while we all protested. But the contents were locked away, waiting for a special occasion (more of that another day).

 But Stran-veli wasn't going to let the packaging go to waste. He was off! Literally.

 We're not sure how Äiti managed to get inside his head to get these photos of what hes was feeling. Maybe the silvervine leaves are more potent than we thought!

Sleep in Saturday

Loyal readers, I am overwhelmed!

My breath has been taken away and I am truly flattered by all the wonderful comments you left yesterday. I am especially proud and honoured by those of you who do not usually comment (especially my own loyal subjects, my beloved Finn fans - kiitos paljon!).  I am so looking forward to my next 999 posts, knowing that I have such an amazing following, of so many nationalities. And of course, Äiti will be sending our donation as a result of your commenting. 

But today there is time just to sleep. It was some party last night! And tonight the rioting will continue as we have spotted a very very special parcel - some silvervine leaves.....

My thousandth post!

Loyal readers, this is truly a day to celebrate. It is my THOUSANDTH post.

So, I have decided to show a few of my favourite photos from my past and invite you to join me in a wild celebration tonight. The sauna will be on, the muikku will be tasty and swimming in nip, and there is tervajäätelöä for the brave. Tervetuloa!


Here is one of the first photos from my blog: I am being taught many things by Stran-veli. I was so grateful to be in a home, and to have other cats with me. No one knows my story of how I came to be alone but we will always be grateful to the very kind family in Muhos who rescued me and took me to ystävämme eläinlääkäri, who found me my Äiti.

Äiti loves this photo.

And I loved tearing the wallpaper . By the time we moved from our apartment, Äiti was sure I had cost her the money she paid to promise the flat would be kept tidy, hehehe.

And I think this is a very pleasing portrait.

 And here I am hoping some stinky birds will fly straight into my mouth, and not onto the feeders outside.

Loyal readers, this brings me painful memories - my naughty knee cap! Here I am being very brave, recovering from surgery.

And I like this photo - but it was such a missed opportunity. If only I could have sneaked in with a little paw and pushed Aila-sisko.....

When we moved, I had a huge new kingdom, and many cat trees were bought. Here I am testing the height of the balcony.

 And sitting in the sun, amongst the lush green summer plants.

And Äiti's bestest buddy Carolyn-täti came from England to visit me. This was before the catio and I am on The Leash. I was being very well-behaved.

And here is The Leash, hehehe. I was out hunting elsewhere.

When Mirsku-veli arrived he spent two days upstairs. He would not come down as he could not work out what to do about Tessie-kilpikonna who was waiting downstairs. We all thought it was so funny. Here I am trying to convince him all is safe.

A tangle in the summer sunshine with Stran-veli.

And here I am inspecting the catio. This was one of Äiti's better home improvements - but of course she did not build it.

But she did build the Evil Flap in the tuulikaappi. It did not survive the winter.

Here I am inspecting the early snowfall. The Rock of Norway is very useful to shelter behind.

There have been many of these occasions!

 And here I have big sympathy for Aila-sisko. She has just had her naughty kneecap surgery.

But I am well-recovered from mine by now and am here dashing around with my favourite mouse. 

And confidently tearing apart another box.

 And I can brave the Finnish winters of course.

 And I enjoy a game of 'Angry Birds' on the catio. I am very angry that no real birds want to play.

 And I was not so happy when the ninjas arrived. Here Harris-veli is trying to deal with one.

But Pekka-poika is a pretty good playmate. He does act like a big girlcat though when he throws his paws upwards in horror, hehehe.

Here are many of perheeni, my family. We generally get on okay. As long as they know I am the boss (Äiti's note - yeah, right: you want to be boss!)

And when we have visitors I always join in very politely at the table. Here I show human manners and eat pulla. At other times I show cat manners and peemail, hehehe.

I am, after all, King Kitty Cat of Finland (North).

Loyal readers, please leave a comment. For every comment made, Äiti will donate 1€ (up to a maximum of 50 comments)  to The Moggery. This is the eläinkoti in Bristol from which Stran, Aila, Harris, Lewis, Monty whom we miss a lot, and Kilda whom I never knew, came.  Without them, this blog would never have happened and I would not have perheeni. 

So today raise a paw to another thousand posts and health, peace and happiness to perheeni and all of our friends and acquaintances. Tervetuloa!

Not quite a thousand Thursday

These photos were taken at the weekend when Äiti bothered doing the snow clearing. Right know the catio is tail deep in snow again. We go out and inspect all the clearing Äiti does, and even Aila-sisko ventured out. And Pekka-poika wanted to help her, but she had other girlcat ideas. 

 We left her in peace and she padded her paws around.

 I did have thoughts about burying her but decided that with her black tail we'd never quite manage to make her disappear.

Besides, she has a good snow-clearing paw action - it might be useful if Äiti doesn't do her share of the work!

 And maybe her white furs look quite nice against the white snow.

 And sometimes she can look almost sweet and innocent.

We mancats still need to be careful - we think she has buried Pekka-poika behind her. Or is it our tree stump scratcher ? We daren't check!

But of course Stran-veli checks all is well and makes a fuss of Aila-sisko.

Loyal readers, please check back tomorrow as I have a very important post to share. And be ready to comment as it will cost Äiti money, hehehe.

Snow and snow and snow

Loyal readers, we are joining in with the global trend of wild and weird weather this winter. Äiti is not in a good mood because she is always having to do snow work. She has however been ignoring the catio so fr this week, so look what we had to compete with when we went out yesterday afternoon!

But where there is snow there is hope of mousies. She found these tracks in the garden.  We are not sure what left these footprints, but we are very sure it would have been tasty.

 As Äiti has been neglecting her duties, it was up to Ruska to clear a path to Poo Corner. This was not easy. We thought it best that the blackest of us went because we would be able to see him for longest in the deep snow drifts.

We were all relieved (including Ruska) when he returned. Although he did have a few snow balls on his mane.

We then had to make sure Jaava-ninja did not get caught in an avalanche. Yes loyal readers, she really is trying to climb up a snow drift.  

Luckily she changed her mind but couldn't turn round - she had to walk backwards down the slope!

Tubesday

Loyal readers, we are recovering from the hilarity inflicted on us by Mom Trish at the Katnip Lounge in her comment yesterday.  She made a very cheeky comment about Jura-ninja's absent jewels being the butternut squash. We were rolling on the floor with our sides splitting. This is a most excellent comment and even better that it has not been made at my expense!

And then, after all that excitement, of course we have had to have some treats. Here I am making sure there are none hiding  away after we have emptied the tube.

 I get my nose down as far as I can.

 Ah - this is better. I can bite it and then throw it on the floor.

Of course it would be even easier if Äiti just went to the cupboard and got another tube......

Mancat Monday

Jura-ninja came inside for some rest and to thaw out his toes. He hogged the hammick but no one minded as we know how chilly the snow is on our paws. Soon he began showing off his tummy (and the remains of his baby butterball balls)-

 And of course, he had to continue with his rubbery exercises.

And Pekka-poika was sneaking up on him, ready to make him bounce. His plan was foiled by a photographer who tends to spoil our fun at times.

 She said she wanted an artisitic shot of his lovely lilac furs and tender toe pads.

Not that he has much fur - that thin layer of velvety stuff hardly counts as fur.........