A Snafu Friday

Do you remember those coin operated rides for kids that were in front of grocery or department stores?

Snafu loves to go for a ride on our dryer!

If you have trouble playing the video, please click here for YouTube.

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~MamaLisa

TBT: Snafu Loves Vacuum Cleaner

Here's an old video from our life at the mobile home a few years ago.

Snafu, being mostly deaf, just loves the vacuum cleaner.

 I don't use a big huge machine like that anymore.

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~MamaLisa

Mancats Lick Spoon Together

Nick and Angus are not shy about sharing the cat food spoon.

There's one side for each of them!

Here is a live action video:

Click HERE to watch a live action video on YouTube.

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~MamaLisa

What We Do During a Blizzard

Cats can not go out into the cat enclosure during a blizzard!

MamaLindy shovels a path around the yard for little dogs.

Howard loves the snow!

Rex says being outside in the blizzard takes a lot of energy and snuggling in Howard's pants is nice and cozy. 

MamaLindy provides indoor recess fetch!

If you can't play the embedded video, go right to Youtube HERE.

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~MamaLisa

Flashback Friday: Flying Kitties

Flashback 2007

This video was taken when
Yukon and Angus were juvvies 
and Owen and Snafu weren't born.




If you can't play the video, here is the link Flying Kitties.

It was way before Marshwood Cottage, 
when we are living in our (spacious) mobile home.

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~MamaLisa

Mancat Monday with Snafu Making Lovey Eyes

Real Mancats sleep on gravel!

Snafu loves to snooze on the cool gravel inside our cat enclosure.

Here's a video of him making lovey eyes at me.

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~MamaLisa

Life of Joseph

Joseph has been spending time in our cat enclosure when no other kitties want to use it. We close off the door to the bathroom window (where the entrance is from the house).

He scented the place up real good; he did a pee, but NOT a spray.

But Joseph mostly wanted to come inside the house.

If you haven't stopped by recently, check out how Joseph came to us HERE, and his updates ONE and TWO.

Today Joseph's coat has been coming in a nice shiny black, replacing all the dry, brittle, brown fur he had from being malnourished for so long.

Last week the vet we took him to said he could be anywhere between 1 1/2 to 3 years old. 

He is so playful and vocal, he'll be a joy to anyone who wants an engaging kitty. 

Here is a video of him talking to me from the shop window. We love his big thumbs!

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~MamaLisa

Cottage Dogs at Play!

Every evening MamaLindy provides the terriers a rousing game of fetch!

Cooper, bless his little senile heart, used to be quite athletic and loved fetch more than anything else. Now-a-days Cooper get's his exercise by walking back and forth around the yard.  We didn't realize Cooper was photobombing (or videobombing) this recording of Rex and Buzz at play.

The star of this video was supposed to be Rex, but he was upstaged by Cooper!

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~MamaLisa

Mancat Monday: Playful Wizard

Playful Wizard!

Here is our mancat ripping it up with his version of the zoomies.

We're still looking for a home for Joseph. I'll post an update on him tomorrow.

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~MamaLisa

Yukon's Big Adventure

Yukon is looking forlorn...

That's because the other day HE ESCAPED to the outdoors, and he wants to return!

Unfortunately, he discovered the dog door...

We usually keep it shuttered and closed off, and are very careful to close the screen door to the den when the dog door is open.

Usually.

I was putting away towels in our linen closet one morning, when I spotted Rex (our mini-rat terrier) outside through the bathroom window. He was sniffing around, interested in something I could hear crunching around in the bushes. I figured he was after a chipmunk as usual and thought nothing more about it. 

until...

About a half hour later, I began my noonday ritual of feeding the cats. When the cabinet doors squeak open and my spoon clangs on their bowls, everycat comes running.

Oddly, on this day there's no Yukon at my feet for Penny to tease as they wait for their food. I called out his name, because I could hear him from far away, makowing. When he didn't come running up the gangplank into the house from our outdoor cat enclosure, I looked up and realized he was OUTSIDE IN THE YARD!

 I didn't know how he got there at the time, but I swooped up the bowls and put them in the safe (the microwave), threw on my rubber shoes and went out the den door to get him. 

Okay, so I knew he was outside but I also knew he wanted to eat lunch. I felt sure he was safe enough and I'd get him, because nothing can stop Yukon from a meal (plus we have three layers of fencing).

Since then, he's wanted to return to "Narnia," and managed to get out one other time before MamaLindy changed the dog door's hook and eye to a carabiner lock. The video below was recorded right after she did that (he was a bit bratty about the whole thing).

Now, Yukon wears his collar with tags full-time, just in case.

But he still goes out to the den and just eeks and squeaks and makows for us to come let him out!

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~MamaLisa

Morning with Cats in Maine

A peaceful morning with some of the felines





Have a peaceful weekend


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~Lisa

Fu and Yu: The Block

Yukon is large and in charge not letting Snafu leave his room by sitting in the doorway.

A classic example of blocking. 

At the beginning of the video Snafu is appealing to me for help (which I do quite often), but I'm busy doing other things (like videoing the whole scenario!).

I love the 'I'm not looking at you' head turns.

Look for when Yukon decides to let Snafu out, and his little "hop" turn. It's like he's saying "Yeah, that's good enough. My work is done here."

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~Lisa

Birdin'

There be birds in flight!

...and for live action, it's all about the ears! So much emotion!

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~Lisa

A Talkative Tabby on Tuesday

Yukon loves to talk about his blue mouse.

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~Lisa

Snafu Staying Close to Me

Many, many pictures of Snafu

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~Lisa

Fu and Yu: Three Way Tunnel

There is only one cat Snafu rarely messes with.

Now that is innocent lounging.

Have a great Weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

~Lisa

Spring at Marshwood Cottage

Since we live in Maine, I'm obligated to show you a patch or two of snow that we still have left.

But less than 10 steps away the lilac is beginning to sprout leaves.

And we are promised a lovely show next week!

So the big story of spring is not the color here at Marshwood Cottage, but the sounds!  

This video features the sounds of frogs and peepers around our semi-frozen pond (yes, the white you see is snow and ice), the song of a white throated sparrow and the most important sound of spring at the end!

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~Lisa

Cat Nip in the Toy Box

A silent movie for Wordless Wednesday

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~Lisa

A Holy Week Meditation with Yukon

Surrender

Breathe Deeply

Embrace Peace

Purrrrr...

For best results view in full screen mode. 

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~Lisa

Angus by Request

Hey Laila!

Someone said you wanted to see more of me!

Oops! 

I'm sorry, was that too loud?

Angus is a shy floofy boy who is very licky, which he demonstrates nicely in this video.