Praline goes to the game

Update: South Carolina 23, Wofford 13. The chickens beat the terriers! It wasn't purty, but it was a win!

I thought I would teleport over to the Williams-Brice football stadium and keep an eye out on my mom at the South Carolina football game. She is sitting in the area that is highlighted by the yellow dot. Be careful Mom, I am watching over you!

This picture isn't so good because my Mom hasn't learned how to use Photoshop Elements yet. I think she did pretty good just to get me to the game for a little bit. I'm going to pop over and check out Mom first and then come back home and watch the game from my comfortable house!

Floofy Friday and Pirate Name

I thought I would give everyone their "floof" quota today. Even my Mom goes Squeeeee when she sees me in this pose. It doesn't matter what she is doing, if I assume this pose, she will stop whatever is going on and get down on the floor (which she says is difficult lately) and just rub, rub, rub my belly! I also get kisses on my toesies!

A perfect picture to represent my name, Sweet Praline


Don't you just wish you could reach through cyberspace and give me plenty of belly rubs and kisses? Purrrrrrrrr! For some reason, my belly floof has gotten curly the past few weeks. Maybe it's the humidity. Hmmmmmmm.

I also participated in Meow Like a Pirate Day. Here is my pirate name:

Your Pirate Name Is...

Captain Jenny of the High Seas

What's Your Pirate Name?

T13 #7: Topini Treat video

I love my treats! I thought I would share my thoughts on Topini Treats with a video today. So sorry for some of the movement of the camera and delays, but the Thursday 13 will explain everything.

1. I love Topini Treats, especially the blue (trout) and pink (cheese) mousies.


2. I have eaten these treats since I was a kitten and they are almost impossible to find in the United States anymore, even on the Internet.


3. Mom keeps a supply of Topini Treats in her home office to encourage me to visit her when she is working.


4. I think she needs to start taking my Greenies and/or Temptations to the office if she wants me to continue to visit her.


5. Mom tried to videotape me by holding the camera with one hand and the treats with the other hand.


6. Mom has a really, really Southern voice!!!!


7. Mom dropped the treats on the floor.


8. I immediately moved in to get the treats.


9. There is a long pause in the video as Mom had to get up and get on the floor (she said it takes her longer to do this now!) to pick up all the treats.


10. Would you believe Mom limited me to three treats? She doesn't want me to get fat.


11. After Mom gave me the treats, I left the office and went off to another hiding place to encourage her to stop working at home.


12. Mom is still searching for more Topini Treats on the Internet. I told her she needs to take a trip to Germany to buy me some!


13. I hope you enjoy seeing the "live" me in action in this amateur video.

Pee Ess - Several of you have asked about my Mom's foot. It's getting a lot better. There is still a knot where it was infected, but it is healing. Now, she has to work on getting her back to stop hurting from walking funny. Mom says "thank you so much" for everyone who has asked about her.

Wordless Wednesday

Where is all of my floof? I left it special just for you, Mom!

Cats Against Cameras

Update: Zoey and Maggy said "And you can definitely claim full membership in the CCAC." Yes, it's now official!

Maggy and Zoey from Zoolatry started this new club a few weeks ago. The Coalition of Cats Against Cameras (CCAC) is open and free to one and all, the only requirement being that you "turn your back to the flashy box," according to Maggy. Of course Zoey had the following additional requirements:

• If you are interested in joining, simply fill out our 100-page application form, available by mail, and have each page notarized.


• Be sure to include 10,000 bags of Tuna Temptations and
  1,000 extremely humongous packages of Shrimp as your membership fee.


• Please note: there is no guarantee of acceptance into this elite group.

I thought I would submit my pictures to see if both Maggy and Zoey would accept me into this exclusive club! What is your vote, fellow kitties in the Cat Blog? Should Maggy and Zoey let me join?

What do you think of my backside?

Hmmmm. I can always hide in the PTU as long as we aren't going to the V.E.T.

Talk to the tail, Mom

Now you see me, now you don't

Pee Ess: I didn't get to visit yesterday because Mom was out of town again visiting one of the universities and wasn't close to a computer and didn't get home until after 10:30 pm. We will try to make up for it today.

More Fleas

Mom has been slack lately! She discovered fleas on me in August (after I was repeatedly scratching and licking for a couple of weeks) and got some medicine from the vet to get rid of them. My second treatment was due last week. Well, Mom had to go to Atlanta for a meeting and she forgot to give me the second treatment.

I started giving her hints last week that it was time again (licking, scratching and giving her the "look") and she finally got the message yesterday. When she looked under all of my floof, there were more fleas!

Mom: I'm so sorry, Praline

Praline: Just don't let it happen again!

"Give me my flea medicine!"

Easy Like Sunday Morning

Updated note from Mom: Praline fell asleep on the floor beside a piece of shredded paper that I didn't pick up. She looked so cute the way her paws were around the paper that I just had to post the picture.

Go Gamecocks!

It's South Carolina Gamecock football Gameday again! Today the "chickens" play the bulldogs of the University of Georgia. UGA is ranked #2 in the country and the Gamecocks must play hard to beat this team. I have gathered all of my paraphernalia (stuff) around me and I will cheer for the "chickens" at home while Mom is at the game. Go Gamecocks!

South Carolina vs Georgia

Saturday, Sept 13

3:30 PM ET

Columbia, S.C.

CBS

This is a picture of my Mom with her friend, Stephanie and my grandmom at the NC State game. She said it was very hot and humid and they were already covered with sweat by the time someone took this picture. Mom says southern ladies don't sweat, they "glisten".

Visiting Tybalt

Mom is in Atlanta today for a math meeting. Why would anyone want to meet about math?

Shhhh! Don't tell Mom, but I am visiting Tybalt in Atlanta while she is in her meeting. I figured if she could go to "hotlanta", then why couldn't I.

I don't know what plans he has for me, but I can't wait to see the city and participate in the Friday Movie Review with him.

100th Post

Today is my 100th post on the Cat Blog. Jasper McKitten-Cat's dad introduced my mom to the Cat Blog and Mom has helped me post every single day since June 5, 2008. This is a caring, giving, and wonderful group of people and kitties (some woofies, bunnies and other fur children, too). I look forward to many, many more 100th postings!



Pssssst. Mom is leaving for Atlanta this morning for a two-day meeting. I think I will teleport over to visit with Tybalt while she is gone. It gets lonely in this house without her!

Magazine Cover

Cassidy and I have been having a great time this week. I have been showing her around the house introducing her to my other pets, but she is still a sneaky little thing. We had fun trying on wigs and makeup yesterday, but the consensus of the Cat Blog and MOM was that our natural fur was so much better!

While Mom is working, we have explored all of the baskets and bags and found stinky goodness, treats, catnip and fev-ver butt toys! We paused long enough to have our photo taken for "Best Friends" magazine. I am having a great time with Cassidy, but I am keeping an eye on her because I can't let her take my place in Mom's heart.

Cassidy, stop winking at Mom! She loves me best!

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Makeover

Cassidy and I had a makeover last night. We wanted to see how we would look with long, dark tresses. Mom says she our fur is already long and beautiful and she prefers our "praline" color. (I can't repeat what she really said!) What do you think?

Say hello to Pralina

and her friend, Cassidina!

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Praline's Pet

I would like to introduce everyone to Cassidy, my new pet. Mom found her on EBay. She is a retired Himalayan kitty from Ty Classic Plush Kitty. Mom thought she looked a lot like me.

Hello Cassidy, how did you get down here on the floor?

Mom, Cassidy should not be on the floor. She is retired and should be resting on the bed.

Mirror, mirror on the wall . . . Cassidy, stop winking at Mom!

Easy Like Sunday Morning

I guess since Hanna missed us, I can relax today.

Please come and visit me at Floof and Fur today for some Funny Floofies!

Photo Hunt - String(s) (Baby Pictures)

Praline - Yippee! A chance to bring out the baby pictures! Mom was so thrilled when she discovered the Photo Hunt Theme was Strings. She dug out my baby pictures from 12 years ago because I reminded her of the shoe string that I loved to play with. The quality of the photos isn't too good because the photos are prior to digital cameras, but the subject of the pictures is adorable (even if I do say so myself!).

Baby Praline guarding shoe string

"Just what is this thing?"

"I'll protect you, Mom"

Where does the carpet end and the floof begin?


Carrying off my string to a safe place. "Now, just where did I put it?"

We apologize for not visiting everyone on Friday. Mom came home from work and said she was just too exhausted to help me visit. She helped me post the blog and then went to bed. Both of her doctor appointments went well this week (foot and eye), but everything is still healing. I told Mom I would let her "get by" this time, but she better not do it again. I have to visit my friends!

The Q

Hey, Mom, I'm doing the Q. If you look really close, you see my little short legs spread out behind me. I don't do this too often, but hey, it's comfortable. Maybe I will try it a little more frequently.

Don't look now, Mom, but I think your Gamecocks aren't doing too good!

Vandy holds on, upsets USC
Vanderbilt pulled off an upset of South Carolina Thursday night for the second-straight season, beating the Gamecocks 24-17. Sorry about that, Mom. You can't win them all!

It looks like Hanna may miss us, but we'll keep our fingers crossed for all of our friends up the East Coast. Watch out for Ike and Josephine!

Gamecock Thursday Again

Guess what? The University of South Carolina is playing football again on Thursday night on ESPN. However, this time, Mom will be sitting at home with me watching it on TV. She had tickets, but had to sell them because she has a meeting this afternoon with the board at her office and she has two items on the agenda. The meeting doesn't get over until 4:00 pm and the game starts at 7:30 pm in Nashville, TN. No way she can get there in time for the game. Too bad for her but GREAT for me!

I am NOT going to put that hat on my head! Get Daisy to do it!

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Special Thanks to Thomas, Phoebe and Trixie at "We Have Staff" for my newest award! I am so honored.

Here are the rules:

1. Put the logo on your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Add links to those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs.

I would like to give this award to the following blogs that we really enjoy (many of you may have already received this, but you definitely deserve it again!)

Anna and Zuzu (my Himmie friends)

Goma (another Himmie friend who could be my twin!)

Sniffie at Friends Furever (my Birman Friend)

Prince Muddy Paws and Myst (my Himmie and Persian friends)

Maggy and Zoey (my special Himmie friends and their mom who does so much for me!)

Billie at Twilight's Muse (my Persian friend and her special Mom)

Bhu (my Himmie friend who has visited me since the beginning)

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Updated forecast track for Hanna. Looks like she could change course, but one never knows with a hurricane.

Wordless Wednesday

Update on Hanna Forecast. We live in Columbia, SC.

We may have two visitors this weekend if Hanna hits. (hint - one has fur!)

Watchful Weekend

Mom and I took advantage of the long weekend. There has been a college football game on TV every night since Thursday and Mom and I spent time in front of the TV watching the games. My Mom is one of those females who just loves college football.


As Mom was watching so many games on TV, I chose to take a nap. As you can see, I am keeping my new toys close by for "time-outs" in case Mom wants to play.

I also kept a watchful eye over Mom's hurt foot. It appears to be a little better, but Mom will know more after she sees her foot doctor this afternoon.

Mom gave me some extra stritches and hugs for my watchful eye! I just love it when Mom rubs her little hands through my floof! Purrrrrrrrr!

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Special Thanks to Lux, Top Cat Rules, and Friends Forever for my new award, "I love Your Blog". I feel so honored that I received this award from three of my friends on the Cat Blog on the same day!

These are the rules:
1. The winner can put the logo on his/her blog
2. Link the person you received your award from
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs
4. Put links of those blogs on yours, and
5. Leave a message on the blogs that you've nominated

I would like to give this award to every cat on the Cat Blog, but seeing that Mom says I must follow the rules, I am giving it to the following eight blogs. Some of you may have already received this, but you definitely deserve it again!

• Goma
• Laila and Minchie
• Gandalf and Grayson
• Jasper McKitten-Cat
• Texas
• Tybalt
• Maggy and Zoey
• Anna and ZuZu

Self Portrait

I am taking advantage of an extra day with Mom this weekend. Today is Labor Day in the United States and many people are off of work. This gives Mom an extra day for her foot to heal and another WHOLE day with me! Yes!

Thank you, Miss Ann, for our Self Portrait

We just heard that Hanna could be heading our way by the end of the week. It has been a long time since a Tropical Storm or Hurricane has hit South Carolina. We hope everything goes well for all of our friends on the Cat Blog along the Gulf Coast with Gustav.