A Blast from the Past.

Here is a photo of Baby Mishka. What a sweetie pie !!


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Don't hate me cuz I'm Beautiful.

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Catnip !!!

Mommy put new catnip in the "knot" toy thing !!! Yea !

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Quiet family moment turns into Jerry Springer !

A Quiet Family moment, in the sun, on a COLD Minnesota day...

Just Relaxing ......

Then, The LOOK !

The Instigator.

The Battle Begins. ( with a kiss )

All out WAR breaks out.

The Winner gets the sun spot !!!

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Kitty TOON

I got this cartoon from some of my *CCL , Stuff on my Cat Friends !

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* - CCL ( Crazy Cat Lady )

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Silly Animal Laws ....

I saw this on Fetchdelivers.com and thought I'd share it.

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Meals on Wheels !

Today Mishka and Mila get dinner on the road. We went to visit my step dad who is still recovering from a surgery he had on Dec. 11th, 2008. He lives north of us about 320 miles. It takes 4 1/2 hours to drive there, and the kitties are so good in the car.

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My hubby and I drove up together with the 3 cats, but on the way home we drove separate vans, because we needed to bring a van back to Minneapolis for a friend. So, I was all alone in my van with 3 non-caged, free range kitties ...

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It was no easy feat, but I managed not to crash. Mila and Zateynik were on mommies lap. ( most of the trip), Mishka wanted to be in her "USUAL" spot. On my right shoulder, seriously, she makes me hold her 14 pound butt for hours. My right arm is getting very strong !!

There is not enough "Mommy Lap" to go around !

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Baby, It's Cold Outside ...

Mila takes a nap in the sun. As the temperature continues to drop, this is the best spot in the house to catch some "rays". The forecast for Minneapolis is crazy, we are going to have high temps that are below 0. We normally do not get that cold.

I hate winter !

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Important Information !

Words to LIVE By !

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Why is my Laptop BROKEN ?

Hummmmm.... I don't remember getting those Errors yesterday ?

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The Party's Over !

Mishka is finally back to her old, (less hormonal) self. I think she is done being in heat. Hopefully this time she will have kittens. Mishka took a break out of her grueling daily schedule today, to lay down and play with a carpet scratcher toy . It's a rough life, but someone has to do it !

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Another Bowl Bites the Dust !

Apparently, I missed one last night when I fed the kitties.

This is my best "It Wasn't Me Look "

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Mila is getting such a big, fluffy & poofy Siberian Tail. I can't wait to see how much bigger it is going to get ! She just turned 6 months old on January 5th.

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A VERY Tired Boy !

Zateynik *(BJ) is finally taking a break... He has been following Mishka around like her shadow these past few days.

I will spare you all the graphic details ( and photos ). Mishka has been in heat for a few days now. Hopefully, there will be kittens in March !!

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Strict, Unbending Rules !

Strict, Unbending Rules for Dealing With Stray Cats ....

1. Stray cats will not be fed.

2. Stray cats will not be fed anything except dry cat food.

3. Stray cats will not be fed anything except dry cat food moistened with a little milk.

4. Stray cats will not be fed anything except dry cat food moistened with warm milk, yummy treats and leftover fish scraps.

5. Stray cats will not be encouraged to make this house their permanent residence.

6. Stray cats will not be petted, played with or picked up and cuddled unnecessarily.

7. Stray cats that are petted, played with, picked up and cuddled will absolutely not be given a name.

8. Stray cats with or without a name will not be allowed inside the house at any time.

9. Stray cats will not be allowed inside the house except at certain times.

10. Stray cats will not be allowed inside the house except on days ending in "y".

11. Stray cats allowed inside will not be permitted to jump up on or sharpen their claws on the furniture.

12. Stray cats will not be permitted to jump up on, or sharpen claws on the really good furniture.

13. Stray cats will be permitted on all furniture but must sharpen claws on new $114.99 sisal-rope cat-scratching post with three perches.

14. Stray cats will answer the call of nature outdoors in the sand.

15. Stray cats will answer the call of nature in the three-piece, high-impact plastic tray filled with Fresh'n'Sweet kitty litter.

16. Stray cats will answer the call of nature in the hooded litter pan with a three-panel privacy screen and plenty of head room.

17. Stray cats will sleep outside.

18. Stray cats will sleep in the garage.

19. Stray cats will sleep in the house.

20. Stray cats will sleep in a cardboard box lined with an old blanket.

21. Stray cats will sleep in the special Kitty-Komfort-Bed with non-allergenic lambs wool pillow.

22. Stray cats will not be allowed to sleep in our bed.

23. Stray cats will not be allowed to sleep in our bed, except at the foot.

24. Stray cats will not be allowed to sleep in our bed under the covers.

25. Stray cats will not be allowed to sleep in our bed under the covers except at the foot.

26. Stray cats will not play on the desk.

27. Stray cats will not play on the desk near the computer.

28. Stray cats are forbidden to walk on the computer keyboard on the desk when the human is using it.

29. Whatever.

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When Mila ATTACKS !!

Styrofoam Bowls... Look out !

I feed the kitties soft food every once in a while for a treat, I use styrofoam bowls so I don't have to wash them. Sometimes I forget to throw them away right after the cats are done, and this is where my plan went wrong...

I find bowls all over the house, under the table, in the bedroom, under the chairs, and down the hall, pretty much EVERYWHERE !!

Milakoshka is a little turd ball. She bites and carries these bowls all over. AND makes quite a bit of noise while doing this !! I really hope this is a phase, like maybe she is teething? I hope !

DIE BOWL , DIE !!! Grrrrrrr.

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Happy New Year !!

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Will I ever learn ???

In acknowledgement of Winston's addiction confession, I here by post my addiction as well...

I.... Zateynik *(BJ) also have a problem with paper products, such as paper towels, toilet paper, bubble envelopes and maxipads!! * = AKA:

I offer the following photos as proof.

The very first Victim... Purple Maxipad.... RIP

Next Victim, Bubble Envelope ......... RIP

I ordered Kitty Treats by Mail. Can you guess which of the two envelopes had the treats in it? Hummmmmm ?

Third Paper Product Victim ( Ooops, I meant Victims )

3 Rolls of TP........ RIP !

I wonder who did this?

Next Victim. Paper Towel Roll....... RIP.

And then there is more of these ... RIP.

Yesterday morning, I found this on my bedroom floor. Will I ever learn to lock these in a cabinet?

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Zateynik - (BJ) gets to play in the snow.

While we were in North Dakota, BJ was whining to go outside. So, I took him out and plopped him into a snow bank, thinking he would hate it...

To my surprise, he loved it, promptly got out of the snow bank, then ran down the sidewalk !

He turned by the garage, when I caught up to him he was rolling around on the snowy cement. When I reached down to grab him, he ran away from me again ! Boy did he get in trouble then, he wanted to run across the parking lot.

I guess the joke was on me ! I let him out in the hopes I would discourage him by the snow and cold, but it did not work at ALL!

D' Oh !!

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Home - There's no place like it

Finally, we are home ! Here are some photos I took in the car on the road. Milakoshka seems very stressed out by the whole ordeal. She slept on my lap the entire trip, 4 1/2 hours each way. Such a good girl !!

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T-Shirt I saw in the Gift shop !!

This is a shirt in the gift shop at the hospital in Fargo, ND. I almost fell over laughing when I saw this ! I actually did live in Fargo -- I was born there.

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Christmas in North Dakota .....

This is how we spent our Christmas... Driving on the cold, desolate roads of North Dakota. We are visiting a family member who has been in the hospital since Dec 11th. He is missing all our gorgeous weather !!!
We hope he will get out soon. He is doing much better today, so that would be our Best Christmas present ever !

The kitties, all 3 of them, drove 4 1/2 hours with us in the car & no problems to report... All went well. They are happy mom and dad brought them with, instead of leaving then at home to fend for themselves for many days. :(


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Mila - Sitting Still .... For the moment

Milakoshka ( 5 Months )

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Three French Hens... ? NOT Exactly !!!

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

3 Siberian Cats on a very tall, carpet, cat tree.

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About back to normal ...

Tonight Milakoshka welcomed Mishka back home by giving her a big ..... strangle hold ! Ha, bet you thought I was gonna say HUG ?

Well, in reality they were just laying there together on the floor. I think Mila was trying to get Mishka to play with her. At least the kitties are back to normal. Everyone was running around today playing like Mishka and I where never even gone ! ( what's up with that ? )

I am glad to be home, and wish my step-father a speedy recovery from his surgery on Thursday !

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I've been DISSED !

My baby Milakoshka and my boy BJ have Dissed me ! I was away for a family emergency for 5 days, and I am being completely ignored by these two :(

Mishka was lucky enough to come with mommy because she is on a special diet that requires my attention. So BJ and Mila were left at home in my awesome husbands care. But he works during the day, and they have never been alone that much before. Now that I am back, they could care less. :(

My first night home, I had no kitties laying on me in the bed either. I usually have at least two. I hope with lots of love and treats, I will soon be in their good graces again.

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Mishka, Mila, & BJ's Sad Mommy.

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Mishka finally gets a POST.

Seems like Mila and Zateynik have been getting all the posts lately.

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Mishka is sleeping because she has a long drive with me tomorrow. We are driving about 4 1/2 hours to be with a family member who is having surgery. Mishka keeps me company in the car. I hope the roads are not too snowy. This might be the last post for a few days.

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Mila, Mila, Bo Beela,

banana fana foe feela, me my mo Mila... Mila

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