The Cleveland Cavaliers played the New York Knicks for the NBA playoffs last night in Cleveland.
The Knicks won.
Vivek Ramaswamy, attending the game, tried three times to get into the Knicks' dressing room. He told them he was a candidate for Governor of Ohio and wanted to welcome the team to Ohio.
Don't think I will be hugging She Who Must Be Catered To today. She now is at the kitty spa. I had to get her out from under the bed using the vacuum of doom. It was just part one of a succession of uncomfortable incidents.
On days like this there is always some monkey who decides that you WILL be in their circus, and she found me. After dropping off the cat, I went to the coop to get cat grass and tuna as peace offerings, plus some human food. I park my compact car in the middle of the compact car only section, no car on either side of me, and go shop.
I come out and some insult to my gender has parked her SUV right next to me in the compact car only section. Of course she is sitting in her car which is right up against mine. I open my door slowly, checking to make sure I can open it without hitting her Grand Behemoth. This was apparently the moment she was waiting for.
She is out of her land yacht in a flash, yelling "You hit my car! I saw you look, so I know you hit it!" I explain calmly that no, I looked to make sure that I didn't hit your car. This does not appease her, so I wave her over to check her door. There is no scratch or smear on her dirty door, but of course evidence is not going to dissuade her rant.
She was still bitching and telling me that I needed to be more careful as I got in my car, rolling my eyes so hard I'm surprised they didn't fall out of my head. I didn't point out that if she hadn't parked a boat in a compact space, we wouldn't be having the conversation, because some people aren't worth the oxygen to point out their stupidity.
Goddess, I hope the kitty pickup goes better! I need a kitty hug!
Today’s mail brought the latest issue of 𝘌𝘭𝘮 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 – 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
It includes one of my short prose pieces, “The Brassican Forest,” and various other pieces by poets, storytellers, and visual artists.
My thanks to Kim and the rest of the crew at 𝘌𝘭𝘮 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭.
I would post a link to it, but the site has been shuttered. It was published for many years by the English Department at SUNY – Buffalo State. The hard copy title page includes, “Email inquiries can be sent to eljbuffalo@gmail.com.
Since this seems to be a day to post (more than usual) felid-themed content, enjoy what IMHO is simultaneously THE BEST 1) cat video, 2) board sport video, and 3) music video OF ALL THE TIMES:
You will all be distraught to learn, as I was, that Maryjean Ballner’s groundbreaking tome 𝘊𝘢𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦: 𝘈 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘛𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘊𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘜𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 is sadly no longer in print. 😿
I remember "Can't Hug Every Cat." I'm not quite that goofy about cats, but they have been my favorite animal for as long as I can remember. I'm not hosting any now, as my last recently passed away. I'm not certain I'll live with a cat again. I'm old. Mrs. Callis is old. We miss our cats, but we had cats for decades, and are both appreciating the current situation of not having to attend to them. There's a lot to love about them, but they're like babies with fangs and claws.
Noctis wants to be held over the shoulder. He is not a "hold me like a human baby" cat, and anyone who tries it will be climbed like a tree. ONLY SHOULDER.
I unashamedly hug and kiss my cats but IDK about massage
The Cleveland Cavaliers played the New York Knicks for the NBA playoffs last night in Cleveland.
The Knicks won.
Vivek Ramaswamy, attending the game, tried three times to get into the Knicks' dressing room. He told them he was a candidate for Governor of Ohio and wanted to welcome the team to Ohio.
He was rebuffed in his efforts three times.
Damn, be couldn't even pull off a Kash Patel. That's pathetic.
Daisy doing typical cat things
no, you will not hug her
https://substack.com/profile/2048134-the-blessed-reverend/note/c-267869450?r=17wcm&utm_source=notes-share-action&utm_medium=web
and, or course - Toonsis! the driving cat
https://youtu.be/5fvsItXYgzk?si=lrqbMmtFZMufeOzj
Don't think I will be hugging She Who Must Be Catered To today. She now is at the kitty spa. I had to get her out from under the bed using the vacuum of doom. It was just part one of a succession of uncomfortable incidents.
On days like this there is always some monkey who decides that you WILL be in their circus, and she found me. After dropping off the cat, I went to the coop to get cat grass and tuna as peace offerings, plus some human food. I park my compact car in the middle of the compact car only section, no car on either side of me, and go shop.
I come out and some insult to my gender has parked her SUV right next to me in the compact car only section. Of course she is sitting in her car which is right up against mine. I open my door slowly, checking to make sure I can open it without hitting her Grand Behemoth. This was apparently the moment she was waiting for.
She is out of her land yacht in a flash, yelling "You hit my car! I saw you look, so I know you hit it!" I explain calmly that no, I looked to make sure that I didn't hit your car. This does not appease her, so I wave her over to check her door. There is no scratch or smear on her dirty door, but of course evidence is not going to dissuade her rant.
She was still bitching and telling me that I needed to be more careful as I got in my car, rolling my eyes so hard I'm surprised they didn't fall out of my head. I didn't point out that if she hadn't parked a boat in a compact space, we wouldn't be having the conversation, because some people aren't worth the oxygen to point out their stupidity.
Goddess, I hope the kitty pickup goes better! I need a kitty hug!
I would have lost my shit on her. I have a large vocabulary of obscenities and I would have felt compelled to use it.
You were very nice. I probably would have been less so. Entitled piece of shit.
Part of me wanted to ream the bint a new one, but I think she wanted a scream fest, so I hope I ruined her day.
Today’s mail brought the latest issue of 𝘌𝘭𝘮 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 – 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
It includes one of my short prose pieces, “The Brassican Forest,” and various other pieces by poets, storytellers, and visual artists.
My thanks to Kim and the rest of the crew at 𝘌𝘭𝘮 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭.
I would post a link to it, but the site has been shuttered. It was published for many years by the English Department at SUNY – Buffalo State. The hard copy title page includes, “Email inquiries can be sent to eljbuffalo@gmail.com.
My kat, Buddy, before he adopted me:
https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!m5ud!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcb88d95b-b6f6-4e36-ad19-0131760422a7_1320x994.jpeg
Buddy is clearly feeling some things
He hadn't been domesticated yet. He was establishing his dominance!
he is gorgeous
Thanks! He's remarkably unaffected by his looks.
keep him humble, dada
and i would, if allowed, give him a beeg ska-weeze and brain/butt buff
I am not hugging that cat, I don't care what day it is.
He may look mean as a snek, but he's a real sweetheart.
That arbor is over my head, and I'm 6'3". He clears it from a dead stop. Kats are amazing critters.
Pretty sure I threw it into the cat massage lady sometime in the late 80's to early 90's. Or maybe it was just somebody of that ilk.
National Hug Your Cat Day: sponsored by Neosporin
Since this seems to be a day to post (more than usual) felid-themed content, enjoy what IMHO is simultaneously THE BEST 1) cat video, 2) board sport video, and 3) music video OF ALL THE TIMES:
https://youtu.be/YiE8V7sqjvw?si=gp_10va-kinYgCbj
You’re welcome. 😼
You will all be distraught to learn, as I was, that Maryjean Ballner’s groundbreaking tome 𝘊𝘢𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦: 𝘈 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘛𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘊𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘜𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 is sadly no longer in print. 😿
In celebration of hug your cat day: Serafino.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYA1zwRP9z8
I remember "Can't Hug Every Cat." I'm not quite that goofy about cats, but they have been my favorite animal for as long as I can remember. I'm not hosting any now, as my last recently passed away. I'm not certain I'll live with a cat again. I'm old. Mrs. Callis is old. We miss our cats, but we had cats for decades, and are both appreciating the current situation of not having to attend to them. There's a lot to love about them, but they're like babies with fangs and claws.
Cats?
My favorite cat youtube ever:
https://youtu.be/IkOQw96cfyE?si=hlADeaOHsA7n9BKi
I’ve seen it before, but it’s still fantastic.
Noctis wants to be held over the shoulder. He is not a "hold me like a human baby" cat, and anyone who tries it will be climbed like a tree. ONLY SHOULDER.
Virtual hugs to all Wonkcats, past and present.
You just brought Bad Kitty to mind. Rest in power, friend.
I miss my cyber son so much 😔!