Thursday – 27/10/2016 – Gather 'Round for National Tell a Story Day

Crossover pic –

Morning all! Love the pics, my favorite one is of the girls reading to the kittens! I love the little calico saying ‘tell me the story’–it reminds me of Leona.
Dell, you mentioned in yesterday’s cafe about it being comforting reading posts, getting to know us, etc. That’s how I started too. I lurked for years, reading posts, getting to know people, and wondering if it was a place to be safe. So many places on the net are hateful and mean spirited and I was looking for a haven like this one. I LOVE this place and the people in it! Cats and great people make a wonderful mix.
Now, the kitties need to fire up the wood burner as I AM FREEZING!!! 😆

Paw up waves to anyone still around! Yes, it’s already afternoon in Brewtown;
Sharing my 2.5 cents on today’s theme:

Beginnings of a crazy cat lady – li’l book says it all 🙂
“Come and play, cats! A little girl finds three cats in her yard. She hopes they’ll stay and play. But these cats would rather jump, frolic and run away.” LOL – sort of like my outdoor crew/ferals- luv me as food lady but gone when tummy is full! Yet the trio was around this AM after yesterday’s rain. Happy to have them as temp furry fun on a weekly basis!
OK, time to get back to part 2 day 4’s fun…back on the flip!

Here in Jersey it’s gotten quite foggy in addition to the steady drizzle that’s been falling all day. The woodburner here has been fired up as well. Dewey went out for a short time but is back inside. JK’s book reminded me of a book that was my favorite as a little girl (oh just say it, Joan, it still is!). I read the book so much after a while I didn’t have to open the book to read it! So, in the spirit of the day, gather ’round kits, because here it is.
“A Cat Called Cindy” A Whitman Tiny-Tot Tale
Cindy was a cat. Not too skinny, or too fat. Just a big, black, fuzzy, furry cat.
Cindy had a toy. She also had a boy.
The boy had a sister, whose father was a mister.
The mister had a wife. What a happy life!
They lived in a house, with not even a mouse. So Cindy had time, to run and to climb.
But Cindy was sad. Not glad, but sad. Not mad, but sad.
For, most of the day, they all were away, to work, to school, or to play.
So Cindy would sleep, not creep, not peep, but sleep…
and sleep…
and sleep.
Mother told Father that Cindy was getting lazy.
“I’ll fix that,” said Father. “I’ll go buy a Daisy.”
A daisy? Whatever is that – for a cat!
But –
Now Cindy is glad, not mad, but glad, not sad, but glad.
She has no time to be lazy,
for she has a friend named Daisy!
*JJ closes book, gently lifts a small kitten from her lap and tip-toes from the pile of slumbering kitties.*

Good morning all.
Brrrr JJ, snow. Is that early or not. I have to chuckle that Dewey spent the night in the house. He really has you two well and truly wrapped around his little dewclaw. Awwww it’s cute. How interesting that Louie and Huey have decided to live in separate houses. I can understand Star wanting to be away from the boys though.
Hi KZ, sorry you’re freezing. get that woodburner going kitties. It is definitely warning up here but that is offset by the unpredictable Spring winds which can make a beautiful warm day less enjoyable. We are still getting rain or showers every day. Makes it difficult to mow lawns or spray for weeds. I am trying desperately to get my cucumber plant in the ground but the sweetpea flowers are late this year and they share the same trellis. Hope to be planting out kumara(sweet potato),pumpkin and zucchini this weekend as well as several new swan plants(milkweed) for the Monarch butterflies.
Hi KJ, I figured if it’s cold in the US it will be cold in your area. Did we have a cold Winter here, first signs of warmer temps and we forget all the whining about the cold and pinched and nipped digits and noses. We are as fickle as cats.
JJ, the woodburner warming the house while the weather outside is not great sounds lovely. Do not be surprised if you should notice Shadz in front of your fire, I know how much she loves sprawling by a cozy woodburner and the wormhole makes that possible for her during our Summer.
Dell, I came here years ago, so many I’m quite sure how many but it must be about a decade now. My sister Kapitikats(KK) put me on to it. I lurked and read for a year or so and then one day I posted. Like JJ we had dial up so my posts were few and far between even on the old format. Eventually we got faster internet and I posted more and made some amazing friends here from many countries. We had hilarious times on the old Night Shift as well as virtual foods, catnapping etc. There were so many posting that the site would slow down and posts wouldn’t appear quickly which we took to calling ‘the wall’ and then would have fun virtual climbing it. This involved any and every idea imaginable to get over a virtual wall and all the fun that went with it. It was utterly crazy and we all let our inhibitions go and our imaginations runs wild.
Over the years people have some and gone, some stayed for a long time and it’s their going that is felt the most, but others come along and fill the gaps. TDK is a great place and many pop back secretly I am sure just to see what we are getting up to. You are my online family. There have been international meet ups of TDKers and my daughter Airy was lucky enough to meet a great group in Socal when she was living in LA for a year. Many of us have regular contact away from TDK through FB or emailing too.
JJ, that was a sweet story. Definitely for a cold evening in front of a fire.
KJ, I hope you show us what you make with your leftover yarn.

JJ, I will pass that on to her.
Snuggy is doing well especially when it comes to eating Shadz rabbit supplies but anything that makes her happy at the moment is what we are aiming for.
AHA ! Shadz has succumbed to the lure of the flame has she? Little minx. Doesn’t surprise me at all. She must be descended from a cave-kitty who befriended some cavemen way back in time and enjoyed the flicker and warmth of the fire.

KJ, the sachet is very nice, good job!
Dorry got just enough attention to make him feel good. There’s a really good vibe in the house.
And the soup was purrfect for this rainy night. It’s so packed with stuff, I’ll need to add some more water and/or veggie broth to the leftovers!