Babble Away! A Babbling Contest With Prizes!!

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It's probably a good thing to have that external control of things like rental limits but I know I'd struggle with it:  it's easier for me being limited by knowing my cat would not know what to do if I brought another cat in to his home territory than having some unknown authority telling me not to do something. 
    I spent too long renting rooms where either no pets were allowed or only the pets the owner already had.  (Of course I seemed to be drawn to places that had cats in those days).   Kittens are just too gorgeous though,  I wish I could go help socialise kittens for the people I got Mouse from (they would probably move house to escape as I'd always be there and neglecting Mouse) LoL.  Always that risk of finding one glued to me when I was leaving their house though.
   

   Oh no @MagiksGirl  Mouse as always been a disaster when it comes to getting stuck, falling off, falling over....   you name it!   When he was a little kitten his fur mom was so patient with him but he was a complete idiot: he never sat still and was always getting in to trouble of some sort.  Swinging from the covers down between the bed and the bedside table was a regular place where he'd get his claws stuck.  I do have photos but they're not on this computer - I'll need to transfer them some time. 

Oh dear, if the macaron tasted too sweet with black coffee you need to build up some sugar tollerance.  There again, maybe not, you'll be at much less risk of diabetes staying the way you are. 
Hahaha, Mouse sounds like such an entertaining kitty! 


I sometimes wish mine were like him a bit but since I had 4 when they were little I think it was for the best. The kitties I was able to keep turned out very sensible. They play with plastic bags but never get tangled or chew on them, they jump very high on the tables and dressers but never move a single napkin or tissue tiptoeing around things, they jump on the beds with a high jump and before they could do that they pretended they wanted huggies and then would jump down to the bed, they drink plenty of water and aren't fussy about dry or wet food (though they prefer wet), they love to pose for pictures and hang out in the garden, they come when called and if they don't want to be picked up they walk away before you can pick them up, they never get their claws out or scratch or bite, and when they don't want any more pets they squirm a tiny bit to signal that so I put them down and they walk away. Such perfect kitties... maybe too perfect  
  


Oh dear me, maybe I needed to swish (mix) them together? I have this habit of not liking to mix solids and liquids, so I bit a piece of the macaroon, chewed and passed it and drank a bit of the coffee 
 
 
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Carrot is actually on my lap now. He is not a lap cat unless you put a blanket on your lap and he can crawl under it. Very odd.
 

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@MagiksGirl  Your kitty crew sound divine and always look super cute it photos.  And they are much better house trained than any of my cats have ever been (though I have never had one that scratched and Mouse did learn not to bite). Mouse is just a bit daft and accident prone, that's all. 
     He's really quite quiet these days and I find my self wishing he was as active and silly as he was when he was one or two years old - then I remind my self how many vet bills I had as a consequence of his cute escapades and quickly change my mind. 
 
 

@NewYork1303   Carrot sounds like Mouse there, he doesn't do lap time but occasionally he almost snuggles up if I have a throw over my lap coz he can't resist squirming under throws and blankets to see what's under there and how cozy it is.  You're lucky Carrot got in there and climbed on to your lap.   Enjoy!  


Oh no, I really don't think I can stay up any longer.  I wonder if the thead will have gone wild again and reached the 2500 mark before I get back here.... 
 

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Both of my cats are just so sweet, but they have very different personalities. Carrot is much less of a cuddly cat. Angua loves cuddles, but Carrot prefers to have love on his terms instead. 
 

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Both of my cats are just so sweet, but they have very different personalities. Carrot is much less of a cuddly cat. Angua loves cuddles, but Carrot prefers to have love on his terms instead. 
Chula and Paul are sister and brother but they are very different as well, though like Carrot and Angua, they are very sweet. Chula likes to spend a lot of time with me though she's not a cuddler or lap cat. She always wants to play and loves me to just focus on her and she's a real extrovert. Paul is my snuggler though only for a few short minutes. His favorite spot is under the bed but he comes out to play when I'm playing with Chula. He's very gentle and a big (18 pounds) love bug. I adore them both and can't imagine life without them even though I've only had them for a little over 5 months.
 

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They sound lovely. We've only had Carrot since March, but he is definitely a very important part of my life. He waits for me to get home and meets me at the door.
 

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I love all the tuxedo cats! My black cat doesn't have any white. Well she has a few flecks in her fur and one white whisker, but otherwise she is all black.
I haven't caught up to the rest of the thread yet but I call those little white patches Angel's Marks
 

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Good morning. I'm just catching up with this thread now. Good to see you're all still babbling away.

@Raksha  @Lilac-Olligoci  it's nice to have sisters on TCS. My brother and sister are both dog people. My parents have a cat, but they're not very tech savvy so they've never made it to The Cat Site.
 

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:high5:   Me too! :hyper:  :crackup:  :thud:    This is possibly one of my most used -  :anon:    

I love Ophelia, ever since I saw that series of photos of a dare devil escapee in action.  :lol3:   :heart3:      I think the 'Zoomies' are also known as elephant stampedes, mostly because no matter whether it's one cat or 20 they weem to make as much noise as an elephant when they run at these times (even it completely silent at all others).  

:yeah:    It's a super sweet photo, and lovely colours and composition to boot.  It must have been a hard choice this week but Anne did well. :clap:
I didn't know about the contest until I got the email saying she chose me (what an honor!) I got so lucky with this picture, everything that could go right did. Believe it or not all that's been done to the photo is I added an Instagram filter
 

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@ellieandwinnie   She chooses one every week.  Do you get a prize if your picture is picked.

For those debating what goes best with those Chocolate macaroons - They were soooooo sweet on their own, water was too much!

@Norachan has it finally stop raining?
 

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Oh, picture of the week isn't a contest. I see it as "curating" quality photos throughout the year. I do take a look at purraise too but purraising images is less straightforward then purraising posts, so it's not a very good indication and I just rely on my own personal biases 


(And if you think voting for Picture of the Month is hard, try sorting through ALL of the images submitted to the site in a week and deciding on just one!)
 
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@ellieandwinnie   She chooses one every week.  Do you get a prize if your picture is picked.

For those debating what goes best with those Chocolate macaroons - They were soooooo sweet on their own, water was too much!

@Norachan has it finally stop raining?
We've had a whole three days of sunshine but it's raining again now.

There is another typhoon on the way. Number 12 maybe. I've lost count.. We're supposed to have spring, about a month of monsoon, summer and they typhoon season at the end of summer. This year the typhoons started in spring and the monsoon won't go away.

No wonder none of my vegetables grew.

 

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We've had a whole three days of sunshine but it's raining again now.

There is another typhoon on the way. Number 12 maybe. I've lost count.. We're supposed to have spring, about a month of monsoon, summer and they typhoon season at the end of summer. This year the typhoons started in spring and the monsoon won't go away.

No wonder none of my vegetables grew.

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awww. So sorry about your veggies. It's a lot of work to go through and not get anything for it. Last year we had so many rainy days that most of my garden just kind of rotted. I only got 3 edible zucchini and maybe a dozen tomatoes. Hope the weather gets better for you and you get a decent harvest!
 

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Babbling has really slowed down.  I hope there is no time limit on when we reach 2500. 


We can always talk about the weather.  Here in Maryland it is a beautiful day.  Usually July is miserable but the sky is deep blue, the humidity is low and the temperature is going to be in the mid 80's most of the day.  Paul and Chula are in the window looking at the woods next door.
 

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I have seen "The cat Lounge" but but it's not quite like the babble thread since you have a specific topic there and if you're at a loss for words or reply you have to wait for stuff to play out :sweat:
While we do prefer you to stay somewhat on topic in the threads in the Lounge, you can always start your own thread about something you want to discuss. For the past few weeks Iv'e been posting about things in this threads that I would normally start a thread about just to keep this thread going.


My latest is dress shopping. Ugh. I HATE wearing dresses and going dress shopping. Anyone else with me? I'm short and a bit overweight and not a lot looks good on me. I had a bridal shower on Sunday that I had to buy a dress for and now I am on the hunt for a dress for the rehearsal dinner and wedding. The wedding is going to be a dressier event and I heard some people will be wearing gowns. I am not wearing a gown. :rolleyes: It's enough that I will have a dress on.
 

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My latest is dress shopping. Ugh. I HATE wearing dresses and going dress shopping. Anyone else with me? I'm short and a bit overweight and not a lot looks good on me. I had a bridal shower on Sunday that I had to buy a dress for and now I am on the hunt for a dress for the rehearsal dinner and wedding. The wedding is going to be a dressier event and I heard some people will be wearing gowns. I am not wearing a gown.
It's enough that I will have a dress on.
I hate shopping too, unless it's in DIY stores or I'm shopping for a Halloween costume. I don't mind wearing a dress if I can Goth it up with some fake blood and spider accessories. I guess the wedding is going to be a bit too dressy to get away with that?
 

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While we do prefer you to stay somewhat on topic in the threads in the Lounge, you can always start your own thread about something you want to discuss. For the past few weeks Iv'e been posting about things in this threads that I would normally start a thread about just to keep this thread going.


My latest is dress shopping. Ugh. I HATE wearing dresses and going dress shopping. Anyone else with me? I'm short and a bit overweight and not a lot looks good on me. I had a bridal shower on Sunday that I had to buy a dress for and now I am on the hunt for a dress for the rehearsal dinner and wedding. The wedding is going to be a dressier event and I heard some people will be wearing gowns. I am not wearing a gown. :rolleyes: It's enough that I will have a dress on.
:grphug2: I so feel your pain. I'm short and overweight and last month I sang in my friends wedding. I didn't have to wear the bridesmaid dress which meant I had to pick my own. I literally shopped clearance bridesmaid dresses online and ordered a size bigger. Risky I know but luckily it worked out!:clap:
 
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