Cats on Tuesday - Nov. 17 - 2009

As my regular readers may remember, the last of Felicia's Kitten got a new home the first weekend of November. We have received several reports about Marta, having a great time, so has her new two-legged parents.

Here is Marta and her Mother, Felicia. Look at their Faces.

Marta was not the last to find food. Here with Stompa, Rosa and Felicia.

Stompa and Rosa playing.

Rosa in her favourite chair.

Felicia is pregnant again. We can't believe it. Two days out was all she needed.

Felicia is allways clean.

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Cats on Tuesday - May 5-05-2009

At last FREEDOM - Mioooow - so mieeows Rosa and Felicia - we are at last at on Summer Paradise.

As you might have observed, we have moved out to our humble Summer Home for the 2009 Season. There is still lot's of thing to repair. Needed for humans.

But Rosa and Felicia don't care. They have their own agendas.

Rosa on the lower house roof

Rosa looking for a meal down in the garden

Felicia on her way down the path

Felicia - observing from the Roof

Felicia on the Roof - looking up towards the Rocks

Neighbour - when we move to our Summerhome, it's allways a nice tradition to --- you can imagine.

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PS. The first week(at least) when in the Summer Home, I have not much time to comment. Lot's of practical duties around besides a longer travel to work. But I'll come back commenting your wonderful blogs.

Cats on Tuesday - March 31 - 2009

Felicia and Rosa knows the Spring is arriving. But very slowly. Thus, they pretend to relaxe.
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Rosa and Felicia - Winter in Norway

Hurray for the Cats

Rosa and Felicia during the Winter here in Norway, stays inside. Unlike the native Cats her at 60 - 70 degrees North.

Here you see them:

Allmost like Bears.
But that's only half of what they do during 24/7. During the Winter.
They are really active, inside. Have you ever seen them running and playing, you'll understand. They are very fast.
Gosh they are really active. Extremely. Even put us in Bed. Until we sleep.
Mieooow, it's Winter but it's wonderful

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The Cats did have a break during a rainy Sunday

Our Cats were fed up with the Sunday Weather. They stayed indoor and refused to listen to the Raindrops on the Roof. Heavy.

But in the afternoon, when the Rain stopped for a while, they went out on the Platform. Rosa shows her back while Stompa looks at me and Felicia looks at Stompa.

Then back again. Gosh, the weather is changing rapidly this "Summer". Stompa and Felicia.
They are back indoor. We expect more Rain Monday until early afternoon. Then the Summer will return. Hurray. (And we will visit a friend from my childhood). Secret. hsssss.

From Tropical Days to Green Winter in one Week

Yes, it's correct. It's all about living 60 degrees North.
We are used to dramatic changes in weather, temperatures and Climate.
We have had the most catastrophic Fire Forest ever in Norway - Southern Norway - cabins, cottages and farms burned down ( More than 30 K dekars of Forest damaged).
Northern Norway: Green Winter - with rain and temperatures at the highest just above freezing point. (Global Heating? No. Climate change? Yes)

Here, in our Summerhouse, we went swimming last Saturday (22 C watertemp 71.6 F, land: 89.6 F). This Sunday 12 C land temperature (53.6 F). Raining. Needed yes, but so chilly. brrrr. It's then nice to have a Fireplace.
I did sleep until 3 pm to Day. Lot's of different dreams. Some pleasant but some not.


Here you see Felicia. She is pregnant. Watching the weather. It did start raining again soon after.
Rosa is wounded. Inflamation. Her right cheek looks like a baloon. I did not have the heart to take a photo of her. Must bring her to the Vet tomorrow.

Did call Ingelin (my daughter). Anna will be with her in Hong Kong last week of June and first week of July. I'm gonna visit Mats (son) in Michigan first weeks of August.
In between we will have some Days with our lovely friends Renny and Diane in Mariestad.

Love you all.
Hope to be back soon to read and comment

Felicia jumps to the Roof and Peder Fur is back

UT I VÅR HAGE

My dear readers do know we have moved to our Summerhouse for the season. Felicia and Rosa loves their hunting fields and also their viewposts. Felicia loves to stay on top of the roof. Here you can see how she prepare for the jump. You must enlarge to see her in the nature

I'm not able to jump that long and high. LOL.

Here you see her preparing to jump to the roof:
Here she has started to jump:

Here you can see her in more details. Remark her back feet are still on the rock, with no movements, while the rest of her body is up to high speed. Fascinating the cats body-"construction" or Anathomy:

And if Felicia is not down from the Roof, she still is on the Top.

And here, an old Friend, Peder Pels or Peder Fur. He is back again, begging for food:

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Cats on Tuesday - September 4 - 2007 - Part 1 and 2 - All in one

Stompa has left for the Summer

Even the Summer that not was, has come to an end. For Stompa as well. He arrived to the Summerhouse on July 6 and left September 2. That’s a long Vacation with his cousins Rosa and Felicia. And Peder Fur – our food guest – or dish washer as Anna calls him.

Stompa loves to be outside. Simply adores it. He even prefer to have his food served outside. A picnic cat. But sometimes he sneaked inside – to the kitchen. Whenever he heard a sound, he ran out – in panic. In and out. What a ballade. Only one half night he stayed inside.

Stompa sitting where we used grew to herbs. He smells very well. Females around.

The last weeks he started to meet us when we arrived from work. Walking down the pathway, miuew, miew – and banged our legs with his head. Then ran up the pathway to the platform. He was ready for dinner.

Rosa waiting among the Wild Strawberries - coming for the second time this year. She knew there would be a change.

Other afternoons he stayed on the roof. Waiting for his food parents to arrive. It’s safe on the roof. No eagles around here. Only his cousins together with him on the roof.

Peder Fur has never been on the roof. But he is not a Manx-Cat. The cousins most of the time left him in Peace - only a couple of times they "kindly" asked him to stay away.
Last Sunday Stompa had to go home. As you know, cats are not like dogs, in the way we can not just whistle and here they comes. And Sunday is P-pill day for Rosa and Felicia. Which means they stay away until hunger forces them to show up in the late evening. And on Sunday, Stompa did not show up for Breakfast. Hmm, would he come in descent time? I was going to drive him and Solvi to Oslo and then back to the Summerhouse again. And I would like to go before the return of all weekend travellers in to Oslo.

He suddenly came, at 2 pm. Anna catched him, and Solvi placed him in his cage. Voila.

When I returned to the Summerhouse. Guess who were laying at Stompa’s fav places in the Garden?

Part 2 - will be posted from the Summerhouse. Come back and enjoy what Rosa and Felicia did when Stompa had left. And what did Stompa look like?

PART 2 : Papa Leaving and Returning to the Summerhouse

Here is Stompa - in his tiny cage - a heritage from his late Mother Opus. He did not refuse to go into it this time. Not by free will, but without resistance and a little help.

Felicia at Stompas favourite restspot - the herbs belowe the platform. She smells well as well

And here: Rosa at Stompa's other favourite Herbs spot - just outside the platform

When I returned about 2 1/2 hours later, Rosa and Felicia took his favourite resting places in the Garden. They allready missed him. And Rosa did not show up for 28 hours. Guess we were anxious. Yes we were. When she showed up - in the secret opening in the roof at 1 am, we were all reliefed. Even Felicia who lay upon me in the bed. Comforting me: She shows up. Miss her cousin you know.

Now Stompa is back to his regular life. Both indoors and outdoors.

Felicia melancholically looks after Stompa - from his favourite observation post

The cousins will meet again the last weekend of September. Next time will be when Anna and I go to Argentina. If not before.

More charming, funny and touching stories you'll find by visiting Gattinas.