tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305312422024-03-07T15:23:40.597+08:002 Bengal Kittens & a Huge Maine CoonThe story of my two incredible bengal cats, Starbuck and Torrey and my wonderful maine coon, Sebastian!.
Starbuck and Torrey - The Bengal KittensStarbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-9054379167592643122010-06-19T13:07:00.007+08:002010-06-20T01:02:00.020+08:00Miss Me?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoDwwtWcKuvNPpImBwZPkbyW63CBfyd5QeLlxVGxAm0jviDTD1CvFGcxYHPididmMBHVM9CG_g8C65sCo_OsTtBal5_7fjHPa-5yWItM6NQ6gkq4gLpo_Z2hyHmgmf0W-kWsJ/s1600/P1000539+Edited.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoDwwtWcKuvNPpImBwZPkbyW63CBfyd5QeLlxVGxAm0jviDTD1CvFGcxYHPididmMBHVM9CG_g8C65sCo_OsTtBal5_7fjHPa-5yWItM6NQ6gkq4gLpo_Z2hyHmgmf0W-kWsJ/s320/P1000539+Edited.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484348233701444562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Miss me?</span></span><br /><br />I've been gone for SO long - and it completely wasn't planned. I even had drafts ready to go back from 2008. But, life is life and things happen and so I stopped blogging for a while (OK, well, 2 years =)<br /><br />I'm back and I'll definitely be blogging at least once a week! Although, the pics are starting to be a lot less cute and the boys are all grown up!<br /><br />BUT! I have news!!! Last year in March I got a puppy! Huge step for me, but I just knew it was the right time. So, I am now the proud mama to 3 cats... not kittens =( and a dog... no longer a puppy!<br /><br />I'll blog all about it so you can get meet Harry, the whippet! And you get to see pics of the cats all grown up.<br /><br />It's been so long but I'm happy I'm back.<br /><br />Can't wait to check out everyone's blogs!<br /><br />Dodie<br />xStarbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-20960407164878631162008-01-22T08:44:00.001+08:002008-01-22T08:50:05.719+08:00Yay! An Award!<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yay! We received our second award ever<br />from <a href="http://jcfloresinc.blogspot.com/">Samantha and Tigger</a>! Thank you!<br /><br /></span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It's the <span style="font-weight: bold;">You Make My Day Award</span>.<br /><br />The You Make My Day Award is presented to bloggers whose blog brings you happiness and inspiration and makes you feel happy about Blogland. The rules are to pass the award along to up to 10 Kitties. </span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWa8rOfSbVWKw4r3iK7uyC-JI8Hm6OwnmdavlMA7jjP6xjfmU71jiT3BMSRuUptjjFT8VXJ9fm3g1n1XP4mwaO9UZDu1447e2ZqbZQLkfkqx8Ap4OdNPRgowYGS_QepiCYhdKc/s1600-h/makemydayaward.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWa8rOfSbVWKw4r3iK7uyC-JI8Hm6OwnmdavlMA7jjP6xjfmU71jiT3BMSRuUptjjFT8VXJ9fm3g1n1XP4mwaO9UZDu1447e2ZqbZQLkfkqx8Ap4OdNPRgowYGS_QepiCYhdKc/s320/makemydayaward.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158095431618535778" border="0" /></a><br />Now I have to pass it on to up to 10 other blogging cats.<br />Ok, I'll have to decide and post later who I've chosen!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thank you once again, </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://jcfloresinc.blogspot.com/">Samantha and Tigger</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">! You made my day!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-83965670986067359902008-01-21T18:52:00.000+08:002008-01-21T18:16:40.497+08:00Evil Cat<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">This is what Torrey thinks of me taking pictures of him!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHS5ehCGRjLzbynt0hRbwxfu7-KlzO9r7SHVfOe5FkUxQXWlsB3uBDxPlthX5PugciEVXveCcZT-hVU8sUyuRBZY7ZWq2UHb3lZXU2ti3-2qjelmvIm86v_EyGuqwvgcHjJL5/s1600-h/P1010029small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHS5ehCGRjLzbynt0hRbwxfu7-KlzO9r7SHVfOe5FkUxQXWlsB3uBDxPlthX5PugciEVXveCcZT-hVU8sUyuRBZY7ZWq2UHb3lZXU2ti3-2qjelmvIm86v_EyGuqwvgcHjJL5/s320/P1010029small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157870826303791442" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">He becomes the EVIL CAT!!</span></span><br /><br /><br /></span></div>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-25802646468764352902008-01-17T17:40:00.000+08:002008-01-17T18:12:41.498+08:00My Cinnamon Rolls<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Here are a few samples of my mini cinnamon rolls that I made a few nights ago as a trial for my brother's wedding. They are yummy - secret recipe =)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Iced and ready to go to school!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOgCpvRfQfUUGvQbSmxCp2pyDogYqFhi5qNn3Qi9ViCNsUN2qnZwvG9WNYtuubTEiuADF03wjPN4wSrv10AgPsg7w7AigrZDrTg8GcMeFmMHEIzge75wOs45MvT0U46M_zv9l/s1600-h/P1010014changed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOgCpvRfQfUUGvQbSmxCp2pyDogYqFhi5qNn3Qi9ViCNsUN2qnZwvG9WNYtuubTEiuADF03wjPN4wSrv10AgPsg7w7AigrZDrTg8GcMeFmMHEIzge75wOs45MvT0U46M_zv9l/s320/P1010014changed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156385575073227074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8l91GZN1DLa1VmXcZ5DVFOIudvYwVXLaEUsWm1klDpHqinFAd-k6GO8USCdl_Rkhz3G7p5ZbVnrG63OOMJ93xdgvJGSYU61JS82vFAPJYibd246Kq35J_eWz7ko0XTvUKgR_/s1600-h/P1000987changed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8l91GZN1DLa1VmXcZ5DVFOIudvYwVXLaEUsWm1klDpHqinFAd-k6GO8USCdl_Rkhz3G7p5ZbVnrG63OOMJ93xdgvJGSYU61JS82vFAPJYibd246Kq35J_eWz7ko0XTvUKgR_/s320/P1000987changed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156384385367286018" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">A close up!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurG-wJ_mfY41CmkWiG5YTPNT5WF3tavaNHiDNW3rFvN_-vcxzLgowhfmu1Fp0Ubdl-K0hSJ2EJ2mUtPLwOOHIKRoVH4bYhmaVFLZPQ7AIOpDuey-bV6c9h88jK8wfYjHr_CRt/s1600-h/single+cinnamon+roll.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurG-wJ_mfY41CmkWiG5YTPNT5WF3tavaNHiDNW3rFvN_-vcxzLgowhfmu1Fp0Ubdl-K0hSJ2EJ2mUtPLwOOHIKRoVH4bYhmaVFLZPQ7AIOpDuey-bV6c9h88jK8wfYjHr_CRt/s320/single+cinnamon+roll.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156384617295520034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Just before icing them!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZhJivQXMGN0e9xen9i6S6m3mpFFBQ6COBFX-1gq8D9fk2q_nY4lI0bKkjKSVMqjyR8C5c9A68239jAKTBuOjdYSHiSYDpQlJuqhHF4aluheUCzmvtPnjihlXBZdHS-1qc3Np/s1600-h/P1000972changed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZhJivQXMGN0e9xen9i6S6m3mpFFBQ6COBFX-1gq8D9fk2q_nY4lI0bKkjKSVMqjyR8C5c9A68239jAKTBuOjdYSHiSYDpQlJuqhHF4aluheUCzmvtPnjihlXBZdHS-1qc3Np/s320/P1000972changed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156384359597482194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oDINPjxvXu-TXJ2dceVEinMzo9ULkjwQiKdXoq9i0Dd_ipX4KOky1rlDIXsQ67kPiHYxPmH-Ow16gxkwZZmQEh4czCsGW38c0NDT6Kq2QCIRBPnopDpdM8buUqkpwqA2Neg_/s1600-h/P1000979changed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oDINPjxvXu-TXJ2dceVEinMzo9ULkjwQiKdXoq9i0Dd_ipX4KOky1rlDIXsQ67kPiHYxPmH-Ow16gxkwZZmQEh4czCsGW38c0NDT6Kq2QCIRBPnopDpdM8buUqkpwqA2Neg_/s320/P1000979changed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156384368187416802" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The cupcake paper I put each one in.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpq8OZoB6uYq-bG4iEF7N-Lq5I6XAtEHzzxRA9jmj7-sOTuqCnWH7XTc_9YbbjKAJRlGboSZ80-v5qUNK25RbjMyGpXba-GPJfS0xJ415KkaQGyqsJLEBD4xZuXYTx4-24S_c3/s1600-h/P1000985.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpq8OZoB6uYq-bG4iEF7N-Lq5I6XAtEHzzxRA9jmj7-sOTuqCnWH7XTc_9YbbjKAJRlGboSZ80-v5qUNK25RbjMyGpXba-GPJfS0xJ415KkaQGyqsJLEBD4xZuXYTx4-24S_c3/s320/P1000985.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156384376777351410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8l91GZN1DLa1VmXcZ5DVFOIudvYwVXLaEUsWm1klDpHqinFAd-k6GO8USCdl_Rkhz3G7p5ZbVnrG63OOMJ93xdgvJGSYU61JS82vFAPJYibd246Kq35J_eWz7ko0XTvUKgR_/s1600-h/P1000987changed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8l91GZN1DLa1VmXcZ5DVFOIudvYwVXLaEUsWm1klDpHqinFAd-k6GO8USCdl_Rkhz3G7p5ZbVnrG63OOMJ93xdgvJGSYU61JS82vFAPJYibd246Kq35J_eWz7ko0XTvUKgR_/s320/P1000987changed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156384385367286018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOolVV_xDyHC-A5H55jQ_FgpuG49MrTf_7F7e6A-DAOQohw2oLof77Elr6bjvJlB0BndaH_nP2evL8QzyRy4S6K8t-G-uTpPolJKPanJIWvzPzRUn4erbkb3Wn_Iqc-t5_hbNd/s1600-h/P1000989changed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOolVV_xDyHC-A5H55jQ_FgpuG49MrTf_7F7e6A-DAOQohw2oLof77Elr6bjvJlB0BndaH_nP2evL8QzyRy4S6K8t-G-uTpPolJKPanJIWvzPzRUn4erbkb3Wn_Iqc-t5_hbNd/s320/P1000989changed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156384393957220626" border="0" /></a>It's amazing, one batch of dough makes 12 large cinnamon rolls, or 32 (possibly 40) mini ones. I can't believe that I can squeeze three to four times more out of one batch if I make mini ones! I'm hooked and probably won't make big ones again for a while! Mini are the way to make way more people happy!<br /><br /></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-67631730628668626052008-01-17T17:14:00.000+08:002008-01-17T17:40:06.656+08:00Thursday Thirteen (#9) - Hanging Out in the Living Room<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOF5us5J9kdKzZPJHKd5uMMbDFQoEm9QnGbsa0ifpCaHEuhlXgSJWnES6AkV_Le2-cY3N4eh33XD_rmdFllKtktbZ_AOIBTjGv8f2sZIXVIU62545ab2uAUVJIPEnbLmPFnHHz/s1600-h/T13+Button.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOF5us5J9kdKzZPJHKd5uMMbDFQoEm9QnGbsa0ifpCaHEuhlXgSJWnES6AkV_Le2-cY3N4eh33XD_rmdFllKtktbZ_AOIBTjGv8f2sZIXVIU62545ab2uAUVJIPEnbLmPFnHHz/s320/T13+Button.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156372071696048018" border="0" /></a><br />Some of the positions Sebastian sits in look uncomfortable and awkward, but for some reason he is able to sit like that for hours! Here are a few of him hanging out in the living room (with a few of Starbuck and Torrey taken at the same time!).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1Aqjrr3Tbn5W6jlB3o_ljuPz1QgpoGO43rUn7bGl1D0WyEu0j-88IsnYR3lSqiSwhPO3_cfLXX5LMFAAV1E8Bl3jtlB6LBuNRdMghxSD96bhVtSwfszbAJNGsfMMz3UXbRRD/s1600-h/P1010016small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF1Aqjrr3Tbn5W6jlB3o_ljuPz1QgpoGO43rUn7bGl1D0WyEu0j-88IsnYR3lSqiSwhPO3_cfLXX5LMFAAV1E8Bl3jtlB6LBuNRdMghxSD96bhVtSwfszbAJNGsfMMz3UXbRRD/s320/P1010016small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156373729553424370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pD0UB7BsWX1pwRgenkz30TS2wbjlImMrlIBW8JR9oiGlMW_AgvC2mJy-XWQcHTV8QMZD1mUx8saCsuL4Hv8a4DIv1SX3Lzh2dSi0lF8sfcJQGaNKBnxp3ocSOvY07dOU8ETM/s1600-h/P1010024small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhES5nqZr8IU7ghAYhQ0CivAcI4vM5PXAb2s_58IGEXfNJ3F88RHuZ3KTR54OHZBFJAJYnMdp8cUGPZ-n3CZ55rO4UlHf5t4lsLtJ7hhy2mUxy0H4PYxq3-zEToSGMMOE-4jnfR/s320/T13+Button.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153785049684909954" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">I only posted a few "Playing with a Straw" pictures,<br />but the more I look at these pictures, the more I<br />want to include them in my blog as a memory<br />of this 'photo shoot'! So, here is this week's<br />Thursday Thirteen... <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">13 Red Bed Pictures!</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47KPQhho-4c-mSq_zu0Dw0mMJU9spYwAGUHoRiSTy2j_BlLAXuTE9ATjMtaZbXuowKvHEjW3jwk1onVrQns0wSlntrfbQxUcq8fNdWnfA00cNO-RjVATO0I-_bXtZkWf6BW0y/s1600-h/IMG_2574.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47KPQhho-4c-mSq_zu0Dw0mMJU9spYwAGUHoRiSTy2j_BlLAXuTE9ATjMtaZbXuowKvHEjW3jwk1onVrQns0wSlntrfbQxUcq8fNdWnfA00cNO-RjVATO0I-_bXtZkWf6BW0y/s320/IMG_2574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153785045389942610" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyuRtQpaoVdliDYwdxsg3-o0aBkDizSCmuzH7PxEa4zXZF7A34LbqjvTsnChp7-taadiqD1_WsGYBJ3AEVKk90rpKWrygCd0MHFgtp1YM2UAfT4yOIKd-u530kjIpKhOy3Brh/s1600-h/IMG_2560.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnyeuCV6tt3puAeZeIqr9MEF4Um-JebwbXOkc_3X75ToSvr-d63yGIEXdaZvzSMZMcQuOH_qhl5zv0fIQJ_8cY0pADckmAMdHP4zbFqKAIS4igGczM1FSuya54Gvy7cK_zTiT/s320/IMG_2582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153785045389942626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXD7cgVJTQ4wfzO1XuOJUTH9XfxbryHEj2Sy3xTJ2nKah-z0GBEM3mpYhLT72AIpq77Ip0JdJHWz_RJuZeqWjY5nSBzcXnfP4Myj4v1d8-mKbzvqARTLD9jMSCbJyqCpdhnGp8/s1600-h/IMG_2580.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXD7cgVJTQ4wfzO1XuOJUTH9XfxbryHEj2Sy3xTJ2nKah-z0GBEM3mpYhLT72AIpq77Ip0JdJHWz_RJuZeqWjY5nSBzcXnfP4Myj4v1d8-mKbzvqARTLD9jMSCbJyqCpdhnGp8/s320/IMG_2580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153785049684909938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-4937802157201400662008-01-08T16:10:00.000+08:002008-01-08T19:05:53.415+08:00MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br />Merry Christmas everyone!</span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I've been on vacation and so haven't been able to post (I can access the Internet from home, but can't post!). So, I'm back at work and am able to post once again! </span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I figured the best first post of 2008 would be one of the boys' Christmas presents! But, they are still on my camera and I forgot to bring my camera to school today so I guess I'm all out of luck!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So, here are some pictures of Starbuck<br />playing with a straw on my red bed!</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ah! He's found a new toy!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvlK2HlLq2K7UF-Ep9kXKHvp129ZxGnFevNTtJPOA6qUbZQQrIKZ5cZaMkB_rtoTEVqm0qv4cNvXC0a-LBAW06WsR08hqdLHCtm4q8ZrVi5GiRO8muj23Nxntf88Hby2bWaeK/s1600-h/IMG_2578.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvlK2HlLq2K7UF-Ep9kXKHvp129ZxGnFevNTtJPOA6qUbZQQrIKZ5cZaMkB_rtoTEVqm0qv4cNvXC0a-LBAW06WsR08hqdLHCtm4q8ZrVi5GiRO8muj23Nxntf88Hby2bWaeK/s320/IMG_2578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153058083520388722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hmm.... yummy!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5lYKurBV-EibrssQzQCYRjzgfCKXYAOcb134rph4liyQ6nbu-pfxqvMCAqSikIxWNPHMgpiqwMxu485og_IdXcLa4W4Xs8VerbZuNdanOrP5EkoCJwfxmhCDqqGkPS-dDIiJ/s1600-h/IMG_2579.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5lYKurBV-EibrssQzQCYRjzgfCKXYAOcb134rph4liyQ6nbu-pfxqvMCAqSikIxWNPHMgpiqwMxu485og_IdXcLa4W4Xs8VerbZuNdanOrP5EkoCJwfxmhCDqqGkPS-dDIiJ/s320/IMG_2579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153058083520388738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is fun!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQgDSVrpEW7CaHA0-BVlIwDAR3ePzy4_crYeKiUZ08mv0BK5inyXKAcu06Q594XN7d6uo-I3MTrqy6dLuDfRXTC4n2pMnWw0Jv_1Hr_A3XesX2_vYDaloODcUQsoB4XuxwYXF/s1600-h/IMG_2563.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQgDSVrpEW7CaHA0-BVlIwDAR3ePzy4_crYeKiUZ08mv0BK5inyXKAcu06Q594XN7d6uo-I3MTrqy6dLuDfRXTC4n2pMnWw0Jv_1Hr_A3XesX2_vYDaloODcUQsoB4XuxwYXF/s320/IMG_2563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153057430685359650" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBwQKIQzF5mXQpBj1yUHi7mu_jaUvJa44Q3_ENchv85DOOducAtrs5aNauMT3IIZVjIjUDz7i3Usoge-bjvdsOYhJ8-MDpEBcut_Vx03NcxsKCYFuZGPs4Lhh25CngGxZVdDO/s1600-h/IMG_2573.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBwQKIQzF5mXQpBj1yUHi7mu_jaUvJa44Q3_ENchv85DOOducAtrs5aNauMT3IIZVjIjUDz7i3Usoge-bjvdsOYhJ8-MDpEBcut_Vx03NcxsKCYFuZGPs4Lhh25CngGxZVdDO/s320/IMG_2573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153057434980326962" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelJcturvuaosDsuXn5uHfW90pvIE03tH0sRw2ZWBHsv7GJmpTMd1p6C2mR8eBUFo2B_2nX4AiPVsNr5DMPC6Ev-oaRAsGKYDMmS4KKO35DjL1IiDO8SqqWnoRvVa4l1bCvesE/s1600-h/IMG_2576.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelJcturvuaosDsuXn5uHfW90pvIE03tH0sRw2ZWBHsv7GJmpTMd1p6C2mR8eBUFo2B_2nX4AiPVsNr5DMPC6Ev-oaRAsGKYDMmS4KKO35DjL1IiDO8SqqWnoRvVa4l1bCvesE/s320/IMG_2576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153057443570261602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yuck! Not so much fun anymore!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNC54ywm8NRUCt23RUARBfEJZS1jomGtR6GwZEiG4JE9S21X7jp15hUeq2b9_M4ZfaAkNf7Mn9girMTjKjPYM6ovIFjreSZu9nt_xX5b-Wfcln2TkbvMCJSPXpaE8aDp8IzhFK/s1600-h/IMG_2558.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNC54ywm8NRUCt23RUARBfEJZS1jomGtR6GwZEiG4JE9S21X7jp15hUeq2b9_M4ZfaAkNf7Mn9girMTjKjPYM6ovIFjreSZu9nt_xX5b-Wfcln2TkbvMCJSPXpaE8aDp8IzhFK/s320/IMG_2558.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153058087815356050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hmm... just lie and look at it a while longer...</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeh5_oSAiFXIiAl_ingkaBRRnrSa_MRl-qrhD6ol95CExnSy-5J09yLELtdAIO33pOYk6wjZn4kq5w3NPt0mU9OV2eAXwpL5czVsR8Q6DUPBolflNr_4-cjqUQnu95I475bRqA/s1600-h/IMG_2584.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeh5_oSAiFXIiAl_ingkaBRRnrSa_MRl-qrhD6ol95CExnSy-5J09yLELtdAIO33pOYk6wjZn4kq5w3NPt0mU9OV2eAXwpL5czVsR8Q6DUPBolflNr_4-cjqUQnu95I475bRqA/s320/IMG_2584.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153057439275294274" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8IME9QZfotqnHT-UsYlglZVo6gsfELwDEfz4FvVJCjajU7JF0yp7ywaFw4O4uZnmJ0Xr-MKRL-WQG4hUTYk9STyaCCU21Vn2Xz3WehqIkAKAExepaadJaHugdfF284_dN39L/s1600-h/IMG_2583.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8IME9QZfotqnHT-UsYlglZVo6gsfELwDEfz4FvVJCjajU7JF0yp7ywaFw4O4uZnmJ0Xr-MKRL-WQG4hUTYk9STyaCCU21Vn2Xz3WehqIkAKAExepaadJaHugdfF284_dN39L/s320/IMG_2583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153057439275294290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Before losing interest and laying back for a rest!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZB7sQFs0Jqlec6piqc7clW6CMvp1-k6_RWC0A5oDnP9o94s4T9zghv1JTk2UkRB8Hkq5MfX8hQWQr5YARZ23nRadTWiU7lcrOyxo_S49LMdV-6cT7iKRjHHxlDQ761rncJ_je/s1600-h/IMG_2562.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZB7sQFs0Jqlec6piqc7clW6CMvp1-k6_RWC0A5oDnP9o94s4T9zghv1JTk2UkRB8Hkq5MfX8hQWQr5YARZ23nRadTWiU7lcrOyxo_S49LMdV-6cT7iKRjHHxlDQ761rncJ_je/s320/IMG_2562.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153058087815356066" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div face="trebuchet ms" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">And so goes a day in the life of a cat!</span><br /></div><div style="font-family: trebuchet ms; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-42076097774949293182007-12-20T20:15:00.000+08:002007-12-20T19:33:24.408+08:00T13 (Edition 10) - Sebastian's Shower Part 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tm9TrymrsYUbHXqIDR-LsSMsLpjAr3Ad0YaP14a6UsfvyQsZdUgumojgC7KlWSjA1Hc9tyiJKQrSIISXw4jn-0FqFtUnzbV5Cz6SE8QeFjt0t8cdhP27jgdV8x6-m__3-h8j/s1600-h/T13+Button.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tm9TrymrsYUbHXqIDR-LsSMsLpjAr3Ad0YaP14a6UsfvyQsZdUgumojgC7KlWSjA1Hc9tyiJKQrSIISXw4jn-0FqFtUnzbV5Cz6SE8QeFjt0t8cdhP27jgdV8x6-m__3-h8j/s320/T13+Button.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146016089501605314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Here are a few more "post shower" photos, which I thought would make a great photo T13. I will be posting more about the cat show soon!<br /></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Still all wet!</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdm9RKOETAKZIeN5jgsy0tr18e-XDwS0WxkaN0cUcEdCe-wfOhUx00AikCNkPtYj5xq6vi0mI6-OwfIN8KhOig2JHhe7RU4GRCMP01iK7-LzZQ3SDKOSWb8nZ9L6c0TwYtFyKE/s1600-r/P1000660.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_nsTYLdJQNGIhGLj0Zm-45dG-0v_zpH_Gu7gykiCEPzCPdPeR545a574uf0YY6AODCiaf6JrRpDKpXDt2MyHjWQo5xCUvizi0eVQUe29gKWmxCX08QgnK7cvnfkVVzGXZu4l/s320/P1000660.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138606409501137666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drying off a little</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSNV2OLGI8xUmAcXKo1xyUbgOrYCyHZ1NoN8Efx_Dz_Mr_lwnfT7IevD3auFeH5Mf4TU_Fpfp0AXc7FDv7BmoPSCgofBWoclh8kX8dokpxKtJ_P4K8luNd9DMD2m2_PqVRzGL/s1600-r/P1000658.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJh0vUY44xTKUr1GPsV5MR2tXKtHR-VaIJSfKxTTMIagucr-EQHOR9pgRbPjzOEfYatzoGrFOogTvUFENjLj0GvYTshZGTkEHejcaQUiEZQ2KlkNQb-GQO9buYn01RGK8Mkh2/s320/P1000658.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138606100263492338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYl_rZHfuUtAy-E8dM7nVAZyvpqMVZTDqKLa6FuFBPpMfF2_uz-gd-tPu1LNzWyudK5BVVczHKCMZZ4MfVSjaV2_Fx4bbPSY5rsdskoCuJPFmboOiqO0i1z1ser7qRZJw3Omf7/s1600-r/P1000659.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0x-Tn_O-wu8ZoMOIP20BkPIGkcYMFKCA3gRnk5t9QbvHfduh1fF5jcu7ahhnKRv04ExKYmpKI639140hu9x7rtYF1t1OjCAv5qhQfgbtBCeKzmqVtKs1T1ayTO1p0Jbm4Kqe/s320/P1000659.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138606095968525026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfW83fgBxSrPgyfp3p7i9wkrdzooBDpsT0Ohooz9kBTbDEe7cqIiKGVvysfr8wxUXhB8bk3pL1_RIpRBQCMjLB1zslfrhGFFhaCxE835qbdw4IDR4TgfB1BqLzBKp7p22QMNQ/s1600-r/P1000657.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9duhH9B2agVP7NT5aKFTjvja1UPYnHUhcsFj1b5EvlbLmr2wKmFd1XnhZH_HoXGWirvbcpZ9qoaLxw2UkoCkmL9XvIKm0L3oUnpc56fIBZusnhk4oRyk5ll6Zshsxe0c8mKF/s320/P1000657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138606091673557714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Had enough drying off... </span></span> <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">time to go explore the dining room.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEzaptxid8UdWQe5G8Yz-u8BOeKyxgUG4BdGda5yJJJR0xymVIlSc_dy_KP6WvKsqqcYvbbKNwCLXI9F99O6Pb6bSRcOeds8BimPOAJEcVWdC3skiLBn71-iuWvdYk1XK3jzI/s1600-r/P1000656.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOhnBhIJehNvY-PXvchiSCu2X2bg8umWWJgvkCyRjZYogJfIDPUX5Koe0fTXUzFvBB3otDMy1tvIOAWkNb2xOs_3ZHk4niS68ebjVW3UMGmxfbC61DH5pIAVYZYlScpXNVdSfv/s320/P1000656.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138606091673557698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hmm.... locked doors....</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaRRthj7TgOXfwQvmhc-YlihmgGV3MIiCqQdiWFblrtQOPc6YyIezZ2p_I0ixj3hzLn-b2erHeGwA1tt5JNA2_btZwuOW8X1JHIoGJ7fa_rW8Xl40GnfDJn_1TtxruPuY0UueH/s1600-r/P1000655.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55uqw27D_lPFo5Z0R7EoBQDUo4vbQ4nq8SXX3n87tmj8ZUXkcL4oBk48Tv4iPjqPnrgNLmU_yUT3Edv4Fh3p0Jnir2IEJdY7KYtZDW3_5_DmZAdOtHq66R1zGCLFkOrEQDIMg/s320/P1000655.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138606087378590386" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Ok, so, more drying...</span><br /></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0S8HFE_0U6EadK2CiNTycxPxygYYemJNcG7H28RDF8Yp07J_Q0QvggKYDGY5h6tMp6_JJkVrlqThvZcYOWzM5zpCOVmQim2xNvAQs9J-4-V6eHZ58uFqRIEN59Pusn1bbPzM/s1600-r/P1000661.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbQdbYOSumMIevwyGDHWAsGhkR2P6mwyOSIqoK11yD0lXXZaO9kAq86OWeWlsmnwpv0n4B8Ev7a5YJCR5HGtWZYUr8MZ0bStikXNQhL_gIeIgGOdZk462HrVy1X9FqLIBzhve/s320/P1000661.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138606418091072274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >And after drying, fish treat, drying and more drying, time to go under the craft table. This is usually not allowed as the folding tables can trap cats... but, as I was watching, I figured it was ok for a few minutes =)</span><br /></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganwcOS_vp8mqb97Sau71by1lDXds9NetTRmSKyZCthFFdDDuLXaXO54xXT5FqKYpI0DklmVHXRB1nVIiXP5_lyu4zOUJShPzhVbUtBjSrm0ReP4NzDd01GgG2B1Eaa_Z9Dfir/s1600-r/P1000664.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUAwBYZji20hZ-fgk4UWGyNpsZhfu3AUSckcdGRHMLfGrvEbIFuJLle-ZVEEc8BfSXlTrEdj-OzXx82pqQaddjZPt82c5WM3CD-hSf2W1X60JLiVkMTgG9BdDLcW6lbhQHY7B/s320/P1000664.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138606422386039586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaT8oZyDD7o-cJyXOFvSeuN08PEIJlObcRP7-ZqWz7cAD-c1p15bgtjOnB9QlySfv6zKFQL2BzKS_DiWc8xxAkWaR78mHFhS4j9MRaRi9R-7PSkZ0GTzH3Bbzq8soDtyYVNrCa/s1600-r/P1000665.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9r3GiJZjdR3mYnC8Dg5B6D0MEk6clELH__N3pwGYQDw6AGl5pfjwjxbYFnSCKjxds-hq_3KFyZ1WtJFJRCrM7TMnQXac0SmQOJH4Tua1NITmEfxoGIQCu7n_i_r2HdE0Oadrs/s320/P1000665.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138606430975974194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVOHKZJgjiajJhNdhQWfWXomDx69WpzEFO5D_1xlJvR_U_YZuzVuk8olvM9w1KIh0KN7_GM-6mfayzu0C0Bxge6l3BnCTjR9Eo02tTXb7BuiNdbZf7MsVUR0eN_MHw3XQwYXZL/s1600-r/P1000666.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGbZ1KMX7eA6SbeJj-hZo2zjixlKXVsgg9q7pO6z99cX0COWRm1AT20QYgMo97eknAYjR7ppE40GvnROrdEGRIs6F2EfwdwG4OHOm4lbamx0_O71WFuAqjOOLEeGMEEqbsgaW/s320/P1000666.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138606435270941506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Ordeal over... unless there is another attack<br />of the mysterious sticky substance!<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-77912987213297279382007-12-17T09:00:00.000+08:002007-12-17T10:15:24.308+08:00Cat Expo and Siamese Cats!<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hong Kong had its 10th Cat Expo yesterday<br />and I almost missed it! This is the story!</span><br /><br />My brother wrote the Christmas Pageant for his church this year, and they held it at the Convention and Exhibition centre (see pics below).<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdyti1pGZ43arZ51-nmTairh36tLYM40MHEC-I3z55pJqPsjGkLq0ggUdcZCbvxLUkKnONy53EpHfSqBArl3TiHOloLYc-9BcDjiZzbk0Wo7PI5ExV41Bcc1h48Yo1jPA9dfY/s1600-h/Convention+and+Exhibition+Centre+at+Night.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdyti1pGZ43arZ51-nmTairh36tLYM40MHEC-I3z55pJqPsjGkLq0ggUdcZCbvxLUkKnONy53EpHfSqBArl3TiHOloLYc-9BcDjiZzbk0Wo7PI5ExV41Bcc1h48Yo1jPA9dfY/s320/Convention+and+Exhibition+Centre+at+Night.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144747575205698946" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I haven't been feeling well for ages, and so I had decided not to go. However, by 3pm, I was feeling a little better and decided to try to make it. I was 30 minutes late, but figured better late than never!</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFmYHdJTqDmmUsbuSy9bR_dVSfXU4VeTOoB2gaBnRKkkzDhCAork5fbHxdQAUSneLMh386viYdSbFflY34mRAe5zai9P6JdK8zk4MweRocTgr9Rvz-2nDF7G4Cx_TSAF-2fkH/s1600-h/Convention+and+Exhibition+Centre+Top+View.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFmYHdJTqDmmUsbuSy9bR_dVSfXU4VeTOoB2gaBnRKkkzDhCAork5fbHxdQAUSneLMh386viYdSbFflY34mRAe5zai9P6JdK8zk4MweRocTgr9Rvz-2nDF7G4Cx_TSAF-2fkH/s320/Convention+and+Exhibition+Centre+Top+View.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144747579500666258" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I had no idea where it was being held in the C & E Centre, but had Hall 2 in the back of my mind, so headed up to Hall 2 (quite a hike up a gazillion huge escalators). When I got there, I couldn't believe my eyes! Hall 2 was the 10th Hong Kong Cat Expo! I had NO idea!<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The worst part... I had to pull myself away to get to the pageant as I was already late. After a few phonecalls, I realized it was not Hall 2, but Theatre 2 and so began an even longer trek to Theatre 2 (10 minutes away through tunnels and yet another gazillion escalators - I know... good exercise!).</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifB_pvebDgReBr3npSzuF1JwUyKPmQslI2PTpMzNk3ABM6p1CSjIL39zAG0VK7t2o8hwkMtXBU8PsMQ-ZFjEApEdd-S1wn8LRiIgHGXGH7E6Cz8IuFgwgz8-4EZHioTQ5d14DW/s1600-h/Convention+and+Exhibition+Centre+Front+View.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifB_pvebDgReBr3npSzuF1JwUyKPmQslI2PTpMzNk3ABM6p1CSjIL39zAG0VK7t2o8hwkMtXBU8PsMQ-ZFjEApEdd-S1wn8LRiIgHGXGH7E6Cz8IuFgwgz8-4EZHioTQ5d14DW/s320/Convention+and+Exhibition+Centre+Front+View.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144747579500666274" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Pageant was brilliant! It was so funny (with the angel Gabriel as a knock off of Baldrick from Black Adder: "I have a cunning plan!"). Anyway, the place was packed and I was lucky that my mum and dad were there and had saved me a seat.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerUO5XOc6NzHSmikGxkv0SJ1hdqnvhIS6BPCYeOnkwJSyL6-ZwFuVI8T-AUEsLSFKkBhcw8uZDSxRQRb_rcSsFXVJ3YOVplkZE2z4sVYXiAnAJbPn9XV9djvJ97Ce_GBLIQ0z/s1600-h/Convention+and+Exhibition+Centre+Side+View.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerUO5XOc6NzHSmikGxkv0SJ1hdqnvhIS6BPCYeOnkwJSyL6-ZwFuVI8T-AUEsLSFKkBhcw8uZDSxRQRb_rcSsFXVJ3YOVplkZE2z4sVYXiAnAJbPn9XV9djvJ97Ce_GBLIQ0z/s320/Convention+and+Exhibition+Centre+Side+View.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144747588090600882" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The pageant finished and I almost ran back to the cat show - praying it hadn't finished already! It hadn't, and I was able to spend over an hour buying lots of things (I'll post them soon! Christmas gifts are no longer a problem!) and watching the shows. The cats were beautiful!<br /><br />The highlight of my evening was the <span style="font-weight: bold;">siamese kitten </span>and the <span style="font-weight: bold;">abyssinian cat</span>. I had never seen either of these breeds in real life before, and was amazed when I saw them! The abyssinian had such a small, petit head - beautiful! And the siamese cat was so long and sleek, with a small, petit head! I enjoy reading everyone's cat blogs and am used to seeing <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://thefurryfighter.blogspot.com/">Storm</a> and <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://lattemeezer.blogspot.com/">Latte</a> online, but to see a seal-point siamese in real life was amazing! I didn't expect them to be so small with such a small head! And the colouring is exquisite!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Now, I have a few questions, how big are seal-point siamese full grown? </span>This guy yesterday was 5 months old so was still quite small.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> How much do they weigh? How long are they?<br /><br /></span>And does anyone have an abyssinian that I missed? They really have tiny, tiny heads - so petit.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />I searched and searched to see if they had a sphynx cat like <a href="http://dragonheartsdomain.blogspot.com/">Dragonheart</a>, but I couldn't find any </span>- the majority of the cats were exotics, persians or british shorthairs. I think there was only 1 siamese in the whole place! Later I found out there had been a sphynx cat (only 1) at the show - but only one. Ah well, maybe I'll see one next year!<br /><br />It was so much fun! I love my bengals and maine coon and wouldn't trade them for the world, but I thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the other cat breeds out there! They really are beautiful and unusual and I will definitely consider one of the other breeds if I were to ever get another cat (although, I could never be without a maine coon and bengal).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hope everyone else had a great weekend, too!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-10338106245437600502007-12-15T20:09:00.000+08:002007-12-15T23:16:59.398+08:00Christmas Toys!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Christmas </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">is coming</span> and so I'm starting<br />to think about what to get the boys.<br /><br />So far I have come up with the two toys below.<br />Has anyone got these and can give me a review on them?<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">This one looks like it could get their<br />attention and keep them occupied!</span><br /></span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTAZpSvEPGEx25LuyeMw1YTzFS3KyG-75OLsyi-GpPE_2j-YAmZ_L4RVHbZFeDkurPZgcN14l9R24iRmhjovLiU8hosgHu6nYn2ZM-dOT-qcYUhLuqUHSRpoIKjtIaDyqKhpo/s1600-r/cat+toy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpzk8gmC0EQGgBi2cwRSvG8laKi7DgYQqEQk-8YEhnr2NTW0O4c3mSiyHliojIPBmgySgbMl6sD7IZ4OAPeAPlqFVipd3xEvLvx3zwlWkym1Bd-5rapoDlUfpK_u4ZxA0z-mH/s320/cat+toy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138604506830625218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">And, yet another scratcher. Why not...</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">And this one looks like it could be fun, too!</span><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRa5ERzttRGdh4-1dLyj4kP_u2O88frU1r55ZK10t5wAmmDb9CN7DrO-JnWnbvqzpmIUch7U-zP4oRBgD88iZx6GrKVv8LGFDVbh2Opm9vRZN0aB2hmNv_tuiP2EhD7RCU_fj/s1600-r/sisal+toy+with+balls.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHjA8cHUweF7VioY02rujjFtea9fM9hmP1rqsvgTW-DBVQaGYT35M8lasc5NZjv8W8zqvueEhaOdHfbcDM7LCqX4J94ZveJqYwFOBoDqugSfespWOK2T4YpYiL__P0642AeZX/s320/sisal+toy+with+balls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138604511125592530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Any other suggestions?</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >I would love to hear from everyone!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-31590588782755267742007-12-13T20:10:00.000+08:002007-12-13T14:22:34.590+08:00T13: Sebastian's First Shower - Part 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thursdaythirteen.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eA02nYQVb88S7ZF-TPcI32Hv7QA73Xv5oqQRIt1qA3DipK8qT71Sz00wiqkJmeZdIItTE_6kzHEC3Bupo8XhUEy7fhA7T4BBUoOP4bwSu8QHwqYuqhjnT9XArTgEC96rFDnN/s320/T13+Button.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143331238362759186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Sebastian got all sticky (I have no idea how!), and so I had to give him his first shower ever! It was an interesting experience, for both of us, so I decided to make it into a Photo Thursday Thirteen!<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >When he was actually in the tub, I didn't have any free hands (and no one else was home), so I couldn't get any shots. But I did manage some after he got out.<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >As you can see, I changed out of my work clothes and into a towel robe, knowing it would be wet work!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1l_vROgLOV2eScR_xFwD8YLIC46ytVmu-x5fujCdZEcbessOREtz7kWhzme5xD_JK6LhJe4MKS6vc-gak5uUyZWEa-Or93ZboyJgXUpBGb4Vzodk-4qzo3W3Fl4Zu2eQPesuY/s1600-r/P1000647.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikM1D3uNkNWPBi3Vyj1ZWVvgGJtz3H4z_B3gdbzrunCHiCJzp5Wv4XeHhFOeZJbz8_AyceGzxFEAdUCGgulyZF7LCJJ6ySQEDNehl_rcs3yE-TixLiH_j9KR6Yw13hOT4cqPJv/s320/P1000647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138605013636766242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Overall, he was really good! He let me get the shower head and wet him up good! The shampoo didn't even bother him that much.<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTdNIkj71vEETPZrVDmEqdlZGT-5c5x5AxMP_VTQ2FilexACGlIvt9f6-ml4Y77UMM4YJecUia5GNlUKUK-j3ZlLUBVMQ5jGF2V6e529N6vFJd7ap86hCT0z1w4O1ie8CvqS4/s1600-r/P1000646.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbI5hG20gctwD0Stz9dd82uHDslp5npW72uIM31vHgHNjGhTSRnq0qdrM5hpZ3ZW6Cy9hiis5EYQTmb7QICLMIuBOtbldSxyIjJwWksmeRvpe57SscKTMx5j8zcILKgiTkgxm6/s320/P1000646.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138605009341798930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >He just seemed really bothered whenever he had been sitting for too long. Then he started fussing!<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTBpIO_rTsNCVOyj7kXbSvdjdgSOMR5P5QecQ9PBuejbYVD5ldu4bqvNgUH36KIi6QpGH3F-hlMROz8ifOIJBzxRV-MPDd13i9NkiJVimqIgSpX2ft-DYilxP-g5Mlba-ckeJ/s1600-r/P1000643.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58qd5F8tsQaEuciMizIEXJcP_4i78p5ULB2uWaptUhW7Rg7BTOM9Q7ZX3hchNpgn1EmzeHD4rXW3mzpR03m9fWTuFFyKWZXF8QREWcmjO8tbYvDXYU3bM0P2t6AKv23dzbAXm/s320/P1000643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138604996456896994" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >He basically, with some force, stayed in the tub, but did growl and whine for a lot of the time!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxdBtTpTV8NnJp4dSU3BNxOK5MLJi4QhNwym_7NdyPxMbnQ2pMN1zKnRNa6PVU914KXjYsG-aeOtyXBd-A9xxkoftJ-zyiw0vvI6wq3RUw4YQ-gbQhRNIkxAskiJnv-EDVZx1/s1600-r/P1000648.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-uZ2SQfUlVDoOezroHuoK2HXz_mBYq8R_XGy5x_f2Unh3Hc-Pinipfw4xuqh1JtLdqSAFOJBTfreMtNCjm328lJxSs_WEgb9KWBPW9Lcv4_eRZPB2aMt8JkaGv-HhYhNpJnw/s320/P1000648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138605374414019122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >He managed to escape a couple of times, only to be met with a door!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKLV8pBlogQd8d95SDhlSyK18_B7r0pOCSfMOCNYSJpXnvMCl2qvabHth5D8f5M-X3b6GjcxTCKEN5inLYJA3ryB9mxY8znaBVlZe96pvd-AXepPPtuFSZcTi6XewD4LtHBJJ/s1600-r/P1000649.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-G7j_OhIXO1xISBn8-p8jEvu6Xj49KXDBHz_K46FqZKrzWvtDV23yZ72MY98SVL9DsqoUVCHz0-KcLhv1v1fiTRlDEsdsFPskMQPWtdkqJ5ipKnBgFfcXAfAPgzzUd-EzcIM/s320/P1000649.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138605378708986434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >After his shower, he dried pretty quickly!</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWq9lOfKrkYSfdGLDM4imhGG28vPeqFtuangVz3BZnc9e4HAVs3uPJJ6i3E5K7YNvodA3NZz0E43maLIEabc_nxiFWqqaqLcbBWcqq9vh4rq3nbvb4dt-gTg4_z7QGpRwHU8o/s1600-r/P1000654.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHio_biud0DuHEP5HrywRexhoKssYYxqhNvGzdk1tBdXqxCVA3UhxHf_QKoVM7qHGN1p7g5R1LcbQfsC-TIXCVtOQNbhUoFfvuk5ecDLYdEwfI78_lTgTVTBRQZ4RKAulxlGCy/s320/P1000654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138605692241599138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Ah! He sees something yummy and licks his lips!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlatVuPmmPTQJ0tANHNhSmqdY6VaU2IIBITYzHbfikXdZbRzskgcCbMnXDnE4IrPk9juqg0FNur1Q_e5q0UcqKaF4Pf-g8h_cWNshaKuaPMet_GwJa0HUPlunOuWf8Zw8Zrmc/s1600-r/P1000653.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHeoFzbb23JtJF7slBQzAdE4UMCmGySWNWpAFIA8b6UnLYltvxI4IonzNHFTDa0pK8YJ3Z0Ao2juTwlCJ1tBkLnPOrz4nJGNh9X4SCt0UX1YQlAKq-75LN9fFIeBFBKLFC9B2Z/s320/P1000653.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138605687946631826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hmm.... a treat! Fish! All three boys are on a raw diet and so they get a treat of canned fish whenever they deserve it!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXN9fbM0tv6Bo8NhUf8FwYEq5NjrxIRL6J9G2hIurL8vkQsOIXimUCmAKzYR3m3gZdYW7mdu3bF5-g90htgaFqoNs81z55PqxZ3QnYS8VCp5eJ8FiF1pXclZ66nGSBHq8oY97y/s1600-r/P1000650.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Fs_Dtpefb5yao8T0lW-W8JRjnqVk9lolSxP0RhO-UsaWUYDcQKr_zIrbP83BPJqa8Tc_UJnRG9t7eAq3CLwuOhYiitBd9zHDRRoppPKE8jz46EAjab9JOR10-1Ph59x2aGQ-/s320/P1000650.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138605383003953746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >By this time, he had pretty much forgotten all about his shower!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FVrof9USbNy2Q7E3GbAyVu840TQIVOB3FzTcpLV0bTdoepAHCwPD9ALYg_v4O8Q50fQoIoC4Yx83H-dhXEZZA0U_ElshOUzs_nQIU4j7gZrEOfO5auawoabS_EVyXIb8AzJx/s1600-r/P1000651.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltcDTl1UnWm4WlIPbs3YTmad0r_bD0okUzPDm68V8bJgQ53Dt3aWkVg1cn9Gzi1JIYE3wVUW1j0-dOu2-3uWCmJXUU5b2-uAN7SWEX5h-HG_2q-vqe2u1Z9BQH2Cn7JgJvQry/s320/P1000651.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138605387298921058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >After he had finished eating, he went to dry off a bit more!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbxUQfYJI9vm_hBMY1pLazYZ8vF9E-zfvi5jYcD8UXKAPr5yS7tTuoH626SlFXgubM-0EUfHAU742bHoqdU3fk-sSQ7YkmvSWmbXzevUrJb-LvyFTT29q6PWZSVW_PWDNBL38/s1600-r/P1000652.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Vx6Ca6KaSy0l8Dvd4gUGPSpVyEMB4P1hzP6dpThXFlXyYWtE20q09qMzHMrZpxyNrJbQwwBZYoUObet-yQcHifo86q7ehRbll7630nGMyq2dwdrc_MyPUf1deguHqmMOPx0g/s320/P1000652.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138605395888855666" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >I hope never to have to give him another shower again! (although I know that's not possible!). Thankfully, they are indoor cats and keep themselves super clean and so I don't have to hassle... except when an unknown sticky substance makes an appearance!~<br /><br /><br /></span><br /></div>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-35810912201235371422007-12-06T18:45:00.000+08:002007-12-06T18:55:43.611+08:00Thursday Thirteen: 13 Reasons to Get a Cat<div><div><a href="http://thursdaythirteen.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140810126919745506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMW2cU4oC-Oe4iVtzT5FS6_CyLnnrhpCjyjbEsbOgA-rcmqAdHUJ3Hc7PLb3LQPL3hJYa_3a34HSDv6jgrHdXdhvuOAyKSzUmfi9bg-dwynAQ6Jw-ovI9IGJX8uf1Z6YQMmx3x/s320/T13+Button.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">1. They are fun!<br />2. They are less trouble than a dog.<br />3. They are less expensive than children.<br />4. They don’t depend on you too much…<br />5. They teach you to love in a different way.<br />6. They make you less selfish – you have to think about their needs!<br />7. They’re warm in winter and leave you alone in summer.<br />8. They can’t talk your ear off!<br />9. They can be trained.<br />10. They are clean and don’t smell (as long as you use tofu litter!)<br />11. They are amazing to watch when doing acrobatics.<br />12. They don't need to be taken for walks - they know where to pee!<br />13. No home is complete without a cat!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140811402525032450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwMaUrk8yuB14hi0U1hVaN7zf2RTR6a69qUV3LBncYaJEsIXHYtcjVzpR9i6PgDXKJ0PBWoeYMepdy7Q4shFENjJ-X6v3V1JdghpxZ9VMv9U4gXe-TM3FnsY-qUOSRO-lsuNH/s320/IMG_1517.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-70006013675377533862007-12-03T20:19:00.000+08:002007-12-03T20:10:27.163+08:00Trying to Catch Torrey on Camera<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">You may think I love Starbuck more than my other two because there are a gazillion more pics of him on my blog, but that isn't true - he's just much easier to take pics of than the other two...<br />and here is PROOF!!!<br /><br />Below are pics taken during a Torrey photoshoot. He's pretty skilled at not having his photo taken!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Almost in the frame!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEf_8Zs7T2w5x2_tydIuOY440RJam7jML3QRzvLFkfZj3RAgwF_T_pguAqMRaFo2C0RNYCL4ytDRITCB_s7JBCbs8fqmerjGl3qWoYcXDWKV366fmV41uUpt0NiOok3E7Df7y/s1600-r/P1000601.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMz74ban9LCh55jRXTJ6EkKLlmlz2CJDze1x1YxZjBVCEEjjXxaG0cyTnKyCVLBjEOMdGTPTIPhpMNU6PdbIl6OKFl9VvZORwzyfxhPIB23rK0XKVuvEZvG5ws_8TpCKednVqA/s320/P1000601.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138608101718252482" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">A nice shot of his behind!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0UbqDhWh3Sk1Me0mQhKLxi2I6lAWFaMrakXm-uDUJYeEj7a32aExKHdiXDZ_t6t1NdE-BAqAqcCpOzo0Mj0K8MaRGomgEyaZyOYA4lBRpDCwjr9NSY52NVZL9cHeYM6up02NZ/s1600-r/P1000602.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2YzVmrY9FuWJwa5hKQikLdxGdBYldfpqFt7RSxPF9EDY89q1Sv9AdvovRuDwU3JWS-CKy1OGA8n1sC-9o9SQbZ9WXJo1GUznFPqOpLtH_trosf72P1j9hvQdiQI9cquUEv85/s320/P1000602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138608110308187090" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Almost in the frame... again!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZxuDMmk1kniKlWyXr1x6NLefPQbNh29wUusCrpiz7CBOaknHyHCeXUPykFQLgyH6BJj4ceV1kiUxd1BToTxKpNg-0wn50M3CgiG3BAUbxLNy7QclXT6ypf6nGNQZceFw2yGt/s1600-r/P1000587.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXF-4I2L3FKMrzEfcX5IaZwZBTajKByE4FYMCewoGhAh_ip0gddWiRAetxo6Cj-VipfjFnW4O5ToZ5sd4YsW_s_wA4SdHfmvql9Ve3Hj2B6SuFYdnQeEX_GXYka7TlmhRY-GYx/s320/P1000587.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138607586322176850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Almost had him!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsbV9zWb6moac_9LTq-duxAje2yzs6_qrgB_sQKXfCgeI53fGPazGWT-y63hKy7pshGL8I_p3Tj6CfOq5yXmoQj0drZEGcpjwfdvvUE_oxUX8b_NEsszxrEE-1RbuVO6hcIFY/s1600-r/P1000588.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwUOz_W37v2Vb4vT-BSxhtgXrKLXhAu5EJ6pcJxhGAAyTcTOx-i4cXlff8YSxbHQAXSRiZCj2SIHCpMkpkwc_881oPUisJCvg5RcNsItES88wO_aPKDUcjN1nBJxgWl9GE1cO/s320/P1000588.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138607594912111458" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Not quite!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUHQCWyGSrzjsOFWLOigsp_N2xsV4R0AGu2_P2EliFLKlqu2evkpNXMldtuWLtvYSHEM7B7oPlW7PWePP9Xoq8lpasiuT41q-HJ6t7hyUmqC45M6xAOQk8oz0bJtHxZLe3r-j/s1600-r/P1000589.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoh077hXWhdR0JLVqNG17UrN3td8S-894DQ-dXXjKkQDCgoE-3ciutpXoof5aEjMU04DG-ujHWoONA0kzYPdnvAm_-Comh2V3eZD_LKPCrTg5y5jG_EhdSDUrN-qbmjO8yzIOz/s320/P1000589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138607599207078770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">This was almost the perfect shot...<br />(well, almost all of him in it anyway!!)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLGblxxJRXo0d3nISMl5N1lpnwduC3kRJ0d5GNA6hUK5-3eJfDMyPojZG7jU3Qo6ikFBRSc92H-ffW1ZLldmvVh5E8ZZSa-Nzaw7avZt6-8KF8-PZCaroYEbEKW1eIzusYgzv/s1600-r/P1000590.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTJSpj165peNLQR-iN7-Ses3pBkcIQJbo4pBOvOrDIBerTQf3LtHQx2-QASShe_z5Rf20nrDc7ETQFPM-tByK2Kas7qOvtkXeGEmdvGwZKepMLZElftu0nntl-DzbdQ6kr9mm/s320/P1000590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138607603502046082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Getting close!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6KT2Gc-AKyq73mkinl8biBtdIrPCNkkHPhJv7jXXUrQg7opz4RUqzCDeWnvjgbeeJfF_92iqQvWnlrT7790GkvS-V07E88E67qR5KCj7-v8B-5yFg6jI9AKO7Kvfkin8olqp/s1600-r/P1000591.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8gw1b2Yhe-eFjUPPGThxT0Oi_FPFb9ZbsXiX3Yix1st2-lBXOnnrMVC4xi0WWUGSO9W6m3dPzDqyHAj3AhpPb1RaglFK0jGjpEu3JGydvenE44BrOjpl8BoWG0Iu4sP58Tmh/s320/P1000591.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138607607797013394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">He's trapped... gotta be quick!</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZ8SndCD3Chmydp4d03UAAjhPOZUJq0F4Jht8DgqI9NqvAbSkfMyJ3M8DGkbnlhTc90vZdVwxlVsTn1-ZVdOnSCN7KmMWh7MNbuLgPMILX5WPaUlZ-1xdqwu8Z0V05xcvVDGu/s1600-r/P1000593.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiWi0daarp05qOEcER2NAxecWXQZiMpAhFtRfHDg5RzJL0w09_xrMHV_200lWDTlBo3Q654g9Mg9oJtxzPk3qPUaVKa-oxelovgDFLdVe3cLQAMDxy_XYhP6T0ArjgOrKlVtX/s320/P1000593.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138608101718252466" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Finally! One of all of him... </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">shame it's not a great shot!</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlV1S6kV8GXXoVz_IVhKzCk-4Ukq2NcCBfx8oZ3KaiwiVm7CYMQStPHbypVuJIc6qEck5WC1_1FdhoocjqR1hYx4J9HH8EewXMZVewGRGFFjfCkpzLd9PSrDeYFKuhOhQ0Odyg/s1600-r/P1000592.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKUJs8SXiph6P8x9ueiIoCIi-FgX6OHzItSrBLKsdeYdGGyLnAr9mVeQxjk8H0t6t4bXmR5pJ1c-tpn3MQk2oJ-395l1sg7ZS_XgV8xOet0rA2QZWSSB2HQ1mrtxQ-LlMA84G/s320/P1000592.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138608097423285154" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">And so it goes!!</span><br /><br /><br /></div>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-78004738842636110612007-12-02T13:38:00.000+08:002007-12-02T13:40:16.855+08:00I did it!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Even though the Catblogosphere was down, they still had their links up! Yay! So, I have now included all the blogging cats in a nifty expandable menu (thank you Daisy and Dragonheart!).</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I hope I've included everyone! If it doesn't work on your computer, please let me know!</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Happy Sunday!</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-85583320220124135452007-11-30T23:17:00.001+08:002007-11-30T23:26:59.482+08:00Blogroll... Links... Friends<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Hi all!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I want to add a blogroll of friends (or a list of links??).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I was just wondering, does everyone with a huge long list of links actually do it manually, or is there a quicker way to do it like signing up for one?<br /><br />I think it's a great idea to have a list of cat blogs on my blog and would like any input from people who know how to do it already! Why reinvent the wheel, right?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Thanks all!!</span><br /><br /><br /></span></span>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-56968956463538922632007-11-30T13:42:00.001+08:002007-11-30T13:51:26.601+08:00More of the Bottle<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;">Here are a couple of pictures that I took during the bottle biting play time. I wasn't going to post them as the quality isn't great, but I didn't have the heart to delete them, so here they are!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Circling to get a better view of the bottle.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilslx3rZ6i2V4u5k1HZXZRMd1hY5sn-8619fvTv7X0sYfHC9rAMYygxR4esY0O_FCakSrztPSL4-clvUNOdoXL90f5V_nQZsb42xP1D30GvGJyI-waXkrpCSa3RklWl9mZSw_Q/s1600-r/P1000607.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfgCKCHog0yTw-iuNZYaR0dX6JD9sTHm_BpqcN7c2ix6l1ycO0hemxAyY8IizUVhEMV4QQmZeKYdQ_PnYYOulbql7oR-73K-9HgINresSUhrX4kcwieDlKklr7wLFDWJvBiUE/s320/P1000607.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138505640978438306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bored, after the bottle.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWHn3LyscVo3kq-KhzatLULh5xrhyphenhyphendulCOk7RGdTYraEyiTNlFAv-LYOFmNuSHwT3dSUUIrfBYYtM42M-nEPOO489LcgS9ZIaZf87YWA5VSqHXPLw1MYBF2Dt9qz9Yiuco9_8/s1600-r/P1000598.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTW-Bt-1EqShUlH_IbtEfL94RifVqMmTKTej8dz-WaIyTizHaKIB3iO9jMQ0ltUX4G6SRsvgCNXUJ7vsCnCnT3x-pCjOpFTlrY9lL_IpmaEBxPsl294F6w9xd7xydKj-VRSvU/s320/P1000598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138505112697460882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Approaching the bottle...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8J4xPRAsn8s9U4bzeHz-jbJRpdu3CSDVIk2lgbBXttCrz597nCSF_1oV2a055YC4qeBexDa6bF1E42R5YuhpvC7why_kMQvk5ACW40BqA59JoQNtzusEmpdgaVM1xzdIdk7r/s1600-r/P1000612.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-LYNlx0Z7pva2obTMaRz8uxf0_nvaytT3a2txe7UDpxwFVI0BsRbyuE8PaaIUBDHj3umtgsQ6eH574K-cXX22hFFSK3xyQNTZlU6CWF8hz0cGmXdvnE9LAbfeDg2DyVloDdo/s320/P1000612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138504846409488498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-8469681342856536752007-11-29T10:35:00.000+08:002007-11-29T12:36:40.444+08:00Thursday Thirteen (#7) - Cat Toys - PART 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thursdaythirteen.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhyphenhyphen67ROXZi8CJ_eM-Ixa1cOryRCp7d9_gsYj0eOc8Zs9xfKLIomveiLOMGpHUybx2CoJqdZq86ZPT79IZ2vyl-FGdlOqC3FE-iVHdHFmwHoaYOTUgFdTN35wQ5Gt6lNg6EgWN/s320/T13+Button.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138115838336587874" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br />Here are thirteen toys that I've bought for my bengals and maine coon - without much luck. I've seen other cats play with them for hours, but mine either weren't interested, or they broke too quick! Enjoy!<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span> </div><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > <span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span><span>Sisal Mouse</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Name says it all! Boys sniffed it and that was it...<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span><span>Will let you know if they ever play with it!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 1/10</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaXXWpVQy8xL_46i2J5Qpi9s6y36zXMAoKZ_Rj8NPuRVftxjacwTkiV-wouy0n9cgenTAJZQfqbVCWXoCaSQrnRmc_Mf75ej_wu5hPKXw9qFhsEYWeslw7cJ2PoSSKvpuIvU2/s1600-h/sisal+mouse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaXXWpVQy8xL_46i2J5Qpi9s6y36zXMAoKZ_Rj8NPuRVftxjacwTkiV-wouy0n9cgenTAJZQfqbVCWXoCaSQrnRmc_Mf75ej_wu5hPKXw9qFhsEYWeslw7cJ2PoSSKvpuIvU2/s320/sisal+mouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138111204066875442" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span><span>Elevated Sisal scracher</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Name says it all! Boys sometimes use it, but I<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span><span>Will let you know if they ever play with it!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 4/10<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7j7MA_b0-YFoQRFMb-8YMw0XWyscrRfzxCkKsi08nIK4j3txSbDtYkudeoQ2d83_Y0eTqn2aWp1ZjhQr6c-dHdyRyQ58XV1xxiDae93Tm7W_MrKnBswg7DqGqBaLQogDduJc/s1600-h/sisal+elevated+scratcher.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7j7MA_b0-YFoQRFMb-8YMw0XWyscrRfzxCkKsi08nIK4j3txSbDtYkudeoQ2d83_Y0eTqn2aWp1ZjhQr6c-dHdyRyQ58XV1xxiDae93Tm7W_MrKnBswg7DqGqBaLQogDduJc/s320/sisal+elevated+scratcher.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138111204066875458" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Name: </span><span>Curvy Scratcher</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Ours is purple and green and it looks great. The boys will hide in it, but haven't figured out to scratch it, yet! I keep trying!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Time to Destruction: </span><span>Still looking good after a year!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 4/10</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8annPTJ_jm5e841WB9Te5vl3v5ZYbGbeJbDT8yRJVDCCU_NTzonoSBEAxO10hvQ-8xJcsHzIsU-ubW1Yh2W9M2wUBowMw2xlbnqEc6erPKVD0Mg1R-YyGKc5YF0UPz3snhF7/s1600-h/curly+scratcher.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8annPTJ_jm5e841WB9Te5vl3v5ZYbGbeJbDT8yRJVDCCU_NTzonoSBEAxO10hvQ-8xJcsHzIsU-ubW1Yh2W9M2wUBowMw2xlbnqEc6erPKVD0Mg1R-YyGKc5YF0UPz3snhF7/s320/curly+scratcher.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138111204066875474" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span><span>Feather Toy</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Weighted bottom with lots of feathers. The boys LOVE this toy. Unfortunately, it is destroyed in a few hours and they aren't cheap enough to buy that regularly (especially as I bought mine from the US and had it shipped to Hong Kong!).<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span><span>4 hours</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 10/10</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaYmT0KZ1vI8A8e6CU_YNtcyN9pU8p5nN5baJ5OkUlxuzk0ueakdyWwcHrga9Z6-eDrXZS0_mQJbhwVrS7wdN6QBfuoA6UTE4ZNLKCSnnYpXa6RObezLVZgt4G3wGZgvz5gbv/s1600-h/feather+toy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaYmT0KZ1vI8A8e6CU_YNtcyN9pU8p5nN5baJ5OkUlxuzk0ueakdyWwcHrga9Z6-eDrXZS0_mQJbhwVrS7wdN6QBfuoA6UTE4ZNLKCSnnYpXa6RObezLVZgt4G3wGZgvz5gbv/s320/feather+toy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138110727325505490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span><span>Cat Glove</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Glove that has longer fingers to entice cats! It works moderately ok for the first few minutes, then they lost interest and found something else to play with (the feather toy above, probably!). <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span><span>I've only used it a few times and stiching is already breaking. Then again, I think I got a cheaper knock off of the original so that's probably why!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 3/10</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6D3wBbBX6xg6XPpFd97FhYE3sM4_pq50t19-MpT4lNfVECtmoG6Ypv1Mj_VLCLHvnP-fvdvYAiXqUeGD5NZAUEcljn7Xi-h_YQd8KUmpywBxJIR13dREDjowSxcdlJYUK4fb/s1600-h/kitten_mitten.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6D3wBbBX6xg6XPpFd97FhYE3sM4_pq50t19-MpT4lNfVECtmoG6Ypv1Mj_VLCLHvnP-fvdvYAiXqUeGD5NZAUEcljn7Xi-h_YQd8KUmpywBxJIR13dREDjowSxcdlJYUK4fb/s320/kitten_mitten.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138110727325505522" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span><span>Sisal Feather Toy</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Size of my hand toy made of sisal with feathers. Haven't seen the boys play with it yet, although they did pee on it one time I put it in their stroller when we went to the vets.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>Feathers lost pretty quick. Rest of it is still with us.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 2/10<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtN68NkVdflQif3dvv11n48SeMBBO6RxQoXmjoHPjyuZEzMkXLb97dyNSNDjC7o47kSQmor9e6r5aeWcxUpzD3Ow8qzzuxXfUBI0Xedk5woU3hTsww7SAbAdcAwdSUHo9tDafe/s1600-h/sisal+round+toy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtN68NkVdflQif3dvv11n48SeMBBO6RxQoXmjoHPjyuZEzMkXLb97dyNSNDjC7o47kSQmor9e6r5aeWcxUpzD3Ow8qzzuxXfUBI0Xedk5woU3hTsww7SAbAdcAwdSUHo9tDafe/s320/sisal+round+toy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138110731620472834" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span><span>Sisal Scraching Post</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Name says it all! Oh, and there's a hanging, swinging ball at the top. Boys scratch now and again. Not that riveting.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span><span>Still looks good!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 3/10<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9E0Ilj2rFk5IO31qZFK_TfbwgLsZdbpGYvBb4CPKW8kFdpaJvXiYnbM68YF_vputy1hF_c6ZBkYOA7aMLUArR9F_0FLeCeHJl8l6e0aDbFEd_YzJHwc2MkfiRHoBlAlKs9dkP/s1600-h/Pole+Scratcher.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9E0Ilj2rFk5IO31qZFK_TfbwgLsZdbpGYvBb4CPKW8kFdpaJvXiYnbM68YF_vputy1hF_c6ZBkYOA7aMLUArR9F_0FLeCeHJl8l6e0aDbFEd_YzJHwc2MkfiRHoBlAlKs9dkP/s320/Pole+Scratcher.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138110731620472850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span><span>Catnip Mouse</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> I bought this lovely velvety mouse that you fill with catnip more because I thought it was cute and not so much cause I thought the boys would play with it. They did. But lost interest pretty quickly.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>Can't find it!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 4/10<br /><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOmEP8I2PgTuRM948eOyZtflPal2U6dPooqUmEM7vGQXLYK9NUjMEzfEXoYr7lGm6d0yJlmdOx815YjKVQe3h52zpt86enOTIzbAvR0pF9bkV6rXBNBwH0C_enBjOrdMzXbbp/s1600-h/red+play+mouse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOmEP8I2PgTuRM948eOyZtflPal2U6dPooqUmEM7vGQXLYK9NUjMEzfEXoYr7lGm6d0yJlmdOx815YjKVQe3h52zpt86enOTIzbAvR0pF9bkV6rXBNBwH0C_enBjOrdMzXbbp/s320/red+play+mouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138089849489479570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span><span>Catnip Heart</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Plastic heart you fill with catnip. Boys played with it for 2 minutes and that was it. Again, I bought it with the hope that my boys would suddently love catnip! They didn't. How did I end up with three cats that don't like catnip? Infact, I'll do a post on it sometime!<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>Pretty sturdy, except it looks like the two halves may start coming apart easier after being refilled a few times.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 2/10<br /><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaq2esnQA0ZO15EYZlhLX2V3QsxCDFjqeJ6874XqTwGmIN_wCbjfti37gNfFou1y6mS9_gFWfyONSLcSoEfXRDcB-oQcHPboCEEWfY9MyX_ywOI1c_krQsq_qlhIr8IAbgAE32/s1600-h/Catnip+and+Heart.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaq2esnQA0ZO15EYZlhLX2V3QsxCDFjqeJ6874XqTwGmIN_wCbjfti37gNfFou1y6mS9_gFWfyONSLcSoEfXRDcB-oQcHPboCEEWfY9MyX_ywOI1c_krQsq_qlhIr8IAbgAE32/s320/Catnip+and+Heart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138089853784446882" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span><span>Remote Contol </span><span>Motorized mouse toy</span><span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Mouse zooms around as cats chase it. Only prob, it runs out of battery super quick (1 min. approx.) and the recharger has stopped recharging it so it's pretty useless now.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>A few weeks before couldn't charge anymore.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 7/10<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNI7RJ6w1u9MQtbchT_oT66CwQ0hOeOO301utdGab2ULa43hz1q3oohEHQAZp8emBBOZPccLjMvqZ2np4weYBNW5_myv7DG-4dYFrEeFQh6FBRYfqqhrEo-vhNEuryKT1PV6s/s1600-h/remote+controlled+mouse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNI7RJ6w1u9MQtbchT_oT66CwQ0hOeOO301utdGab2ULa43hz1q3oohEHQAZp8emBBOZPccLjMvqZ2np4weYBNW5_myv7DG-4dYFrEeFQh6FBRYfqqhrEo-vhNEuryKT1PV6s/s320/remote+controlled+mouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138086490825054002" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Name: </span><span>Pawbreaker</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Catnip ball - 100% edible<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>My boys didn't even sniff it and I have totally lost it. Hmm... wonder if they ate it? Disappointing as I got it from a specialist store here and it cost almost $8 US!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 0/10<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkifIjjhHAA6k8Ja9Xrm6PJNHzIQeX0ZaREx9hx-7F47zYYbL45gR0yFu0uD-5jRVbnwieum9xKcs0eeCnGm0ZUjKpS1D-CjkHiof8U2K3Kwh3da9m8xjXg4gyAfMJoDjw4_2/s1600-h/pawbreaker.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkifIjjhHAA6k8Ja9Xrm6PJNHzIQeX0ZaREx9hx-7F47zYYbL45gR0yFu0uD-5jRVbnwieum9xKcs0eeCnGm0ZUjKpS1D-CjkHiof8U2K3Kwh3da9m8xjXg4gyAfMJoDjw4_2/s320/pawbreaker.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138086508004923218" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Name: </span><span>Super Catnip Ball</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Same as above except you fill it with catnip.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>Same as above. You would really think I had learnt my lesson to stay away from catnip products by now! I just keep trying with the hopes my boys will change!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 0/10<br /><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySQ6Fzb5KJr2xkrzC-zjBs_wC_Ktqd5bo5uW8pJKEa_7ha-Yt7-PGUdO_Yb8AYChoDSOhUQWCdKGH6dZLlxgnqLvOTA_psUYIwe2u0H-TIFvKatT5wzMopkdHa7t8-ssdLBhh/s1600-h/super+catnip+ball.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySQ6Fzb5KJr2xkrzC-zjBs_wC_Ktqd5bo5uW8pJKEa_7ha-Yt7-PGUdO_Yb8AYChoDSOhUQWCdKGH6dZLlxgnqLvOTA_psUYIwe2u0H-TIFvKatT5wzMopkdHa7t8-ssdLBhh/s320/super+catnip+ball.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138086508004923234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span>Motorized Mouse<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Mouse that starts moving and flashing when touched.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>Got it from the US - it's still with us as the boys are scared of it!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 1/10 (although a 10/10 from humans watching!)<br /><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTI1E12bKHX6OE9Orl-uLiOEZGuJGnkNKyqovyfOYpOWUxkIcXQapY_roWsmwy3c50H3iu8C41usQaaP8KEGhv7RcHgRt-ShxPv-L5Z30IMd6LTDEWtrQBUhmDlYWXMNe6uVfC/s1600-h/Cy+purr+mouse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTI1E12bKHX6OE9Orl-uLiOEZGuJGnkNKyqovyfOYpOWUxkIcXQapY_roWsmwy3c50H3iu8C41usQaaP8KEGhv7RcHgRt-ShxPv-L5Z30IMd6LTDEWtrQBUhmDlYWXMNe6uVfC/s320/Cy+purr+mouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138086508004923250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last week I did the top 13 toys and can't belive I forgot to include "Da Bird", which has to be the very bestest toy in the whole widest world! This is definitely the 100% best toy out there and all three of my cats LOVE it!<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span><span>Da Bird</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Feathers (or other attachement) on a string on a stick. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>Have bought plenty of replacements as they have killed all the feathers numerous times and have even broken the string. But, replacements are VERY, VERY worth it!!!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 2/10<br /><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCd9aWJa4oR7wteYp4EVENs8QBlpSA8dFQ-jylL7xaQKnpaaAmJcaTbLV_ZpoT-UUmKiuvHFwoND9KoC8nFd_w30uC-OEBUCb_T8yXtsTZxzTaY6bfZ-KgXrancAlB5vUWkef/s1600-h/da+bird.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCd9aWJa4oR7wteYp4EVENs8QBlpSA8dFQ-jylL7xaQKnpaaAmJcaTbLV_ZpoT-UUmKiuvHFwoND9KoC8nFd_w30uC-OEBUCb_T8yXtsTZxzTaY6bfZ-KgXrancAlB5vUWkef/s320/da+bird.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138108206179702722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><center><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://thursdaythirteen.com/">Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!</a><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/thursday+thirteen" rel="tag">View More Thursday Thirteen Participants</a></span><br /><br /></center><br /><br /></span>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-5190988330510639362007-11-28T08:39:00.001+08:002007-11-28T13:40:14.206+08:00Just Chilling... Almost Wordless Wednesday<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Sebastian and Torrey just chilling on their cat train furniture thing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlhP6-B7H2eVtAYEAvJhxfjMLiLZ2wVlHuWkhqDfTN2AqrT5zQmrDMSaUBwtU9v-sIIX8f5Itsc20x9wNyJUChmqgcSKxXDl6WJCbE5b3mj490HxJy3PnAiCGvUOeBEHBwmuP/s1600-h/P1000604.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlhP6-B7H2eVtAYEAvJhxfjMLiLZ2wVlHuWkhqDfTN2AqrT5zQmrDMSaUBwtU9v-sIIX8f5Itsc20x9wNyJUChmqgcSKxXDl6WJCbE5b3mj490HxJy3PnAiCGvUOeBEHBwmuP/s320/P1000604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137684881318106818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKjklc-WUZmdL65LyfGzWO4yokXg0_qPL5eRpp0AudIY2nKjcW5mkMhg0Lh9VIFYIyNteaAOOEMqIX-3DezYBo-n1cEeKXvk_917vuHbxnvgbnviUvvgYyzooNbRfRCZ6aoIJ/s1600-h/P1000606.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKjklc-WUZmdL65LyfGzWO4yokXg0_qPL5eRpp0AudIY2nKjcW5mkMhg0Lh9VIFYIyNteaAOOEMqIX-3DezYBo-n1cEeKXvk_917vuHbxnvgbnviUvvgYyzooNbRfRCZ6aoIJ/s320/P1000606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137684885613074130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDViRk1TLlPMsMaK0kWEJbjlXQ3U4LBcpgvi5U6dX8nlHrv8MODnC1IK2yW0aXgHdemnVgOrmwyADgzXYMQqO8xthhuuDTg3KtrB1BtLXtD8IPb-Wtf1TPObUJ32p25i68gls/s1600-h/P1000631.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDViRk1TLlPMsMaK0kWEJbjlXQ3U4LBcpgvi5U6dX8nlHrv8MODnC1IK2yW0aXgHdemnVgOrmwyADgzXYMQqO8xthhuuDTg3KtrB1BtLXtD8IPb-Wtf1TPObUJ32p25i68gls/s320/P1000631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137684894203008754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapPXJLKwxGzGFfVD2cJODSgFumPg_nBRkQ9S0K2jzmLkaTInglgRKP8druNbzrm4lrZqJhvNsR7oiJIt9hOnaZ5xbsSiJCaihyRGRU4JwP88AZgaryQT7GWIsDbFOEilKWtgZ/s1600-h/P1000632.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapPXJLKwxGzGFfVD2cJODSgFumPg_nBRkQ9S0K2jzmLkaTInglgRKP8druNbzrm4lrZqJhvNsR7oiJIt9hOnaZ5xbsSiJCaihyRGRU4JwP88AZgaryQT7GWIsDbFOEilKWtgZ/s320/P1000632.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137684898497976066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">And along comes Starbuck for....</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapzNcWfg7le7e9O-5jeBIAlbN9GXHkGEoOrskG5F8nfxCErmCd3zSYr1AH4Th-FXBq9sumbvOBgPxMBhp_4rMctf3Zj1cmN8lSvhtmi_-7LsO0u7xaHeNWTebYMOTKIGMGeCV/s1600-h/P1000635.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapzNcWfg7le7e9O-5jeBIAlbN9GXHkGEoOrskG5F8nfxCErmCd3zSYr1AH4Th-FXBq9sumbvOBgPxMBhp_4rMctf3Zj1cmN8lSvhtmi_-7LsO0u7xaHeNWTebYMOTKIGMGeCV/s320/P1000635.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137685293634967330" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Approx. 12 seconds before getting bored and... </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbV52wvBbR1oEOMcSNp0yadVLx-Mft1WxmRK_Teu8JakhjX4V2UOUnkw7d7MrcJp8o-0NolyCtrc-g9BuARf31IjSCwe04r1o5WvcUodBuKdxsgo9dxsOrNzVk8OyCNoQUbbGy/s1600-h/P1000636.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbV52wvBbR1oEOMcSNp0yadVLx-Mft1WxmRK_Teu8JakhjX4V2UOUnkw7d7MrcJp8o-0NolyCtrc-g9BuARf31IjSCwe04r1o5WvcUodBuKdxsgo9dxsOrNzVk8OyCNoQUbbGy/s320/P1000636.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137685289340000018" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">leaving the boys to continue chilling!<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Z5rVFWq_v_dUb_ta3JbyAYEEkjjZ1t2QHHDPiD245S5UId_oDmBVjOwlh6PPWSEZuXNUWy8rMn6H1B8-m1Osyl2yoz4VvTb2ZE_HZytpFjoYlyORSX3Wmdx836SybRKUfXRj/s1600-h/P1000611.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Z5rVFWq_v_dUb_ta3JbyAYEEkjjZ1t2QHHDPiD245S5UId_oDmBVjOwlh6PPWSEZuXNUWy8rMn6H1B8-m1Osyl2yoz4VvTb2ZE_HZytpFjoYlyORSX3Wmdx836SybRKUfXRj/s320/P1000611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137684889908041442" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-83480012387112098232007-11-26T18:17:00.000+08:002007-11-26T18:44:59.235+08:00Playing with a Bottle<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The boys will bite just about anything, except what they're not allowed to. It's weird. The wires that connect their water dome are never touched, but a big of wire on the floor they play with for ages!</span></span> <br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is one of the few times Starbuck actually played with a non-toy item - a bottle of juice! (plus the before and after pics!).<br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bored. Thinking of what to do next.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOtHLzXOcxhI7189zXr8u7wcx_nxAYW2NeDCHAtcIxM_ULRHMm0tgzXdgS1rBUa_Q3ah3NUamzKkr0pVGPD-54MGhFO1pDIiQ7lA1bpTr9I43WFIdQ31IY6uGLZukHonkdPY2/s1600-h/P1000630.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOtHLzXOcxhI7189zXr8u7wcx_nxAYW2NeDCHAtcIxM_ULRHMm0tgzXdgS1rBUa_Q3ah3NUamzKkr0pVGPD-54MGhFO1pDIiQ7lA1bpTr9I43WFIdQ31IY6uGLZukHonkdPY2/s320/P1000630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137097192353060514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Something gets his attention...</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtiQ76yh7yT8B7CVzj1A5jCg_MApl6NGyYq-U55Y8iHtKrnLGXyqzjU093cNxtu308I7mYFSkh1koM1JUID745MLIqk6Fn5NYjzAuZuOR-28AmQXbPsKoVT7_XDYPxtfWXo8u/s1600-h/P1000615.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtiQ76yh7yT8B7CVzj1A5jCg_MApl6NGyYq-U55Y8iHtKrnLGXyqzjU093cNxtu308I7mYFSkh1koM1JUID745MLIqk6Fn5NYjzAuZuOR-28AmQXbPsKoVT7_XDYPxtfWXo8u/s320/P1000615.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137096629712344642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdLXZXVSqi7MH_xauZcYydyedjgueuCO4Tsr0EUl8nGVbrrW4ljB5fsDQf0pHR547NW3dyTjTIHaTSHAi-sCfgA6Jrpxy2WBXOOzvGBHa-kBxSdr2YDWQaReAOuBd0j6zujBu/s1600-h/P1000616.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdLXZXVSqi7MH_xauZcYydyedjgueuCO4Tsr0EUl8nGVbrrW4ljB5fsDQf0pHR547NW3dyTjTIHaTSHAi-sCfgA6Jrpxy2WBXOOzvGBHa-kBxSdr2YDWQaReAOuBd0j6zujBu/s320/P1000616.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137096634007311954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ah! What's this???</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZM7QCl3giZVxHVZ4CGfV9WiLw1tEYwhE2-o2mmMWNBekKb_HMi9OLPWHF3eQSGCH_nUnbuOU3v3iof3VL4x5-4SSNq-18EJ-Vhb3ppP_KIn09_rVuU2JYMgiCzPPBM1vw-AOm/s1600-h/P1000613.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZM7QCl3giZVxHVZ4CGfV9WiLw1tEYwhE2-o2mmMWNBekKb_HMi9OLPWHF3eQSGCH_nUnbuOU3v3iof3VL4x5-4SSNq-18EJ-Vhb3ppP_KIn09_rVuU2JYMgiCzPPBM1vw-AOm/s320/P1000613.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137096625417377314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">And, the attach begins.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhhXVWesI8cugY3ttA40wTHAFx6DmKLoIGRZwBAoEC0EY89tiqZCXWchRehUV3mfAHuQFhQvhmli5TLyKicn0rBex6wmawvjFjDp4khf8ERsb8wxY1zTNJabCa-rL4Hf4_0YW/s1600-h/P1000620.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhhXVWesI8cugY3ttA40wTHAFx6DmKLoIGRZwBAoEC0EY89tiqZCXWchRehUV3mfAHuQFhQvhmli5TLyKicn0rBex6wmawvjFjDp4khf8ERsb8wxY1zTNJabCa-rL4Hf4_0YW/s320/P1000620.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137097183763125874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIVSU6YwjLAalyuLHDBlhn8rPT_bzpN9AFtiqebvKQ5tobOTvYgY1US_VF_Da__PoX8GrqGFM1Mzc2__8rRamg8QwduSDnMN0sz9-pc95xlWbv54PKvusQ__kFca0PBx7PLTe/s1600-h/P1000621.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdIVSU6YwjLAalyuLHDBlhn8rPT_bzpN9AFtiqebvKQ5tobOTvYgY1US_VF_Da__PoX8GrqGFM1Mzc2__8rRamg8QwduSDnMN0sz9-pc95xlWbv54PKvusQ__kFca0PBx7PLTe/s320/P1000621.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137097183763125890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaW9Vd2TVCdtfvgByAO8XRDCWA_oBWD6n8S5QlalUJdmdCnpcnksZefwm7UR2FEQA5HJdQ2gnMzPb5QBtWkK9epc54nh5_3TKBrPCbYqKHd_IBbt-BWFmlNIHvNvoMc7mpBTr/s1600-h/P1000622.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaW9Vd2TVCdtfvgByAO8XRDCWA_oBWD6n8S5QlalUJdmdCnpcnksZefwm7UR2FEQA5HJdQ2gnMzPb5QBtWkK9epc54nh5_3TKBrPCbYqKHd_IBbt-BWFmlNIHvNvoMc7mpBTr/s320/P1000622.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137097188058093202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">And he's bored and so comes for a scratch instead!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNA4gaMtpLPVBbr_RqKhtfEzVomKVRgd13nhOuHCJve_0gtEy8fOfmjjYrmzfCNkElsPMxsGp5Ch3EpBg9_qA4f8CMcI_dGZ2g9qZYAuzmmf-FzO6vcALeYNboD2gJvzBxk8s/s1600-h/P1000618.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNA4gaMtpLPVBbr_RqKhtfEzVomKVRgd13nhOuHCJve_0gtEy8fOfmjjYrmzfCNkElsPMxsGp5Ch3EpBg9_qA4f8CMcI_dGZ2g9qZYAuzmmf-FzO6vcALeYNboD2gJvzBxk8s/s320/P1000618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137096638302279266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">And off to find something more interesting to do!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpa3l0qU9MxPaEdKJlem-bD9YZvOca1Er5gTRMiQzCmvtqbWlGBs52YerTLUTOh3b7IpR8bFadkdcK7cmlhhIbvYHDMSfVIadNKfFxY2EJpaaU3mZl4p1BTUWyzP-QIAG5Wwmn/s1600-h/P1000614.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpa3l0qU9MxPaEdKJlem-bD9YZvOca1Er5gTRMiQzCmvtqbWlGBs52YerTLUTOh3b7IpR8bFadkdcK7cmlhhIbvYHDMSfVIadNKfFxY2EJpaaU3mZl4p1BTUWyzP-QIAG5Wwmn/s320/P1000614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137096629712344626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-style: italic;">P.S. These pics were taken pre-water dome. The pet smart water fountain was ok, but the boys played with it too much and their toys became permanently wet, so I changed it and am very happy with the dome now!<br /><br /></span></span></span>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-20446981285787353102007-11-24T23:18:00.000+08:002007-11-24T23:22:42.398+08:00<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Another collage pic using the second batch of photos I got from my lovely breeder, just before they arrived in Hong Kong (literally a day before they arrived!).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQjwQuPH3_sRqF9yB7lLs7BdBzTcqJfxni6huxQh6TupDeuC6V6Hc0P8A1EJ4AY68YbQuvqmzTMRfAVSw3nkfYvpIgSipClk6RIp_qZjk97sjwtqO15lVqUaFdoa_8GYg1iZ1/s1600-h/collage7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQjwQuPH3_sRqF9yB7lLs7BdBzTcqJfxni6huxQh6TupDeuC6V6Hc0P8A1EJ4AY68YbQuvqmzTMRfAVSw3nkfYvpIgSipClk6RIp_qZjk97sjwtqO15lVqUaFdoa_8GYg1iZ1/s320/collage7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136427336187006098" border="0" /></a><br />Psst... Try to biggify it!<br /><br /><br /></span></div>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-80646239938241130882007-11-23T09:26:00.000+08:002007-11-23T14:41:55.074+08:00Fun in the City!!!<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Here's a shot of the boys having fun in the city! I didn't even know it, but <a href="http://zoolatry.blogspot.com/">Maggy and Zoey from Zoolatry</a> were following us one night and caught us out on the town!<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBxakKpbIIMMwb6v3NMlD4bltUwWjdYpkz3xf9HoQWJ0oGt9epi2uktBwP9lz4OuiC-wQRFcDzX6VwkGRPa6ZBH3xwSt-_jK2_yo-DDA13FAMX56AFAauj5HxFQBi2u9i-AkH/s1600-h/City+Lights+By+Zoolatry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBxakKpbIIMMwb6v3NMlD4bltUwWjdYpkz3xf9HoQWJ0oGt9epi2uktBwP9lz4OuiC-wQRFcDzX6VwkGRPa6ZBH3xwSt-_jK2_yo-DDA13FAMX56AFAauj5HxFQBi2u9i-AkH/s320/City+Lights+By+Zoolatry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135099443968232338" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Thank you, <a href="http://zoolatry.blogspot.com/">Maggy and Zoey and your mum</a>! It's lovely!<br /><br /></span></div>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-91113295923008153462007-11-21T14:13:00.000+08:002007-11-22T17:57:51.215+08:00Thursday Thirteen (6) - Cat Toys My Boys Love - PART 1<span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thursdaythirteen.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFXImUrUafb300Fy9gLMv4TgpItZr0NKgXY5AyeDptkVEPmUFENWq2HVkQJ4o8AavMzyWw77Twhrq5tpdQTZuxMGNALMtNpUb4lqUdMVS2_-5zcOn9Icbnaw9xhPFxZQuUNvm/s320/T13+Button.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135235525712039042" border="0" /></a></span>Here are thirteen toys my bengal cats love. Sebastian, my maine coon, will also play with a few of them, but not as enthusiatically, or for as long, as Starbuck and Torrey.<br /><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span> </div><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > <span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span>Fur Stick <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> A stick with a ball of rabbit like fur at the top. I use it to play with them and then they usually find where I have hidden it and destroy it by the time I get home! <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>Approximately 48 hours before the fur ball is ripped from the stick.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 8/10<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDGcU7EjI72ptdwA6-udiiEbRYliGJfT0zRPn76mH9dkrq876rQbQm-a_3hu-2OHH8Q20NuvkBcNYWPWyKpXlNvslh55vQ4fWo1Q__GOG-4C2D15vTZcYDUefzQjORRbBOGYd/s1600-h/furr+stick.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDGcU7EjI72ptdwA6-udiiEbRYliGJfT0zRPn76mH9dkrq876rQbQm-a_3hu-2OHH8Q20NuvkBcNYWPWyKpXlNvslh55vQ4fWo1Q__GOG-4C2D15vTZcYDUefzQjORRbBOGYd/s320/furr+stick.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135224534890728514" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span>Play-n-Squeak Mouse <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Mouse on the end of an elastic string which attaches to the top of your door. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>Whole thing is pulled off the door every 5 minutes. Mouse separates from elastic after about 72 hours of play. But well worth it to see my cats jumping like maniacs up the door! Very fun!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 8/10<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1m13IuEBxT2WA7U9eFnTJIKAXKeLF4aUvndACJYGQH4iMENhPrFyuloKdEcY5ktpPOMQNBt29GV0nuVZ0ZkvBG0dJBEFFar542M8CD5mFRxhtJmPVUiHP87ON53SmkjZELYY/s1600-h/hanging+mouse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1m13IuEBxT2WA7U9eFnTJIKAXKeLF4aUvndACJYGQH4iMENhPrFyuloKdEcY5ktpPOMQNBt29GV0nuVZ0ZkvBG0dJBEFFar542M8CD5mFRxhtJmPVUiHP87ON53SmkjZELYY/s320/hanging+mouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135224534890728530" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span>Don't know! Possibly Cataction <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Feathers attached to a weighted base that can be swatted. My boys generally grab the feathers and walk off with it growling. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>2 weeks before all feathers are separated from the base.<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 7/10<br /><br /></span> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-WIjFWMfTJWaCp7V7iTY0kI7mF3MBbSNjKQtGppAGm3TcA5FeKliJiiSNiAd9t9O1xEvnyCi3b0Ut6gj4vdSF7nABt6ul6BygaZt1hxGp321n4RP-j5b-Ovp5d7ZoAWiflcz/s1600-h/Feather+toy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-WIjFWMfTJWaCp7V7iTY0kI7mF3MBbSNjKQtGppAGm3TcA5FeKliJiiSNiAd9t9O1xEvnyCi3b0Ut6gj4vdSF7nABt6ul6BygaZt1hxGp321n4RP-j5b-Ovp5d7ZoAWiflcz/s320/Feather+toy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135224539185695842" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span>Cat Scratcher <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Extra large corregated cardboard cat scratcher<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Time to Destruction: </span>1 month, then I flip it and it lasts about another month. I'm too lazy to throw it away (and they're expensive out here so I don't have the heart). So, when they're done, I flip them again, and again until I finally throw them in a cardboard box and let the cats really destroy them!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 10/10<br /><br /></span> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNBGfUzE9fGe43Dux_ZkB3V6QYjpayuaF_Hfm_xHhekYs2K3wMhBoYGzlDDGPY3mk3BnGPD8cGpwXpVL6-AaO2ZRsS4whG1u8rqnoph1WiRmZutFVz1x39z0cqKSKhzYCjGHTZ/s1600-h/large+cat+scratcher+tiny+pic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNBGfUzE9fGe43Dux_ZkB3V6QYjpayuaF_Hfm_xHhekYs2K3wMhBoYGzlDDGPY3mk3BnGPD8cGpwXpVL6-AaO2ZRsS4whG1u8rqnoph1WiRmZutFVz1x39z0cqKSKhzYCjGHTZ/s320/large+cat+scratcher+tiny+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135222816903810034" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Name: </span>Krinkle Ball <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> 2 inch ball made from sparkly, crinkly material. The boys love playing with them, but lose interest easily so I usually only bring them out a couple of times a month. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>They get lost, but never destroyed... yet! Great as they don't even die after being dunked in water!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 6/10<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aKAIySS8JFGvi1JUtVXGv1O04CWT1pUH2DDkWXm0Y9y-XdObN5jDdGA73S2XWoFMN2oxhIInCRIWamNgJrty_jgRj6FxGMgv07mrqREp4rLT0JZ7MuRDBoXMsVeokxIjzvRU/s1600-h/krinkle+ball.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aKAIySS8JFGvi1JUtVXGv1O04CWT1pUH2DDkWXm0Y9y-XdObN5jDdGA73S2XWoFMN2oxhIInCRIWamNgJrty_jgRj6FxGMgv07mrqREp4rLT0JZ7MuRDBoXMsVeokxIjzvRU/s320/krinkle+ball.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135222821198777346" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span>Cat Tunnel <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Long cat tunnel wtih two holes in the body of the tunnel. Completely waterproof so peeing by accident or being dunked in water not a problem. Can be compressed into a small, flat disc. Great! <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>They are pretty clawed, but still not destroyed! Yay! My boys love these tunnels and dive in them like there's no tomorrow! They play chase at the speed of light and scare me when I don't know they're in the tunnel and suddenly go crazy in the tunnel! Lot's of fun. Even though they are narrow (I have larger tunnels for dogs), even Sebastian prefers these tunnels!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 9/10<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KPFCq-fQxxkmZMedEU1QWhcFX96Ck6EZdVA0k0dGey41o-3KKwPCCrakvbCEq-kIgcVjkHJ7mo_HSBdG_4otXWbOYYEo5DHSXj4rhWBmL2-t-AMAQPd788fnMi6T8ex_iKgM/s1600-h/tunnel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KPFCq-fQxxkmZMedEU1QWhcFX96Ck6EZdVA0k0dGey41o-3KKwPCCrakvbCEq-kIgcVjkHJ7mo_HSBdG_4otXWbOYYEo5DHSXj4rhWBmL2-t-AMAQPd788fnMi6T8ex_iKgM/s320/tunnel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135222825493744658" border="0" /></a> </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Name: </span>Mouse Cat Scratcher<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Description:</span> Sisal cat mat scratcher - more cute than functional <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>Not yet - amazingly!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 5/10 (cat's prefer cardboard scratchers!)<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgam-ue_Vm-yfi_AYnwnZMZp0wTBxFH_uQw_iQ6yCq0xHcdBAU6FQWWG9kUyf3FoIOZHix_AImEC3V2Jg0tlzykFmDUcvAk4l2FUE-zZrppoYkJ8errc75WNVjVkhCQnHgL6A28/s1600-h/mouse+scratcher.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgam-ue_Vm-yfi_AYnwnZMZp0wTBxFH_uQw_iQ6yCq0xHcdBAU6FQWWG9kUyf3FoIOZHix_AImEC3V2Jg0tlzykFmDUcvAk4l2FUE-zZrppoYkJ8errc75WNVjVkhCQnHgL6A28/s320/mouse+scratcher.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135222825493744674" border="0" /></a> </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Name: </span>Cat Dancer <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Funky bits of paper on the end of a wire thing. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>Not yet! (and I bought spares thinking it wouldn't last!)<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 10/10 - cat's love it when I have the patience to get it out to play with it!<br /><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iibArFp5sR-KOU44MEdkUl5xOYWSObTWhWQ_jAF-9VzQGFmY4ln-deLco60ODcKCGqC4ZeA6D6yYHDb4Op4UYHT7dTeXFg2JG9JAzTTdIpZFSCmcGjjS4lw_U2vtE7yxIn71/s1600-h/cat+dancer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iibArFp5sR-KOU44MEdkUl5xOYWSObTWhWQ_jAF-9VzQGFmY4ln-deLco60ODcKCGqC4ZeA6D6yYHDb4Op4UYHT7dTeXFg2JG9JAzTTdIpZFSCmcGjjS4lw_U2vtE7yxIn71/s320/cat+dancer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135222829788711986" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span>Cat-It Spa <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Spikes and edges where cats can rub up against. I fill it with cat nip and the boys like it! <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>Needs to be cleaned every few weeks and restocked with cat nip - but other than that, it's still going strong. Whenever the boys pull it all, and I mean ALL apart, I just put it all back together again and voila! Ready to be used.<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 7/10<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4t1ruTfjdWTP24OeIn-YpStFsC9Pj5YTF5nsZDylYZByodwTOASPs43ukGtsMKAXHCykkaqgpzG_DfYEmb-Gklcf8vOGGfa4WLSVydE3-QJHCKOcfiGQD3woiXgQ25NClWmj/s1600-h/Cat+Massager.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4t1ruTfjdWTP24OeIn-YpStFsC9Pj5YTF5nsZDylYZByodwTOASPs43ukGtsMKAXHCykkaqgpzG_DfYEmb-Gklcf8vOGGfa4WLSVydE3-QJHCKOcfiGQD3woiXgQ25NClWmj/s320/Cat+Massager.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135222353047341986" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Name: </span>Cat Dancer <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Colourful, fleece type material on a stick. Sebastian's all time favourite! This is almost the only toy he likes! <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>1 year of continuous use. I didn't think I would every wear it out, but I did. Well, it got so knotted I had to buy another one (if I had taken better care of it, it would have lasted longer!)<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 10/10<br /><br /></span> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGu3J7ykm9Chwyl7dMtqPkGdq79XxLhE_dDOlSbMm1kg7-NgU8Jgkke6hl9g_hI83DayDIpvuPEzJm3FV4nPEPC5K9HTqf2PSqZ0ndClWaDd2r_x3pXvFVkp9UOfLPglABTnSs/s1600-h/cat+charmer+rainbow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGu3J7ykm9Chwyl7dMtqPkGdq79XxLhE_dDOlSbMm1kg7-NgU8Jgkke6hl9g_hI83DayDIpvuPEzJm3FV4nPEPC5K9HTqf2PSqZ0ndClWaDd2r_x3pXvFVkp9UOfLPglABTnSs/s320/cat+charmer+rainbow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135222370227211186" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Name: </span>Furry Mice <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Large Furry mice (on the right of the pic below). The boys love them! Starbuck growls like crazy when I bring these out! <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>No matter how ratty, dirty, chewed, soaked, and grouse these get, the boys still love them. Infact, the nastier the better!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 10/10<br /><br /><br /></span> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zM8apxfF39ehWqBFGF92RfJkcIxexeL-2ax5e7vGPlk4y65uZ7Cudkbkvjyp24teTPIKaG_z6aGXv9aECwyt21clIt1kOrEK-3U83_Hjw1mbPSRJWvZ7HcUqDVj6U5adHvxp/s1600-h/furry+mice.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zM8apxfF39ehWqBFGF92RfJkcIxexeL-2ax5e7vGPlk4y65uZ7Cudkbkvjyp24teTPIKaG_z6aGXv9aECwyt21clIt1kOrEK-3U83_Hjw1mbPSRJWvZ7HcUqDVj6U5adHvxp/s320/furry+mice.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135222378817145794" border="0" /></a> </span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Name: </span>Round Scratcher <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Sisal covered tube with carpeted base and a mouse on a spring. Looks fun but the boys lost interest quite quickly. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>Still in good condition after a year. Even the mouse is still attached!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 5/10<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJpyzwoML2NuZvLVDE2L022Ygfqdyj3lqqw-rT4JsrF1v5zP_DjdQJMU5jaDQmk_ieofFejv7-NjdwiGLuXfdEAO46AN86bddDIq2vp1WateYqbQvW4hiaHP2e6GMTbdEZB8k/s1600-h/Scratcher+with+mouse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJpyzwoML2NuZvLVDE2L022Ygfqdyj3lqqw-rT4JsrF1v5zP_DjdQJMU5jaDQmk_ieofFejv7-NjdwiGLuXfdEAO46AN86bddDIq2vp1WateYqbQvW4hiaHP2e6GMTbdEZB8k/s320/Scratcher+with+mouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135222387407080402" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span>Springs <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Plastic springs about 2-3 inches long and an inch wide <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>6 months before they are bent out of shape. These usually need to be replaced as I can't find where the boys hid them and not because they have been destroyed! They boys play with these for hours on end!<br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 8/10<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlBjlZ7AnxCnPsUJIk50ysNMA03Hv-AMVSwdWZjFPHtSj-q_NofksxecwtzTqbGUcgwJ-oNAUCqrXZsb671pPZ1_2cRQrFthpHLpVn7zzNQ3Is24VPACRxaUnOWPmAnjkp8T2/s1600-h/springs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlBjlZ7AnxCnPsUJIk50ysNMA03Hv-AMVSwdWZjFPHtSj-q_NofksxecwtzTqbGUcgwJ-oNAUCqrXZsb671pPZ1_2cRQrFthpHLpVn7zzNQ3Is24VPACRxaUnOWPmAnjkp8T2/s320/springs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135222391702047714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Name: </span>Great Balls of Fur<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Description:</span> Octopus looking toy with velvety arms, a bell in it's belly and a ball of coloured rabbit like fur at the top. This is Starbuck's all time favourite toy. I buy them in bulk (thankfully they're not too expensive!). They come in all sizes and he plays with them until they are dead - and then some.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Time to Destruction: </span>1 week to separate fur from octopus. Another day or two to lose bell. Fur ball and octopus part are then played with indefinely - usually until lost.<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enjoyment rating:</span> 11/10</span><br /></div><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceZuSQSLjpq3tOoSeWQ3nOgk2A21xkICrss21v4fHfLr9O7VN6w_1Qk_Xi4kS9rf9NHD1GdPDRrZtmfABFIdt1K2LR9hJx770CNIgROxUtnZ0y6e6VZpBnWU7e5Pf_XcdX7ii/s1600-h/Great+Balls+of+Fur.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceZuSQSLjpq3tOoSeWQ3nOgk2A21xkICrss21v4fHfLr9O7VN6w_1Qk_Xi4kS9rf9NHD1GdPDRrZtmfABFIdt1K2LR9hJx770CNIgROxUtnZ0y6e6VZpBnWU7e5Pf_XcdX7ii/s320/Great+Balls+of+Fur.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135234056833223794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><br />I hope you enjoyed having a peek into the boys' favourite toys! </span></span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Next week I'll include toys not so loved!</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><br /><center><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://thursdaythirteen.com/">Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!</a><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/thursday+thirteen" rel="tag">View More Thursday Thirteen Participants</a></span><br /><br /></center><br /><br /></span>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-36603893793292049962007-11-15T10:07:00.000+08:002007-11-22T10:49:37.458+08:00More about Hong Kong<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I didn't even think of adding a little explanation to my T13 about life in Hong Kong with cats, so, I thought I would follow it up with explaining a little more about how it's possible to live and keep three cats in a busy, crowded, cramped city! (while answering some questions I received via comments and emails!).<br /><br />Starbuck, Torrey and Sebastian live in an apartment. By city standards, especially Hong Kong standards, it's a large apartment as it is nearly 3,500 square feet in size. The boys have their own play room, which is almost as big as my bedroom, and it has everything they need in it including their water dome (the smaller one so they can't dunk their toys in it or splash!).<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLof3ok5S6QA8fzP4Me9VycQvQlpI3dYMCOreuWgbkPRq_OT2xtIMlDDODTjUcIU3HRMTB_IKwnH6UOfkZIkUoJA2hPYCEUhriTtWvowm3WMViPxeZ6G0TB31f7CKTw1zL5rh/s1600-h/P1000671.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLof3ok5S6QA8fzP4Me9VycQvQlpI3dYMCOreuWgbkPRq_OT2xtIMlDDODTjUcIU3HRMTB_IKwnH6UOfkZIkUoJA2hPYCEUhriTtWvowm3WMViPxeZ6G0TB31f7CKTw1zL5rh/s320/P1000671.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134741870760971042" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Their 8 feet cat tree, which they love, especially as it's next to a window!<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITRjE736azFcasiog8R_EYZkvJVnHyTFgucOz7pBWE_GetpyVMf4KXptlGqRpF8s-kufLwmwGHRtX9UAARZNlQcZqN23atZ5WMngFCoiBLDTyH9fF_u2a7YSlwU55hTLlVS1D/s1600-h/P1000668.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITRjE736azFcasiog8R_EYZkvJVnHyTFgucOz7pBWE_GetpyVMf4KXptlGqRpF8s-kufLwmwGHRtX9UAARZNlQcZqN23atZ5WMngFCoiBLDTyH9fF_u2a7YSlwU55hTLlVS1D/s320/P1000668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134741887940840242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And numerous toys, which I'm thinking of making into next week's T13.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Eunr9tgqmNiVqkLgCohjGUp8hYe_NGr-Pb1AY9aQrCXdROcbxlBLkT-mLFZpoFh1nUCw2ZCdwBOtidj_pfEAboMToNQM2B2LS512xzJivr1sDvGX3__FCf9cmfYPQuFHTs5m/s1600-h/P1000670.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Eunr9tgqmNiVqkLgCohjGUp8hYe_NGr-Pb1AY9aQrCXdROcbxlBLkT-mLFZpoFh1nUCw2ZCdwBOtidj_pfEAboMToNQM2B2LS512xzJivr1sDvGX3__FCf9cmfYPQuFHTs5m/s320/P1000670.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134741922300578642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">When no one is at home, they have free run of the playroom, hallway and guest toilet. When we're home, they have full reign of the whole house (except the kitchen!).<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2zmz_s-BW5wadYU-2cwQfuDC-PcNVExi92nvjZJHmbm-IJuRX8u0YbJbV3MyqUI2jBjdWiPEsc2ePv8OZzSTT1iJpOMgpDVGWTQpNIejO688RUydPhCX4rGjNpNLF9cb0PYM/s1600-h/P1000634.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2zmz_s-BW5wadYU-2cwQfuDC-PcNVExi92nvjZJHmbm-IJuRX8u0YbJbV3MyqUI2jBjdWiPEsc2ePv8OZzSTT1iJpOMgpDVGWTQpNIejO688RUydPhCX4rGjNpNLF9cb0PYM/s320/P1000634.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134745452763695970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As for going outside: nope - there is really no way for them to get out. I did consider leash training them and taking them for walks; however, I live in an area that gets a lot of monkeys and that equates to rabies and so they would have to get rabies shots and the other shots, which may lead to cancer, and so I decided to play it safe and keep them inside.<br /><br />One time, Sebastian managed to squeeze through the pottery wall I have in my laundry area and he ended up walking around the perimeter of the building on a ledge! I almost died! Thankfully he found his way to one of my two balconies and was safe. Whew!<br /><br />Cats are a popular pet choice in Hong Kong; however, they are mostly the flat-faced cat varieties such as persians and exotics. We also have british shorthairs, a few maine coons etc. but mostly persians. Hong Kong people love their fat faces. They are also quieter and not so active and so suit the "living in a matchbox" style houses we have. Below is an example of a home in HK that has cat proofed the balcony (btw, it is not my apartment- it is an Alley Cats pic I found. Where I live looks over trees and a couple small parks!).<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrd-VEmCUqnSXabyab0m_cOOEOChA-l-aQRdb88-CNTZ3DzWHnxir3s6IqpFQJIZ-PjAF-OMpXfzx8b2vKUU5uxYouFKPhyphenhyphenS55mCgTMDqD8pT3MqMAL23aQ3akAAdIgYAhOyfr/s1600-h/cat+proffing+in+HK.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrd-VEmCUqnSXabyab0m_cOOEOChA-l-aQRdb88-CNTZ3DzWHnxir3s6IqpFQJIZ-PjAF-OMpXfzx8b2vKUU5uxYouFKPhyphenhyphenS55mCgTMDqD8pT3MqMAL23aQ3akAAdIgYAhOyfr/s320/cat+proffing+in+HK.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134748411996162946" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We also have a large stray population, which lots of research has been done on regarding feril population control. It's interesting. I'll have to get some more info on it. We also have Hong Kong Alley Cats, which is deals with, you guessed it, Alley cats! And a Cat Colony Programme run by the SPCA. It's all really well run.<br /><br />My cats were all brought from overseas (one rescue and two from breeders) as the Hong Kong pet industry is pet shop oriented and not breeder oriented. I find it really interesting that most of the cats in pet stores have been imported, which makes me wonder about the breeders in Australia and the US who actually allow their animals to be sold in this way. But that's another story!<br /><br /><br /></span></div>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-4905920136487017642007-11-14T13:56:00.000+08:002007-11-14T16:55:15.708+08:00Thursday Thirteen - Hong Kong.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thursdaythirteen.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduHDV6jLxlzE4QlCRGJNV_RX3_BVFVgryFAi7H_Zec-JxsfOUjWXeLMEMjuMMFfN_FCj1kpBcbSvhQ68R35rZXuZyyoRDebKThk5UecpuCs84coiLZa2YtcUzwDEYePZd2oGh/s320/T13+Button.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132216010704667794" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br />I thought I would make this week's T13 about our home! I was made in Hong Kong. Grew up in Hong Kong. And now live and work in Hong Kong. My parents and brother and sister are also here and I have no intention of leaving. In the past I did leave for university in Canada and then the UK as well as for humanitarian trips to different places, but I am back to stay. For good! I'm 31 years old and am sure this is where I am going to be for the rest of my life.<br /><br />So, how did I get my three wonderful, incredible, super special kitties to Hong Kong? Sebastian came from the UK. I fostered him there and then fell in love with him and had to bring him back. It's a miracle that he managed to get on the plane with me and off the place with me and no quarantine!!!! (very unusual as HK is very fussy about what they let in!).<br /><br />Starbuck and Torrey also had no quarantine as they came from Australia from a breeder.<br /><br />All three settled into their new home with no problem. Now Hong Kong is their home and they will never leave either!<br /><br />So, here is this week's T13 - a look at the home of Sebastian, Starbuck and Torrey!<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">At 8pm everynight, we have like a mini lights show.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPxFzO015X7BdYm4K1I4V-cAIMu7XtxnjYSbwj-Ao9CCqh9JnkxWqPcya1Eb92dtqJzyVjAh8iqiCZn2fCcdgq-24oYM2__cxz7a5D-_JJeXbWOAKKodEJovx22muE3W11-I_/s1600-h/Hong+Kong+lights+show.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPxFzO015X7BdYm4K1I4V-cAIMu7XtxnjYSbwj-Ao9CCqh9JnkxWqPcya1Eb92dtqJzyVjAh8iqiCZn2fCcdgq-24oYM2__cxz7a5D-_JJeXbWOAKKodEJovx22muE3W11-I_/s320/Hong+Kong+lights+show.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132207751482557554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Another pic of Hong Kong at night.</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8sl-V__BjJRJa6Vkdvg-ZwpLM7V7ohTWKsamTb1q9k4E1BisH0ZjxXhIGkrRFgJ084v3KHMUsUQjTwPKvnCQu5lWlQ84p1G7PhXUP7Thgn17UKTqMj80bcRgc3rcLehIWiyg/s1600-h/Hong+Kong+lots+of+buildings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8sl-V__BjJRJa6Vkdvg-ZwpLM7V7ohTWKsamTb1q9k4E1BisH0ZjxXhIGkrRFgJ084v3KHMUsUQjTwPKvnCQu5lWlQ84p1G7PhXUP7Thgn17UKTqMj80bcRgc3rcLehIWiyg/s320/Hong+Kong+lots+of+buildings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132207768662426754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >This is my local mall called 'New Town Plaza'.</span></span> </div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCJwRfWul80IwC0B2b37aUhrohAXJM9SLJDl1RonTYa7yezh31Wq_CYuA_XLy0A20b81sWns8i7Fvj5aepb3z8SAlsxBRfcTT0snhFTTGcMZklWfITjoJ2Xw4hHM9McrvpZGuh/s1600-h/New+Town+Plaza+Aerial.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCJwRfWul80IwC0B2b37aUhrohAXJM9SLJDl1RonTYa7yezh31Wq_CYuA_XLy0A20b81sWns8i7Fvj5aepb3z8SAlsxBRfcTT0snhFTTGcMZklWfITjoJ2Xw4hHM9McrvpZGuh/s320/New+Town+Plaza+Aerial.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132206587546420322" border="0" /></a> </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Nathan Road. My doc is down here, but our vet is not.</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUi-IJr4EohMWhGICmRMzYjW32bkzlTWa9aPTNTnR7DudDz0bQBrKbRo_h7GCJznLZTGuWBu-M4im_D0Gyz0SIjwOtO9nv7CUS_wLHGNsku-a-qFEmOCtkm-GMk3Hr1aqA1Gt/s1600-h/Nathan+Road.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUi-IJr4EohMWhGICmRMzYjW32bkzlTWa9aPTNTnR7DudDz0bQBrKbRo_h7GCJznLZTGuWBu-M4im_D0Gyz0SIjwOtO9nv7CUS_wLHGNsku-a-qFEmOCtkm-GMk3Hr1aqA1Gt/s320/Nathan+Road.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132205264696493074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">One form of public transport... the Star Ferry.<br />I was on a ferry two nights ago. </span></span> </div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdZFpl5J89ph78D_HHSaUmE0FDKhoApArhEIsWhHJu1aR8BKs0N79s3w9hU-cswKWx4sQdimPLLELV2VYwz_rbohhPUzeCDOktUykojutp9Ihxa1-x9esasfjKkZXk5CDY668/s1600-h/Star+Ferry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdZFpl5J89ph78D_HHSaUmE0FDKhoApArhEIsWhHJu1aR8BKs0N79s3w9hU-cswKWx4sQdimPLLELV2VYwz_rbohhPUzeCDOktUykojutp9Ihxa1-x9esasfjKkZXk5CDY668/s320/Star+Ferry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132205264696493090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Another pic of Tsim Sha Tsui. Our taxis are red.</span></span> </div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAKHq3IwxJkhsDXbKZydlDZHVN78muNfxiVtyGVR5LDLwKfpIjSZFr2C1lj6A7igqG6V-dNDyPHFk13CVPUK8zhnmAZvfo_c1BlU_sKxLecb_InkkckTqtXyH8t2yMuyzLOXt/s1600-h/HK+Night+Life.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAKHq3IwxJkhsDXbKZydlDZHVN78muNfxiVtyGVR5LDLwKfpIjSZFr2C1lj6A7igqG6V-dNDyPHFk13CVPUK8zhnmAZvfo_c1BlU_sKxLecb_InkkckTqtXyH8t2yMuyzLOXt/s320/HK+Night+Life.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132205268991460402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >We have lots of crowds.<br />I took this photo a few years ago with my phone.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SsGW99N5LJMEUEp9jmsS1-ndjcDmiiGJR3q6CEEAYnkxtz3Chc5iQ4osYl68Ju8QGKjqEyvV0MtiO8kHSdet68lHQ9wyoCoAzZ4KLMWQgKX2U1OZ3lJ17vV1SOHzmDFc1gBS/s1600-h/Crowds+in+Central.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SsGW99N5LJMEUEp9jmsS1-ndjcDmiiGJR3q6CEEAYnkxtz3Chc5iQ4osYl68Ju8QGKjqEyvV0MtiO8kHSdet68lHQ9wyoCoAzZ4KLMWQgKX2U1OZ3lJ17vV1SOHzmDFc1gBS/s320/Crowds+in+Central.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132205273286427714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">HK has the island part and the peninsula part. </span></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is the island.</span></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8wdZakTW3Hpv-kIRL88n0FjoCcFSWSLhtRsP-133OkTWA54LyuNg6a_Cgc-MEvk8r4b2zsQf9S51xmMxDNRVmu5MUGc4XU0WZLkcBSJ1hRdULQXz96b0EyZ5CewsSsFMBYap/s1600-h/HK+Skyline+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8wdZakTW3Hpv-kIRL88n0FjoCcFSWSLhtRsP-133OkTWA54LyuNg6a_Cgc-MEvk8r4b2zsQf9S51xmMxDNRVmu5MUGc4XU0WZLkcBSJ1hRdULQXz96b0EyZ5CewsSsFMBYap/s320/HK+Skyline+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132205277581395026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Our clock tower in Tsim Sha Tsui<br />by the Space Museum.</span></span> </div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtyfWB7XlfUu2BtXqOt9lZIXRddZmerfUsXU2y8kjQO9xIzG2Z2BVcDafXe0y4lG3HpHphyo4S6cUU1d0ad-pmSsV18cGVj9uOK_3Q5VofHPwHQQni1OeGuiCL9ImPJ7hD94x/s1600-h/Clock+Tower+HK.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtyfWB7XlfUu2BtXqOt9lZIXRddZmerfUsXU2y8kjQO9xIzG2Z2BVcDafXe0y4lG3HpHphyo4S6cUU1d0ad-pmSsV18cGVj9uOK_3Q5VofHPwHQQni1OeGuiCL9ImPJ7hD94x/s320/Clock+Tower+HK.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132204083580486594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hong Kong at night.</span></span> </div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTseUS9anw7HFlfdeq4JjJrWt8cxkOWBIf3q92o4zqRHkp3pBFTzvc5KLqiNpZ2x6CvCeuMKXLAUWNQbanpbvsZaJ9Rz9Ani4UwaLCOTYwBSibYr8gumwFV8Q_WoUUB8lPXPop/s1600-h/HK+Skyline+at+Night.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTseUS9anw7HFlfdeq4JjJrWt8cxkOWBIf3q92o4zqRHkp3pBFTzvc5KLqiNpZ2x6CvCeuMKXLAUWNQbanpbvsZaJ9Rz9Ani4UwaLCOTYwBSibYr8gumwFV8Q_WoUUB8lPXPop/s320/HK+Skyline+at+Night.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132204083580486610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">One of our bridges.</span></span> </div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zd2Jfq1iK0e_r_Qupr0NnDwnO0VsD5386cZHafScN-AL_wIsxW5I_wYTJCJ2SFajc-fcc4iHbzQvw3iDi3OniXLDxIJG80adJD-LDVBgau8MBC9lWZeOfUkBcB3rFY84mlwo/s1600-h/Hong+Kong+Bridge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zd2Jfq1iK0e_r_Qupr0NnDwnO0VsD5386cZHafScN-AL_wIsxW5I_wYTJCJ2SFajc-fcc4iHbzQvw3iDi3OniXLDxIJG80adJD-LDVBgau8MBC9lWZeOfUkBcB3rFY84mlwo/s320/Hong+Kong+Bridge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132204087875453922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A photo taken from the Peak, showing most of Hong Kong.</span></span> </div><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHYQvv5PXOfYjpxUFUXK3InyPai7AfdF9fIHUnGm7dEjHRBi1PnP3Obx73hzqltCv4Mky88mFLp9b2Gw4DrgJMdUniqeAnBac0Lr1wbRs4HouhGvZzJLetvwfuPPGJcMchyphenhyphenxy/s1600-h/Hong+Kong+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHYQvv5PXOfYjpxUFUXK3InyPai7AfdF9fIHUnGm7dEjHRBi1PnP3Obx73hzqltCv4Mky88mFLp9b2Gw4DrgJMdUniqeAnBac0Lr1wbRs4HouhGvZzJLetvwfuPPGJcMchyphenhyphenxy/s320/Hong+Kong+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132204092170421234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >The bridge out to the airport.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0uqAE4LcDSECwuaic_T_xRgU3aqoNcVQuK8zMTWIOh2JHEABUZ5Df8kH9ssGNPFR7csjXm5AWHHvPGrKmHwDgz1aenXO4FrZ2WBzlP7MEDKtxTvYeSk7sH_re_yVpdfQeB4vf/s1600-h/Hong+Kong+Bridge+at+Night.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0uqAE4LcDSECwuaic_T_xRgU3aqoNcVQuK8zMTWIOh2JHEABUZ5Df8kH9ssGNPFR7csjXm5AWHHvPGrKmHwDgz1aenXO4FrZ2WBzlP7MEDKtxTvYeSk7sH_re_yVpdfQeB4vf/s320/Hong+Kong+Bridge+at+Night.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132204096465388546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />I hope you enjoyed seeing a little bit of where we live!<br /><br />We LOVE it!</span></span> </div><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br />P.S. I still have flu but am feeling better! Thank you everyone who dropped me a lovely note to let me know you were thinking of me! The boys were great while I was sick - didn't knock anything over!<br /><br /><br /><center><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://thursdaythirteen.com/">Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!</a><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/thursday+thirteen" rel="tag">View More Thursday Thirteen Participants</a></span><br /><br /></center><br /><br /><br /></span>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531242.post-88501180540219401662007-11-13T14:59:00.000+08:002007-11-14T17:00:33.057+08:00Collage of Torrey<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I did a few collages a while back and so thought I should post a few. Here is the first taken of Torrey when he first arrived in Hong Kong back in the summer of '06.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeucjGle6dD0vCSCKpgftU9CGTtuGiSaEaT9sTPgSt7PrYMDxRTjlNj9BlTHefUqarIxGQkCdX4m_JGkAgYmH-GZlnG4fyDCDDyFuR5rvr8hi09e5I4_3cBd7HdpUY9YpQjbFG/s1600-h/collage1+-+Resized+and+Sharpened.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeucjGle6dD0vCSCKpgftU9CGTtuGiSaEaT9sTPgSt7PrYMDxRTjlNj9BlTHefUqarIxGQkCdX4m_JGkAgYmH-GZlnG4fyDCDDyFuR5rvr8hi09e5I4_3cBd7HdpUY9YpQjbFG/s320/collage1+-+Resized+and+Sharpened.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132250039730554018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">P.S. If you biggify the pic, you'll see it close up! Thanks Lux for the tip!<br /><br />P.P.S. I'm feeling a little better. Still have flu, but at least I'm functioning =) Thanks everyone for dropping me notes and comments to let me know you were thinking of me! They really cheered me up!<br /><br /></span></span>Starbuck and Torreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17231211554613249544noreply@blogger.com10