Friday Flashback and Caturday Art.

Thank you to everybody for all the good wishes last week, they all mean a lot to us.

I had three more cards arrive in the New Year, thank you.

Left  Angel Smokey & mom Tessie. centre back & front, Kitties Blue. Right Carole & Katie.

Mouse Hunters.

This where mum's favourite horse is buried. We like it here because there are lots of mousie holes.

Flynn: Pounce!

Nom nom nom.

Eric: I wonder if any more mousies are home.

If I wait here long enough. one might pop his head out of the hole.

I am joining Athena, the Cat Goddess for Caturday Art.

I used Landscape and another filter which I can't remember as I forgot to write it down.

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Sorry, only one puzzle this week.

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Friday Flashback and Caturday Art.

Before the flashback, we had some more cards arrive on New Year's Eve.

l-r. Cats of the Wildcat Woods. Four Legged Furballs. Giovanni, Gabriel and Angel Tylan. Janet and Ducky.

l-r. Dawn, Ferguson and Angels Lola and Lexi. 15 and Meowing. Tommy and Teaghan.

Thank you to everyone.

The flashback comes from June 2011 and was a few days after I got home from hospital after having a hysterectomy for cancer the first time around. 

On the subject of cancer, a few of you already know that I had my consultation on Tuesday after my 3 monthly CT scan. Unfortunately after being dormant for a year after the chemotherapy it has now become active on my liver again. I have had all the pre treatment tests and should be starting immunotherapy in 2-3 weeks. There is a huge list of side effects, including possibly losing my hair again, nausea, loss of appetite, it all sounds like déja vu but has to be done. Please wish me luck.

Guardians.
Mum is taking very short walks every day and we join her on her soft shoe shuffle on the way to the field.
When we get there, she sits on the patio chair that dad put there for her and takes photos of him taking a rest from working hard.

Eric: I stand in the middle of the field to make sure everything is safe for mum.

Yup, you're okay mum, no introoders around.

Flynn: I've been checking too and all looks safe. I'm coming to snuggle with you mum.

Phew! We never knew what hard work it would be looking after mum!

I am joining Athena, the Cat Goddess for Caturday Art.

For both I used Devilish at 40%, then Scribble at 20%.

For Eric I used Illusion at 50%, then Emboss at 40%.

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117Caturday Art Eric 3.01.26
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Friday Flashback and Caturday Art, Christmas Special.

I found an appropriate flashback for this week from January 2011, and was called:

 

The Big Surprise.

The big truck came to our house today and we know when that one comes he brings packages. Our mum won a silver kitty necklace in the Daily Dose auction for Chrystal and she was expecting a very small package so we were all surprised when the man in the truck delivered a big one.

When we opened it there was a letter inside that said Sandy Claws had been delivering to Petey, Jack, Spunky, Tabitha and Madison LaRue in Catifornia and he told them he had forgotten to come to us. Their mum Pam said she would post it for him with our mum's necklace.

Flynn: As usual mum was too slow so I had to get in the box to see what was in there.

Wow! Look at all these goodies!

We both liked the look of the big Kong Kicker mousie. There are lots of lovely toys in here.

Eric: There is a stocking in there and it is stuffed full of treats, Greenies, my very favourite, and Temptations and Party Mix.

LOOK WHAT WE GOT!!! We have always wanted a cube but never had one. Mum said I probably wouldn't fit in it if she got us one but I am sure I will.

Yup, no problem.

This is fun.

Flynn: Now Eric has got out of the cube I am going to try it. I saw this little stocking outside so I hooked it in with me. Mum said it was for her but she needs to be quicker than that if she wants it.

I wonder what I should put in the cube next.

Gotcha! Two crinkly balls. Mum said if I waited she would have taken them off the cardboard for me.

Mmmmm, I smell nip. We got a fev-ver butt mousie too that opens up to put nip inside.

Eric: Hurry up Flynn, I want to go back in there.

Hmphhh! Is he ever coming out so I can have another go.

Flynn: Go away! I'm in here and I'm staying put.

I am going to sit here and admire all our goodies. I have got the Kicker in the cube with me too.

This is the necklace that mum won and she got this pretty sparkly pen too.

Thanks so much Mom Pam and Petey, Jack, Spunky, Tabitha and Madison LaRue. The gift was unexpected and we feel quite overwhelmed by your generosity. Oh and don't forget to keep on at your mum to get you a blog.

I am joining Athena, The Cat Goddess for Caturday Art.

For Eric I used Psychedelic at 55%, then Beauty at 40%.

For Flynn, Landscape at 70%, then Reds at 40%.

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117Caturday Art Flynn 26.12.25
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