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Showing posts with label Crystal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crystal. Show all posts
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Friday, 16 November 2012
Hammock-Ville
Anyone would thing these dark November mornings and evenings were for nothing but snoozing ..
If you had seen The Housekeeper and Jasper curled up in a throw on the settee at 18:00 yesterday, then you have had to agree!
If you had seen The Housekeeper in bed this morning with AMBER under the bedclothes having a proper cuddle, you would have definitely agreed!!!
Friday, 26 October 2012
Winter Warmth
The days are drawing in and the Abyssinians are all finding it as hard as The Housekeeper to wake up and get out of bed each morning as it is so grey outside. Indeed, on a number of occasions recently, The Housekeeper has come in from the workshop, mid morning to find all four cats back in bed after breakfast.
The summer sun basking has been replaced with curled up balls of fur in all the radiator hammocks and, if allowed, in the bottom of the linen basket during the day, with everyone barr Amber cuddling up under the duvet at night. This leads to happy, contented, purring Abyssinians but does not always lead to a good night's sleep for the humans. The housekeeper often wonders why she bothered buying any cat beds.
The onset of winter has also seen a new toy in the Aby House. The Housekeeper has started knitting again and the Abyssinians cannot resist the moving wool. This does not prove a very relaxing break from work for The Housekeeper but it has meant that a usually aloof Dino has been very happy to sit on The Housekeeper's lap and has earned the new nickname of "craft cat"
The summer sun basking has been replaced with curled up balls of fur in all the radiator hammocks and, if allowed, in the bottom of the linen basket during the day, with everyone barr Amber cuddling up under the duvet at night. This leads to happy, contented, purring Abyssinians but does not always lead to a good night's sleep for the humans. The housekeeper often wonders why she bothered buying any cat beds.
The onset of winter has also seen a new toy in the Aby House. The Housekeeper has started knitting again and the Abyssinians cannot resist the moving wool. This does not prove a very relaxing break from work for The Housekeeper but it has meant that a usually aloof Dino has been very happy to sit on The Housekeeper's lap and has earned the new nickname of "craft cat"
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
Crystalpaws Cosmicstar - Tara
Today we have the saddest news...
We have heard that Tara, the beautiful fawn Abyssinian girl who gave birth to our gorgeous princess, Crystal is desperately ill and going on her journey to the bridge today.
Test results have confirmed that she has a tumour in her brain as well as first stage kidney failure. For a few months now her personality has been changing. She started causing fights, and going to the toilet wherever she chose. Both of which have been getting worse, but now she starts a fight, then stops defending herself, she is incontinent, frightened all the time, and has started attacking the lovely lady who gave her a forever home at the time she ceased to be a breeding queen
The Housekeeper can well understand the torment that Tara's owner has gone through since she became unwell, having lived with a brain-damaged Abyssinian for 9 years.
The Housekeeper was able to cuddle Tara back in 2008 when she went to collect Crystal from the breeders at 13 weeks old and thanked her at the time for her beautiful baby with such a relaxed temperament.
Tara will not be forgotten, for as long as The Housekeeper has Crystal as they look SO alike
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Happy Birthday Crystal
Happy 4th Birthday
To the small fawn waif of the house
To the small fawn waif of the house
Princess, top cat and mother hen
Owner of the "smacky paw of doom" to keep the boys in line!
Owner of the "smacky paw of doom" to keep the boys in line!
Crystal Couture is FOUR!
Happy Birthday also to sorrel sisters Ruby and Scarlet, wherever you are!
Thursday, 9 August 2012
Containment
You'd think by the wails and sullen faces that something awful had happened. The Four are all contained within the dining room and conservatory during the day at the moment as the hall, landing and stairs are currently being decorated.
Jasper spent Tuesday "helping" Jack the painter run down and wash down the paintwork, and everyone else took turns supervising the work in progress. For once, NONE had a catnap during the day and by 5pm when Jack left, everyone was absolutely exhausted. So much so that by 6pm, when it was time for tea, no one wanted dinner! Unheard of!
At the point that the undercoating began, the four were herded into the conservatory, with the nice cool dark dining room to protect them from the heat of the day.
Desperate to be let out as soon as the paint was dry and no Abyssinian fur could stick to anything white, they were let out of their confines...... only for them all to decide that it was a) cooler and b) less smelly in the conservatory and that's where they willingly spent the evening!
Jasper spent Tuesday "helping" Jack the painter run down and wash down the paintwork, and everyone else took turns supervising the work in progress. For once, NONE had a catnap during the day and by 5pm when Jack left, everyone was absolutely exhausted. So much so that by 6pm, when it was time for tea, no one wanted dinner! Unheard of!
At the point that the undercoating began, the four were herded into the conservatory, with the nice cool dark dining room to protect them from the heat of the day.
Desperate to be let out as soon as the paint was dry and no Abyssinian fur could stick to anything white, they were let out of their confines...... only for them all to decide that it was a) cooler and b) less smelly in the conservatory and that's where they willingly spent the evening!
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Olympic Cat Yoga by Dino
Dino is a little stiff after an afternoon nap, so time for some cat yoga
Stretch to the left! Oops the tail is in the way
That's better now twist ...
and stretch ..... Yoga is SO relaxing I might just have 40 winks ...
And now some floor exercises ... Lean back and elevate ...
and stretch and hold for a count of .....
Come on Crystal, if you're going to join in at least do it properly!
The gold medal goes to .... Me! Even tough the bronze one would match my fur better!
Friday, 27 April 2012
Confused.cat
The Housekeeper has been busy in the kitchen today ...
It's her Father's 88th Birthday and her Aunt's 80th Birthday within the space of a week, so there is a family "do" tomorrow at The Housekeeper's parents house. On the teatime menu is The Housekeeper's homemade smoked mackerel pate and also a very large four layer carrot cake for pudding which will double as a Birthday cake.
The Housekeeper had a committee meeting on Tuesday evening so was able to test the carrot cake recipe out in advance and all agreed it was good enough to make again.
With the pungent smell that only smoked mackerel can make to the house, clothes and hands, The Housekeeper expected that she would have four furry friends supervising the making of the pate this morning, but it wasn't to be. However just as she was finishing the de-boning process everyone arrived in the kitchen so The Housekeeper thought that she had better be kind and offer fishy titbits.
It turns out that three out of four cats DON'T like mackerel.
In the dim distant, a small black cat called Mouse who lived next door and Parsnip, the first Abyssinian that The Housekeeper owned would have removed human skin for a bit of "Mach Pat". But not these guys, that is except for the Amber cat (still wearing her collar) who devoured every bit she was given and came back for more!) This is the cat who won't eat cat treats of any sort and never begs for human food.
This evening it was time to cover the carrot cake in cream cheese frosting and guess what, the boys both sat at The Housekeeper's feet and cried to be fed??????
It appears that two out of four Abyssinians prefer cheesy cake frosting to fish.
Just to be different!
It's her Father's 88th Birthday and her Aunt's 80th Birthday within the space of a week, so there is a family "do" tomorrow at The Housekeeper's parents house. On the teatime menu is The Housekeeper's homemade smoked mackerel pate and also a very large four layer carrot cake for pudding which will double as a Birthday cake.
The Housekeeper had a committee meeting on Tuesday evening so was able to test the carrot cake recipe out in advance and all agreed it was good enough to make again.
With the pungent smell that only smoked mackerel can make to the house, clothes and hands, The Housekeeper expected that she would have four furry friends supervising the making of the pate this morning, but it wasn't to be. However just as she was finishing the de-boning process everyone arrived in the kitchen so The Housekeeper thought that she had better be kind and offer fishy titbits.
It turns out that three out of four cats DON'T like mackerel.
In the dim distant, a small black cat called Mouse who lived next door and Parsnip, the first Abyssinian that The Housekeeper owned would have removed human skin for a bit of "Mach Pat". But not these guys, that is except for the Amber cat (still wearing her collar) who devoured every bit she was given and came back for more!) This is the cat who won't eat cat treats of any sort and never begs for human food.
This evening it was time to cover the carrot cake in cream cheese frosting and guess what, the boys both sat at The Housekeeper's feet and cried to be fed??????
It appears that two out of four Abyssinians prefer cheesy cake frosting to fish.
Just to be different!
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Emergency Room
There's been a cat-astrophe of the highest Abyssinian cat order. The dried food has RUN OUT.
Allegedly, The Housekeeper thought that there was another bag in the food crate under the wet food pouch crate, and there wasn't.
So The Four, poor, starving, unloved Abyssinians had to make do with a wet food pouch for supper and the same for breakfast this morning with no crunchies on the side. I mean, what is a cat to do.
To make matters 10 times worse, The Housekeeper isn't going out as soon as the shop opens to buy us a bag, because - wait for it - she is waiting on a delivery to the house of HUMAN food. I ask you ........
The four have resorted to sitting at strategic positions on the desk and staring......
How can four cats possibly stare so loudly .......
Allegedly, The Housekeeper thought that there was another bag in the food crate under the wet food pouch crate, and there wasn't.
So The Four, poor, starving, unloved Abyssinians had to make do with a wet food pouch for supper and the same for breakfast this morning with no crunchies on the side. I mean, what is a cat to do.
To make matters 10 times worse, The Housekeeper isn't going out as soon as the shop opens to buy us a bag, because - wait for it - she is waiting on a delivery to the house of HUMAN food. I ask you ........
The four have resorted to sitting at strategic positions on the desk and staring......
How can four cats possibly stare so loudly .......
Thursday, 6 October 2011
In the Still of the Night
In the still of the night at The Housekeeper's you hear either the purr of Crystal, snuggled into Mr Housekeeper's arms, the chirp of Amber as she brings "Moppy" to bed, the "tarzan warcry of Jasper as he charges round the house or the cry of a Housekeeper as Dino launches himself off the bedroom window sill onto the bed and crushes either your ribs or bladder.
Dino, it would be fair to say, is now more like a small dog that a cat and if not watched will eat ANYTHING!
The Housekeeper had intended to blog today that she hasn't blogged for a while because their hasn't really been anything of note to tell, but all has gone mental this morning due to the ferocious wind that is gusting through the trees and garden.
Everyone is on high alert and running round like loonies. No more so than Jasper and Amber - YES! Amber who were caught play fighting together in the conservatory a short time ago. So maybe things have changed a little after all, except for the Princess Crystal who bides her time and looks upon the others with her usual scowl of discontent as they all misbehave!
Dino, it would be fair to say, is now more like a small dog that a cat and if not watched will eat ANYTHING!
The Housekeeper had intended to blog today that she hasn't blogged for a while because their hasn't really been anything of note to tell, but all has gone mental this morning due to the ferocious wind that is gusting through the trees and garden.
Everyone is on high alert and running round like loonies. No more so than Jasper and Amber - YES! Amber who were caught play fighting together in the conservatory a short time ago. So maybe things have changed a little after all, except for the Princess Crystal who bides her time and looks upon the others with her usual scowl of discontent as they all misbehave!
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Birthday Toys
The Housekeeper has been slacking. The Four Abyssinians have just reminded her that the pictures of their birthday presents are still on the camera and not on the blog. You'd think with all the time she has taken off recently whilst the business is quiet that she would have found more time to write on here and not less. Apparently she is out of routine. Its a good job she isn't out of routine when it comes to our food, that's for sure.
So, FINALLY, here are our birthday presents... The Housekeeper decided that we should have "doing" toys and the idea is that the boys should learn to be less snatchy when accepting treats, as well as having to work for them to find them!
So, FINALLY, here are our birthday presents... The Housekeeper decided that we should have "doing" toys and the idea is that the boys should learn to be less snatchy when accepting treats, as well as having to work for them to find them!
Dino inspects the box
Everyone gets interested and joins in
Crystal supervises which the boys get busy
Crystal decides that the boys are having too much fun and joins in before the treats all go
Amber claims the box and packaging as hers!
Jasper and Dino tackle the second toy. Jasper is currently the only one of the four who has worked out how to flip the tubes and get the treats out.
Hello! Fancy seeing you here!
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Scorchio!
It's been one incredibly hot day, here in the UK, the hottest The Four Abysinians have known and none of them have coped very well.
Both Jasper and Dino looked very miserable today. Jasper was found belly up in his hammock, whereas Dino was just flopping anywhere and everywhere at any given opportunity. Amber, is of course, still under the influence of a collar which can't be much fun in this heat, but it was Crystal who fared the worst.
The Housekeeper turned on the ceiling fan in the conservatory to gave the cats some moving air but forgot that Crystal can't stand the damm thing, so she came into the house to find the boys laying under it, getting their fur ruffled and the muffled wail of the Crystal girl who had taken refuge under the settee in the front room and stayed there most of the day.
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Amber's ear, now looks amazing. The Housekeeper let he have a short supervised collar break yesterday in the bathroom and helped Amber have a good spruce up as her head is getting very matted from the cream and drops. As a thank you, Amber slept on the Housekeeper's chest, ALL NIGHT, last night. A wonderful thing. In the nicest possible way, The Housekeeper is hoping that the same won't happen tonight as it is 24 degrees still and very sticky
Both Jasper and Dino looked very miserable today. Jasper was found belly up in his hammock, whereas Dino was just flopping anywhere and everywhere at any given opportunity. Amber, is of course, still under the influence of a collar which can't be much fun in this heat, but it was Crystal who fared the worst.
The Housekeeper turned on the ceiling fan in the conservatory to gave the cats some moving air but forgot that Crystal can't stand the damm thing, so she came into the house to find the boys laying under it, getting their fur ruffled and the muffled wail of the Crystal girl who had taken refuge under the settee in the front room and stayed there most of the day.
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Payback Purrotest
The Housekeeper has been mopping up!
She doesn't know who is to blame for this misdemeanour, however in hindsight it's a miracle that it hasn't happened sooner.....
The source of the water which is now creeping across the conservatory floor, is the bubble tube which you can see in the corner of the room. It has an electric pump which blasts bubbles up through the tube through a film of different coloured lights giving an ambient effect in the room at dusk - or - IT DID!
The Housekeeper was very, very confused for a few minutes as to why there was SO much water everywhere, but the tube was still upright and hadn't been knocked over. It was only when she started mopping up and was moving things that she realised what had happened.
Someone has chewed holes in the plastic pipe which runs from the bubble tube to the pump.
With sarcastic THANKS to The Katnip Lounge who suggested in a comment yesterday, that the Four Abyssinians should stage a purrotest due to both Housekeeper's going AWOL over the last few days.
She doesn't know who is to blame for this misdemeanour, however in hindsight it's a miracle that it hasn't happened sooner.....
The source of the water which is now creeping across the conservatory floor, is the bubble tube which you can see in the corner of the room. It has an electric pump which blasts bubbles up through the tube through a film of different coloured lights giving an ambient effect in the room at dusk - or - IT DID!
The Housekeeper was very, very confused for a few minutes as to why there was SO much water everywhere, but the tube was still upright and hadn't been knocked over. It was only when she started mopping up and was moving things that she realised what had happened.
Someone has chewed holes in the plastic pipe which runs from the bubble tube to the pump.
With sarcastic THANKS to The Katnip Lounge who suggested in a comment yesterday, that the Four Abyssinians should stage a purrotest due to both Housekeeper's going AWOL over the last few days.
Monday, 30 May 2011
Playing Up
The Housekeepers both went out last night to an evening wedding reception and left the Four Abyssinians home alone. They had obviously all been fast asleep most of the night as they were very bleary eyed when The Housekeeper put the key in the door at midnight.
The Housekeepers settled down to go to sleep and that's when the "FUN" started!
Crystal climbed into her usual spot by Mr Housekeeper and started to purr them both to sleep and Amber decided it was time for a cuddle and stood on The Housekeeper whilst she headbutted her and nuzzled.
Dino ran up and down the stairs. Sorry. No. Dino THUNDERED up and down the stairs and did circuits of the bedroom.
And Jasper!
Jasper pulled rubbish out of the bin.
Jasper started to chew the bottom of the Dry Cleaning bags containing The Housekeeper's posh frocks
Jasper stole the brushes from The Housekeeper's make up pouch and ran off down the stairs with them.
Jasper bounced on the bed
Mr Housekeeper managed to sleep through most of this after several beers at the wedding.
The Housekeeper got out of bed AGAIN! and Jasper got shut out of the bedroom!
This then meant that Dino wailed at the top of his cat voice at the door for it to be opened again and headbutted the door continuously so it rattled.
The Housekeeper needs more sleep!
The Housekeepers settled down to go to sleep and that's when the "FUN" started!
Crystal climbed into her usual spot by Mr Housekeeper and started to purr them both to sleep and Amber decided it was time for a cuddle and stood on The Housekeeper whilst she headbutted her and nuzzled.
Dino ran up and down the stairs. Sorry. No. Dino THUNDERED up and down the stairs and did circuits of the bedroom.
And Jasper!
Jasper pulled rubbish out of the bin.
Jasper started to chew the bottom of the Dry Cleaning bags containing The Housekeeper's posh frocks
Jasper stole the brushes from The Housekeeper's make up pouch and ran off down the stairs with them.
Jasper bounced on the bed
Mr Housekeeper managed to sleep through most of this after several beers at the wedding.
The Housekeeper got out of bed AGAIN! and Jasper got shut out of the bedroom!
This then meant that Dino wailed at the top of his cat voice at the door for it to be opened again and headbutted the door continuously so it rattled.
The Housekeeper needs more sleep!
Sunday, 29 May 2011
Saturday, 28 May 2011
The Visit
It's been a very exciting and special day for the Four Abyssinians and for The Housekeeper too.
#1 from The Poupounette is in England for a visit at the moment and came over to see us specially this morning.
Everyone was very, very good. Crystal kept her distance but sat "with us" and was eventually persuaded to say hello. Amber made it as far as the conservatory door to be admired and then went back to bed!
And the boys? Well they out performed each other, as usual, and gave #1 a full Jasper and Dino show!
Jasper sat at #1's feet and then climbed onto her lap for a fawn cuddle
The Four Abyssinian's have had a lovely treat bag from The Poupounette gang which they would all like to thank #1 for and send her big purry kisses. The Housekeeper says she will divvy up the contents and take pictures of the Four Abyssinians playing with the toys later on.
You can see #1's pictures of her visit to us at #1 Goes Visiting!
In The Housekeeper's own words, its a dark miserable sort of day, there's bugger all on television, the essential housework jobs have been done and its Abyssinian time!
#1 from The Poupounette is in England for a visit at the moment and came over to see us specially this morning.
Everyone was very, very good. Crystal kept her distance but sat "with us" and was eventually persuaded to say hello. Amber made it as far as the conservatory door to be admired and then went back to bed!
And the boys? Well they out performed each other, as usual, and gave #1 a full Jasper and Dino show!
Jasper sat at #1's feet and then climbed onto her lap for a fawn cuddle
The Four Abyssinian's have had a lovely treat bag from The Poupounette gang which they would all like to thank #1 for and send her big purry kisses. The Housekeeper says she will divvy up the contents and take pictures of the Four Abyssinians playing with the toys later on.
You can see #1's pictures of her visit to us at #1 Goes Visiting!
In The Housekeeper's own words, its a dark miserable sort of day, there's bugger all on television, the essential housework jobs have been done and its Abyssinian time!
Friday, 20 May 2011
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Sunday, 15 May 2011
Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon
Everyone's in the conservatory. Snoozing on a cloudy but warm Sunday afternoon
The Housekeeper has washed the chair throws, so the Abyssinians have been told to keep their claws off the furniture until they are dry!
Crystal is on a conservatory chair
Amber is laying on her back in the tunnel
Jasper is also on a conservatory chair - completely zonked after leaping around all night and waking The Housekeeper up at 5:45am
Dino is in the house in the bottom of the scratching post
Friday, 13 May 2011
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