VALENTINE'S DAY TIDBITS

Well hello there Audience...we have finally emerged out of all the snow to celebrate our 8th Blogoversary and to give you some updates and tidbits of the latest happenings around Headquarters.  

When we last left off, the Marmot Whisperer had arrived on the scene to work his magic on the hibernating marmots, who had been delaying my opening of Clooneyland...

Our buddy Stan The World's Smallest Sheep had been standing by to give his 8th Annual Groundhog Day Report...

 We were all waiting for "Varmit the BC Marmot" to surface for his annual Groundhog Day prediction... If you recall Audience, Varmit has been bribed with Num-Nums for 5 years of early Spring predictions...is under contractual obligation and my purrsonal care to  ensure accurate yearly predictions.  However, Varmit did not surface from hibernation and therefore Groundhog Day was cancelled in the province of British Columbia...

We then realized the seriousness of the situation and were advised by the Marmot Whisperer to pull out all the stops...Chinese food was ordered to bribe the hibernating marmots...

Fancy umbrella drinks were made to bribe the hibernating marmots...

But all to no avail...The Marmot Whisperer is now sequestered in the Secret Research Laboratory working on a master plan to bring the marmots out of hibernation...We will keep you posted on the subsequent developments...

In the meantime, Stan sends his kisses and special Valentine's wishes on behalf of all of us at Clooney's Num-Num Fund...

May love light up your day...

Happy Valentine's Day to all!  Thank you for your friendship through our years of blogging, it means the world to us!

Groundhog Day With Stan The World's Smallest Sheep

Hello there Audience!  Welcome to our 7th Annual Groundhog Day Report with Stan The World's Smallest Sheep!  Wait a minute...I hear some whistlin' in the distance...

 

Yep...just as I thought...it's  our own purrsonal Groundhog "Varmit the BC Marmot"...He came out of hibernation for 5 minutes to give his report...

What say you, Varmit?  Hmm, I think I may just be getting a sense of his prediction...

Oh yes, I am right on the money, Varmit DID NOT see his shadow and predicts an early Spring for British Columbians!  Woo hoo!  **cough, cough, Varmit has been bribed with Num-Nums for 5 years of early Spring predictions...is under contractual obligation and my purrsonal care to  ensure accurate yearly predictions. 

Now we are moving on location to Stan and his Annual Groundhog Day Report...Stan runs in some mighty fine intellectual circles and has been on the lookout for the latest and greatest Groundhog gossip... 

He has the handle on the latest inside scoops...

Our little buddy will spill the beans on Groundhog Day as soon as he is finished his tug-o-war for his favorite foliage...
Ok, we are ready in 1, 2, 3...

Cloon: Hola Stan!
 
Stan: Hola Amigo!

Cloon:  Now Stan, we are anxious to hear the scoop on all the famous Groundhogs and their predictions...

Stan:  Well, Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil DID NOT see his shadow and predicts an early Spring!   Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam DID NOT see his shadow and predicts an early Spring for Eastern Canada.  Staten Island Chuck DID NOT see his shadow and predicts an early Spring! General Beauregard Lee in Atlanta DID NOT see his shadow and predicts an early Spring!  Ontario’s Wiarton Willie DID see his shadow and predicts 6 more weeks of winter...bummer for Ontario...he was the only Groundhog to predict more winter, better keep that little guy in protective custody! 

Cloon: Gracias, Stan!  Audience, Stan will be surrendering his post he held at Headquarters as our mascot this past year as the Chinese Year of the Sheep comes to an end next week.  We will miss our little buddy and are expecting a Monkey to move in just about any time now...things should be interesting!

GOTCHA!

Welcome to my 9th Gotcha Day!  Here I am meeting my Human for the very first time and this is a snap of me in the arms of the wonderful lady Michelle who ran Happy Cat Sanctuary
the place I was adopted from. 

I have had lots of adventures in the past nine years and really embodied my essence as "The Cloon"...

To celebrate the day we are serving fancy umbrella drinks...

Step right up and get yours...

Fish tacos are also on the menu...

Stan spread the news of my PAR-TAY at the local watering hole...

Soon the whole kit and kaboodle were wanting in on the action...

Critters are flockin' from everywhere and it looks like it's going to be a rockin' good time...

Just to make sure we don't run out of food, I'm sending my Human out on a Num-Nums run...

And we are going to play some CAT-OPOLY...

It's going to be a "Cats vs Critters showdown...
Who wants to play on #TeamCat with me?
Let's get this PAR-TAY started!
 

TUNNEL TUESDAY ON THURSDAY

TUNNEL TUESDAY: IT'S THE YEAR OF THE SHEEP!

 Well hello there felines.  So I goes to my tunnel in the wee hours of the morn...and what do I find? There waiting for me was a Lunar New Year celebration! Can you believe it, felines? 

2015 is The Year Of The Wood Sheep!

Neytiri is paying mighty close attention to this little sheep...

And she decides to go in for "the whap"...

Wait, Neytiri!  We can't whap the sheep...
We need to embrace the sheep and The Year Of The Sheep...

Whoa...this little guy has plenty to say if you give him the chance...
He says that the sheep is a yin feminine energy and symbolizes peace, harmonious co-existence and tranquility...
It is a good year for kindness, caring and creativity...
Our Human was born under the sign of the sheep so she is excited about what the year will bring...

And now everyone will understand the important role our buddy Stan The World's Smallest Sheep will be playing here at Headquarters.  He will be our own purrsonal mascot and will be hanging out with us this year at Headquarters giving off his harmonious vibe...

Happy Lunar New Year everyone!  Welcome Year of the Sheep!

BLOGOVERSARY VALENTINE'S EXTRAVAGANZA

Welcome to our 6th Blogoversary and our Valentine's Extravaganza!

We got this cool card from our furriends Timmy Tomcat, my twin Buddy Budd and family...

Neytiri has been busy with the par-tay planning and decorating...

It is also our 3rd Annual Catnipalooza...

Just making the final adjustments here and notice that Ducky and Mini-Cloon are the "Gate Keepers of the Vine"...

Neytiri is making sure that the nip is Grade A...

And I decide to inspect it too...

Mini-Cloon our official Quality Control Tester this year is giving us the go ahead to dive right in...
Come one, come all...the Catnipalooza is officially open!

Stan The World's Smallest Sheep wishes everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!

Stan and Neytiri will be operating the Cat Cafe tonight for all those who aren't attending a Valentine's function...

I, being the luckiest Mancat ever, will be escorting the lovely sisters Fiona & Giulietta from The Cat on My Head

to the Mayorz Heart 2 Heart Valentine's Day Dance hosted by Murphy & Stanley... 

A big thank you to Fiona & Giulietta's Mom for creating our gorgeous outfits and photo!  

As a thank you to my dates, I posed for a Valentine's photo for them and it is my submission to the 
Caturday Art Blog Hop with Athena Cat Goddess. 

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!  Wishing you all a day of love and good things!  
We will return on Thursday, February 19, 2015.

TUNNEL TUESDAY

TUNNEL TUESDAY: IT'S LEAVES?

 Well hello there felines.  So I goes to my tunnel in the wee hours of the morn...and what do I find? There waiting for me was some... leaves?  Hmm, what do you make of theese one, felines? 

They kind of look like cat-shaped leaves, dontcha think?

Whoa, wait a minute...
A brewski arrived on the scene too...
Neytiri is licking her chops as she developed a taste for the mini-mugs of ale from St. Paddy's many moons ago...Her pal Ducky is a bad influence!

Yep, this is more like it...
Some dry leaves AND a cerveza to wash them down with...

It can only be destined for one little guy...
Our house guest Stan!  Got to keep him fed and hydrated, he's going to play an important role in our next year...

Join me next TUESDAY felines for other magical and mysterious appearances in my tunnel.