Grumble, Grumble, Grumble

GRRRRRR.

We thought we were done with this cold stuff.

Remember Nezbine?

Hi, again. This is Allie.

We've been trying to decide what to do with this blog. We all want it to keep it going, but Radcliff was our spokescat, and none of us really wanted to take over that job. So we decided that we would all take turns, more or less, and we will all just post things as they occur to us.

I'm now the oldest of the Clowder, so I decided to go first.

First, we still intend to visit all of you who commented when Radcliff went to The Bridge, but we are having a hard time getting The Food Source to help, and he is still the only one who can turn on the computer or use the keyboard. So it will likely take a while to get around.

Second, and probably better news. Do any of you remember Nezbine, who usually went by Buddy? We've gotten some emails from her bean, Laura recently, and she seems to be hanging in there. She has two new kitties, named Stripes and Spots, and is thinking of starting another blog. Laura was a little surprised we all remembered her, but we tried to tell her the Cat Blogosphere has a very long memory.

If you have a chance, could you drop by Buddy's blog and remind her that she and her kitties are still part of our group? She has moderation on for Buddy's blog, so it will take a while to get a comment to appear, but we would appreciate the effort.

Thanks, all, for everything.

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Hello, all, and thanks, lots, for all the comments and condolences. The Clowder and I intend to visit all of you in person, eventually, although it will likely take a while to get to all of you.

I got Radcliff's ashes the other day. Now he is next to Coco, who was The One Who Came Before. I lost her about a year before I got Radcliff and Allie.

The rest of the Clowder seems to know something is different, even though none of them had much to do with Radcliff, nor him with any of them. They seem to be cuddling and grooming a bit more than they used to.

PS: To whomever make that picture of Radcliff, thanks for the effort, and I hope you don't mind me appropriating it for mine and the Clowder's use.

Radcliff, February 1993 to December 25, 2008

The Food Source here, with just a brief note.

When I got up and fed the cats Christmas Day, Radcliff was having a bit more trouble with his back legs than normal, but otherwise he seemed OK, or at least no worse than usual. (He had been battling arthritis in his back legs for several years)

After I had washed up and gotten dressed, I went back into the kitchen, and Radcliff was laying dead on the middle of the kitchen floor.

I'll post more information on this later, but I just thought some of you might want to know about this.

Roomba Driver

Radcliff here. We were wondering across the web, and we stumbled onto this video. The Food Source thought you beans (and maybe poodin's) might enjoy it, too.

And of course, there is always some one out there who tries to improve on this original...

A PS from The Food Source For the Pet Museum Curator -- we have the book you sent us. With luck, we'll even post a picture or two of it, someday.

Purrrrring for Auntie Deb

Aunt Deb (of The Taylor Catsssss) is gonna have major, serious, painfull surjery today (Tuesday) for her back problems. Apparently, Aunt Deb's back is soon painfull that a painfull surjery is considered an improbement.

So we're asking all poodins, woofies, buns, beans, and other critters to send some purrrrss, woooffs, snorts, or whatever toward Aunt Deb. We want all the purrrayer force we can get that this surjery goes well, and is the last time those bean V*T's has to cut her open.

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PS: Feel free to use this graphic if you want to post about this yourselfs.

International Talk Like A Pirate Day

This Friday, September 19, is International Talk Like A Pirate Day.

We found a couple places where you could make yourself pirate names, if you feel like it.

• What's My Pirate Name (this is a three page quiz, so it might be a bit much if you can't get your beans to help)
  
• Pirate Name Generator
• Your Pirate Name
• What's Your Pirate Name

The last three just use your name. (or any random phrase you type in, probably)

If you have any big parties or fund raisers planned, let the Talk Like A Pirate beans know about it here. A bunch of blogging kitties invading the pirate goings on should fit right in.