Friday's tip is...

... a little Snowfox's ear tip showing out
of the commodity of a far too small box.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday in the garden

Today we're going a bit back in time because we want to show you Chilli's favourite plant. You might have seen it in the background of Chilli's portrait for Catwalk Caturday which happens to be one of our favourite pics of the little one, so we post it again too. The false sunflower plant is a cheerful plant but quite the thug says mom as it spreads fast and easily. But she's oh so ready to forgive this when it's blooming. Look at these cheery blooms!

Guess why it's Chilli's favourite plant?It's abuzz with bees during bloomtime!

Sigh, when you go outside to look for this plant now you will only see dry brown stalks and seedheads. But next year it will come back and with our good care hopefully bloom as proliferous as this year.

Happy gardening,
Siena & Chilli

The world needs more boxes

A big thank you to all my furriends for the nice words for my Gotcha Day. I really hope you enjoyed hearing my story again. We had a great weekend as it wasn't only my Gotcha Day on Saturday, but the other type of human's birthday on Sunday too. I really enjoyed the packages he got from his family. Nothing beats a good box. I think he enjoyed them too.
Have a good start into the week!
Purrs, Chilli

Chilli's first Gotcha Day

I've been living with Siena and mom for a whole year today. Time has flown by and I loved every minute of it! Please celebrate with us by taking a looooong trip down memory lane.

This is the first picture of me that got posted on this blog. I didn't even have my name back then!

Mom didn't save the ad she answered to, but those were the pictures she got after talking to the foster lady on the phone. They are from the middle of September 2008 and are the youngest ones we got. Aren't I a little bundle of love? Mom was smitten.

And some catitude! Mom came to visit me at the end of September, but she couldn't take me home right away, because I was sick for the second time with a cold and couldn't get my shots. All these pics are from the foster lady and a friends of her's.

This is my sisfur. She's a dilute calico too.

We loved each other very much, no wonder after what we've been through together. The rescue organisation had brought us all the way from Italy to Germany by car and we were so confused and scared at first. When mom came to see me my sisfur already had found her forever home. Sometimes I think of her and how she's doing.

In theses pics you can see how... ...bad I had the sniffles. Just look at that crusty nose!

Until I could move into my forever home I had fun at the foster place with this feisty floofy girl. And a little calico. Can you see me? I'm at the bottom of the kitten pile.

These two girls got to stay with the foster lady!

Then, on the 14th November of 2008 I was brought to mom. The first week was very turbulent and stressful, because Siena and I growled and hissed at each other permanently. Mom had only given me half an hour to explore until she let us meet. If she were to do the introduction again, she would take it slower.

Siena wasn't too pleased in the beginning.

She followed me around all the time, to see what I was doing, growling at that.

Those were exciting and exhausting times.

It looked as if we were never going to settle down.

From the second day on I growled at Siena.And then followed some days of chases, whaps and hisses.

I was absolutely wasted at night.

On the sixth day we shared our bed on the windowsill for the very first time. This bed has since been our favourite snuggle location.It only looks as if I'm taking up too much space, honestly!

I've learned so much of Siena in the following months. About the Evil Twig. About being a Gardening Cat.

About the flashy box.About the 'innocent look'. (Siena's a true master.)

About butt biteys and fun with tubes.
About hierachy.
And most impawtantly about love.

Here's to many more years together!
Many purrs,
little Ladycat Chilli

Will little Chilli make it?

Dear furriends,

I'm feeling very weak today. Will I make it through the day? I have a booboo!

Can you see the stream of blood running down from the giant scratch on my nosie? Siena did it!It hurts so much. Mom cleaned it and put some Rescue Cream on it. That only made it a bit better.What's worst, mom said it's my own fault for annoying Siena and that it was just a matter of time for this to happen.

We had quite the wrestle. Hehehehe.

All was forgiven shortly afterwards. I can always find comfort in Siena's floof.

And she got her nails clipped. Ha! She never gets that.But will I be scarred for life?

Please come by tomorrow and celebrate my first Gotcha Day with us.
If I will make it through to tomorrow that is.

Purrs from Chillimus, the battle-scarred only slightly exaggerating Prettypuss

Thursday in the garden

It has been raining almost non stop for some days now, so we were thrilled when it ceased and we were finally allowed outside today. Here are some pictures of our muddy Fall garden.

Miss Snowfox is floofing up for Winter.Chilli has a spiffy new collar.Tails up if you love to be a Gardening Cat. See Chilli's tail?Up the ladder and onto the wall.Chilli's off into the other world behind the wall.Siena will follow ensuite.So much to sniff out there.

Chilli has very good camouflage among the fallen leaves. And a ginourmous puffed-up bottlebrush tail for good measure (just in case Dado shows up).

Then the zooming starts. Fun!

Now it's time for more serious gardening business. Siena checks the roots of the huge tree. They look strong and healthy and he will have no trouble during the Wintertime. That's very good!

That one looks healthy too!

Back in our little garden Siena checks if there are sufficient Maple leaves covering the ground. A good mulch is very valuable!It's already time to come inside. Chilli would rather stay in the garden a bit longer...
Many purrs!
Siena & Chilli

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