It's Rubber Ducky Day - Jan 13

Only: "How long do I have to sit this close to them?"

If you know us well then you know Mom has to celebrate Rubber Ducky Day with us all posing with our rubber duckies and Mom singing along with the Rubber Ducky Song....

Two Spot: " Huh..what rubber duckies?"

Rubber Duckie, you're the one,
You make bathtime lots of fun,
Rubber Duckie, I'm awfully fond of you;

(woh woh, bee doh!)

Rubber Duckie, joy of joys,
When I squeeze you, you make noise!
Rubber Duckie, you're my very best friend, it's true!

(doo doo doo doooo, doo doo)

CHORUS:
Every day when I
Make my way to the tubby
I find a little fella who's
Cute and yellow and chubby

(rub-a-dub-a-dubby!)

Rubber Duckie, you're so fine
And I'm lucky that you're mine
Rubber duckie, I'm awfully fond of you.

(repeat chorus)

Rubber Duckie, you're so fine
And I'm lucky that you're mine
Rubber duckie, I'm awfully fond of -
Rubber duckie, I'd like a whole pond of -
Rubber duckie I'm awfully fond of you!

(doo doo, be doo.)

Al: " Yah, I love to smack those rubber duckies and ...

bite their heads!"

Sweetpea: "I love my rubber duckies!"

Ivy: "You woke me up for this?"

So get your rubber duckies out and sing with us!  Happy Rubber Ducky Day!

Model Mancat Monday with Only

"Your eyes are the door to your soul and the road to your heart" 

- Luis Lira 

Our Only is our model today  He has the most incredible eyes - doesn't he?  Mom says he should be a lounge singer!

It is bitterly cold in the US this week and many have snow and ice.  You guys take care of your pets but make sure your neighbors cats and dogs have a warm safe place to go.  Mom and her buddy helped a young minister down the road set up an igloo lined with straw to sleep in instead of the small uninsulated home he has.  The young man promised to move Sadie indoors on the worst nights.  They can't afford much but they mean well and love their dog.  Many people are in the same boat.

Another friend has gone to the Bridge - Tiger of Mickey's Musings.   She slipped away at home with her beloved family.  They lost Tillie in Nov. 2013. To many so close together! Please so go by to visit.

Stay safe and warm this week!  Love you guys!

Happy New Year!

Lily by the tree

We hope you all had a lovely holiday.  For many of us we will be glad to see 2013 end - a bunch of kitties, woofies and peeps have been ill and too many have gone to the Rainbow Bridge.  We had planned a year in review but it would be too sad so instead we will celebrate the coming of a brand New Year with ways to bring good luck.

There are many strange and funny ways to bring good fortune to a New Year -  see how many you can do!

Callie eats round kibbles in a round dish!

1. Cakes, pastries, cookies, and round fruits like clementines are often enjoyed on New Year’s Day as their shape signifies the old year has come to a close, and the coming days hold the promise of a fresh start.

2. In Spain, when the clock strikes midnight, the people eat 12 grapes. One grape for every stroke of the clock to represent each month in the year. Each grape is said to bring good luck in the new year.(For humans only - Pets cannot eat grapes or raisins as they are toxic.)

3. Striking the walls with bread to ward off evil spirits (Ireland)   Sounds like fun! 

The whitesters snuggling in to see the New Year come.

4. In many countries, it is thought that a person can affect the luck they will have throughout the coming year by what they do on the first day of the new year. For that reason, it has become common for folks to celebrate the first few minutes of a brand new year in the company of family and friends. Kiss your significant other  to seal your relationship!

Ivy has healthy kale on her plate

5. Eating foods that are rich emerald green like kale, spinach and collards bring wealth

Darby is embarrassed to have her picture taken in her red undies!

6. Wearing red underwear, a symbol of good luck (Spain, Italy and Mexico)

7. Tradition says buttered bread placed outside the door symbolizes an absence of hunger in the household, and presumably for the year to come. (Ireland)

8.  As pigs root forward while they forage for food (as opposed to cows, who stand still, or chickens, who scratch backwards), pork in all forms (think ham!!!) is eaten hoping to embrace the challenges and adventures that await them in the coming year.

9. In Switzerland, they believe that good luck comes from letting a drop of cream land on the floor on New Year's Day. Sounds good to us...yum cream.

10. In Belgium, farmers wish their animals a Happy New Year for blessings.

 (from parade.com and english-zone.com) 

Wishing all of our dear friends and fellow bloggers a peaceful New Year filled with love, laughter, joy and everything that does a heart good! 

 

Happy Boxing Day

Two Spot

 We are so very glad they have a holiday like this.  We love boxes and celebrate Boxing Day everyday! We have white cats in boxes, black cats, stripey cats, fat cats and sleepy cats. Show us your boxes!

Minnie

Woody

Tabitha (heheh) a bit too big for her box.

Al

Meowy Chrissymouse!

Two Spot

All of us at Wildcat Woods wish our blogger friends a wondrous holiday!  We appreciate each and every one of you and hope our friendship continues into the new year.

Smidge

Callie Calico

 

Darby

Ivy

Mamacita and Rosa

Sweetpea

P.S. don't forget that Dec. 26th is Boxing Day so be ready to show off your boxes!