Happy Birthday Jonesie!

 

Hi there furriends!  I know I've been missing on the Cat Blogosphere for way too long.   Since it's my GotchaBirthday, mom came through with her secretarial duties on my behalf.

 

Do you know I'm 15?  I know. 

 

My pals, I'm slowing down.   I'm getting very choosy about what days I wander into my garden.  If it's a bit chilly...forget about it.

 

Wisdom comes with age. 

 

I remember a time when I'd stubbornly sit out (under cover of course) in the rain.   No more.

 

These pictures were taken last weekend when it was sunny.   This weekend, it's raining.   I went outside for about 15 seconds and came back in.  

 

As I get older, I enjoy sleeping on the bed or on my favorite chair. 

 

 

But as long as the sun is out and the greens are starting to grow, I won't pass up a little nibble.

 

I will try to post more once the spring garden planting begins.

 

Purrs to all of you.

Jonesie's Gotcha Birthday!

 

It's my GotchaBirthday today!

 

And is there any better way to celebrate than with the first baby nip of spring?  I woke up to my mom and dad singing to me.  It was sweet.   I love them and they love me.   I can't believe I am 14 years old now...I've been here 12  years!

 

The sun is shining and I'll be touring the garden today at my leisure.  We won't start our spring planting just yet.  

 

The grass is growing and it tastes great.

 

Some of you may be wondering how I'm doing since my treatment for hyperthyroid.   Earlier this month I had to go back to the v-e-t place for a check up and they stole some of my blood for testing.  My levels are now a little low, but because I'm acting fine they say I'm good to go for another 3 months...when they will steal some more of my blood for testing.

 

Sigh.

 

I'm just grateful I'm home, I'm feeling good and I get to spend time in the sunshine in my beloved garden.  It doesn't get any better than this.

Jonesie's GotchaBirthday!

 

Happy GotchaBirthday to ME!!!!

 

I think I am the luckiest cat in the world...finding my family when I was starving and alone in this world.  I could have never imagined back in 2002...when I was very young and didn't expect a lot...that I would become the queen of the most magnificent garden on the planet. 

 

Yes I know...there are other more famous gardens...some more manicured.  But my garden is my special place. My home.  My joy.

 

Below is a picture of me when I first arrived...batting at stuff like a youngster.  Some of you may remember my early years.  I posted about it several years ago.  For those of you who don't know my story, you can go to my early years post.

 

Cory baked some cupcakes, so please take one and stay awhile to help me celebrate. 

Society of Feline Gardeners- Jonesies Birthday/GotchaDay!

::Meowwww::

Welcome to my GotchaBirthday Celebration!  I arrived in my garden 10 years ago!   Mom and dad guesstimated that I was about 2 years old at the time, so that makes me 12 years old!

 My family is all dressed up to help me celebrate!  I sure hope you can stay awhile and have some fresh nip from our garden.  The garden is still not much fun to play in...and we got a dusting of snow this week.

But the nip survived just fine so there is plenty to go around.

For those of you who are my new furriends, you can follow the link to my GotchaDay.  It's a sad story with a VERY happy ending.

And so my furriends, since it's cold outside, the celebration will be indoors!  I've got dibs on the couch next to my daddy, but there are plenty of other places to hang out!

Jonesie's Gotcha Birthday Party!

It's my 9th Gotcha Birthday today!!!   I was rescued from my very own garden back in 2002.  I was about 2 years old when I was saved, so that makes me about 11 years old.  I think I'm the luckiest cat in the world.  I've got a great family, a great home, an amazing garden to call my own and the best furriends in the whole world. 

 My pal Alfie Marshall made the journey all the way from England.  I tried to tell him that the garden party would be washed out.  We've had days and days of rain and by the time it's done we'll have about 10 days straight of rain.  But Alfie said that was ok, we'd use an umbrella to keep us dry.

Can we go inside now?

No GotchaBirthday celebration would be complete without reflecting how it was when I first arrived here.    You can read the story if you didn't already know it.  It doesn't make me sad anymore, just makes the celebration much more meaningful.

Niptinis and cheese platters are inside the house, so let's get dry and go eat!