On this rather busy weekend, we take a moment to enjoy the sunshine:
I have heard several people refer to Luna as “sunshine.”
Weekend Cat Blogging (Valentine’s Day Edition) is hosted by Gree and Othello.
The Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos will be at Digicats.
The Carnival of the Cats will be hosted this Sunday by Kashim, Othello and Salome. (Looks like Othello is pulling double duty.)
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
The construction at CatSynth HQ is finally done.
To their credit, the construction crew did an impressive job cleaning up. As one can see in the above photograph, it is beginning to feel like home again, albeit with a few boxes scattered about.
Luna tentatively explores as things move back into place. There is still a lot of work to do, however. And no where more so than in the upstairs studio area. I was never particularly happy with the layout, and this is an opportunity to do it right. But it will take some significant effort to plan and organize. And I do want space as soon as possible to resume more serious creativity, musical and otherwise. So it is going to be a balance between “doing it right” and “doing it quickly (and cheaply).”
Weekend Cat Blogging #192 is being hosted by Mr Tigger and the M-Cats Club.
Kashim, Othello and Salome will host this weekend’s Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos.
The Carnival of the Cats will be up this Sunday at Pet’s Garden Blog
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
Luna is back home again after the China trip and final round of construction at CatSynth HQ. Things are almost back to normal.
We now get plenty of sunlight again.
But we still have much of the paper and plastic material covering the floors, and we are anxiously awaiting the cleaning crew. Cleaning day is supposed to be today actually, but so far no sign of the crew. Not having the cleaning done today would be annoying for a variety of reasons, some of which are not appropriate topics for WCB. For now, we are simply eager to start putting everything back in its place, including our artwork:
But meanwhile Luna continues to demonstrate that she, too, is a work of art, very graceful and elegant.
Sir Tristan Tabbycat Longtail hosts a very manly Weekend Cat Blogging in honor of tomorrow’s big game.
The Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos returns to its roots with Megan and Bad Kitty Cats.
The Carnival of the Cats will be going up this Sunday at Mind of Mog
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
Our first Weekend Cat Blogging of 2009 begins with Luna playing on the balcony, with some of the remaining construction in the background.
It really should be done sometime this month, after which all those extra columns and plastic will be gone. It will be great to have our full home back again. It feels like so much is waiting for that moment, including a few of our New Years resolutions.
This next photo was a lucky accident, a detailed close-up portrait of Luna giving and receiving love:
Weekend Cat Blogging #187 is hosted by Samantha and Tigger at Life from a Cat’s Perspective.
The Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos will be hosted this week by Miz Mog and the Kitties at Mind of Mog
The Carnival of the Cats goes to The Whole Kitten Kaboodle this Sunday.
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
Some things never change.
Luna admires a work of art, and becomes part of another:
A little humor with our art. We saw Luna enjoying her catnip-laced scratcher in a photo last weekend. Now we can all enjoy the video:
And we close out the final Weekend Cat Blogging of the year with this image of Luna in her favorite sleeping place:
Weekend Cat Blogging #186 is hosted by Salome at “Momma Astrid’s Foodblog.”
The Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos is hosted this weekend by Sir Tristan TabbyCat Longtail.
The Carnival of the Cats will be on this Sunday at The Cat Blogosphere.
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
After many weeks away, Luna finally came home today.
Exploring familiar places, tentatively at first.
As can be seen in these photos, the construction is not quite complete yet, though it is progressing and we hope it will be done soon.
Several treats awaited her arrival, including a new catnip-laced scratcher.
And of course some affection.
Welcome home, Luna!
Weekend Cat Blogging #185 (Holiday Edition) is being hosted at the M-Cats Club. They have feline Christmas music, you have been warned 😉
Kashim, Othello and Salmone host this weekend’s Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos.
The Carnival of the Cats will be up this Sunday at Nikita’s Place
And of course the Friday Ark #222 is at the modulator.
This week we celebrated a belated Thanksgiving and birthday with Luna, who is still boarding away from home.
Luna’s birthday was on November 30, so it’s natural to combine with Thanksgiving. I brought her some leftover turkey from New York, some of which I accidentally dropped while taking it out. But that didn’t stop Luna from rushing over to enjoy it:
Meanwhile, she is making friends with some of the other cats, including another black cat.
It’s great to see her happy and making friends. And even though Luna had to celebrate her birthday and Thanksgiving away from home, we’re hopeful she’ll be back home in time for Channukah.
We also mark the initial release of the new CatSynth website this weekend. All the original posts and comments are here, including many from our “CatSynth FEMA Trailer” site. I’m very happy with the new look and structure, it reflects our modernist and urban aesthetics. Feedback is welcome as we continue our work.
Weekend Cat Blogging is being hosted by Sir Tristan Tabby Cat Longtail at Tabbylicious.
The Bad Kitty Cats of Festival of Chaos is being hosted this weekend by Samantha Black and Mr. Tigger.
The Carnival of the Cats will be up today at Mind of Mog.
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
As the construction at CatSynth HQ drags on longer and longer, Luna remains at her home away from home. I go to visit her quite often, and she is usually happy and excited by my arrival. Here is one of her many greetings, she has gotten quite good at standing on her hind legs to head-butt:
She is quite active and social, and enjoys cruising the hallways. Also playing in her own room:
and especially looking down from her alcove:
This is often where she sits as I leave, peering through the outer door at me. These visits are both joyous and melancholy. It would be better to be back at home. But I do know she is being well cared for, and is happy and healthy.
There is a radio on in the cats’ area, usually tuned one of our many pop-music stations. Usually, I don’t notice it much, but when I’m sitting on the concrete floors and some R&B from the 1960s or 1970s comes on, the whole image feels “right.” Again, quite melancholy, but still somehow positive, something out of a story I haven’t bothered to write down…
I do try to keep these visits as unmediated as possible, and often don’t bring the camera at all. But today is one of those days that I did. Of course, I couldn’t resist taking a few city photos in the waning November-afternoon sun. It’s been a little while since I have done that.
We’re going to take a break for the holidays, and hopefully after that we’ll be back in our real homes, at both the reconstructed CatSynth site and the reconstructed CatSynth HQ.
Weekend Cat Blogging is hosted this weekend by the Cats in Maryland. Extreme cuteness alert, with baby pictures.
The Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos will be hosted by
Miz Mog and the Kitties. Chaos is an apt term for life these days.
The Carnival of the Cats is going up this Sunday at Artsy Catsy.
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.
We at CatSynth welcome everyone to Weekend Cat Blogging #180.
We are away from home, both virtually and physically. Luna joins us from her home away from home during our construction. And of course we are here at the “trailer” while we rebuild the main CatSynth website. But we’re looking forward to a good WCB round-up amidst the dust and the distance. Please leave you submission as a comment, and we’ll post updates throughout the weekend.
And with that, let us being this weekend’s round-up.
The “Cat Boys” Kashim and Othello are helping there momma in the kitchen this weekend. The did their part to help bake a banana nut bread. It also looks like they are helping with the computer and blogging duties.
We welcome back some old friends at Belly Timber (often known as the “Angry Cat Blog” in past WCBs). We are treated an image of Port and her “serious face.” Ironically, this is from a carefree day in the garden this past summer. They should come visit us in San Francisco for this fantastic mid-November sunshine.
Joanna of A Cup of Jo shares a picture of her cat Buttercup doing the classic “Cat in a Box” pose.
Visit Chey’s Place for a special edition of Find Chey. There are lots of hints in the building and the vegetation, for the astute observer.
Then visit Sidewalk Shoes for a A very sweet portrait of Patchouli. It looks like they were also named a “Blog of Note” by the folks at Blogger.
Parker has a new layout for Perfectly Parker. Check it out and let her know what you think. It was a collaborative effort with Zoolatry and Chica and Pumuckl’s mom.
Rosa of Rosa’s Yummy Yums reminds us of the words of Paul Gray, “Cats were put into the world to disprove the dogma that all things were created to serve man.” We at CatSynth are all for disproving dogma…and serving cats.
Sarah of First Draft: Fledgling Freelancer found Weekend Cat Blogging via blogs-of-note, and is now joining us for the first time. Ranger is one of five cats in the family. Please welcome them to WCB!
We have lots of photos of Cece this weekend. First, a fine stretch atop a wall at iInfidel. He deftly avoids wet paint at Mind of Mog. And all this attention on Cece has Meowza upset and being “less than cooperative” when it comes to photographs.
Freya demonstrates motherly love at the House of Chaos. She is very protective and doting, but at the same trying to wean her kitten and teach him independence. Of course, chances are he’s going to spend a few years wanting nothing to do with her and then move back in.
Tristan invites you find out more about him at Tabbylicious, as he participates in the “8 Random Things About Me” Meme.
Meanwhile Diamond Emerald-Eyes explores the woods out back with several of her friends (including Tesla, whose picture appears above). Go visit all of her friends.
At Artsy Catsy, is focusing, meditating, purring, purraying and sending positive healing thoughts for his dear friend Moki. We are sending our healing thoughts for Moki as well. Don’t forget, Artsy Catsy’s auction to benefit both Moki and Criz ends tonight at midnight.
It’s Kitties, Kitties, Everywhere with Samantha and Tigger at Life from a Cat’s Perspective.
CathyJDiscoveryBay, another first-time participant, presents Quotes for Cat Lovers. Welcome!
We will continue to post updates throughout the weekend. Thanks to everyone who participated.
This weekend we revisit Luna’s adventures on the patio, before the construction/destruction begins on Monday.
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It is ironic how it was only after our move to the city that Luna got to enjoy time outdoors. Our patio is high above the ground and safely enclosed by high walls. The watery theme of the murals depict ocean, beaches, and all sorts of critters:
It will be sad to see it so badly damaged in the construction. Fortunately, we are going to have it restored in the spring. No two original works of art are ever alike, but the restored version could end up even better.
Another issue with the construction is that is isn’t a safe place for a cat. Luna will be checking into a great nearby boarding facility. She will be doted on and treated quite well. However, it is probably going to be a bit lonely here at CatSynth HQ.
Weekend Cat Blogging #178 is being hosted by Cece at Mind of Mog.
The Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos is being hosted by Kashim at the BKCFOC home site.
The Carnival of the Cats will be at Chey’s place this Sunday.
And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.