Curious Coco

Happy Sunday to All!!
I've a few new "tails" to tell, and mostly about my sweet Coco Chanel. Where to start, her newest so called trick is to jump on my back everytime I bend over. Last week I was doing the daily scooping and as usual the little sweetie landed on my back. Like any good mother I told her to get off, I'm beginning to look like a road map from scratches from the back claws...and I keep them trimmed too! Anyway, Coco listened and jumped from my back to the top of the shower curtain rod where she was teetering and trying her best to gain her balance. Of course I'm panicing because I don't want her to fall and hurt herself on the shower tile. She was rescued and told not to do that again.

The week before my Mom and Sister took a short trip to St. Simons Island and spent a day in Savannah. Mom brought back some pralines from the Riverstreet Candy Factory...ohh soooooooooooooo good and rich with all that butter..yummy! Mom had packaged them in two ziploc bags and I put them on the kitchen counter by my bread basket. The next afternoon I asked Tom if he took the pralines to work. He said no and didn't realize we had them. Go figure. I can smell candy a mile away. I didn't think too much of it because I thought maybe I had put them in the basket. The following morning as I made my way to the kitchen for a cup of tea I noticed something on the floor in the Florida room. And what do you think I found????? One ziploc bag containing a few remains and a few crumbs of pecans from two pralines. Yes, it is true, Coco strikes again!! It is a miracle that she wasn't sick. Mom asked if I called the vet and I have to admit it never crossed my mind...guess I better think about that the next time my pigopottamus eats something she shouldn't. I figured she survived a rubberband so pralines shouldn't be that bad...could she be part goat and can you believe a cat ate pecans???

And what else has happend in such a short time...hmm, there was the Sunday afternoon where I was relaxing on the sofa and she brought me the little bag with a button in it (the kind that comes with a new blouse), I thought that was thoughtful. Of course I had to take that away from her pdq. After the button incident she took it upon herself to bring me a whole jar of vaseline. I use vaseline on my lips at night, I guess she thought they looked dry. Isn't she considerate???

An up to the minute update...all three of my precious babies are snuggled together on one bed pillow taking much needed naps. Rajah is in the middle surrounded by his girls, such a sweet picture. My sister just sent me a link to a cattery in Massachusettes. It seems my Jasmine's brother has won several awards and has been named cat of the year! How cool! He looks just like Jasmine. The neat thing is that my sweet Robin Mary, who I lost last year,is their great grandmother...makes me proud!

Andi had mentioned Stuff The Bus which is an awesome project. My sister, Beth, is a teacher in Polk County. She has participated in a project called Fill-A-Bucket for several years and encouraged me to do the same.
I started three years ago and love it! This project is for children who are from very low income families. Each Christmas,buckets are filled with soap, shampoo, conditioner, deoderant, combs, brushes, face clothes and towels, toothpaste and toothbrushes, and a small toy/book. It has been said that some of the children that receive these buckets take some of the items and give them as Christmas presents to other family members. How thoughtful is that? So...today I was reading the circulars in the paper. CVS was having a bang-up sale on shampoo and conditioner and toothpaste. Can you imagine shampoo and conditioner for .77 cents? Aim Toothpaste for .99 cents! I was so excited. I went to CVS this afternoon and had a field day...the best part,no limits as to how many you could buy! I can't wait to go tomorrow!!! My point is, the simple things that we take for granted and can't imagine living without like soap and toothpaste are so appreciated by those who really have to struggle to get by. If you know of a similar project in your area or have a local mission or homeless shelter please consider donating everyday items...it means so much more than you know to those in need.

Hugs to All and Wishing you a Wonderful Week!