Holiday Season Meowy Monday Mercury Retrograde
Holiday Season Meowy Monday With Merlin, Clyde, Domino, Odin, Nou Nou and even Layla. Whew, the whole gang is here to wish you an early merry everything: Solstice Yule, Christmas, Hanukkah in case we something happens and we don’t blog later this week.
I’ve got three words for you: Mercury In Retrograde. All you need to know is at the link. Mercury, the merry prankster that rules communication, creates logjams, fried computers and delayed flights will be in full force this week, actually three. We spend the entire weekend mired in tech support over our delayed calendar and new Black Cats Tell All nonprofit Shop. Not a lot of purring at our house.
The retrograde is the worst time (official start 5:55 am ET) to start anything new so I was hellbent on at least getting the calendar and shop UP if not completed. The Black Cats Tell All Shop home page is magical and feels more like the website I wanted for Cat Wisdom 101. It was thrilling to make our first sales last night and the retrograde is a great time to fiddle, edit and think deeply about what really matters. I can tell you it’s not about drunken office parties or ugly Christmas sweaters.
Do take a peek and visit our BCTA shop . I’d love your feedback, maybe snag a calendar while you can. Sorry no delivery before Christmas. I’m packing up and shipping these babies myself and prepping the rest of the products for meowza opening in the new year.
On the kitty front, everyone is doing well except Clyde who was at the vet and diagnosed with diabetes. It’s ironic since I was diagnosed as borderline recently so no holidays treats for me. Clyde will need daily shots, his sub-q fluids are now every other day and we love him more each day. He’s my faithful late night laptop assistant inspiring me these dark days The light is returning, at least daylight with the winter solstice tomorrow and I predict big changes on the horizon in the New Year.
I usually love doing holiday cards but it was hard not including Merlin this year. As the others fly by on a toboggan, Merlin’s in the sidelines.
Excuse me, what the dickens do you mean by sidelines? What am I, chopped liver. What happened to Mondays With Merlin? It’s travesty I tell you. Too much bloody change. We interrupt this post by an OTRB rant by Merlin. Whoops. Happy holidays and see you soon, I hope.
For those you not on Facebook, here’s our antique Japanese snow cat header. There will be a photo contest and BCTA calendar giveaway on Fb and Instagram tomorrow. If any bloggers would like to do a giveaway, message or email me asap. [email protected]. And we’ll also give away a calendar to the lucky commenter #29.
30 Comments
Maricela Staubin
Next time I read a blog, Hopefully it does not disappoint me as much as this one. I mean, Yes, it was my choice to read, nonetheless I actually believed you would have something helpful to talk about. All I hear is a bunch of whining about something you could fix if you weren’t too busy looking for attention.
MR Puddy
Clyde, I do send purrs to you
I hope everything is getting better
✽ ❄ ? Meowy Christmas ? ❄ ✽
=^x^=
Cathy Keisha
Aw, I know Clyde is in good hands and will do fine. TW was recently diagnosed with slightly elevated blood sugar too. She freaked when her doctor told her to stay away from fruit and whole grains. Happy Holidays!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks. I had sugar freak out too. Fruit is fine but I’m exploring alternate sugars like coconut sugar that is safe for diabetics.
meowmeowmans
Darn it about Clyde’s diabetes diagnosis. We know that the abundant love and excellent care he is experiencing there is the stuff of magic. Sending purrs and prayers, and all good thoughts for you all.
P.S. – we love your vintage card!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks Kevin. He’s doing really well all things considered and hoping we can turn around his glucose levels. xoxox
Seville at Nerissa's Life
Oh my mouses, I love that card. Those kitties are havin’ such fun! BEAUTIFUL. purrs
Nellie (who use to be the cat from hell)
Mes LOVES the vintage cards and especially that Merlin is in it! Mes is feeling purrdicularly achy with all the cold wes been having here inVancouver. This has been the worst winter in many years and the snow was the first in 1000 days and has been here for over 10 days!
Wes already been wrestling with Mercury retrograde! And Mommy is looking forward to her Yule celebrations tomorrow evening!
Tonight it is just her and me in front of our fireplace and me is one happy cat to bes just Mommy and mes!
Sending yous lots of Love, Kisses, Purrs for everyone and
Purrayers for Clyde too!
Nellie and Mommy!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Oh Nellie, nothing worse than Canadian winters but thank Cod for fireplaces. It’ll be nice and quiet again with the visitors gone. Sending lots of love & light for the new season!
The Island Cats
We love your vintage card.
Hopefully ol’ Mercury in retrograde won’t screw things up too bad. Purrs for Clyde.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks guys, and paws crossed for all concerned.
Summer
Mercury was getting ready to go backwards the last half of our trip to Vancouver, and my human says she could totally feel it! I’m sending Clyde healing purrs to help him feel as good as possible. I know your love is helping him a WHOLE lot!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Yup, this retro is a doozy. Thanks for the purrs.
Tamago
I’m sorry to hear about Clyde and diabetes..purrs for him.
Love your vintage card 🙂
Layla Morgan Wilde
Many thanks and purrs for me too 🙂
easy rider
POTP and hugs and all our good wishes to you and Clyde… we hope that 2017 brings more good news for all of us than this haunted 2016…
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Ellen Pilch
I will be praying for you and for Clyde.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Many thanks Ellen. I think you are the only one who picked up on the dual diagnosis 🙂
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks for the feedback and good wishes. Yes, 2017 has got to be better! xo
Sue Brandes
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Your card is pretty.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Merry Christmas Sue and thank you!
Dorothy
I realize that many people find what I’m about to say offensive but I trust that you will all take it in the spirit it is intended. Happy Holidays! I hope these last few busy, bustling days of 2016 bring you prosperity, sucess, good health, peace and joy followed by a New Year that overflows with those same wonderful things. Thank you for being in my inbox and Facebook feed with much needed knowledge and insight.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Dorothy, you are a bright light and rare jewel. Thanks for being here. I wish you all good things for the holidays and beyond xoxo
ellen
I miss ya Merlin, no need to rant though, we know you are there, a piece of you always remains.
I am hoping Clyde starts feeling better and you too! Clyde is in the best possible place, and I am sure he rewards you with plenty of purrs.
Your shop is really looking nice!
skeeter and Izzy
We will tuff it out once again!
We are glad that Clyde has another piece of the puzzle in place. Diabetes= massive fluid consumption = massive peeing as well as the renal failure. We hope that the shots help bring things back into alignment in his system. He is so lucky that you guys brought him home.
We saw dear Merlin first thing on the card…we do hope he isn’t offended by being put in a dress.
Keep the Faith! All will be well!
Luvs and Meowy early Catsmus to all!
Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang + Twig & Peanut & Romeo & the Angels >^..^^..^<~
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks dear ones and Merlin would have preferred to be on the toboggan :-)x0x0x
Kathryn
Cookies and cakes, we <3 them so much, but danger.
I try to live on brown/wild rice; barley; green/red/yellow/orange bell peppers; red onions, fresh garlic, sun dried toms, spaghetti sauce, carrots, olive oil, olive oil margarine and pepper jack cheese.
<3 the card.
The shop is amazing. You are so dedicated to our favorite furry friends, the cat, and especially the black cat. Tux Mao thanks you. <3 <3 <3
Happy Solstice tomorrow
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks so much Kathryn! xoxoxo
ConnieMarie
That’s a very cool page for your Black Cats shop. Love it!
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanaka???
Ps. I hope I spelled that correctly, my phone didn’t offer a different spelling.
ConnieMarie
Poor Clyde, he’s getting one thing after another! At least he’s happy and loved. The best medicine.
Really, for me, 2017 has to be better!
I do what we can, accept what I can’t.
Let us all pray it’s not trumped up to fail!