BIG NEWS!!!!!

We gots sum BIG NEWS ta share wif y'all!!! (Well, Momma's FB friends already know)



We's gettin' anofur BABY SISTER!!! She's due mid-July. Momma and Daddy gotted ta take a peek at her today (and find out she's a she!)



Heer's a pic of owr favrit BIG sister-to-be.....

Kiara's Purrfday!!!

Today am Kiara's 9th purrfday!!! We's not shur what's planned fur today yet, but it will prolly be pretty low key. Momma sed sumfing 'bout maybe going owtside fur a little while and getting brushed. We already gotted more than owr usual amount of treats this morning!

Hope y'all haf a grate day!!!

(Today wuz also Shadow's purrfday. She's one of Momma's kitties-that-came-before and lifed wif Grammie and Poppie when Momma wented to lif by herself.)

Anofur Purrfday

Today am Grammie's 60th purfday!!!! Happy Purrfday Grammie, we lufs you and wish we were there to celly-brate wif you!! (We meant to post earlier, but Momma's been sick)

Momma sez fanks fur alla the purrfday wishes!! We got her sum fings to use owt in alla the snow and a cold. She hasn't used the snow gear yet, and isn't to thrilled wif the cold (it's gotten worse all week). And Rachael and Daddy gotted sick too. It's been a furry snotty week around heer!

Happy Purrfday Momma!!!

Today am momma's purrfday!! We's not sure what Daddy gotted fur her yet (we let him do owr shopping as it was TOO COLD fur us to go owt). Momma wuz hopin' that her football team would win yesterday.....but they didn't.

We luf you Momma!! Haf a grate day!!!

O Happy Day!!!

Woohooo!!!! Tomorrow owr Momma, Daddy, and Rachael come home to us!!! They haf been in Texas fur the past 2 weeks! (Miss Kate haz been takin' care of us at owr howse). We can't wait!!!

Merry Christmas Y'all!!!!

We hope that Santa Claws is good to you and yur fambly.

Happy Turkey Day Y'all!!!

M werd!?!?!

We just found owt that we gotted the keys to owr brand new howse! Momma and Daddy are all the way a'citied!!! Soooooo.....that means that the "M" werd will implemented in the next week or so. :-/

Silly Saturday

Lookie at what Rachael has started doing!!! Momma sez that "turn about is fair play"....whatefur THAT means!! Just a'cause I sit on Rachael's cowch, doesn't mean that SHE gets to sit in MY bed!!! Good fing that 40Paws make such sturdy ham-micks!!! What am I'm gonna do with that girl!?!?

Rachael's Costume

Heer's Rachael as Princess Ariel. She reely liked grabbing candy from the bowls and putting it into her bag. We were happy a'cause we didn't haf ANY trick-or-treaters at owr howse.

Rach's "you talking to me??" look.

Rach and her friend Keegan.

pee ess-Please keep owr friends in yur thoughts...one of their kitties was hit by a car last night and ranned off to the Bridge.

Happy Halloween Y'all!!!!

Stay safe, and avoid the little (and not-so-little) sticky people!

Heer's a pic-shur of Daddy and Rachael with owr scarecrow. (We'll post her costume later)

Cowch!!

Kiara heer- Check owt my new cowch!!! It am FURRY comfy to nap on.....espeshully if Rachael isn't using it!!

Rach chillin'.

Meeko heer- I'm starting to feel a little bit better! Fanks fur alla the good vibes!

We's gonna go cheer for the Rangers tonight in the World Series!!! Let's go Rangers!!!

V-E-T!!?!?!

Update (9 pm, MST)- The visit went well. No infection, but LOTS of crystals in the urine. She had to get sub-q fluids (b/c her bladder was empty) and then I had to take a sample back to the vet. Doc gave her a steroid pill, pain meds, and special food. I have to take her back in 2 weeks. Not sure what is causing the crystals....any idea? This is the 3rd or 4th time that she's had this (which is probably why I was so quick to catch on to what she was doing). She's doing OK talking her meds, and seems to be feeling a LITTLE bit better. Thanks for the well wishes!!

Meeko heer- Does anycat haf a good place to hide?? I heard Momma talking on the phone to the V-E-T! I don't WANNA go!!!

Mom- Meeks, you KNOW you don't feel good. You've been in and out of the box 15 times in 15 minutes while I was in the bathroom. So, you KNOW you need to go see the vet. I don't like having to take you in either. You'll be fine, and feeling better in NO time!! (Besides...I'm not looking forward to fighting with both you and Rachael to take your meds!!)

Meeko- OK Momma...if you say so....

Sean Patrick Tallon~ We STILL remember!!

Note: This wuz originally posted 9/11/2006....we wanted to repost it. We'll never forget!



When aircraft crashed into the World Trade Center's twin towers, it was New York City's Bravest that did what they did best - head directly in to danger, in order to save lives. Firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs - side by side - as was the case so many times before.

Together with members of that city's Finest, they made their way to the heart of the tragedy. Grabbing their gear, the firefighters began rushing into the gigantic structures to assist with their safe evacuation, while the paramedics and EMTs began tending to the injured below.

It was while doing those jobs - in the kind of rescue that they had performed so well, so many times - that their lives were taken from us. (Taken from here)

Sean Patrick "Charger" Tallon was one of those such men. At 26, he had only a month or so left of being a "probie" (a probationary firefighter). Sean was one of the first responders, along with the other members of Ten House. Their station was right across the street from the World Trade Center. On the way up the stairs of Tower One, Sean helped a fellow firefighter that was having a heart attack, then he continued up with two more of his fellow firemen. They were trapped when Tower One collapsed.

Sean led an active and varied life. He was a Marine Corps Reservist. He also loved Irish music and playing the button accordion. He would practice for an hour or more on many evenings. The steady, easy flow of sweet hornpipes, tasty reels, and lively jigs would fill the house.

This is part of a song that was written for Sean, and was played at his funeral:

"Up the stairs boys, running to the top

Without a thought to slow or stop

Upstairs boys on 9/11 and they kept on going

to the gates of Heaven.

With the men of Ten House was Sean Tallon...

Although he wasn't the first, he wasn't the last...

With love of God and Country he never thought he could

see such acts of hate...

As we remember our Charger and the others

and shed a mournful tear for all his fallen brothers,

Although we didn't know them all,

we knew them well enough to know what they were made of...

And that was hero stuff.

written by Dereen and Marian Griffin

Sean left behind his parents, grandparents, sister and brother-in-law, and extended family in the United States, England, and Ireland, along with many friends. He is greatly missed by all.

May you rest in peace Sean Patrick Tallon. I would like to offer up this blessing:

Traditional Irish Blessing

May the road rise to meet you,

May the wind always be at your back,

The sun shine warm upon your face,

The rain fall soft upon your fields,

And until we meet again,

May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

Thank you for all that you and your brothers do and have sacrificed for all of us! You and yours will be in my prayers. ~Rebecca Buchenot Sain

Check out these cool links (not sure if they're still avail):

2,996 Memorial List ~List of ALL the blog memorials!

Ten House Homepage~ They have an AWSOME site!!

Fire Store ~ Cool Stuff!

Happy Day!!

Oh, happy day!!!! Momma, Daddy, and Rachael are coming home to us today!!!! Woohoooo!! Guess we should get the howse cleaned up a'fre they get heer!

PURRFDAY!!!!

Today is owr Rachael's FERST PURRFDAY!!!!!
We lufs you sweet girl!!! We can't wait to see you when you get home wif Momma and Daddy!

Minutes old. 1 year old.

Sad day

We's been off-line fur few days, but just hearded the sad news about Fat Eric going to the Bridge. Owr hearts go owt to his beans who are heer in MT bisiting their fambly. He wuz one of owr ferst blogging friends frum way bnack when. You will be greatly missed Eric!!

{{{hugs}} and purrs
~Meeko, Kiara, and Fambly

Bay-ca-shun??

So...Momma, Daddy, and Rachael are going on bay-ca-shun to Texas to see alla owr fambly and celly-brate Rachael's ferst purrfday!! (Can y'all a'lieve it's been a whole yeer already!!??! Momma can't!) Miss Kate is gonna take care of us, an when momma gets back she's gonna take care of Miss Kate's kitties fur her. (We's gonna teleport to Mimi's some to snuggle wif Momma) Anycat is welcome to bisit...We gots a HUGE dungeon to run around in.

Not much a'citing stuff going on around heer. Not too hot, pretty windy tonight. The biggest a'citement is Rachael taked her ferst steps last night!! Now we REALLY gotta watch owr tails!

Heer are sum random pic-shurs.......ENJOY!!!

Rachael enjoying sum raspberries.

Meeko loving on Tinkerbell.

Kiara checking owt her clubhouse/ Rachael's tent.

Daddy (leaning) wif his whirlybird in Canada.
Daddy and Rachael in Canada.

There weren't too many a'citing pic-shurs from the airshow....Momma wuz kinda lazy wif the camera that weekend!

Fanks!

Ferst, fanks fur alla the kind werds 'bout Daddy. We fink that we's more a'cited 'bout it than Daddy is!!

Second, alla y'alls good thoughts fur Rachael haf werked!! She's almost alla the betters, and her and Momma WILL be going to Canada tomorrow. Miss Kate is gonna take care of us while she's gone.

Hope efurrycat has a GRATE weekend!!!

Famous?!?!

Owr Daddy is gonna be an inner-nash-inul celebrity!!! Well...MAYBE not that famous, but close enough. He's gonna be flyin' his heli-copter in an air show up in Canada this weekend! How cool is that?? Momma an Rachael (an oufr friends) might drive up to see them if Rachael is feeling better. (She has had an upset "tummy" and the badness that follows....nasty diaper rash)

Hope alla owr friends are doing well, and trying to stay cool if'n y'all have the HOTS.

Daddy wif his whirly-bird. (He's on the right, holding on to the door)

Those are the Little Belt Mountains in the background.

Daddy and Rachael.