Otis knows how to do it right.
Best way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
January 15, 2023 at 10:08 pm (Kitty Cat, slice of life)
Tags: Otis the cat, Ragdoll cat, sleeping kitty, Sunday snooze
Otis’s social whirlwind of a day
June 15, 2018 at 8:31 pm (Kitty Cat, slice of life)
Tags: backyard animals, cats, kitty humour, Otis the cat, Ragdoll cat
As the song goes: “We’re here for a good time, not a long time…”
I am on watch at my sliding glass doors.
It’s dead out there today.
A leaf flutters by.
A dumb fly slams into the window,
then falls into a crack in the deck. Awesome!
All’s quiet, when, suddenly…
A recent acquaintance, Bunnykins, hops by, googling me with her big, round eyes. Mmm mmm!
Then, my long-time pal, Chippie, stops in briefly to show off his latest finds.
As if a couple of bird seeds are enough to impress me??
Last, but not least, Squirt the Squirrel pops up to say, “Whazzup?”
I don’t know what his deal is.
He’s gone before I even have time to bat the glass with my paw. So rude!
Enough socializing—time to move to the front porch and
kick off the weekend with some chillaxin’. TGIF!
Happy Friday! Meows & hisses,
Otis
Otis wishes everyone a Happy Friday!
January 26, 2018 at 9:04 pm (Kitty Cat, slice of life)
Tags: humor, Otis the cat, Ragdoll cat
“Does this fur coat make me look fat?
…Be verrrrry careful how you answer that question.”
When all else fails, take a nap
January 22, 2018 at 5:37 pm (Kitty Cat, slice of life)
Tags: cute cat picture, napping cat, Otis, Ragdoll cat
It’s cold and miserable out today. Otis has the right idea.
Happy New Year to all!
January 16, 2018 at 4:50 pm (Kitty Cat, slice of life)
Tags: cute cat picture, my cat, Ragdoll cat
Otis and his human look forward to a productive year ahead: lots of crafty projects for the human, and lots of new toys to play with for Otis!
Otis the cat meets Robo Fish
May 30, 2017 at 5:11 pm (slice of life)
Tags: cat, cat playing, cat with toy fish, cat with water, humour, Otis the cat, Ragdoll cat
Handsome Otis models an ice-cream sundae hat
May 19, 2017 at 3:49 pm (Crochet & Crafting)
Tags: cats, cats wearing hats, corking, funny cat, humour, Otis the cat, Ragdoll cat, spool knitting, yarn crafts
He’s not particularly fond of ice-cream, but nevertheless, poor Otis found himself coerced into modelling my spool-knitted “ice-cream sundae hat.”
Much to Otis’s dismay, I recently felt an urge to try some spool knitting, or as we used to call it when we were kids, “corking.”
I can remember my best friend and I learning to cork using old wooden thread spools with four nails hammered into the tops of each. Today’s spool knitters are much fancier, not that the results are any better than what we got from those old wooden spools!
I had a collection of bits and pieces of old yarn ends, so I corked a long cord, then wound it around and hand-sewed it together to create the “sundae.”
Next, I used some red yarn to make a pompom: the cherry on top.
It is Otis’s plea that I refrain from using him to model any more yarn fashions.
“Get this @#%$!!! hat OFF me!”
Otis likes to keep a close eye on Backyard Bunny
He has suggested that, instead, I consider using his good friend, Backyard Bunny, as my model—that is, if I am ever able to catch him!
My Otis—A most fascinating cat!
March 7, 2017 at 3:59 pm (Crochet & Crafting, slice of life)
Tags: diy craft, dressing up my cat, fascinator hat for cats, hats for cats, humor, Otis the cat, Ragdoll cat
Poor Otis. He’s a boy cat but I’m guilty of forcing him to model lady cat hats for my own selfish amusement.
So here’s the thing. He has this toy fish that was on its last legs, so instead of throwing it in the trash, I thought I’d combine it with some netting and sequins and other baubles to create a “lady cat fascinator.”
For those of you who don’t really know me—I assure you that I’m not some batshit crazy cat lady—I simply like to have some fun once in a while at the expense of my poor, beloved cat.
I wonder if he’s swearing at me right now in cat-speak?
So without further ado, here is my baby boy, who is thoroughly pissed off and trying to escape me (and his new hat) in every photo.
Honestly, it’s not as outlandish as some of the fascinators I’ve seen women wearing in photos at that Ascot event in England! (haha)
This photo is most representative of the many photos I tried to take of him. He just refused to keep still!
Otis will never be The Cat in The Hat
May 11, 2016 at 4:59 pm (Crochet & Crafting)
Tags: cats, cats in hats, funny, humor, Ragdoll cat
I’ve been noticing, both in the news and online, that there seems to be a growing fashion trend: tiny hats for cats. Not only are there gazillions of cat hats for sale on Etsy and at other online stores, there are tons of DIY patterns if you want to make your own hat for a cat. I even discovered a new book at my community library called Cats In Hats, by Sara Thomas. The hats in there were a riot!
Much to my best buddy Otis’s dismay, nothing makes me more gleeful than seeing pets dressed up in human clothing. Really, don’t they just look so dang blasted cute?
As you may have noticed in a couple of my past blog posts, I have tried to dress Otis in various accoutrements, but trying to get his cooperation is about as easy as getting Donald Trump to shut up. I swear—that cat has moves as smooth as a martial arts black belt.
So, the other day, after a hell of a scuffle, Otis was forced to humor me by wearing a lovely bonnet that I recently crocheted; then later, a cat-sized jester’s hat and collar.
As you can see by the expressions (or lack thereof) on his face, he was NOT amused. (I know that cats aren’t thought of as having any facial expressions, but believe me, they do if you try to dress them up!)
My poor little boy. I do hope he’ll forgive me. 🙂
Hey! That reindeer looks a lot like a cat…
December 1, 2014 at 4:07 pm (Crochet & Crafting)
Tags: christmas, crochet, dressed-up cat, garland, Ragdoll cat
My poor little ragdoll cat, Otis, is at the mercy of my Christmas spirit this year as well as my “id” (the little girl that cared about nothing but playing dress up with dolls).
I discovered a priceless reindeer antler hat at the dollar store that fit him like a glove. Unfortunately for him, he does NOT like his new hat, thus the photo of my hubby having to hold him so I could get a picture that wasn’t a blu
r of a body jumping in the air with paws ripping at antlers.
My mom’s 80th birthday is coming up soon and I’m hoping he’ll be in the mood to wear his new bow tie on the day of! 🙂
Remember those snowflakes I crocheted in an earlier post? Well I fashioned them into a simple garland by using bits of jewelry wire to attach them to a long red silk cord with tassels. Here they are hanging on my fireplace. I used sparkly yarn to make the snowflakes, so they shimmer in certain lighting.
It’s so easy to make a garland out of just about anything. Get creative! Do something different! A search on the Web offers a wealth of ideas. I’ve seen everything from cookie-cutter garlands to intricately cut paper garlands to bread-dough ornament garlands. The ideas are endless. It’s a fun way to spend an afternoon, especially with your kids or grandkids. (And it’s the only time of year that you can make something really crazy tacky and still be able to hang it up in your house!)
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