16 Saturday Jun 2012
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So, this is NOT my 6th blogoversary.
That was on May 1st, but for the first time since I started casa az I completely forgot it. How odd. Though no doubt I was distracted by this beautiful boy that day and posted a pic of him instead.
Anyhow… six years!
We’ve sure been through a lot together, haven’t we? 2178 posts, as well as over 25,000 comments and 630,000 visitors.
Thanks for sticking around guys (and welcome to new visitors!). I couldn’t have done it without you.
07 Thursday Jun 2012
Posted in animals & pets, birthdays, cats
those eyes! those ears!
It’s Luna’s first birthday! Well, nobody really knows for sure, but this is the day I’ve decided to celebrate her birthday. When I first took Luna to the vet last September I was sure she was only about 6-8 weeks old because she was so tiny, but Yolanda said she was actually between 3-4 months old (!!!), which meant she would have been born in June. And so I’ve chosen the 7th because that’s Azar’s birthdate – and mine – just as I chose December 7th for Loki (the vet had guessed December 8th, so what’s one day for continuity’s sake?)
Those top pics were taken the first day I brought her home, when she was still being kept in quarantine. The photo below was taken at the beginning of this week while she was enjoying a morning sunbeam out on the balcony. She’s still quite small and still very pretty.
Happy birthday Luna!
07 Saturday Apr 2012
Here’s a photo of the Love of My Life (aka Azar) basking in the sun this morning, on his 17th birthday. On the right is a pic I took yesterday that shows Azar still enjoys being a “daredevil cat“, despite being a gentleman of a certain age. In fact, most days he is still quite kittenish and loves to play and be chased around and snibbled. Though you can see that he’s a bit thin and frail now. The supplements he is taking seem to be helping him stay hydrated enough maintain his daily body functions, and of course he is cuddled and coaxed to drink plenty of water (his own game). But he’s developed a worrying lump on one of his shoulders, which may be nothing, but will require a visit to Yolanda the vet next week.
Today, however, it will be fresh asparagus! Am off to the market now to get some. And for those of you who don’t know it yet, here is…
04 Sunday Mar 2012
Yesterday’s day trip to Cádiz was wonderful! First time we’ve had blue skies, which made a huge difference. We arrived at 11.30 in the morning, went straight for some “elevensies”, then strolled around the old centre and visited the market. After that a bit of tapearing, a drink on the beach, walk along the seaside – and suddenly it was time to go home! Got back around 8pm to three very hungry and pissed off kittehs and then relaxed with a film and a snack. A really nice day!
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01 Thursday Mar 2012
That photo was taken in March 2005 when I took Peter to Cádiz for his birthday – I can’t believe it was that long ago! Then in November 2008 we went again when our friend Craig came to visit. But we haven’t been back since. And so as tomorrow is Peter’s birthday we thought it would be a good idea to go back to Cádiz. The only question is whether to splash out and spend Friday night there too, or just go for a day trip on Saturday. Still deciding…
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