Hey is anypawdy out there? It’s me, RaenaBelle. Let me tell ya’ it has turned cooooooold here in da last few days. Cats and kittens, mouses and rats!!! I’s don’t like this thing called Winter. It can just pack up and go away fur all I’s care. We went to mommys doctors ‘pointment yesfurday, and everytime we got outta da car it was shiver me timbers time. Some of you are new here and aren’t furmiliar with our doctor day routine, so let me ‘splain. We go to da doctor furst and then we have to head to da next town over to go to da farmacy. And when we got there yesfurday mommy threw a fit. Okay, Not really a fit, but she was sad dat she had furgotten da camera. See, da town had decorated da street with these gigantic waving santas. Mommy said she would have luvved to get mines foto with da santas and da one reindeer in front of da bank.
Anyways, we turned in mommys purrscription and then huddled up and strolled down da street to da bank. What a bummer trip dat was. None of da regular peeps were there, so I’s didn’t get any treats. Can you believe it? None of them had one treat fur a purretty little Southern Belle kitty girl. We got all froze over fur nuffin’. So we bundled back up and headed back down da street to da farmacy. They had mommys’ medicine and mines treat ready, so we could get goin’. They cooed and talked ‘bout how much I’s grown since they saw me last month, and sent us on our way. By then it was getting’ colder and darker. Da sun hadn’t shown at all yesfurday and so it got dark really early.
Anyways, ya’ know dat ‘lectric blanky I’s just learned ‘bout? Well it seems to have a short and isn’t workin’. Dat’s not a good thing, cuz sis Dezi says it’s gonna get colder befur it gets warm again. So, we stopped at da Dollar store to see ifin they had ‘lectric blankys and how much they might cost. They didn’t have any ‘lectric blankys at all. Nope, not one. Not even one in puke pink (which we hate, by da way). So we bundled up again and headed home. We got home just befur it got all dark outside. Sissy was happy to see us, but glad she had gotten to stay home where it was warm. ‘Specially after I’s told her ‘bout da treat situation. Mommy and me got all warmed up and then she fixed dinner fur me and sis Dezi and sat down to check emails.
It’s pawssible today’s also Blooper Furiday. Mommy says she doesn’t
‘member me lookin’ this way when she pushed da button. MOL
So there we were, all feelin’ toasty and warm when there came a loud knock at da door. We weren’t ‘spectin’ anything or anypawdy, so mommy flipped on da porch light and opened da door slowly. There stood a handsum young man at our door. Mommy always says God’s gonna have to send her a husband to knock on da door, or she’ll miss him. But this wasn’t God answerin’ dat purrayer. Da nice young man introduced himself and said he was a veteran on a mission. Well, let me tell ya’, ifin there’s one thing I’s learned since bein’ alive, is dat even with all da purroblems, we live in da greatest country on da planet. And one of da reasons our country be so great is all those service men, women and anipals who answered da call to purrtect and serve our country and keep all of us safe and secure da freedoms granted us by God and our fur fathers in da Constitution.
With tears in her eyes, mommy looked at da nice young man and said, “Thank you for your service.” And do you know what he told mommy? Well, besides your welcome.? He told mommy dat he’d been out since early yesfurday meownin’ and she was da furst purrson to say dat to him. Da tears really began to fall now and mommy ‘pawlogized to him fur all da disrespect he had encountered. He was tryin’ to raise money and get sponsors to donate so he could send care boxes to those soldiers who are still serving away from home. He gave mommy da stats on how many service men/women commit suicide cuz of PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). And mommy continued to cry. Of course we had no money to give him, but we wished him well and will continue to purray fur him and all those serving our great country. We don’t know what has happened to this country we luvs so much dat in a whole day, mommy would be da only one to thank a service man fur his service. Soldiers don’t choose which orders they follow or what wars/battles they fight. Even ifin you don’t agree with a war or battle, You should still be grateful to those who fought it. After all, you didn’t have to and you slept soundly because they did.
Well said sis Raena, well said.
Let’s wrap it up fur today. We’re behind on our visitin’ and we’ve got some fotos mommy needs to get loaded on da catputer, cuz we all received some blessings this week dat we’ll be tellin’ everypawdy ‘bout on Sunday. And we’ve got those letters to Santa to write too.
Oh sissy, I’s can’t wait. We’re gonna join up with Rascal and Rocco and their amazin’ co-hosts fur da weekly Pet Parade. And we’ve got a new neighbor we’ll be meowin’ ‘bout soon.
Till da next time………………………………………Be Blest!!!
Raena: Navy Blue
Dezi: Vibrant Blue
Service Cats U.S. 
We sure don’t like winter either sweeties and we would just as soon skip Brrrrr Humbug season all together! Y’all keep snuggly warm. Love ya girls!
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It’s been freezy here. Mom has three blankets on the bed.
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Well said indeed! And it’s gotten really cold here too- Amarula has begun to sulk!
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dezi & raena…..havin lotz oh familee memburrz who haz been in de servizz we wood like two say thanx for sayin thanx ~~~~
N itz crazed heer….we went frum de land oh trout two de land oh frozen fish stix in like 35 hourz 41 minitz and 98 secondz N we hatez it…they iz sayin we mite haz up two a feetz oh snow two N bye de good graces oh God we wilna haza anee emeregennceez ~~~~N even better de weatherz dood iz WRONG ♥♥♥
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Fanky fank you and fanky fanks to all your furmily members what kept us safe and furee.
We do hope your weather guesser be as bad as ours and ya’ll don’t get dat snow. Big hugs to all.
Luvs ya’
Raena and Dezi
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I so enjoyed reading your post today. I hope your Mommy is able to get that photo of you with the gigantic santas. And I hope you find the purrfect electric blanket. My mom ordered a cherry pit pack from cherrypitpac.com and when you microwave they keep the heat for 30 minutes. Really nice. Dori likes to snuggle with the pac when in bed with our mom. I also think you’re right about how the Veterans are treated. I think just knowing you cared made that Service Man’s day. Love and Hugs to you all! Purrs! Herman!!!
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaw Fanky fanks, glad you enjoyed mines posty. I’s not sure we’ll be goin’ back fur those fotos, but mommy says she has even bigger plans. 🙂 I’s can’t wait to see what they are. Dat pac sounds really cool. But I’s would rather cuddle up to mommy unner da ‘lectric blanky. I’s sure hope she can find us one soon. As fur da Service man, we sure hope so and we hope he was able to get all his soldiers sponsored. Big hugs to all.
Luvs ya’
Raena and Dezi
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It’s pretty cold here too Dezi and Raena Belle, Dad just finished putting wood in the fireplace and we all gathered around the hearth expecting to get all toasty warm, but guess what? Dad didn’t light it! He said we’ll have a fire tonight when it gets really cold. Hmmm, I think it’s pretty cold now! But it will be nice tonight to lay in front of the fireplace!
Purrs and hugs sweet friend from me and my sisters and from the Formerly Feral Kitties!
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OMC A real live firplace Pete? Dat would be wonderful. Mommy wishes fur money sake dat we could wait fur night to run our ‘lectric fir place, but it’s too cold to wait. Enjoy your night.
Luvs ya’
Raena and Dezi
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RaenaBelle! What a lovely long post you’ve written all by yourself! Sis Dezi has taught you furry well!
And those photos are beautiful too! What a beauteous Southern belle you are! Both of you girls, in fact!
We also hate winter, with all that cold and the rain and dark skies! But you haven’t seen snow yet, have you? Snow is purrty to look at, at least. Though We wouldn’t want to have to go out in it. But one good thing about Winter is – more snuggling with Mummy (we don’t have an electric blankie. Mummy says We are her electric blankie – mol).
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Fanky fank you. We haven’t had any snow and sis Dezi says we don’t want it. She says there’s nuffin’ purretty ’bout it. Seems she had an up close and purrsonal experience with it once. MOL I’s’ll just have to keep everypawdy updated ifin we get any. Big hugs.
Luvs ya’
Raena and Dezi
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We don’t like the cold either. But it’s much colder by ya’ll. Stay warm and we’re sending you warm huggies and lotsa love. ❤
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Fanky Fank ya’. We’re tryin’. I’s told mommy we all need to sleep by da ‘lectric fire place. She didn’t agree. MOL Big hugs to ya’ll.
Luvs ya’
Raena and Dezi
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I’m so sorry, Raena … but that blooper photo of you made me laugh out loud. How did that even happen? It’s gotta be the angle because you’re always gorgeous. Anycat, I just wanted to tell the three of you that I appreciate you … every time I read a post from you, I’m reminded of what really matters. I used to do a better job of remembering myself, so I’m particularly thankful for you three keeping me on track. PTSD is a horrible condition – no one can truly understand the hell involved until they’ve been there – and I imagine it’s even worse when the people around you refuse to acknowledge or downplay the problem because of their own shortcomings or politics. No matter what war you support, no matter what president you voted for … we are still a united country of people. I know I’m preaching to the choir. Thank you for being our friends, it means so much to know that there are other people (and cats) like me (and Bear) out there. Hugs to all of you 🙂
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Aaaaaaaaw Fanky fank you fur your kind words and your furiendship. Mommy knows this PTSD herself and knows how horrifiv it can truly be. She can only ‘magine how much more so it must be fur those who have served in war times. Mommy has dated a few Vets and it’s fur sure no joke. It just makes us sick to think how da Vietnam Vets were treated and today it seems just as bad. And it’s worse cuz it’s bein’ done in da name of da very freedom those soldiers purrvided. And by peeps who just don’t have respect fur anypawdy. As fur you and Bear, mommy says everypawdy gets knocked down every once in a while. Sometimes it can seem like constantly, but we have to ‘member dat so long as we’re alive and breathin’, we can still change things. Maybe only in our little world, but sometimes dat’s enuff. 🙂 We think you’ve still got it. Ya’ haven’t lost your way. You’ve just been whapped with a 2X4 a few times all at once. Now it’t your turn to let Bear show those 2X4’s who’s boss. MOL We’re sendin’ big hugs and purrayers to both of ya’.
As fur mines foto, we don’t know how dat happened. Mommy says she didn’t even know kittys ears could do dat on their own. MOL But we’re glad you got a laff. Dat’s why I’s told mommy to post it.
Luvs ya’
Raena and Dezi
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Kitties, we don’t like Winter much either…The Hubby has gotten extra cranky since the cold winds started to blow too! LOL!
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