Blest Sunday: It Couldn’t Get Any Better

(Dezi runs to the living room where mommy sits at the computer waiting. Raena chases closely behind making her signature humming sound.)

 Dezi sits on arm of chair

Dezi: Sorry me’s late mommy. Sis Raena kept jumpin’ on me while me was tryin’ to take a bath.

       Raena: Oh Purrlease sissy, you swatted at me furst.

 Dezi and Raena on cat tree and Raena sticks her tongue out

Dezi: You stuck your tongue out at me Raena. Dat’s not nice!!!

 Dezi bathing after breakfast

   Mommy A: Alright girls, that’s enough. Ya’ll don’t sound like the blest girls you are. And you know what today is, don’t you?

 Dezi and Raena laying on the Liberty cat tee

(Dezi and Raena meow in unison) It’s Blest Sunday mommy!!!

Me luvs Blest Sunday. It’s kinda turned into da day when we tell all our furiends how much we luv them, and how fankful we are to have them in our lives.

 Raena stands on cat scratcher and poses for the camera

       It is sissy and we do fur sure. But I’s got to thinkin’ dat maybe some of our furiends think we just say dat.? Dat maybe they hear it from us so offen they might be thinkin’ we’re just sayin’ it and don’t really mean it.? You know, sompawdy asked us why we called everypawdy gawjus, bootyful or handsum.

 Dezi close up while laying in mommys lap

Me worries dat sometimes our furiends might doubt us Raena, but then me thinks ‘bout it and me knows our furiends know dat we really mean what we say. We’ve only ever told da truth, so there’s no reason fur anypawdy to doubt us. As fur why we call everypawdy gawjus, bootyful or handsum, it’s cuz we think they are. When you see with eyes of luv then all you ever see is good and gawjusness. And we have da mostest pawsumest furiends in da universe.

       I’s totally agree sissy. And they’re real furiends. Did you hear ‘bout da awnty dat wrote mommy da email cuz she was worried ‘bout her and others getting’ scammed?

 Dezi with treats from Donna

 Fank you awnty Donna.

 

 

Yep Raena, they care ‘bout us, cuz we care ‘bout them. Dat’s a huge gigantor blessing. And awnty Donna knew how bad mommy felt when she fell on and broke our track toy; ‘specially since it was your favorite, so she sent us a new one.

 Raena tries to play with track from Donna

 Why don’t da ball move? (plastic’s still on)

 

 

Raena plays with track toy from Donna

There is goes. MeoWwwwwww

 

 

Raena plays with track toy from Donna

And catnip too. Fanky fank you awnty Donna.

 

 

       She sure did sissy, and a bag of treats/noms too. Fanky fank you sooooooooo much awnty Donna.

 

 

And then a couple days later, da UPS man showed up with this big box fur mommy. We know, cuz mommy checked and rechecked da address label. Inside was all kinds of yummies and goodies fur mommy. We don’t know who sent it, but they’ve fur sure got mommys number. There was a box of Ghirardelli chocolate with chocolate chips brownie mix inside. And how did they know da night she got cut up she couldn’t find any triple antibiotic cream? Well, we’ve got some now. And a honey cornbread mix, and cheater mac and cheese, and…well there was so many yummy and useful things inside dat me thought mommy would never stop cryin’.

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       I’s not sure I’s know da difference ‘tween sad cries and happy cries, but mommy said this was da happiest of cries.

 

 

Yeah Raena, mes not sure how to tell da difference either, but me knows she was beside herself happy when she peered into dat box. And we all say a meowsy big Fank you to whoever sent it to us. They also included a bag of noms fur us. With da bestest mostest gawjus furiends in da universe and material blessings too……our blessing meter is overflowin’. Fank you all fur bein’ da bestest furiends ever.

 Dezi and Raena on the Liberty Tree looking at each other

       I’s second dat sissy, and so does mommy. We’ve been thinkin’ hard and we’re gonna be writin’ our letters to Santa tonight. We can’t wait.

Don’t go overboard Raena. We have been asked ifin we have an amazon wish list, so we’re postin’ da link. Purrlease don’t feel as tho’ you must get us anythin’, but fur those of you wonderin’, here it is. Dezi and RaenaBelles wish list. In da meantime, we’re joinin’ da Kitties Blue fur Sunday Selfies. Fank you all again and again.

 

Till da next time…………………………………Be Blest!!!

Dezi: Vibrant Blue 

Raena: Navy Blue 

Mommy A: Black

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Deztinee and RaenaBelle 

Winter Is Here

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.

 Raena in an icy frame

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.

 Dezi in an icy winter frame

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.

 Raena a bit distorted

 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.

 Dezi and Raena with crying eagle saying thank you to Veterans

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.

 Dezi site on the Liberty cat tree house, looking out the window with her mouth open

       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.

Pet Parade Blog Hop Badge

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.

 Raena sleeps in the Liberty cat tree house

Till da next time………………………………………Be Blest!!!

Raena: Navy Blue 

Dezi: Vibrant Blue

 

Luvs and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

RaenaBelle and Deztinee   

Blest Sunday: Dezi and Raena’s Top 10 Purrfect Gifts Guide for 2016

Hey, are ya’ll there? Actually, are ya’ here? It’s RaenaBelle, and we’ve got a real treat for all of you today. We’re going to post the Purrfect Gift Guide for 2016. Yep, that’s right. Ifin you were here Furiday, you know that sis Dezi and me had different ideas ‘bout what to call our guide. Well, we meowed about it yesfurday and came up with what we think is the purrfect name for our guide. Now, we’re not saying the other guides, especially those posted by our furiends aren’t great; we’re just saying there are some peeps and anipals that can’t afford items on those guide lists. Like us. So, we put our heads together and came up with gifts we think everybody and furry would like. Okay, so maybe there are a couple things that some of our furry feral furiends might not appreciate, but there’ll for sure be some things on our list that even they will like. You might have noticed that for the most part, I’s been writin’ in human English. Well that’s because we want all our furiends and followers to be able to read our guide. Right sissy?

 Raena's selfie

       That’s right Raena. We have put together the purrfect gift guide for peeps and anipals alike and we want everyone to choose at least a few things from our list. We know the posty looks long, but it’s a lot of fotos. Purrlease stay till the end, because we have a real surprise for all of you. So Raena, are you ready with your first gift? 

I is sissy, sure enough. I’s want to start the list with a freebie but goodie.

Raena lap selfie

1. A Big, Gigantic hold on with both arms, hands and paws HUGGY. No air hugs allowed. Only the real thing. You can hold on as long as you want. The longer the better, right?. Left hugRight hug

I’s know, we have a few furiends who be a little on the feral side and won’t really like this one, but wait, there’ll be something for ya’ll too.

 Dezi puckering mouth and holding head up for a kiss

 Kissy kiss mommy?!!

 

 

2. Pucker up and KISS the one(s) you love. Send a kiss 

       Mommy kisses us all the time, and we love it. Again, No Air Kissing allowed. Well unless you’d get your face scratched off. In that case, we’re all for Blowing those anipals or peeps a kiss.

 Raena in lap

 Kiss me mommy!!!

 

 

Oh sissy, I’s do love a big mommy kiss. That’s a great gift for our guide. And, another freebie. That brings me to the third gift on our list. And, even our more feral furiends will like this one.  

3. Say I Love You from your heart.

Look into the eyes or face of your anipal or peep and tell them how much you love and appreciate them. Us kitties will probably respond with a loving slow blink, doggies with a body shaking tail wag and peeps might actually say it back to you. And by the way, this is another freebie. It won’t cost you a cent.

 

Raena lap selfie

 I’s luvs you too mommy.

 

 Dezi and mommy hugging

 Me luvs you too mommy.

 

 

       Oh Raena, that’s a great one. Me so loves it when mommy tells us she loves us. That goes well with mes next item on our gift guide.

4. Call, Email or Text your loved ones and let them know you’re thinking about them.

       Say it even ifin ya’ get their voicemail. Sometimes a message from a furiend, can really make your day. Of course you could also send a snail mail card, but most of the time, we don’t even have money for a stamp, so calling, emailing or texting works better for us. Some of you travel and leave your anipals behind. We know your voice, and find it comforting, so calling up and telling us you love us lets us feel close to you.

 Raena learning to dial the phone.

 Meowllo? I’s just called to say…

 

 

Oh sissy, at less than .50 cents or free that’s another great idea. I’s couldn’t imagine mommy leaving us behind, but I’s would sure love to hear her voice ifin she wasn’t with us. Mines next item is a biggy.

5. Clean Up. That’s right, help somebody by cleaning their house. Anipals, put your toys away in the toy box.

You know, there are housekeeping tasks that be really hard on mommy, and we’re having a lot of trouble finding a helper, so she would really appreciate somebody helping her out. And guess what? It’s another Freebie!!!

 dw-dezi-with-vacsm

 Let me help you mommy.

 

 

       That’s a good one Raena. Me has another pawsum idea for our list.

6. Volunteer. Pick a day/days and head over to your local animal shelter and help clean cages, socialize kitties, walk dogs, or better yet, foster and/or adopt.

 

Mommy A waking Raena after her spay surgery

Oooooooooooooh sis Dezi, that’s a pawtastic gift. Anytime you can give to those less fortunate is a true gift of love. They could even volunteer at a spay/neuter clinic like mommy. Peeps could also take photos and share anipals on social media to help them find their furever homes. 

       Yep Raena. And they could even go through their toy boxes and donate any unused or gently used toys, beds, blankys, scratchers, outgrown collars/harnesses or food to the anipals in the shelter. Another freebie that takes advantage of your time and things you have around your house already.

Speaking of volunteering and time, I’s have another great gift idea sissy.

7. Visit a hospital or nursing home.

 

Raena in stroller looking out the back

The holidays are really hard on a lot of peeps and anipals, and sometimes those in nursing homes get forgotten. Just a few minutes of your time can bring a smile to their faces and really make their days. Ifin any of you furries are calm in nature, the holidays is the one time of year when the rules get a little lax and even though you’re not a certified therapy anipal, you might still be able to visit. Purrlease check with the nursing home before you visit to find out the rules/policies. 

Dezi visiting while in the stroller
Visitin’ da pharnacy

       You’re right Raena, that is a good one. You and mommy will be heading to the nursing home before long. They’re going to love you. So far we’ve got a lot of great gifts in our line up. But maybe, you want something tangible to put under the tree, right? So here’s the next item for your gift giving pleasure.

 

 

8. Write it down and Wrap it up. Grab a post it, old bill envelope, old receipt, or any piece of scrap paper, and write a little note telling the recipient to redeem it for a HUG, KISS, or Whatever. Get Creative and then wrap it in whatever you can find.

       Gentlemen listen up, mommy says whatever you do, don’t wrap your note in a small ring box or “the blue box”. Ladies get too excited with expectation. Even the most loving woman can become a total stranger when she doesn’t find a/”that” ring inside. MOL  As for wrapping paper, mommy’s used old calendar pages (picture side of course), newspapers, brown paper grocery bags, old manilla envelopes, and that packing paper that comes in chewy boxes makes great wrapping paper. And a box in a box in a box can add fun to your hand written gift.

 Hug Note Kiss Note

That’s a great idea for peeps Dezi. I’s have one now for the furries.

9. Filled and Tied Old Sock. Filling: Newspaper, Packing Paper, Garden Grown fresh dried Catnip, Foil, Parchment Paper, Another Old Sock. Paper Items will make a fun crinkle toy, while Material Items will make a fun bite toy.

       Good one Raena. Peeps might even check their pets toy boxes for old balls, toys and squeakers that we don’t play with anymore and stuff them down inside that sock. The possibilities are endless. Just use your imagination. And mommy says every sock drawer has a mismatched sock left over from the washer eating it’s pair. Hmmmmm Me didn’t know we had to feed the washer too. No wonder we don’t have any green papers. MOL  Me has another item that’s a favorite for lots of kitties.

 Dezi and Raena laying on the Liberty Cat Tree

 Oh Dezi this guide thing is so much fun.

You’re right Raena. Me’s glad we did it.

 

 

10. MILK JUG RING.

Oh sissy, that’s the cool piece of plastic that locks the lid on the bottle of milk, juice, vitamins and jugs of water.

 

       Yep Raena, and they can be wrapped up and put under the tree or even hung on the tree for decoration.

 

 Raena biting light on Christmas tree

 Hmmm What’s this? This blonky doesn’t taste very good,

but it sure looks like fun.

 

 

Decorations? Speaking of trees sissy, I’s love our tree. The lights are so cool. They blink off and on, off and on. I’s loved them so much, I even tried to eat a few.

 

 

       Me knows. Mommy says ifin you can’t behave she’ll have to take the tree down. So purrlease sissy, leave the tree alone. Let’s just watch the pretty lights flash.

 

 

I’s’ll try sissy, I’s promise. Anyways, we hope ya’ll liked our Top Ten Gift ideas. We know you’ll find at least one thing for everybody/furry on your list. Now…

 

 

       Everybody come in real close. We wanna give you all our gifts to you.

(Dezi, Raena and mommy A gather together and grasp arms and pull each furiend and furry/furless furiend in for a Huge Hug and a Big Kiss. They then look into each friends eyes/face and…)

We Love you soooooooooooo much. We are soooooooooooo grateful to have you in our lives. We want to say Thank You for being You. You mean so much to us that we can’t truly express it in human words.

(Dezi and Raena each slow blink and purr to each furiend. While mommy A takes each by the hand and in true Southern Belle fashion, offers a curtsey in honor of their greatness and furiendship.)

 Dezi, Raena and mommy together giving everyone a hug and kiss

I’s been learning so much about Christmas, and all the things that go with it. You’ll have to stay tuned for our letters to Santa. They’ll be coming up later this week. In the meantime, we’re joining the Kitties Blue for Sunday Selfies. And…

 

 

Till the next time………………………………….Be Blest!!!

Raena: Navy Blue 

Dezi: Vibrant Blue

 

 

Luvs and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

RaenaBelle and Deztinee      

I’ve Got an Idea I Think You’re Gonna Like

Hey, is there anypawdy out there? It’s me, RaenaBelle. Sis Dezi has been meowin’ at me lately ‘bout all kinds of things. She says it’s December, da last month of da year. I’s didn’t know what dat meant, but she said it’s da way humans measure time. I’s asked her what all this Christmas talk was ‘bout, and this Santa Paws and why everypawdy’s postin’ gift guides?. I’s know what a gift is. I’s got a pawsum nip nanner fur Dezi’s birthday. But I’s didn’t understand what a gift guide was. I’s didn’t ask fur da nanner, but I’s sure was glad to receive it. Anyways, sissy says dat gift guides are each purrson/doggy/kittys’ ideas of things dat would make purrfect gifts fur others; and even themselves.

 Dezi and Raena laying on the Liberty cat tee

       What else did me tell ya’ ‘bout those guides Raena?

 

 

Well sissy, you said there’s a lot of great guides out there but dat we couldn’t afford da things on them. And dat it’s fun to look at them, but dat we won’t be buyin’ any of them. So, I’s asked you ifin we could make a gift guide fur peeps and furries like us.

 Raena in the Liberty cat tree house

 

 

       And me thought dat was a great idea Raena. Me thinks we should call our list, Da Mostest Affurdable Gift Guide on da Innernets.

 

 

What ‘bout Da Mostest Purreciated Gift Guide on da Innernet???

 Dezi atop the Liberty Cat Tree looking down

       Well sis, me thinks dat’s a great title, but there are some peeps dat might want items dat would be outta our purrice range. In which case they wouldn’t really purreciate our gift guide. A long time ago, way befur you and me, mommy used to buy gifts fur kids whose name was on angel trees. She can’t afford to do those kinds of things anymore, but she still looks at da items they want and they fur sure wouldn’t ‘purreciate getting’ da gifts from our guide. So, you had a good idea, but let’s stick with mes suggestion fur a name, k?.

 

 

(Raena drops her head and shuffles her back paws) Okay sissy, you know bestest.

 

 

       Me didn’t mean to hurt your feelins Raena. You can list da furst gift on our gift guide, okay?.

 

 

Fanks sissy. When are we gonna put up our gift guide. I’s wanna really think ‘bout da bestest things ever to put on our guide.

 

 

       Well Raena, what ‘bout this Sunday? Me thinks dat would be da purrfect time.

 Raena plays with the Yeowww nip nana

Oh sissy, I’s think dat’s a pawsum idea. I’s already know what da furst thing should be.

 

 

       Don’t say it yet Raena. We want our guide to be a surprise and fur everypawdy to want to come back Sunday to read it.

 Raena looks out the front door

(Raena giggles with excitement) Me can’t wait sissy. This is gonna be so much fun.

 

 Dezi plays with the Yeowww nip nana

       Me agrees Raena. We’ve never posted a gift guide befur. We must let everypawdy know, there’ll be purrlenty of time to order your gifts from our guide and still receive them by Christmas. We also wanna give everypawdy an update on mommy. She’s doin’ much better, and really purreciates all your purrayers and support.

 

 

There’s one last thing we wanna do today. Our furiend Sammy, is visitin’ all over Blogville via his magic balloon. Altho’ sissy and me were born here in Oklahoma, mommy wasn’t. And since we don’t have many green papers, we haven’t really been anywhere and don’t know what there is to see here. But of course we wanted to visit with Sammy, so…

 Raena, Dezi and Sammy in hot air balloon on the Come Fly With me badge

Oklahoma state map

       We just joined him fur a balloon ride across our state. It is with heavy hearts dat as Sammy travels this world, he will end his journey today in heaven. When sis Lexi and me arrived in Blogville, it was Sammy and his mommy dat helped us and our mommy learn how to navigate da world of blogging. We ‘member our furst Caturday art and how we had no idea how to “link up”. Quite furankly, we didn’t even know what dat meant. Mommy had miraculously entered us in da blog hop, but had no idea how to put da bootyful Athena’s link in our posty and certainly not how to put da badge on our sidebar. Sammy and awnty Pam to da rescue, and look at us today. Now we try to help other bloggers when we can. Dat’s da way of Sammy. His kindness and luv are what make up this sub culture we call Blogville. We do hope you will go by today and leave some luv fur awnty Pam and Sammys daddy. We’re sendin’ big hugs and lots of purrayers.

 

 

We’re also joinin’ Rascal and Rocco fur da weekly Pet Parade blog hop.

 Pet Parade Blog Hop Badge

Don’t furget to come back Sunday fur our gift guide. We’ll have somethin’ fur everyone, furry and not. Ya’ don’t wanna miss it.

 

 

Till da next time………………………………………Be Blest!!!

 

 

Raena: Navy Blue

Dezi: Vibrant Blue

 

 

 

 

Luvs and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

RaenaBelle and Dezi