Helsinki is drowning in snow. The Meteorological Institute says it's now about 50 cm (c. 20 inches), and about half of that has come down during the past few days. We have more snow here in the south than they have up in Lapland, which is very rare. Usually, we don't even get any snow until the...

I took a picture of my cat pin. It is at http://cid-62e5d5ee36f66e0c.photos.live.com/browse.aspx/Cats?uc=1 The tail of the cat pin can swing by slightly pushing it.

.... a dose of self-pitying negativity! Anyone seen Kyla?

I'm watching an OPB thing about a group who takes feral TNRed cats who can't really be socialized, and homes them as barn cats. Very cool! Deborah glad of options -- "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane."-Martin Luther King, Jr.

Now it's snowing and was -10c the other night is on his meowmie's knee, says Boyfriend. Even my woodburner could not cope, burning at full power, we were still cold so we cuddled up. He's been very patient about getting off my knee quite frequently if I need to do something like load the fire,...

Today I had to walk to the mail box to mail some bills, so I had to put on my heavy winter boots: there is a foot of snow on the ground, and the sidewalks are dangerously slippery from packed snow and ice. Lorelei was on my bed, as usual. I gave her some petting and scritches, like I always...

I'm liking this guy less and less. All he's seeing is a premature diagnosis (of classic anexoria) without paying *any* attention to my medical history. He says I have classic anorexia. Never mind that I never stick my finger down my throat or try to do anything but quietly digest my meals. I...

I'd forgotten about this! Imagine walking through Grand Central Station and suddenly the people around you freeze. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwMj3PJDxuo Jill

Judging from the first picture, Santa Claus is about to become Santa Clawed. It looks like a full-scale cat fight is about to break out in his lap. http://icanhascheezburger.com/2010/12/07/funny-pictures-santa- cats-part-1/ or http://tinyurl.com/22oyxnn. -- John F. Eldredge --...

I received two cards almost immediately after (U.S.) Thanksgiving. What a cheerful sight! I display them on the fireplace mantle :) I hope next year to be able to be on the "send & receive" list. I had thought I could do it this year but what with that huge tax bill, my being replaced by a...

Gah! Its my own fault. I had a friend coming over this evening and the house was looking shabby. Alas, I got delayed alot on Sunday so didn't make it home in time to do any decent cleaning, and of course got way-layed by a boss at 5pm today who wanted to chat about my results and thus made it...

I just saw this mentioned by Barbara Walters on 'The View'. I dad to look it up. I'm not really a Christmas person but I love choral music. Apparently this burst out spontaneously at a shopping mall food court. What a chorus! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE Jill

So 2 days ago it started snowing. And it has NOT stopped. We have 3 feet already with another foot coming. My maintenance man is coming over at 2:00ish to help me fire up my big bubba snow blower. Happy (my Basset - R.I.P.) absolutely adored the snow. So this weather makes me miss my ole...

My Outlook crashed on my and I can't write back to you. I did get it, remembered how much I love avocado and put plenty of them on the grocery list. As to the rests, thanks so much - I am *always* looking for good advice. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: ...

WTF??? Has anyone else seen this miscarriage of everything sane? Yet another "real life game" Where x number of people compete for something they want. The very first one I saw, they completed a puzzle than grabbed up an injector of Botox, to run downstairs to a Botox Party. They are...

I don't even have a comment on this I'm so - I don't know, you figure... I got on the digital scale this morning, 89.2 pounds on a 5'5.5" skeleton (of which you could count the bones if you so chose). -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped

First - thiank you all so very much for the purrs, prayers, good thoughts, and fo course candles. They were very comforting, and touched my daughter and her husband. Friday was a HORRIBLE day - he just writhed in pain all day, even pushing the button for a pain med spike did little to help. ...

Happy Finnish Independence Day to all of my Finnish friends, human and feline alike! Sincerely, Debby Hanoka for her cat Lilith Kitten Mahoney

I try really hard to make things festive at home for Christmas even when I don't want to. Last year I bought this crèche from a seller on eBay who hand makes them. I have a nativity scene in cat characters, and baby Jesus is a kitten. Picture with the...

After several big snow storms and extremely cold weather, it is raining today. The rain has washed away quite a lot of the snow. TuTu seems to be feeling some better but she still hangs out in front of the heat register.