Notes from a parish cat and his author Julie Mackenzie

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I am Father Tom Fish, esteemed member of the religious team at Temptation of Christ Parish in the novels by author Julie Mackenzie. As to my background, I was invited into the rectory as a stray, laid on the charm, and was invited to stay, even honorarily ordained and no less spiritual than my sidekick Father Will. He dotes on me to high heaven and forgives all of my street cat proclivities, whatever the hell that means.

Friday, March 23, 2012

Some Cuteness This Way Comes

I had a post ready to go and guess what!?

Compared to this, what I had in mind was pretty lame.

This is what was going on first thing this morning:




Trapper, the golden retriever who has now become part of the ever-growing rectory family, had given up his bed so Mitty would be comfortable.

Glad we snapped this before somebody woke up. You all know that either one of these guys could have moved at any moment and the cuteness would have been hiss-tory!

For you Tinker fans out there, here's a little springtime snoozing from the Big Puss.






And, of course, here's Mitty again (he's still gazing out in wonder at spring, including a robin)



A mouse with wings?




A whole flock of tender and juicy robins landed outside the rectory, singing and digging for worms. The birds looked extraordinarily plump. They must have had their trip north catered.

Of course, you can see how interested I am in all the goings-on.



Have fun, Mitty. I think I'll check my bowl for food I don't have to catch.




So, there you have it. Friendships grow stronger and Mitty's still upstaging me. When he's old enough, I'll tell him to go and get his own blog.

Blessings and have a good weekend, furriends!

--Tom


33 comments:

Maine Kitties said...

Its funny, I think I have more pictures of my kitties napping than any other pose...they can be just so darn CUTE! :)

Fuzzy Tales said...

Trapper giving up his bed for Mitty is just so sweet. Dogs will do that...can't say cats will give up their comfy spots for anyone else, unless they're pestered to. LOL.

Happy weekend to you all!

The Daily Pip said...

I give up my bed for my feline sisters all the time ...though sometimes I don't have a choice in the matter.

Your pal, Pip

Random Felines said...

yep - those kittens, can't live with their antics and can't kick them out of the house. MOL

Katie Isabella said...

What a sweet series of pictures and LOVE seeing Trapper and Mitty sharing..well, sorta sharing. Nah, they're sharing. xoxoxo

Marilia said...

Hehe! Lovely sequence!!!

Old Kitty said...

Awwww gorgeous Mitty RULES!! Well over Trapper - who is so adorable too!

Big wave to sweet Mitty and you too Tom! Enjoy your wonderful bird TV channel! Take care
x

The Furries of Whisppy said...

That's a very nice shot. Sometimes when such opportunities present themselves, it can be hard to decide whether to risk grabbing the camera and have the furries move or just sit there and soak in the scene.
Enjoy your Bird TV, Mitty!

Brian's Home Blog said...

Sharing is a very wonderful thing to do! Y'all have a great weekend!

Hannah and Lucy said...

How kind of Trapper to give up his bed for Mitty - he is a very thoughtful gentleman dog.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

Unknown said...

What great shots!
Kisses
Nellie

Sparkle said...

It really does look like Mitty is taking over!

Andrea and the Celestial Kitties said...

Oh Tom, no one could upstage you, you're the best! That first picture is adorable!
But Tom, you're still the star!

Mariodacat said...

Tom, you are still king of the jungle over at the Rectory!

Memories of Eric and Flynn said...

MOL! Cats have a way of getting the bed that they want.

Jans Funny Farm said...

Sharing is good - a bed, a blog ...

Photo Cache said...

hello we're visiting for hte first time. we are glad to have new kitties and doggie friends.

pawhugs,
emma and buster

NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog! said...

How did my Khousin Merdie get on your bloggie?

Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra

Cathy Keisha said...

No one could upstage you! Those plump birds are God's creations and you want to eat them? HAH! I almost had myself believing that. Have you submitted pics for Real Housecats, yet so we can work toegether?

Rumpydog said...

I love those pics. Lots of cuteness going on in the rectory!

Julia Williams said...

Awwww...Trapper has a heart of gold! These pics made me smile. Thanks!

Gigi said...

Are you SURE Trapper gave up that bed voluntarily? Because even though Mitty's little, he does have claws to boop a doggy's nosicle!

Marg said...

That looks like our house. The cats shoo the dog off of her bed so they can have it the dogs are always nice about it. Mitty, you are such a lucky kitty to have such a good home. Hope all of you have a great week end.

ANGEL ABBYGRACE said...

Mitty
You are making yourself a good home!
purrs
>^,,^<
♥Abby♥Boo♥Ping♥Jinx♥Grace♥

The Island Cats said...

We think Trapper just didn't want to mess with Mitty! So cute!!

Clooney said...

That does look like one mighty comfy bed there Mitty! We enjoyed the pic of Tink. But Tom, you are our man and THE man and you always will be, buddy.

GLOGIRLY said...

mmmmm.....Robins...plump....juicy.....
; ) Katie

Oui Oui said...

We think its sweet how well you all get along!

Unknown said...

Kizzie probably wouldn't say no to a robin, but she seems to prefer sparrows at the moment.

Sage said...

Haha. Trapper knows who rules the roost!

meowmeowmans said...

That Trapper sure is a nice woofie! What a cute picture of him and Mitty sharing. :)

Looking good, Tinker. And Tom ... we're with you, pal. We like watching the birds and squirrels and all, but food seems to magically appear in our bowls, so we'll stick to those. :)

Hugs to you all, and Julie, too!

Sammy and Moosey (and mom and dad, too)

Gigi said...

Just dropping by to say hello, and by the way, that robin looks delishus.

Shaggy and Scout said...

Mitty has caught on early that the resident cats always run the house. There are 3 dogs next door but the cat Tippy is high exalted ruler there.