[OrchidJulie]

"Now just where is that Philip dude...I want to talk to him about something..."

Another handsome red tabby!

[WPRESTO]

Princess Annabelle on one of her many thrones.

[OrchidJulie]

Princess Annabelle on one of her many thrones.

That one is apparently climate-controlled, no? Beautiful cat, Walt!


Is she polydactyl or just has unusual dew-claws?

[paulh]

An old forgotten photo of our beloved Doc...he was a rescue we adopted on Christmas Eve 2013.

[WPRESTO]

That one is apparently climate-controlled, no? Beautiful cat, Walt!


Is she polydactyl or just has unusual dew-claws?

She has extra claws which make her fore paws look oversized*. When she was young those big paws made her a formidable predator, but nowadays hunting is for kittens..

*See post #883 back on page 59.

[OrchidJulie]

She has extra claws which make her fore paws look oversized*. When she was young those big paws made her a formidable predator, but nowadays hunting is for kittens..

*See post #883 back on page 59.

I did see her toes in that previous post, yes, and wondered then if she might be polydactyl. But I didn't respond to that one (no idea why not, maybe a "senior moment"). Interesting.

We call most of Roxy's brood the "Sasquatch clan" or "bigfoot clan", most of them (including her imperial majesty herself) have huge paws relative to their otherwise normal cat sizes. No extra toes, just huge feet. Here she is, lording over the yard...you can barely see her feet in this image, but they are quite large for a cat her size.

[WPRESTO]

But I didn't respond to that one (no idea why not, maybe a "senior moment"). Interesting..

I know all about "senior moments." I keep hoping to get a share of "adolescent moments."

[OrchidJulie]

I know all about "senior moments." I keep hoping to get a share of "adolescent moments."

Indeed, I understand. Although I confess to taking advantage of some AARP discounts...

[WPRESTO]

Indeed, I understand. Although I confess to taking advantage of some AARP discounts...

I'm starting to receive, with some regularity, invitations to informational sessions and tours of local retirement communities. At least there are only rarely such notices addressed to my mother who never lived at this address and who passed 25 years ago.

Here is Annabelle in full-sun-absorption mode.

[OrchidJulie]

An old forgotten photo of our beloved Doc...he was a rescue we adopted on Christmas Eve 2013.

He was a very handsome guy, Paul. I understand why you miss him!

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I'm starting to receive, with some regularity, invitations to informational sessions and tours of local retirement communities. At least there are only rarely such notices addressed to my mother who never lived at this address and who passed 25 years ago.
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Just wait for the funeral home and cemetery mail! I regularly get mail -- and phone calls! -- for my dad (who did live at this address), who passed in 1982.

I had a long-running battle with Sears because of the address issue. When my mother passed (in 1985) I closed their Sears account. I had my own Sears account. For years Sears kept sending correspondence about my purchases to my late father. Once it had to do with an appliance warranty and I totally lost it, unable to straighten this out by phone or in person. So when the inevitable phone call came, I politely told the rep... "if you want to speak with [Dad's name] about this, I will happily give you the number of the cemetery where he resides now. If you want to speak with the person who actually purchased the appliance, tell me what you want..." Long silence, strange throat-catching noises as he composed himself, and then we discussed the warranty. Never had an issue with them after that.

[WPRESTO]

He was a very handsome guy, Paul. I understand why you miss him!

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Just wait for the funeral home and cemetery mail! I regularly get mail -- and phone calls! -- for my dad (who did live at this address), who passed in 1982.

I had a long-running battle with Sears because of the address issue. When my mother passed (in 1985) I closed their Sears account. I had my own Sears account. For years Sears kept sending correspondence about my purchases to my late father. Once it had to do with an appliance warranty and I totally lost it, unable to straighten this out by phone or in person. So when the inevitable phone call came, I politely told the rep... "if you want to speak with [Dad's name] about this, I will happily give you the number of the cemetery where he resides now. If you want to speak with the person who actually purchased the appliance, tell me what you want..." Long silence, strange throat-catching noises as he composed himself, and then we discussed the warranty. Never had an issue with them after that.

I knew from experience when my mother died that after my sister died I would begin to get her mail, especially solicitations from charities to which she had donated, in her name but to our address despite the fact that she never lived here, nor anywhere in the Commonwealth of MessyChewBits. So I printed out a bunch of peel-and-stick labels in bold red letters that said "ADDRESSEE DECEASED, RETURN TO SENDER." I stuck them onto the envelopes directly over our address and dropped them into a blue mailbox. It took about 18 months, but eventually the solicitations stopped. I don't think one has come for about two years now. If only I could shut down some of the catalogs that way.

[paulh]

He was a very handsome guy, Paul. I understand why you miss him!

Thanks Julie. We really miss all the lizards, snakes & grasshoppers he would proudly deposit on the living room carpet. But yes, he was a sweetheart.

[OrchidJulie]

,,, bunch of peel-and-stick labels in bold red letters that said "ADDRESSEE DECEASED, RETURN TO SENDER.".

I have been tempted, may times, to do the same, but I have kept the telephone listing in my dad's name, for MY privacy purposes. I know that 100% of the junk mail (and worse) that comes addressed to him is from the telephone listing. But, when the spam phone calls come in for him, I just answer " [dad's name) is deceased, who's calling please?" Shuts them up every time and they don't call back.

[OrchidJulie]

This is Yuki, king of the driveway. One of Roxy's...

[cristianmiu]

My little Penny

Shot with an old manual Cosina M 50mm today.