New Stuff!!!!

Happy New Year....

Mom just unpacked boxes of goodies and we heard all of the oohs and ahhs again. I'm putting in some photos of the new Mira collection from K & Company. The colors are bright and cheerful and fun. We also got some really cute glittered brads and lots of other cool stuff. If you are waiting for Tombow tape runner refills, Mom got a whole carton full! We are getting ready to celebrate the New Year...hope you have a safe, happy 2008

PS. Check out these samples of the Mira Collection!

No slide show!

Couldn't wrap my paws around the technology!!!!!

Here are a couple more photos! Are you jealous?

Merry Christmas!

A few days ago, Mom thought it wasn't so merry when she had the flu....the kind that keeps you in the litter box! She thought she had food poisoning until, in the spirit of Christmas, she shared it with the big guy at home...... He's not to happy about this sharing stuff...he'd rather get other kinds of presents. Because Mom was sick, Sunday, she missed going to Auntie Robin's Craft Room Warming! Auntie R sent some photos of the room which opened to rave reviews! The room is 12'x20', with no wasted space as you can see. I am going to try this new thing where you can see a slide show, so let's see if it works! If not, I'll post the photos in another post.

Stay warm, be good, have a great holiday, we hope Santa can fit down your chimney!

Mittens and Peachy

Hero Arts is Here!!!!!

Hi again......The UPS boyfriend brought a big box from Hero Arts today and Mom and Auntie M got really excited. They even gave him a chocolate kiss even though he was in a grumpy Christmas mood. They said you have all been waiting for the new catalog and stamps to arrive. They really drooled over the catalog......it's a good one! The stamps that came in are all new wood mounted images, but they also have LOTS of new clear stamps that Mom loved. You will want to come in right away and see the new stamps and get on the list for a catalog of your own and tell Mom what you want her to order. Since the CHA show is later this year, she isn't going to wait until the show to place her order...better hurry!

Mom liked what they wrote in the front of the catalog...kind of sums up why people stamp, I guess..."There is nothing like a good stamp. It inspires us to create, to celebrate, to share with handmade and heartfelt expressions. In turn, we inspire those who are important to us."

She also liked what Fred Mullett wrote on his website...."The meek will never ride the porcupine"! Whatever that means. You know that Fred...he's a wild and crazy guy!

See you soon...Mittens and Peachy

Crafts 'n things

Here I am, back so soon with more news. Yesterday, Mom got the first shipment of the Crafts 'n things magazine. It's the one that bought Rubber Stamper magazine. There are 59 pages of stamping projects out of 164 total pages in this issue. Mom said she will leave it up to you whether she continues to sell this publication. Stop in and check it out........and bring a paper ornament for our sad tree!

See you soon......Mittens (and Peachy, too)

Poor, Pitiful Tree!

Merry Christmas everyone!

We know you are all really busy getting things done for Christmas, but we certainly thought some of you would take pity on this sad looking tree Mom and Auntie M. put up. Remember, Mom asked everyone to make paper ornaments to decorate the tree....well, as you can see, not many of you have come through! Take pity on US! Peachy and I have to look at this sad, silver, sparkly specimen every day! You still have time to get busy on a paper ornament.....even our friend Josie Cervantes sent an ornament with her photo on it!

You might also notice that the tree now has lots of stuff piled under it. Mom tried to think of things you might want for Christmas gifts, so she put them all there. She said to tell you it's OK to ask your family for gift certficates, too.....she has plenty of those.

Stay warm, drive carefully, watch out for our furry friends on the road, and have a Merry Christmas!

Peachy and Mittens

It' Fall!

Golly, our trees outside are almost bare of leaves. (All the easier to see the birdies!) We love to sit and watch them in the fountain. Birds must be dirty creatures, unlike those of us who can lick ourselves clean, because they are always flapping away in the fountains. Speaking of fall, that was the theme of the card Heidi Cervantes made for the contest last month. Mom asked for cards done in shades of orange, and lots of people brought them in. She put all the names in a basket, and Heidi's name was drawn. You can see her card here. Congrats, Heidi...you win a prize! Just a note to everyone, Heidi hasn't been feeling well for a while, so she would appreciate your thoughts and prayers. We hope she will feel better soon. (She probably will because she just got 2...count them, two...new puppies, and kitty and puppy love can solve all ills!)

Mom and Auntie M have been putting out so many new things. The UPS boyfriend has brought lots of new papers, stamps, and even some new cool kits from K and Company. Those cute new kitty and puppy scrapbooks came in again, too. Mom is letting the girls look through some new stamp catalogs to help her pick out things to order today. We particularly like the company called The Cat's Pajamas.....although everyone knows cats DO NOT wear pajamas! We'll let you know what new company's stamps will be arriving soon. Mom just LOVES finding new stamp companies!

Check back for the latest news......until then,

Happy Thanksgiving!

Peachy and Mittens

We're Baaack!

Sorry it has been so long since we have posted, but this is sure a crazy place. Peachy parks himself in Mom's lap at the computer so I can't even get a paw in! Mom and Auntie Melissa have been busy working on the class schedule for the next few months. What a novel concept.... planning ahead! Auntie M even started organizing the stockroom (aka Kitty Prison) and they found all sorts of lost things. Boxes have been coming in every day, and Mom keeps writing orders. She calls it the never-ending-task. She remembers when she ordered in minimum quantities.....not any more!

A nice lady that comes in, Charli Eaton, founded an organization called Grandmothers of the Light. Their mission is to help keep a child and imprisoned parent or family member in touch. You can read about the organization by clicking on the link. When these kids get to visit the prison (with the help of Charli and her friends), the one thing the prison will allow is a polaroid photo to be taken for the child to take with them. Mom has been working on a project you might be able to help with. She wants to collect simply made frames for the photos. She made one out of a piece of 6"X12" cardstock folded in half with a 3"X3" hole cut in one side. She decorated around the hole, ran a little adhesive inside next to the fold, and folded about 1/4" up on the back to make a little foot. This allows the frame to stand. Keep in mind that the kids are all ages. The frames cannot require any type of tool (scissors, etc.) for assembly. The ladies could just take the frame and tape the photo inside making it so much more of a treasure for the child. We know you all have LOTS of scrap cardstock. If you want to help by making frames, you can bring them or send them to the store. Mom will give them to Charli. The ones you make will go to the Women's Prison facilities in Chowchilla, about 45 minutes from here. Be sure to read the information on their wibsite, and you can also check out an article in the Madera Tribune. Here are a couple of photos of the simple frame Mom made...just to give you an idea. We could use as many as 100 frames a month, so your help would mean a lot to a child whose world is in turmoil.

I've also included a teaser photo of one of the months from Auntie M's clanedar class....cute!

Thanks for checking in with us.....we'll be back soon....

Hugs and Purrs,

Peachy and Mittens

They're on the move!

Today Auntie M was busy moving things around! Mom said the stamps are too confusing... flowers on the wall, clear flower stamps on a fixture...... they need to be re-arranged! I think they are trying to make room for more Christmas stuff, too. And all this talk about how bad the magazines are getting! I put up a new poll on the left here, let Mom know what you think about the magazines. She said she is ready to tell them all to keep their ugly people with dunce caps and wings! So many things came in last week, Mom asked (seldom seen) Dad to come over during the week to help her get all of the boxes and stuff out to the dumpster. He said he would charge a handling fee! So, here is some of what came in.....Beeeutiful paper and scrapbooks from K and Company. They always have such nice embellishments to go with everything. Some of the scrapbooks are kits, too....very nice! Orders also came in from Penny Black, Hero Arts, and Stampendous. The newest 'buy 2 get 1 free' stamps came from Inkadinkado and they are flying out of here faster than Peachy can eat a kitty treat!

Lots of people came by on Saturday, National Card Making Day. They made cute projects and ate the soup Mom made for lunch. Cindy, next door at the candy store, even fixed up the little punpkins they made really cute if they bought a truffle to put in the pumpkin. I thought truffles were something pigs looked for, but the ladies all said you got them at a candy store.

Auntie R and Auntie M are planning their next classes. Lots of Chtistmas themes, calendars and sweet treat classes should all be fun. Be sure to check the class schedule each month so you can sign up early. The early bird gets the class.

Hugs and purrs from Peachy and me..... Mittens

Great Cambria Getaway!

Hi...Peachy and Mittens said it was OK for me to send you a note on their blog...only I was supposed to do it a week ago! I've been busy since I got back from Cambria, but wanted to let you know that we had a great time celebrating our 40th anniversary. We really did not do much, had a few very nice meals, drove up the coast toward San Simeon and took a nice walk to view the Sea Lions. Mostly spent time relaxing. We loved the motel, the White Water Inn. We had a mini-suite overlooking the ocean with a private patio and hot tub. They brought a lovely breakfast to our room each morning and even washed the windows on our car 'for our viewing enjoyment'!

We stopped by my friend Karen's little stamp store, Paws on Main. I do mean little. Karen has been there for 15 years! She is a cat lover so we always have lots to talk about. We also stopped by H.A.R.T., a wonderful animal rescue facility in the middle of Cambria. Diana Duncan who runs it does a fabulous job. The place is clean, and the cats are beautiful and healthy. There are no cages......they all roam the building. There are lots of hidey-holes and kitty trees. I returned to put the finishing touches on our SPCA Animal Faire which is this Sunday. Be sure to stop by the store to see all of the new goodies, and join us on the 6th for National Card Making Day...see you soon, Sharon

Next Week's Make and Take

Hi friends... Mom is getting ready for her trip to the coast and we are doing everything we can to help her. Peachy cleaned stuff off the counter and has almost single-pawdley cleaned off the back table. He can't figure out why Mom keeps picking things up and putting them back. I thought I'd give you a glimpse of next week's make and take project. Remember, you can come in any time Monday through Friday and make this cute reindeer card. Boy would I have fun trying to catch one of those birds sitting in his antlers! Auntie Melissa will be taking care of the store, and Mom will be back Wednesday, so stop by any time. I told Mom if she takes some nice photos on her weekend away, she could post them here......we'll see if she can figure it out!
Until next time...Hugs and Purrs from Peachy and Mittens!

PS..I shouldn't have made fun of Mom's computer abilities,,,as you can tell, I couldn't get the photo to post.....trust me, the card is cute!

Big Excitement!

Hey animal lovers...... Here's news for you!

It is amazing how little it takes to get Mom and Auntie Robin all excited.......the FedEx boyfriend was really popular today. Auntie R was actually getting in her car when she saw the truck and came flying back through the door. Two big boxes on a cart quickly followed and the fun began. Actually, we think Mom ordered these new things especially for us. There are the CUTEST kitty and doggy papers, embellishments, and 'scrapbook in a box' kits you have ever seen. These boxed kits have a 6x6 scrapbook, and lots of cute papers and embellishments all in a cool matching box! And all for only $19.99. There is also another colorful collection of papers with a coordinating scrapbook in a box. This time it is a 12x12 scrapbook with everything you need included. It is called Ally's Wonderland and would be perfect for a girl or for any festive occasion. Mom and Auntie R were in 'hog heaven'! Of course, Peachy and I prefer the kitty and puppy designs...you can see for yourself how cute they are. Here are some pictures of the papers so you can get a better idea of what the collections look like.

Kitty kisses from Peachy and Mittens!

LABOR Day!

Hi everyone...today is Labor Day and here we are hard at work! Well, actually, Peachy is still sleeping! Pretty soon he'll be begging for treats. What a hard life he has. Mom has already put out the new Christmas stamps from Hero Arts. With no deliveries today, she said she might actually get caught up. Did you check the class schedule? Mom wanted me to remind everyone that there at 2 classes next Saturday. Mom will have Stamp of the Month, and Auntie Melissa (I think I'll call her Auntie M from now on......typing long names makes my paws tired) will teach her bird class......yum yum, we just love birds! Next week, beginning the 10th, you can come to the store and make a Christmas card for free. Just come any day but Saturday and everything will be on a table in the back for you to make this card with the skating girl on it!

It'g going to be 100 degrees out today, but Mom says it's time to get in the Christmas Spirit. We LOVE air conditioning!!!!! When you wear a fur coat all year, hot weather stinks! Remember to give your pets plenty of fresh water and a shady place to keep cool. And PLEASE, never put them in the back of a hot pickup! In fact, it makes Mom nervous to drive behind a truck with dogs in the back, so just let them ride up front with you.

Well, I have work to do, and Peachy just woke up so check in again soon and we'll keep you up to date on the doings at The Cat's Meow......Hugs and Purrs from Peachy and Mittens!

September Special Events

With fall coming, what's better than a 'falling leaves' stamp? Since Mom participates in the Printworks "One Stamp Wonder" Program, she will be getting this beautiful idea board and a bunch of the stamps used to create all of the pretty cards. The first 12 people who buy the stamp also get the cutest tiny leaf stamp for free! Mom acted kind of crazy today so we tried to be good....except Peachy kept begging for treats. Mom was working on the September newsletter and a bunch of stuff for the SPCA Animal Faire. I think that's mainly for dogs. She was busy, busy, busy. And did you notice that Mom will be taking a few days off? Boy, that doesn't happen too often! Maybe she'll bring us presents. Hugs and Purrs from Peachy and me (Mittens)!

Happy Birthday to Mom!

Mom was surprised today when several of our Aunties came for lunch to celebrate her birthday. Peachy wanted to help Auntie Robin and Auntie Melissa fix the food, so to prison he went...again! When will he ever learn? Mom had a really nice day. She had gotten in lots of goodies,so everyone was doing that ooooohhhhh and aaaahhhhh thing again. The real furor hit when the UPS boyfriend showed up with the Bo Bunny paper order. You should have heard the squealing! He could not get out of here fast enough. Mom asked if everyone he delivers to gets this excited. He said definitely not....I think he thinks these girls are a bit nuts! So now Mom has to find places for this really cool paper....one group in really bright colors, one group in fall colors, and a Christmas group, too. And that's just from Bo Bunny! She still has to find room for the black and white paper from Luxe Designs, stamps from Stampendous, Inkadinkado and Technique Tuesday. We know what she'll be doing tomorrow!

Kitty Prison

Boy, we sure have been locked up a lot lately! Classes have been so full, and you know how Peachy likes to 'help'! That gets us locked up every time. Between classes, Mom has been busy getting in new goodies. After she got the ton of stuff from memory Box and had the blitz class, she got new clear stamps and chipboard shapes from Technique Tuesday, black and white doublesided cardstock and word rub-ons from Luxe Designs, and FINALLY the Bind-It-All! Mom has had all of the wires for some time, but now the machines are here. If you gave her name to hold you one, she said you should call her. Boy, does that thing make cool books! It is definitely the hottest binding machine on the market. Now, as soon as the new Mini-Score-it comes in, we'll have all of the latest stuff! Check back often so you will get the scoop on the latest arrivals between newsletters. Hugs and Purrs from Peachy and Mittens!

Sad News

Those of you who come to the store know Melissa who works part time, teaches classes and is like a daughter to me. This evening her father passed away with Melissa and her sister at his side. I know she will appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

Sharon

Christmas is Coming!

And the UPS man is grumbling! Boxes, boxes, boxes! Mom has been busy. Yesterday, she and Aunties Melissa and Robin started unpacking some of the Ohhhhh and Ahhhhh goodies they ordered. (More ohhhhhhs and ahhhhhhs). They got pretty paper from Daisy Bucket, and some cool suitcase sort of albums from Cosmo Cricket...honestly, don't these companies have the dumbest names? Today, Mom got Japanese paper that she said is to die for! She has been real busy getting ready for her 10 Card Blitz this Saturday..I guess that means we will have to go to kitty prison for a while.....booooooo!

Here is one of the papers from Daisy Bucket. Check back often for more new stuff!

Mom's at it again!!!!!

Have you heard the news? We have two new sisters! We don't think they should be store cats. After all, this IS our domain! But Mom just couldn't resist adopting a young mama cat and her 8 week old kitten. Mom said she was going to pick up Harley and Beemer last night, and when she got here this morning she said she did the deed. Now, we are not versed in such things, but we thought Harley's and Beemer's were motorcycles!!!!! Hmmmmm, maybe she called them that because Dad has been doing some motorcycle wheelin' and dealin' and she's been mad at him. It's just hearsay, but we're told our sisters are really cute.
Check them out!

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Hi, it's me, Mittens, checking in with you. I haven't had much time to post...sorry. But today, I have lots of news! Yesterday, Mom's friend, Joan, brought tons of new things for Mom to see. Aunties Melissa and Robin just Oooohhhed and Aaaahhhed! They said they just LOVE spending Mom's money! It seems Joan sells Mom stuff and she brought samples of everything new she saw in Chicago. I think Mom will be writing some BIG checks pretty soon, 'cuz she was picking out so much stuff. I was able to get pictures of some of the things for you to see. One of the companies Mom bought a lot from was Bo Bunny. This pretty floral paper was one. She had paper spread ALL over the place and Auntie Robin kept saying "Buy these buy these!"...There were other groups of paper that mom bought, but her favorite was from Paper Salon! It had such pretty fall colors and some of the papers had copper foil on them. She also found some cool Rub-Ons that come in Copper, Silver, and Antique Brass. The Aunties got so excited about some matching "Hardware", whatever that is! Here's one of the papers from Paper Salon.

There were also some sets of clear stamps Mom bought to go with the Paper Salon papers that she liked. I won't try to put the photos here because I am just getting the hang of it and don't want to mess up a good thing!

Now, for the real news..... that poodle, Her Honor the Mayor came in today, and Peachy, eagle eye that he is, caught her sneaking in our room (aka Kitty Prison) and coming out with tasty morsels of food......OUR food! Well, three times was the charm. Peachy calmly went in and YIP! chased that little thief out with her little pom pom tail between her legs...well, not quite,,,,,it's hardly long enough! Anyhow, she went running straight to her Mom, and boy, did Peachy look smug. He even went back in and guarded our food for a while, just in case she got any more ideas. Golly, I hope he doesn't get arrested for accosting a public official! You know that Peachy doesn't like to miss a meal, so he took this theft quite personally.

So, that's about it . As you can tell, we have been VERY busy. It shouldn't be too long (a few weeks) before all the cool stuff Mom bought starts arriving. Those delivery boyfriends will be very busy!

Peachy says Hey!

Hugs and Purrs from us to you!

"What's in the Box?" due tomorrow!

Woo Hoo....we heard Auntie Melissa on the phone with Memory Box this afternoon. Molly told her the big order from Memory Box that everyone is so excited about has been shipped. Auntie M tracked it through UPS and found out it should be here some time tomorrow. She said "Wooooo Hoooo!" Even though everyone is complaining about how hot and humid it is, it will be Christmas in July....and Halloween and Thanksgiving, too. Mom said she is going to teach a really big class with all of the new Memory Box goodies. We also heard her talking to Auntie M about a few make and takes. This really does sound like a big deal! Everybody likes make and takes and we just love it when our friends are happy! Did you look at the Polar Bear card in our last post? That's just one of the cards you can make with the stamps in the box. We heard there are some adorable penguins, too. Penguins are very hot right now ......hmmmm, that's weird, we thought penguins live where it is cold...well, what do we know? We'll let you know what comes in the box, that is if we can get our noses in there. We like it when the boxes are empty so we can snooze in them.

Check back soon...until then, Hugs and Purrs from us to you!

Whew!!!! A Day off!

Boy was today a busy day. We are looking forward to having our day off tomorrow. We started the day with a class. Peachy had to help Auntie Melissa teach her Cuttlebug class. Fortunately, Auntie Mary brought treats as we have been without since Auntie Doreen had back surgery. But, what a surprise......Auntie Doreen came today to visit and is feeling really good. She brought treats, too.......BONANZA! It was very exciting when a bird landed on the windowsill, and I got so excited I fell right out of the window. There I was, hanging by my many toes! If only there had been no glass, that bird would have been lunch!

Speaking of lunch, around noon, Paw Prints Stamp Club arrived. Most of the girls came from Fresno, and it is always lots of fun. We get lots of attention, and since this club seems more interested in lunch than stamping, we usually get tidbits. Today was Chinese Chicken Salad. Some of them try to give us greens.....yuk! We want the bird part!

Mom says next week should be really busy. Auntie Melissa should get a big box from the UPS boyfriend Monday (if not, she says she will have to get a new boyfriend). Then, the BIG order from Memory Box should come, too. They will be up to their ears checking in, pricing and putting stuff in the computer. Peachy likes to help with the computer part, but Mom says he makes too many mistakes....should have me do it!

I'll keep an eye on things and let you know what's happening.....

Hugs and Purrs, Mittens

PS..check out this sneak preview of What's in the Box that Mom is expecting!

Mom's Been Busy!

Hi, again.....

Mom has been busy working on the website. You should check out the Gallery. She posted new cards (long overdue, we might add), and they are really pretty. She has some more to post, so check back later, too. If you are into the Red Hat thing, keep an eye on the next newsletter for something you just might want to do!

Mom found this new company that she is thinking of buying from. Why don't you check out the stamps on their website www.lockhartstampcompany.com and let her know if you like the style of the stamps......we really like the cat designs!

Hugs and purrs from us to you!

New Mayor of Oakhurst!

It is official....Oakhurst has gone to the dog! Mom just came back to the store after attending a big dinner where the new Honorary Mayor of Oakhurst was announced. Well, we are happy to say our buddy, HER HONOR MISS EMMA the poodle won! Before today, we called her Emma but now she deserves this big title. She and her mom raised over $35,000 for the Eastern Madera County SPCA. You can just imagine how happy our Mom was when she told us. Having an animal shelter here would really help the animals who are not as lucky as we are, so we are really happy too. We would be happy to pass along congratulations to HER HONOR MISS EMMA, if you want us to.....by the way, did you know you can post comments to this blog? Just click where it says comments below here and go for it! We'd love to hear from you.

We've made the newspaper

We didn't know how famous we would become. Someone sent us a copy of the Paw Print Gazette with an article about us. Our friend Hillari called yesterday to ask Mom how we could type. Mom reminded her that Mittens thumbs!

You should see the back table. The UPS boyfriend brought this huge box yesterday. Now Mom has lots of scalloped punches and bottles of flowers and a bunch of other cool stuff!

Emma for Mayor!

Now, we don't know why a DOG would want to run for mayor, but it's true...Oakhurst is going to the dogs! Have you heard that Emma, the Poodle wants to be mayor? She is 'speaking' on behalf of the Eastern Madera County SPCA....that's how we know about it. They say that Oakhurst has the best mayors money can buy. That's because every dollar they raise counts as a vote. We hope Emma gets lots of votes so the SPCA can build an animal shelter. Check out Emma!

Welcome to our blog!

Hi everyone.....and welcome to our blog. Now you may think it's odd that two cats are so high-tech that they have their own blog, but we are not just ANY cats! We are the resident cats at The Cat's Meow (only the best paper crafting store in the whole world). Our Mom, Sharon Fitzgerald is President of the Eastern Madera County SPCA, and dedicates herself to the welfare of needy animals. That's how we got here. Our Kitty Mom was a really wild girl (known as feral) and cavorted with the local men about town. That's evidentally how we came about. When we were about 8 weeks old, Sharon (now we call her Mom) found us all in a great big berry patch along the Fresno River. A few months later...she was having a very busy summer rescuing injured animals from the North Fork fire...she set a trap, and since we were all hungry, we went in one by one (Kitty Mom, our brother Sparky, and the two of us). She whisked us off to the vet to get poked and prodded...and spayed and neutered. That was a rude awakening! Then, she took us kids to her store and that's where we began to meet people......lots of people! She called it socializing....we called it terrifying! She put us in the bathroom at her store (the old one by McDonalds) and her customers would come in the bathroom and sit and talk to us. Can you picture it? There they were, locked in the bathroom, sitting on, what else, the toilet, talking away. Finally, we decided these people must mean well, and Mom seemed to love us, so we let people touch us. Then we started to get to check out the store at night. Now, we didn't get into too much trouble...even though there were thousands of sparkley things just waiting to be batted around. I, Mittens, must confess that I did unroll about 500 yards of ribbon that first night, though! Peachy wants everyone to think he's purrfect, but he stood there and cheered me on! So anyway, we got used to people, and found that they love us. Sparky was such a character, and Mom thought he might forget that he was supposed to stay indoors, so he went to live with her Mom and Dad. Mom sometimes says she thinks we may be TOO social....what does she know?

Now we have so many friends.....a lot of them we call our Aunties! Auntie Melissa helps Mom a lot. Mom calls her the Monday Girl! (Dad calls her his adopted daughter). She is like a second Mom to us. She helps us teach classes. Actually she cuts the papers, makes the samples, tells people what to do, but we supervise! Auntie Robin also helps us teach classes. We like her because she sometimes brings her lunch....we like to help her eat it! The only problem is Auntie Robin sometimes has classes with messy stuff like paint and doesn't want us to help so we have to go to 'kitty prison'...BOO! Auntie Helene has been Mom's friend for a long time...she works at Von's and we love it when she comes in smelling like chicken! Yum-O (like Rachael Ray says). Auntie Doreen brings us treats...we love Auntie Doreen. She also bought us special beds. She would love to have a kitty of her own, we just know it! Aunty Ginger and Auntie Dixie hug us and pet us and don't care if we get cat hair all over them. Auntie Mary tells us what good kitties we are, and she brings us photos of her new kitty, Bootsie. We have lots of other Aunties and we'll tell you about them another time.

We love it when people come to visit us. Mom bought a new building about two years ago and we moved everything to our new store. It is soooooo much bigger and we just love it! Everybody says how nice it is. Mom buys lots of new things all the time. I, Peachy, love to sit in her lap and help write orders on the computer. Mittens likes to stretch out on the counter and watch. We plan to keep you up to date on everything we do around here...and we'll let you know if Mom gets in new things that she says are really cool! She and Auntie Melissa call the UPS an FedEx guys their boyfriends because they are always bringing presents! The UPS boyfriend came today...we heard Auntie Melissa said she really missed him while he was on vacation because the skinny guy didn't bring so many presents!

Drop us a line....we'd love to hear from you..or better yet, stop in and pet us...now we just LOVE that! Until later.....Hugs and Purrs!