Toby
Location: Burlington, Vermont, USA
This is Toby when he was about 3 months old. He loved to sit in the space between the screen and the frame of the window. He was rescued from the streets of NYC and now lives a comfortable life in the country, with his grumpy older brother Oscar. Toby just turned five this month (and weighs 16 lbs now!)
He’s wonderful, what a sweetie!1
This cat is another case of sprawl in our communities!
Yawn, stretch, come hither and scratch my tummy!
Look, he’s inviting us to scritch his tummy, with that foot outstretched!
I just want to blow raspberries on that belly!
It’s a setup, I tellya. Touch that tummy, and those two hind paws are going to kick your arm repeatedly, and again and again too! After all, Toby is a kitty cat!
Like a soccer ball.
When Jiggs stretches out like that, I want to scritch his belly. He’s a Maine Coon, so as soon as I touch his belly, he curls up and attacks my hand, adding to my many kitty-battle scars. I call him my giant caterpillar when he’s curled up like that. It’s very cute (& kinda painful - what can I say, love outweighs pain!).
Purrfect snorgle and toe kissing position!
Mmmm tabby belly’s are my favorite. I just love kissing that fur.
Looks as if he can relax anywhere! I love the paws.
You guys are too fast for me! I thought I’d have the first POUNCE of the day!
What a sweet little striped kitty…
Pounce……off Toby and I go………
Good morning all!!
*Clothslines LeeAnne and put’s Toby back where he belongs for cuddling*
Sorry, LeeAnne, but crime doesn’t pay!
Wrong!!
There is no law for ciber cat-napping!!!
*flees with Toby*
*Pulls out .45 Auto Magnum* - yes, they make one
I am the law!!!
*gulp*
*hands over kitty*
*sits to stop knees trembling*
Oh yeah???? Well, I’m bringing h*** with me!!
(Thought I’d switch movies on ya!)
I’ll be your huckleberry……..
*Stands by Pipa’s mum*
Don’t worry, I won’t let Instinct hurt you….
Man, I go away for ONE day and the violence breaks out again. Come on everyone I’ve brought the French toast and the Lattes. Lets put away the weapons and share.
LeeAnne! Ppearson!
Thanks!!
*gives hugs*
Its just that Instinct can’t get over the OFF button I put in his flaming Pu-Dao…
I’ll take a majorly huge chunk of chocolate right now. I just got my work project out. And I have another one butt up against the one that just went out. I got the specs for the new one yesterday and it is due the 29th at 3:00 pm. The next eye surgery is scheduled for May 31 st at 3:30 pm….
gun… french toast
gun… french toast
gun… french toast
*holsters pistol*
mmmmm…. french toast.
I like to make a version where I stuff the toast with bananas and cream cheese and then coat it in corn flakes that I crish into crumbs - soooo good
Aww… ppearson beat me to it… I was going to wiggle my nose and turn Instinct’s gun into a squirt gun
Good thinking with the french toast though.. that’ll get him every time 
We had a flourless choc. cake at the Irish pub we went to yesterday for my birthday.. it was yummy … as was the balsamic chicken with garlic mashed potatos…
Instinct starts asking the waitress for the recipe to the potatos and she’s like.. um… i don’t know.. as she backs out he happily goes on musing.. “i wonder if they added chicken broth” It was funny 
Sounds like you had a wonderful birthday dinner, Intuition. Happy belated BD! (Did they card you at the pub?
While the little village is happily munching, I shlurp the meat off the last bone of my second wild boar, tuck Toby along one arm, pick up my menhir with the other, and quietly walk away into the sunset, nodding to the bard tied up under the tree, and rhubarbing about how the never give ME any magic potion, no matter how good it smells…
These TDK’ers are crazy!
Ooo… I make an awesome garlic mashed potato. Press in several cloves of garlic as soon as potatoes are drained. 2 sticks of butter and a container of sour cream and MASH! or whip.
*tackles Ginny, force feeds her chocolate and takes kitten back*
There, that will calm her down for a while.
Actually, I was just throwing a bone to our European friends who occasionally feel left out of American pop culture. I guess they’d all logged off by the time I posted. Oh well…
Nope, I didn’t get carded
… well, I did just order water and a pepsi… I don’t think I would have made it to work today otherwise.
I can just hear the Wicked Witch of the West saying
“Sleep, Sleep my pritty… Sleep”
Thank you all for the daily distraction of the kitten-napping. I can follow for just so long before I have to retire to the kitchen, fridge and stove and make at least one of the daily cyber-goodies for myself and of course will share with anyone, today it’s Peppermint Brownie Meltaways and Guinness Cake, if I get a turn at kitten-napping. WILL RETURN PROMPTLY, (WELL MAYBE NOT SO PROMPTLY TO THE NEXT IN LINE). I enjoy all the romping around the world.
Enjoy you day and walk in sunshine!
Guinness Cake?? BRILLIANT!!!
Recipe, pretty please?
GUINNESS CAKE
1-1/3 cup Golden Raisins
1 cup Brown Sugar
½ cup Candied Lemon Peel
3 Eggs (beaten)
½ cup Candied Cherries
2 ¼ cups Flour
2/3 cup Guinness or other stout
Pinch of Salt
½ cup Butter
½ tsp. Apple Pie Spice
{Cinnamon/Nutmeg}
2/3 cup Sugar
Soak raising, peel and cherries in Guinness overnight. Cream butter and sugars until sugars are dissolved. Beat in eggs. Add the flour, salt, Apple pie spice and soaked fruit; mix in the Guinness. Pour mixture Into a greased 8“ cake pan. {Pan lightly oiled and floured or a non-Stick type} Bake at 350F for about 2 hours, until firm in the center.
ENJOY
Thank you. Ready Ginny? On your mark Get set. Go!
This one I have to try, I loooooove Guinness
Me, too, but I’ll 86 the raisins. Nasty, shriveled boogers.
Oooh what a lovely cat for me to steal this Friday
Good Morning MeezerMama! We did that in “stereo” this morning, I’ll share Toby with ya!
I noticed that. thanks for sharing. Really I’ve just got to rub that belly. I can’t resist
And squish those wonderful big paws!
I’m a paw squisher myself… must admit
I’ve only had one cat in my life who enjoys a good toe squish and kiss. Merlin is one of my current owners
me too. And Ferrule loves a good toe squishing. His toes are so long that he grabs fingers like a baby. With both front and back toes.
My Amber has such strong front toes that she can actually pinch! I currently have several small red bruises from her loving last night
Sylvester likes having his paws and toes massaged by me. I just love them as they are so soft.
I am trying to eat a chocolate chip dipping cookie that is half covered in chocolate without getting the crumbs of chocolate on me. Too late…got it on my shorts now. Oh well. They are long like biscotti and are good for dipping into your coffee. I got them at Trader Joe’s. They are good. Yummy!
He looks like he’s saying “look into my eyes, you are getting sleepy, now scratch my tummy!!”
LOL! What a sweet innocent kitty! I’d scratch his little tummy any time!
he’s very cute
*stands guard over Toby so everyone can cuddle him*
cute
Hey Chester, how are you doing today???
Oh, and Good Morning Alex
Morning Alex!!
Hi, Alex! Happy Friday!
checked kida late, Checked kind lste. Hope my friends are stillm there. Gona bea lonh to weeks. For those whi haven’t been on latelty. Been diagoned with cancer Now the deorpeeionis takinhgove
Your friends are here, Chester. Stay strong my friend. You have a lot of life left to live. Please check in with us when you can. Lots of love and healing light sent your way.
Hi, Chester. I hope you are feeling better today. Prayers and purrs are sent your way for some good news.
What a darling baby!!
good morning all! Toby’s a cutie and a half. Love the big mitten paws.
“Who’s your Daddy” FUZZ!
or is it “I Wanna Talk About Me”?
Either one will work, both great songs.
Love the belly on this kitty!
Or Getcha Some FUZZ!
Good morning all TDKers.
Happy Friday and Have a happy Memorial day as well!!!!
HUGS
ohhhh - i want to rub & kiss that belly!!! what a darling!!
Spotted, stripey bellies are irresistable!
*PUR-R-R-R-R-r-r-r-r-r-r-R-R-R-R-R-R-R!!!!”
Look over there, Instinct - HM! She’s making faces at you! *snatches Toby, and dashes for the private supersonic jet waiting to whisk them to Greece.*
Ohhhhh….. darn that waskly wabbit!!!
Good morning TDKer’s
I’m waiting in Greece for you Tiga’s Mom.
**snatches toby while you are standing in the customs line**
Ha, Ha…………………….now we are off to Cheney’s undisclosed location………………….lots of tummy rubbin goin on
What a way to start a holiday weekend
just listen to that purrrrrrrrrrr
*typing and doing happy Friday dance*
Hurray for 3 day weekends! Everyone be super safe on the roads this weekend if you are traveling…..I’m bowing out on road travel, decided to just stay home this weekend!! 3 whole days of QT (quality time) with the fuzzbutts……..
Happy Memorial Weekend TDK’rs
Maybe some of us don’t have a 3 day weekend…
*sniffle*
Hey, move to the good ol’ US of A and you too could have one
Tell your boss we nominated you as an honoree(?) USA citizen therefore, by default, you get Monday off and can join in the cookouts!
I think that’s ‘honorary’, and you could be an honorary Brit instead - we get Monday off, too.
Oh, I just want to tickle Toby’s soft little tummy! Love the paw which will probably go wild if anyone goes near him.
I agree with that, i only have a two day, i work tomorrow, anyway HAPPY FRIDAY TKDrs
i ment TDK’rs…:(
What? In Britain too???
*writes to President to get green card*
Hey Pipa’s Mum, once you get that green card, come stay with me for a while, got plenty of room……I’m sure the fuzzbutts won’t mind…….
I work Monday, Marina. Psych patients don’t believe in holidays. If you get a chance watch a movie called “What About Bob?” That pretty well sums up how patients get when they realize that their doctor or pharmacy won’t be available.
To the rest of you–save me some potato salad!
Are you a Shrink, Sharon? That would explain a lot. LOL
You would think so, the way they go on with us, the schedulers. We are the front line. We get all the tears and anger and fear and details, calm them down, and then book their appts. We handle all the crises and last minute prescription refills. See why Fridays and holidays are panic time. I actually had a young woman stand inside a pharmacy after closing time refusing to leave until she had meds in hand. Problem was no one was in who could write a scrip! Oh was she ever screaming at me…
You have my sympathies and my praise ! Yours is not an easy job….
I came two electives away from a masters in psychology and realized that I didn’t want a life where my work went home with me. No Bobs on my doorstep.
But I thank you.
When it gets too much to take, rent “Little Shop of Horrors” and watch the scene with Steve Martin and Bill Murray. Then, since you’re on the floor already from the laughter, roll over onto your knees and thank the Good Lord Almighty that neither one of them is on your professional couch!
Sharon, I guess your education and experience taught you to avoid the carreer path that would lead to accumulating Bob’s. That’s one of my favorite movies, it defines innappropriate, and Bill Murry and Richard Dreyfus really worked well rogether.
I work Monday, too. If the internet users of the world would take a day off, I could too.
:-)
Ivory Bill!!!! Long time no see! Hope all is well with you, oh TDK Bard.
Sharon, that movie almost drove me nuts! What about Bob was hard to watch.
We live it every day. Sad, isn’t it? But you know what? Every time that someone stops sobbing, chuckles a little and says, “Thanks. You’ve helped me a whole lot.” then my week was worth living.
I volunteered to work Monday, too. Newspapers NEVER shut down. Deadlines are forever.
But Marina, don’t most Europeans get a full month of vacation in the summer time? Where do you like to vacation?
I tried to do business with Spain on 5/1 and 5/2. Telefonica and everyone else was on holiday. I think you are shedding crocodile tears
Swim meet tomorrow, away–gotta leave the house by 6:00 a.m. to be at the pool by 7:30. Earlier, if I can help it ’cause this particular pool has very little room for setting up pavilions, folding chairs and all the other accoutrements. Then it’s back home for a surprise birthday party that I know I’ll be too tired for, but need to attend.
Oh, did I mention that all my grades are due today–and I’m still having term projects being handed in to be graded?
If I can make it to bedtime Sat, I just MIGHT survive. Thank God Monday’s a holiday!
You don’t get Memorial Day off, but we don’t get daily siesta.
It all works out–still, maybe you’ve got the better deal…
Pipa’s Mum..when you are unemployed as I am currently, three day weekends mean nothing more than the fact that it will make it more difficult to get interviews at companies because a lot of the management goes on vacation that week.
No worries at the moment thought…. I have a third interview at Merrill Lynch on Tuesday morning!! Yippeeee! I also have an interview at Kaiser (Health Maintenance Organization aka HMO) on Tuesday in the afternoon.
Best of luck on the interviews !!!