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   MacKenzie and Grommet have been looking forward to going to the skate rink for quite a while now. When they found out yesterday that there would be a Mardi Gras party today, they were thrilled. Both of them immediately started rummaging through their closets looking for just the right costume for the Mardi Gras celebration. Mac Kenzie selected his “Puss-N-Boots meets The Three Musketeers” costume because, as he put it to me, “the pale gray velvet jacket and white lace jabot complement his fur very well, and the feather plumes on the hat are a real hit with the lady cats!” He chose a simple black leather mask to finish his outfit. Who knew he was such a fashionista cat? Grommie, on the other hand, decided to play it safe; she chose her sleeveless, silver sequined, drop waist flapper dress with 12" long strands of silver bugle beads hanging down from the handkerchief hemline. She loves the way the bead strands sparkle and sway when she skates, and the dress lends itself to wearing many multiple strands of Mardi Gras beads. She has a little silver sequin headband with a pale gray ostrich feather to complement her dress; her Mardi Gras mask is silver leather, and she’s taking her silver skates. Both kitties are bringing large velvet sacks filled with Mardi Gras beads for all the kitties at the rink.

   Once their outfits were selected and laid out for today, they insisted we spend the rest of the evening making some snacks for them to share with their friends at the rink. We made two large trays of crayfish cakes surrounding an anchovy-catnip remoulade dipping sauce; two large trays of applewood smoked salmon slices on catnip crackers topped with a dollop of cream fraiche and a dab of black caviar; and two large trays filled with whole Noriwegian sardines, jumbo shrimp, oysters on the half-shell, and langostino tails arranged around three ‘nip based sauces, including catnip tartar sauce, catnip dijon mustard sauce, and catnip catsup-horseradish sauce. Then, of course, we baked several large New Orleans style “king”cakes (I think that’s what they are called), one of which has a small “baby kitty” figurine hidden inside. The TDK kitty who gets the piece of cake with the figurine inside will be next year’s King or Queen of the Mardi Gras! The cakes have ‘nip extract and a creamy milk flavoring. Last but not least we made three large batches of ‘nip cookies. I’m also bringing some champagne for all the parents to share while we watch the kits ;-)

   We've loaded up the car with all the goodies, and we're off to the rink!

   Posted 3 years ago by kittymom #

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   Mac and Grommie jump out of the car and help carry the platters of goodies into the rink. The silver disco ball is spinning and the DJ is playing some zydeco music. The kits put on their skates and head out on the rink, looking for some of their friends. I'm going to head over to the cafe to invite the meowmys and their kits to the party here....

   Posted 3 years ago by kittymom #

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   I've noticed that the rink management has decorated a couple of kitty sized Mardi Gras floats and has them stashed in the back to bring out later; very clever designs set up on roller skating wheels ;-). Mac and Grommie are practicing their skating technique right now because it's been quite a while since they've been here; they're very excited to see some of their kitty friends again... Oops, Grommie almost took a "header" trying to do some twirls out in the middle of the rink! she looks around quickly to make sure no one is looking!

   Posted 3 years ago by kittymom #

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   Fred and Cricket come racing through the house..Meowmy!! We have got to get to the skating rink. Mac and Grommie should be there already and we haven't seen them in a LONG time.
   Fred is dressed in a purple jacket with gold lame lapels and cuffs, contrasting satin jabot, gold lame vest and black pants, green ruff scarf and knee high boots.
   Cricket is dressed in crushed gold velvet dress with a purple and black insert and a matching eye mask. She also has some boots on to match her outfit.
   They ask if they can take some snacks to the rink. Meowmy hand them some tunafish cakes, flounder bites, and some Nip flavored tea.
   Have fun and be good, Meowmy calls as they whoosh through to the rink

   Posted 3 years ago by cricketsmama #

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   Blackbeard grabs for his Pirate costume (of course) but has decided to leave the eye patch behind, it makes skating very hard. Betty puts on a flowery dress with some beads around her neck and waits for Hipsu. BooBoo once again can't decide what to wear, she wants to make sure it looks good with whatever Thor shows up in....So she decides to with a black evening gown with two slits to make it easier to skate. She knows Thor is always dressed as a gentleman..
   They grab up the Greenies and add colorful sprinkles to them to give them a mardi gras look and salmon quesadillas....they all give mama a lick on the cheek and away they go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   Posted 3 years ago by 2bpurring #

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   Mac and Grommie see Fred and Cricket come in and they race over to greet them! There are purrs, headbonks and kitty kisses all around! How great is to see our old friends again! Grommie helps with their snacks, and admires Cricket's beautiful outfit. "I have some gold and purple beads that will look smashing with your dress," she tells Cricket and pulls the beads from her bag. "Here, put these on and let's skate around the rink;" Mac skates over and offers his paw to Cricket ~"May I skate with you?" he asks gallantly. Fred, resplendent is his purple and gold outfit, looks so handsome, Grommet hopes he will ask her to skate, too.

   Posted 3 years ago by kittymom #

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   Just then Blackbeard, Betty, Hipsu, and BooBoo arrive at the rink. Grommie sees them come in and skates over to ask them if they'd like some of her beads; she has enough to choose from so everyone has just the right kind to go perfectly with their costumes! There are more purrs, headbonks and kitty catching up chat as they head for the rink to skate....

   Posted 3 years ago by kittymom #

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   The gang is excited and starts choosing from all the wonderful colorful beads. BooBoo puts on one simple strand of red beads, she thinks Thor will find this more classy. Betty adds some pretty purple beads to match some of the flowers in her dress. BooBoo has to reach over and slap Blackbeards paw..as usual her little (big) brother is grabbing handfuls of beads.."Save some for the other Blackbeard" So Blackbeard grabs one stand of Gold and one of Silver...A pirates favorite!!

   Posted 3 years ago by 2bpurring #

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   How fancy all the kitties look in their Mardi Gras finery! The flashing mirrored disco ball spins gaily splashing all the colors of the rainbow off the walls of the rink as the kitties glide, twirl and spin, laughing and waving paws at eachother! Clearly, the festivities are now in full swing!

   Posted 3 years ago by kittymom #

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    Wheee! Thump! Ta-da! Leela's here! She brought some more paw-shaped crab cakes and she's wearing mama's mardi gras beads. Hi everyone! Let's skate!

    Posted 3 years ago by JoanfromNewJersey #

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    Grommet comes over to me and asks if Ruggles, Rotley, Cuddles, Willow and Windi might be coming later today? She hasn't seen them for such a long time and hopes they will come to the party. She also asked about Spice and Velvet, but I explained that they may not be able to make it because they aren't home with their meowmy yet, and are staying with friends until this weekend.... She checks her bag of beads to make sure she has enough for every kit who may come to the party, waves happily and skates off again. Mom is happy to see her having such a good time with all her kitty friends!

    Posted 3 years ago by kittymom #

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    Yea!, Leela is here! Grommie rushes over to greet her and admires her Mardi Gras beads ~ very festive! They grab paws and skate off to see the other kits...

    Posted 3 years ago by kittymom #

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    Betty and Wilma keep calling me on my cell wanting to know when they get to go to the party! They are all ready! Save some treats for them!

    Posted 3 years ago by mollycat71 #

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    Grommet, you look so pretty! I like things that are shiny! Is that your brother MacKenzie? His hat is awesome! Let's try some of those New Orleans style king cakes, they look good.

    Posted 3 years ago by JoanfromNewJersey #

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    Betty and Hipsu see Leela and Grommie skating and shooosh on over to say Hello!!
    Leela, it's so nice to see you again!! You sure skate very gracefully now!!

    Posted 3 years ago by 2bpurring #

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    There are plenty of treats for each and every kit and their furrparents! Starting at 1 PM central time the Mardi Gras floats will circle the rink once an hour, with kits atop tossing beads and other festive and kitty safe party treats!

    Posted 3 years ago by kittymom #

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    WWM walks in the back door from an appointment and finds two very provoked and impatient little girls waiting. "Where have you been???? Didn't you know that there is a party at the skating rink??????"

    WWM rushes in and finds that Windi has been hard at work on her outfit. She has taken the feathers from the bird costume that she wore to a party a few weeks back, and with the help of a glue stick (WWM doesn't EVEN want to know where she found that), she has glued the feathers all over a plain black dress. She put extra ones at the bottom to make it look pretty when she twirls. She's quite certain that she will be twirling! On her pretty black head she has the diamond tiara that was given to her on her first birthday last year. Her skates are packed and in a bag and she is ready!

    Willow, being a diva, couldn't quite decide but has finally decided to go dressed as a cat! She has a beautifully painted cat mask, complete with feathers, of course. And she is wearing a sleek, form fitting body suit that is nothing but white sequins. Willow says to mama "No one will know it's me because they won't be expected a white kitty to show up with Windi!!!!" She throws some beads around her neck so that she has something to trade.

    The girls rush into the kitchen and show mama that, while she was gone, they have made nip treats by crushing up all of the treats from the treat door into cookie like objects. They have hauled a jug out of the cabinet and ask mama to fill it with fresh wheat grass juice. WWM, not being too sure about the nip treats, whips up a crab and white fish fondue for the girls to take with them.

    WWM walks her babies to the cat hole and gives them each a kiss. "Have fun and give Grommie and MacKenzie extra hugs. And try not to do anything outlandish!"

    The girls wink at each other and off they go!

    Posted 3 years ago by WillowandWindismom #

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    ....Abby roars the cybercycle up to the rink, almost spilling Cuddles out of the side car as she screeches it to a halt!.......She adjusts her jeweled and feathered mask, and re-arranges her beads, then turns to look at her sister.....Cuddles spills out of the side car and stands on wobbly legs.... her mask is on backwards, so it looks like her head is turned completely around staring backwards (Linda Blair)..... her beads are all tangled around here waist and paws, and she trips upon taking her first step - splat!......"oh really Cuddles, who gave you that flask?" .......... Cuddles just grins woosily (she'll never tell on Rotley & Ruggles - it was a deal! She helps with their float, they sneak her a flask of whiskey).....she untangles herself and pushes past Abby and goes into the rink..... she heads immediately for the food table, and starts downing the "kings cakes".....she's determined to find the "little kitty inside"........Abby just laughs, oh well, food will sop up some of the alcohol!!!..... she runs in the rink, immediately to the group of giggling girls and joins in "Hi Leela, Cricket, Grommit, Betty, Hipsu and Booboo!.... so glad we finaly made it!!!! "Where are Velvet & Spice, and Willow and Windi?"... oh I hope they can make it..... the girls burst into giggles, admiring each others outfits, and whispering about "who" they wish would ask them to skate......

    Posted 3 years ago by AV #

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    Windi looks at Willow and her little chin begins to quiver. "Doesn't Abby see us?"

    Willow looks worried but begins to spin wildly on the skating rink because she just knows that Abby will notice her beautiful sparkling sequins.

    Posted 3 years ago by WillowandWindismom #

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    Yea! It's Windi and... and.... WHO is that beautiful white masked kitty with her? Grommet is so excited to see Windi and wants to meet her new friend. She rushes up to the two girls and...... OMG, it's Willow looking sooo gorgeous and exotic in her white sequined cat suit! The girls hug and chatter happily about what they've been up to lately, while admiring eachother's outfits and beads. Just then the music stops, and the DJ announces the start of the first parade of the afternoon. The fanfare plays and then the music transitions to a peppy New Orleans style jazz tune as the floats slowly emerge onto the floor... Mac and Fred are on the lead float, dancing, waving at the audience, and tossing beads to all the pretty girls waving back at them; the second float has Blackbeard and Betty and Leela riding on top, waving shouting greetings to their friends and tossing lovely Mardi Gras beads to all. Several kitties take out their little cell phones and start snapping pics to send to their furrparents. What a sight to see all the kitties having such a good time! The floats slowly finish circling the rink and head back off the floor to wait for the next jaunt at the top of the hour! Several of the kits head over to the snack area to sample some of the goodies. Skating, after all, helps the kits to work up a healthy appetite...

    Posted 3 years ago by kittymom #

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    Abby looks up just as Willow skates bye!!! Oh goodie, you girls ARE hear, blushes, I was so busy trying to get Cuddles to behave herself, I must have missed you - I'm sorry, I was asking if you were coming! I love your outfits, you outdid youselves this time!!! Grommit, you look pretty too! The girls giggle and hugg, then skate off ..... "lets go get those boy's attention"!!!...... peals of laughter!!!!

    Posted 3 years ago by AV #

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    Blackbeard has been looking for Pricilla to show up...but now...Who is that sparkling White kitty with Windi??? She has a mask...He must know

    Posted 3 years ago by 2bpurring #

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    Windi hugs Grommie and asks if they can have another pedicure party sometime. She loved having her nails painted!

    Willow zips by the gang and giggles to herself, "They don't know it's me!!!!"

    WWM goes to the cat hole and reminds the girls that she had better not hear them yelling "Hey, mister - throw me something" when the floats go by!

    Posted 3 years ago by WillowandWindismom #

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    Mommy, you didn't tell everyone who isn't here and can't see what I'm wearing!
    *Joan sighs*
    Miss Leela presents herself with an updated (and quite cut up!) version of what mama wore herself when she was a girl in an all girl drum and bugle corps. It's a pink sequined body suit with a silver sequined stripe up the front. Instead of those old majorette boots, she sports her new skates with shimmery laces. I think she traded mama's blue beads for some pink ones. Cricket! I think Grommet has some purple beads that would look awesome with your outfit!
    *Joan hasn't told Leela (and doesn't plan to) about the beautiful Spanish saber she used to whip around!*

    Posted 3 years ago by JoanfromNewJersey #

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    LOL!!!

    Posted 3 years ago by 2bpurring #

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    .....Cuddles thinks these "king cakes" are pretty good......maybe just one more......

    Posted 3 years ago by AV #

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    Grommie skates over to join the group of girls and introduces herself to Abby; she's heard lots of nice things about her, but they haven't met personally til today... "Hi, Abby", she offers her paw and smiles. "Nice to meet you, at last." My brother Mac will be out soon, he was riding on the first float with Fred". "Is your sister here with you? We'd like to meet her too." Just then Mac skates over to the ladies and introduces himself, with a low bow and a swooping flourish of his feathered hat. "Greetings, ladies, would anyone like to skate?" he asks, looking right at Abby. He offers his paw to her, and off they go, gliding gracefully around the rink. Grommie covers her mouth with her paw so no one will notice the little smirk on her face ~ brothers! she thinks to herself, what a 'ham' he is!

    Posted 3 years ago by kittymom #

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    awwww man i wish we had some kind of celebration here......this is one holiday i LOVE.......here we call donut day 'Fastnacht Day' and everyone peddles around old fashioned PA german donuts. yummy!

    Posted 3 years ago by Nirmal #

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    .....Abby is very pleased to meet Grommie! The girls hit it off instantley and chatter away happily..... suddenly, a very handsome Grey Tabby skates up and asks Abby to skate..... a smile lights up her face and she takes his paw.....they skate off smoothly, and Abby feels a little light headed.....

    Posted 3 years ago by AV #

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    Awww, Mac and Abby look great together! Hey Cuddles, aren't these king cakes good?

    Posted 3 years ago by JoanfromNewJersey #

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