Life in the Tropics ~ Ethel's Hawaiian Adventure 2015

This is embarrassing.

Many of you know we took our kitty with us to Maui this year and have asked how she made out. Here are a few photos from her Hawaiian Adventure 2015 so you can see for yourself!

These look good enough to eat - can I eat them?

Was that a gecko? I saw a gecko! Can I eat geckos?

Mealtime entertainment. I know she's on the island - don't judge me.

Is that a bunny? I saw a bunny! That's a bunny! Can I eat bunnies?



Dear Cat Behavior Specialist,
My cat seems stressed - how can I help her learn to relax?
Thank you.
Signed,
Worried Ethel's Mom

Dear Diary,
The birds outside the kitchen window - they taunt me. 
The thin barrier the authorities have placed between us
thwarts all attempts I make to befriend them. 
I will go lie under the bed and watch
 my hairballs float past. 
There is some comfort in this.

Rub my belly-- you KNOW you can't resist.

What's your Visa number?

And then she said, 'Mom, I'd like to go to university and study String Theory'.

But, I don't want to go home.

Cuteness!

...sleepy girl...but she's also giving me the upside-down-peeky-look

in case I have treats!

My Assistant

...ornament maker. 

Ethel @ Work...

 I'm pretty sure I caught her on a break.

Meet Ethel - Face to Face :)

Isn't she adorable?!!

Meet Ethel

...

Meet Ethel

...another peek

Meet Ethel

...another piece of the puzzle

Meet Ethel

...bit by bit

Spotty, a.k.a. Catherine

Really? my picture? where's the food?

 The first Islander to greet us when took possession of our house was a little black cat. She climbed a tree next to our deck, leapt over the railing, stopped to meow hello, sauntered across the deck and settled on the lounger for a snooze.  We were immediately infatuated!  She has visited for a snack, a nap or a scratch behind the ears, almost every day since.  I've never met a friendlier, funnier cat -- she does a figure eight around my ankles, meowing excitedly, while I fill her dish (yes, she has a dish...and a bag of cat food in the pantry).  She feigns indifference and disdain but can be easily influenced with a saucer of milk. She loves people and follows us around the house, settling down where ever we happen to be, just in case she's missing something :)




Looking at our kitchen
window waiting for
a sign that
food is on the way.

A white patch on her chest earned her the name Spotty.
On an island full of feral cats, she is so comfortable around people and so prefers a comfy cushion for her naps, we thought she must belong to SOMEONE close by -- but who? After a brief stalking episode and some chatting with the neighbors, it seems Spotty is owned by a gentleman down the road, but indeed, divides her time and appetite between THREE other families including us - hilarious! And while she prefers to remain anonymous and doesn't answer to anything at all, her name is Catherine.  For some reason, I think that's funny too -- it reminds me of Catherine the Great, and this cat definitely has a queenly attitude!

Anyway, she's a sweetie and lovely company when she decides to drop by -- here are a few more shots of her in one of her kingdoms!



Do NOT Disturb

Keeping me company while I hang the laundry.

 

"I know you think this is your new couch, but you'd be wrong."

Happy Haunting from Team Sweet 16!

Check out these (and other - click here to see them all!) spook-tacular handmade and vintage items in celebration of Halloween from Etsy's Team Sweet Sixteen!

Shown here ~

1. Halloween Bat Necklace from Lillyandlulu

2. Bat Halloween Garland  from CoutureByAyca

3. Halloween Cat Glitter Kitties from wishdaisy

4. True Blood Inspired Dead Sea Bathsalts from SymbolicImports

5. Halloween Boo! Flour Sack Towel from AppleWhite

6. Vintage Wood Shelf from NifticVintage

boo!