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Awwwww! Puck is right, you made the right call, Woman. It is completely understandable to stress-eat a cheesecake, especially a lemon cheesecake. Mmmmm noms. :) There ought to be an emergency cheesecake kept frozen in case of emergencies. Oh yeah, that was the emergency backup! :p
kitten update. Puck is starting to eat on his own and drink on his own. hes still small for his age but he is fearless and loves to climb my leg until I pick him up so he can snuggle. Will be tough to let him go when its time ā¦. but he will get a nice home so there is that
Now I want cheesecake, but I already went shopping yesterday ā dang it! OTOH, I do have the ingredients to make a Boston cream pie ā¦ Has anyone else here been stress baking?
Shopping has been ā¦ odd ā¦ Iāve been getting supplies about every 18 days or so, and the safety measures at the shops keep changing ā¦ Now everyone is required to wear face masks in public, and the aisles are marked (on the floor!) as One Way, so shoppers can maintain safe distancing. I was surprised to see how many people were wearing what looked to be surgical masks. I though those were in short supply? I bought a bunch of handmade cotton ones from those wonderful folks at etsy, and the fabric the crafters used came in a wide variety of bright, cheerful patterns ā¦ polka dots, floral, geometric, retro 60s style ā¦
Whelp, this was supposed to be a quick peek and then back to bed, but now Iām wide awake ā¦ Might as well get to work on that Boston cream pie! Much love to all you wonderful Orbsters! Your company during these stressful times means a lot to me, and I look forward to seeing how youāre all doing every day! XOXOXOXOX :-D
This strip expresses my current feeling perfectly.
OT: PAUL
Paul is having a feeding tube implanted today, along with biopsies of his tongue, throat, and the spot in his left lung. It breaks my heart that I canāt be there with him.
Informal poll should you choose to answer:Weāve had many kitties over the years. Until the 3 weāve had now for the past 16 yrs, all of our kitties lived long lives, 20+ yrs. Just fed them cat chow and the occasional treat and no issues. Yearly well visits and done. These days cats just seem to be sicker, earlier. Kidney disease, thryoid issues. Not only my 3 but of the 8 between me and my grown kids we have 6 (!) of them now on meds ranging in ages from 4 yrs to 16. Iāve read about blame cast on canned food linings, poor quality ingredients, distemper and 3 yr rabies vaccines. We feed them BBuffalo and 1 Friskies food they will both eat (the one with the least phosphorus). They both āneedā rx food but it would cost us $160 a MONTH just for the foodā¦ and well, fixed income, and they turn their noses up at it anyway. Having kitties has become so expensive weāve already decided we can only afford 1 at a time going forward and will have to pay for care insurance for any new ones. I have a theory, purely unscientific. All of our kitties are rescues (natch). They all got āfixedā before they were 2 months old. In the old days they waited til they were 6 months so their hormones were more mature. I get why they do it but not why so young! I think itās affecting their entire systems. This has me considering Iād have no choice but to go with a breeder next time to avoid this early neutering. It would be a first in our family. Anyway. Is it just our bunch or are you folks also noting that your kitties seem to be more sick these days than kitties you had maybe in the last century? thanksā¦
Elvis-Anum: I will continue my report. The illness continues throughout Egypt and Afar.
Puckmosis: Many people have to meet to conduct business but are unable to be closer than three cubits.
Beatrixia: I have an idea on how to help. Why not have the royal messengers send messages from the top of the pyramids by using signal flags?
Queen Catsepshut the Golden: I did wonder what those pyramids were for besides taking up room in the desert. We can send business messages and messages of encouragement to our people via flag.
Lupinium: Your Majesty, I have a song of encouragement to be signaled to the people:
Thereās a hero
If you look inside your heart
You donāt need to worry
If the kibbleās gone
ā¦ā¦.
Thereās an answer
Even with an empty bowl
And the stress that you now know
Will melt away
ā¦ā¦.
And then a hero comes along
A cat you can meow on
And you cast your fears aside
You know one day it will arrive
We can get together and purr,
Give out boops and hugs with fur,
And youāll finally see the truth
Weāre all heros there for you!
Lupinium: And hereās a boop for you, Elvis-Anum!
Hello Everyone. Iām reaching out to the BCN community as my greatest cat-care resource team! My boy Romeo has struvite crystals. Heās had one total urethral blockage that required catheterization. Heās currently on an anti-spasmodic, a pain reliever, and an antibiotic. Heās got a urinary health dry food and a medicated wet food. Heās not super into the wet food and I think heās eating less than he should. His urine is still a bit dribbly and very small clumps. Hardly ever is there a really good size clump in the litter box.
Does the community have any suggestions for me? This is my first male cat and I had no idea this could be an issue. Thanks in advance for all your help!
Forsoothe, today is Talk Like Shakespeare Day. It is also his āofficialā birthday, as no one knows exactly what day he was born. So Hoppye Birdye Tue Yewes, Will. (And no one will mention this Francis Bacon fellow, okay?)
Iām fighting my desire to reward myself with food for dealing with whatās happening around me. I rewarded myself thirty pounds of fat the last time I did that.
I finally watched the YouTube tutorial that Ms. Dunn did with all of the comments. That was fun to watch. And the comments where fun to read. I recognized many of the commenters names. It was too soon after Peteyās death for me to watch live. Petey died the 15th and the live program was the 17th. And that little Lupin is a charmer.
Le'letha Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Awwwwā¦ Every panel of this is so relatable. Good thing youāve got cats on hand to love you!
Notaspy almost 5 years ago
I might make some cheesecake now
WelshRat Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I like how Lupin āmigratesā here.
Strob almost 5 years ago
OT: Georgiaās drawing instruction videos
Carlos the clown almost 5 years ago
The man is wearing the same pants as I do for my telemeetings. I call them my McPants.
Sue Ellen almost 5 years ago
That hug from Lupin is even better than cheesecake!
ctlum almost 5 years ago
To the Man: the cheesecake might be gone but I think you can still get an unlimited amount of hugs and/or purrs! That should help, right?
OliveO'Sudden almost 5 years ago
Lupin looks so cute and so very right being held like a baby.ā„
Robin Harwood almost 5 years ago
Left over cheesecake? The Man has finally lost it.
kittylover.truitt almost 5 years ago
Got my church buddies praying for ya @LadyKat and Paul
Jungle Empress almost 5 years ago
For the past month or so, Iāve been suffering from library withdrawals. Must. Shelve. BOOKS.
Lady Bri almost 5 years ago
Awwwww! Puck is right, you made the right call, Woman. It is completely understandable to stress-eat a cheesecake, especially a lemon cheesecake. Mmmmm noms. :) There ought to be an emergency cheesecake kept frozen in case of emergencies. Oh yeah, that was the emergency backup! :p
maggijoseph Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I stress ate pizza and gingerbread today.
omegasupreme almost 5 years ago
kitten update. Puck is starting to eat on his own and drink on his own. hes still small for his age but he is fearless and loves to climb my leg until I pick him up so he can snuggle. Will be tough to let him go when its time ā¦. but he will get a nice home so there is that
PammWhittaker almost 5 years ago
Yay!! We got our first BCN book, Breaking Cat News today! :) Canāt wait to dive in with hubby :)
Gloria Fleming almost 5 years ago
Lupin is so sweet and sympathetic, love him like this. The Woman really has to stock up on cheesecakes!
Gent almost 5 years ago
Getting good food is the biggest challenge during this lockdown.
Cassia almost 5 years ago
They say we have to stay in place
We wonāt come out until itās safe
Well I donāt know, shouldnāt be so blue
āCause you got me, and I got all of you
Cake
I need you, cake
I need you, cake
They say we need to stay in house
Stocked with food, cozy as a robber mouse
I guess thatās so, we do have a lot
And at least weāre thankful for all the things we got
We got flowers in the spring
We got Puck to wear his bling
And when weāre sad, Lupinās a clown
And if we get scared, Elvis is always around
Donāt let them say this songās too long
āCause I donāt care, I know the flowās all wrong
So Goldie, put your paw in mine
Your living here with us has been sublime
We got you, babe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylGrQVL774k
I Got You Babe ā Sonny & Cher
cat19632001 almost 5 years ago
Lupin and Pucky toe beans!
cat19632001 almost 5 years ago
Puck the professional in panel one, holding out his mic to get the Manās answer, while still feeling the Peoplesā pain.
cat19632001 almost 5 years ago
Lupin:
Panel one ā Yo, laid back here. Panel two ā Wait, thereās a problem?Panel three ā Oh, no!Panel four ā Here, let me give snuggles and help.
Alicelth Premium Member almost 5 years ago
This is such a sweet and comfy strip today ā sure needed it ā thank you! And I want cheesecakeā¦.
dmah Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Now I want cheesecake, but I already went shopping yesterday ā dang it! OTOH, I do have the ingredients to make a Boston cream pie ā¦ Has anyone else here been stress baking?
Shopping has been ā¦ odd ā¦ Iāve been getting supplies about every 18 days or so, and the safety measures at the shops keep changing ā¦ Now everyone is required to wear face masks in public, and the aisles are marked (on the floor!) as One Way, so shoppers can maintain safe distancing. I was surprised to see how many people were wearing what looked to be surgical masks. I though those were in short supply? I bought a bunch of handmade cotton ones from those wonderful folks at etsy, and the fabric the crafters used came in a wide variety of bright, cheerful patterns ā¦ polka dots, floral, geometric, retro 60s style ā¦
Whelp, this was supposed to be a quick peek and then back to bed, but now Iām wide awake ā¦ Might as well get to work on that Boston cream pie! Much love to all you wonderful Orbsters! Your company during these stressful times means a lot to me, and I look forward to seeing how youāre all doing every day! XOXOXOXOX :-D
Miss Mina almost 5 years ago
Awwww, sweet Lupin with a comforting paw.
ladykat Premium Member almost 5 years ago
This strip expresses my current feeling perfectly.
OT: PAUL
Paul is having a feeding tube implanted today, along with biopsies of his tongue, throat, and the spot in his left lung. It breaks my heart that I canāt be there with him.
rs0204 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I believe cats are very empathetic. They know when you are having a good or bad day.
Michael G. almost 5 years ago
How about a nice rum-soaked cake instead? Hold the carbs!
lsnielson almost 5 years ago
Nothing like a cat to help you feel better on a rough day.
skipper1992 almost 5 years ago
Yes, Woman, Iām right there with you. I havenāt quite gained the āQuarantine Fifteenā but am definitely up a few pounds over the last month.
Code the Enforcer almost 5 years ago
The left eyebrow of hope from the Man in Panel 4 ā¦ To only be dashed away by the that thing known as stress-eating! ā¦
I know it ā But all too well! :)
Margo Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Today, I am 82! I feel healthy, so far, so good
anomalous4 almost 5 years ago
Getting my kitty fix via YouTubeā¦4 liāl panfurs are 2 days old & growing like weedsā¦
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2YJF4Yhp1I
Susanna Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Georgia posted a couple of pictures of a game a 10 year old fan created of BCN:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_SvYL2nmz6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Display almost 5 years ago
I could do with a little cheesecake. Preferably blond or redhead.
notannaf almost 5 years ago
Love the shirt and tie worn with pajama pants!
cat19632001 almost 5 years ago
Love the Pucky head boop of support in panel three.
Grace Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Informal poll should you choose to answer:Weāve had many kitties over the years. Until the 3 weāve had now for the past 16 yrs, all of our kitties lived long lives, 20+ yrs. Just fed them cat chow and the occasional treat and no issues. Yearly well visits and done. These days cats just seem to be sicker, earlier. Kidney disease, thryoid issues. Not only my 3 but of the 8 between me and my grown kids we have 6 (!) of them now on meds ranging in ages from 4 yrs to 16. Iāve read about blame cast on canned food linings, poor quality ingredients, distemper and 3 yr rabies vaccines. We feed them BBuffalo and 1 Friskies food they will both eat (the one with the least phosphorus). They both āneedā rx food but it would cost us $160 a MONTH just for the foodā¦ and well, fixed income, and they turn their noses up at it anyway. Having kitties has become so expensive weāve already decided we can only afford 1 at a time going forward and will have to pay for care insurance for any new ones. I have a theory, purely unscientific. All of our kitties are rescues (natch). They all got āfixedā before they were 2 months old. In the old days they waited til they were 6 months so their hormones were more mature. I get why they do it but not why so young! I think itās affecting their entire systems. This has me considering Iād have no choice but to go with a breeder next time to avoid this early neutering. It would be a first in our family. Anyway. Is it just our bunch or are you folks also noting that your kitties seem to be more sick these days than kitties you had maybe in the last century? thanksā¦
Kitty Katz almost 5 years ago
Meanwhile, Back on the Nile
Elvis-Anum: I will continue my report. The illness continues throughout Egypt and Afar.
Puckmosis: Many people have to meet to conduct business but are unable to be closer than three cubits.
Beatrixia: I have an idea on how to help. Why not have the royal messengers send messages from the top of the pyramids by using signal flags?
Queen Catsepshut the Golden: I did wonder what those pyramids were for besides taking up room in the desert. We can send business messages and messages of encouragement to our people via flag.
Lupinium: Your Majesty, I have a song of encouragement to be signaled to the people:
Thereās a hero
If you look inside your heart
You donāt need to worry
If the kibbleās gone
ā¦ā¦.
Thereās an answer
Even with an empty bowl
And the stress that you now know
Will melt away
ā¦ā¦.
And then a hero comes along
A cat you can meow on
And you cast your fears aside
You know one day it will arrive
We can get together and purr,
Give out boops and hugs with fur,
And youāll finally see the truth
Weāre all heros there for you!
Lupinium: And hereās a boop for you, Elvis-Anum!
Whitney Houston: Hero
thecatlady3410 almost 5 years ago
Throwback Thursday June 6 2016 it there is a past bcn you want to share you can comment below
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Okay, soā¦
willie_mctell almost 5 years ago
Puck the enabler.
almost 5 years ago
Cats are a blessing in disguise.
mirabai305 almost 5 years ago
Hello Everyone. Iām reaching out to the BCN community as my greatest cat-care resource team! My boy Romeo has struvite crystals. Heās had one total urethral blockage that required catheterization. Heās currently on an anti-spasmodic, a pain reliever, and an antibiotic. Heās got a urinary health dry food and a medicated wet food. Heās not super into the wet food and I think heās eating less than he should. His urine is still a bit dribbly and very small clumps. Hardly ever is there a really good size clump in the litter box.
Does the community have any suggestions for me? This is my first male cat and I had no idea this could be an issue. Thanks in advance for all your help!
BeccaKessin almost 5 years ago
Aww, shirt and tie on top, jammies on the bottom. This has also been my telecommuting look. I feel you, Man!
scaeva Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Forsoothe, today is Talk Like Shakespeare Day. It is also his āofficialā birthday, as no one knows exactly what day he was born. So Hoppye Birdye Tue Yewes, Will. (And no one will mention this Francis Bacon fellow, okay?)
marilynnbyerly almost 5 years ago
Iām fighting my desire to reward myself with food for dealing with whatās happening around me. I rewarded myself thirty pounds of fat the last time I did that.
rs0204 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I donāt know if I should say thisā¦but I have a half Costco Cheese Cake in the Fridge right nowā¦.Its Dadās favorite.
gorgolo_chick almost 5 years ago
I love Georgia and The Man and the Children and Elvis and Puck and Lupin and Goldie so much. All their friends, too.
FrannieL Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I finally watched the YouTube tutorial that Ms. Dunn did with all of the comments. That was fun to watch. And the comments where fun to read. I recognized many of the commenters names. It was too soon after Peteyās death for me to watch live. Petey died the 15th and the live program was the 17th. And that little Lupin is a charmer.
Mx Crazy Cat Person almost 5 years ago
Go Puck. Your support reaches us all.
Lupin, that paw the face means everything right now.
cat19632001 almost 5 years ago
GROUP HUG
cafed00d Premium Member almost 5 years ago
During solitary confinement my wife self medicates. She takes Twinkies 3 times a day as her antidepressant of choice. Me, I bake cake or bread.
Animom4 almost 5 years ago
Happy Birthday, Margo! Hope you stay well and healthy and happy.
rgcviper almost 5 years ago
Cheesecake ā¦ the breakfast of champions!
lim95 over 4 years ago
They thought it was bad back thenā¦