Nature: Snow covering precious blooms. This is the hard struggle between the last of Winter and the first of Spring and the witch in me is just thrilled to witness it.
Cats: Franky showing off his porcelain cutlery.
In reality he was just yawning… but it’s a great way to check out in what condition his teeth are. I was taking these pictures when he was waking up but was too late to get his formidable wake-up-yawn. I then started yawning myself in order to encourage the tyke into a repitition and whaddayaknow ? He obliged. The darling.
The picture with the flowers and snow was taken on March 25th this year. It’s the only day we’ve really had snow this winter. Weird hunh ? We had to wait for Spring and Easter to pass before getting some snow…
I do love taking pictures of my cats’ yawning. Because some of them have formidable chompers indeed. It’s always amazing to have this ball of fur blissfully purring on your lap and then suddenly be reminded that said ball of fur is also a ball of death.
As the saying goes: God gave us the cat so that we may have the pleasure of caressing a tiger.
More snow and more snow, aren’t we all sick of snow? It is spring time it should be sunny and beautiful flowers. Not here either. OH HUM! i do love the kittie
The book "Tales from the House of Chaos" has been published with ISBN 978-1-4092-0781-8 as its number. Available immediately at Lulu.com, available soon at other outlets like Amazon.com.
Just to remind you, we have 9 main players in this game (besides some extras):
Loup-Garou Mafkat
("wherewolf" crazy/sleepy cat) - black with a little bit of white, très couch-potato
Bean Sidhe WOAH-He’s-Big-!
(a.k.a. Banshee "wailing ghost" = mythical Irish ghost/typical outcry of any visitor) - white and orange tabby part Maine Coon, trying to grow larger than the kitchen counter is high
Hrimnir de WC-plonzer, Protteke
("Shrouded with Frost" = mythical Norse giant/the toilet-plunger/little fart) - white, grey and cream tabby part Norwegian Forestcat, slowly turning into a very solid bloke indeed
Freya Gastropode
("Norse Goddess of love, beauty and fertility/Stomach on Legs") - female grey tabby gastropod, mommy of Isegrim, tries to convince us that she is eternally starving and needs to be fed NOW
Isegrim Dondersteen
("Grey Helmet/very busy critter") - iron grey with faint tabby markings, son of Freya, "dondersteen" could also be interpreted as "stone that falls very very hard" because as I'm typing this he's 5 years old and weighing 5.5 kilos...
Rikishi Rotzakske
("Stong Man" in Japanese/"Rotten One" or "Bad One") possibly half-brother of Gorgor, ginger shorthair tabby with white socks and breast, the most wild of the two youngsters and prone to attack when angry; known to ambush those bigger and fiercer than himself
Bliksem (“Lightning”)
A feral young tomcat who dwells in the House of Chaos solely for eats and sleeps. Faster than his shadow hence his name.
Chuck sNorris van Droomwereld
Chuck van Droomwereld ("of Dreamworld") is his pedigree name, the rest refers to a well-known martial arts actor and "snor" actually means moustache. This is a very silent Maine Coon with majestical whiskers who's never heard but quite well seen - fleeing at least. He should aspire more to be like his namesake !!
Chateau Beau van Spinnepoes aka Beauregard
"Castle Beauty of Purpuss" is his pedigree name but I like his new name better (regard means both looking and esteem). He's gorgeous and he knows it. He also has the cutest high-pitched mew which sounds strange coming from such a big beast. And he's still growing.
Also starring:
Grumpy Man, The Mistress, Bouncing Psycho, The Strong Woman of Flanders, The Lord of Toys, The Cleaning Scourge, The Man in White, and the occasional hapless visitor.
House of Chaos 
April 8, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Nature: Snow covering precious blooms. This is the hard struggle between the last of Winter and the first of Spring and the witch in me is just thrilled to witness it.
Cats: Franky showing off his porcelain cutlery.
In reality he was just yawning… but it’s a great way to check out in what condition his teeth are. I was taking these pictures when he was waking up but was too late to get his formidable wake-up-yawn. I then started yawning myself in order to encourage the tyke into a repitition and whaddayaknow ? He obliged. The darling.
April 8, 2008 at 7:13 pm
I just love your WW photographs. Yep, winter doesn’t seem to want to go away in many places. The cat shot is rare indeed. Have a great WW. 🙂
April 8, 2008 at 8:35 pm
When you’d take that first picture? And what a set of chompers on that cat! :-0
April 8, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Snow, snow, snow! If Ma Nature saw that cat coming, she’d think twice about snowing on your flowers.
April 8, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Our snow is all gone. Your cat is so cute…reminds me of mine!
April 8, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Beautiful Mahonia flowers and snow!
April 9, 2008 at 3:53 am
WOW – both of these are great!
April 9, 2008 at 4:29 am
Be patient little tree….Spring is here and soon everything with thaw:) Happy WW.
April 9, 2008 at 8:05 am
The picture with the flowers and snow was taken on March 25th this year. It’s the only day we’ve really had snow this winter. Weird hunh ? We had to wait for Spring and Easter to pass before getting some snow…
I do love taking pictures of my cats’ yawning. Because some of them have formidable chompers indeed. It’s always amazing to have this ball of fur blissfully purring on your lap and then suddenly be reminded that said ball of fur is also a ball of death.
As the saying goes: God gave us the cat so that we may have the pleasure of caressing a tiger.
April 9, 2008 at 9:37 am
Interesting pictures … and so contrasting!
Come over and have a look at what ruined my reputation for good!!!
April 9, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Great juxtaposition of winter/spring…and your kitty sure is photogenic! Another fantastic shot!
April 9, 2008 at 2:10 pm
happy ww
April 9, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Say Ahhhhh! lol I love it when my cat yawns and meows at the same time! Great pix! Enjoy your day!
April 9, 2008 at 3:46 pm
That’s about the view of I often have of my cat 😉
April 9, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Love the snow on the stems! Even if it does make me cold! 🙂 Happy WW!
April 9, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Beautiful shots! A little scared of the cat though! LOL! Happy Wordless Wednesday!
April 9, 2008 at 4:17 pm
That reminds me of my poor dead kitty. what a ham
April 9, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Beautiful pictures!
April 9, 2008 at 6:25 pm
More snow and more snow, aren’t we all sick of snow? It is spring time it should be sunny and beautiful flowers. Not here either. OH HUM! i do love the kittie
April 9, 2008 at 9:47 pm
You have all the pretty photos captured here. Great take! Happy WW!
He’s thinking ahead
Missing this house