Sunday, July 3, 2022

The Furriness of Shimshi: Caturday Art and Sunday Selfies

Hallo there, Effurrybuddies!


Here We are again, the J-Cats, all ready to pawticipate in the weekend blog hops - the Caturday Art blog hop, hosted by the Wise and Beautiful Athena and her HuMum, Marie, and the Sunday Selfies blog hop, hosted by those Eternally Unpredictable Kitties Blue and their HuMom, Janet.

And repurresenting the J-Cats this weekend is ME - the Mighty Shimshon (Shimshi for short) aka The Little Purrince, Master of the Queen's Mischiefs and Captain of the Guard.













As you can see, I was having a Truly Delightful Nap in the Teleportation Tunnel, when Mummy woke Me up to take My Selfie. I think that was furry Inconsiderate of her. I need My Naps, especially now that she is STARVING Me to get my weight down!

Would you believe it, kitties? She has cut My Rations to three meals a day and She feeds each of Us in a different room, so I can't steal finish up Trixie's and Caspurr's noms once I have gobbled consumed My Own!

But although I have been on this Diet for a month already, Mummy says She cannot discern much weight loss and that I am as portly chubby as effur.

I will let you judge for yourselves. Here is Our Caturday Art - two different versions of the same picture, each one using a different LunaPic filter. Furrst of all, Watercolor at 35%:














And here is the same picture, using the Fairy effect, at 30%:














Am I not a furry ball of Handsomeness?


Now, that's enough about Me. Let Us instead remember that this is a furry special weekend for Our Furriends in the North American continent. We hope Our Canadian furriends, biped and quadruped, enjoyed a wonderful Canada Day on Furriday! And We wish an equally meowvellous Independence Day tomorrow to Our furriends in the United States. 

We would like to mention, also, that the 4th of July was the Birthday of Angel Possum, who went before Us. Mummy always remembers him on that day (and effurry day).

What We are NOT going to do today, however, is talk about the Evil Mutant Ninja Coronavirus, which is still lurking around the Corner - except to remind you all to continue to take all the necessary precautions until it is Gone for Good.

Here are the blog hop badges:


                


Be well. Be safe. We love you all.



22 comments:

The Florida Furkids said...

We don't like the "D" word and think you look purrfect!

meowmeowmans said...

Shimshi, we love your selfie and artwork. Sorry to hear about that d word. We think you look purrfect just the way you are. :)

Lynn and Precious said...

Dear Prince of the Guard, you look like you are being crushed by the tunnel. Help him, some human body. I, too, am a bit chubby, but being the only kitty in the house, Lynn just doles out the food little at a time and guards the cupboard. I think I'd like to be with you on the food raid, if possible.
Lynn went to the grocery today and still wears her masks after all (?) these years. No let up here of the sneaky killer. We had early fire works in our neighborhood last night and there will be more tonight and on the 4th. I do not like it at all. My ears hurt now. Precious

Brian's Home Blog said...

Oh yea, diet is sure a four letter word but you look fabulous to us Mighty Shimshi. Hugs as you all remember Angel Possum tomorrow.

Katie Isabella said...

Mighty Shimshi...Handsomest of ALL Mewish Cat...well, except all the others that is...my mom has also cut back on my dry morsels crunches! I am SURE you would approve of my opulent ladycat figger

Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty said...

We think you look good as you are. Not thin or chubby.

Love the art!

Catscue said...

OMC! That is the cutest photo ever Shimshi!

CCL Wendy said...

Shimshi, you are such a funny kitty! It looks like the tunnel is sleeping on top of you instead. And you're playing footsies with the table legs in your Caturday Art photos. I suspect you have a rather unusual sense of humour.

Kea said...

We love your selfie and artwork. And we don't think you need a diet at all. Better a bit of meat on the bone, so to speak, than to be underweight, especially in times of sickness. (Which we hope you never have, of course!)

Take care and have a great week. 🙂

BellaDharma an BellaSita Mum said...

Deerest Shimshi you are furry hansum an wee iss sorry there have been dye-et reestrickshunss imposed on you!
Mee too had to stop eatin sum of mee Weruva meelss an had to cut back on Greeniess Dental Treetss!
Mee furinallee gave up aka adjusted to mee moddyfied menu an mee has NO sign of Colitis now ;)
Wee love both artsy fotoss how-efurr our FAVE iss Watercolor Effect!

Wee two still have evil Covid 19 with approxomatlee 500 hundred casess PURR DAY inn our Province (like a State). Most Provincess have simmylar numberss....EMERGENCIESS ALL ACROSS CATNADA are closed as they are 'bedlocked' an have no room to assist anymore peepss....
90% purr cent of peepss here no longer follow any ruless. Meenwhile BellaSita Mum maskss inn buildin common areass an when goin out. Shee carriess sannytizer. An still doess 6 feet away from peepss anywhere.
Shee iss even doin her Neurology appointmint OVER THE FONE tomorrow to avoid goin to Hospital as shee HAS to go fore Bone Scan on 19th.
Wee hope Covid will dye...**sighss**
Happy Efurrthing to Efurryone!
**nose rubss** BellaDharma an {{hugss}} BellaSita Mum

Memories of Eric and Flynn said...

You are very handsome and well covered which is much better than being thin. Also winter will arrive in a few months so you could tell your mum you are being prepared. I like both art versions.

catladymac said...

Shumshi, when you lay among those chair legs, remember that vertical stripes are very slimming !

pilch92 said...

You are most handsome. You don't need your food rationed. We have the same tunnel- I wonder if it connects to yours? Beautiful art. XO

Melissa, Mudpie and Angel Truffles (Mochas, Mysteries and Meows) said...

You're purrfect just the way you are! Mum is just mean. (MOL!)

Cathy Keisha said...

You look more than fine to me, Shimshi.
I could use some strong HBO words to describe those inconsiderate humans that don't want to see the crony virus end.

M Dawson said...

I did laugh (sorr) your selfie is quite superb!!

The Island Cats said...

I think you all did great with your selfies, especially you, Shimshi. You look purrfect to me! Forget the diet! ;) ~Ernie

da tabbies o trout towne said...

lookin good dood but that biznezz oh three squarz a day iz bad nooze !❤️

Meezer's Mews & Terrieristical Woofs said...

Diets...sheesh. Evil things that they are, LOL!

Love how you are peeking out from under the quilt...and then later you are hugging the furniture legs, LOL!

Petcretary celebrated both holidays...hubbby is American, and she is Canadian!

Smudge said...

Thank you for stopping by our blog and offering words of kindness as we grieve the loss of our dear old girl Cleopatra. I (Cleo's heartbroken dad) appreciate you.

Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ® said...

Supurr selfie Shimshi, it did make us laugh!!! MOL MOL

Mark's Mews (Marley, Lori, Loki, and Binq) said...

That looked like a great nap unner the fancy cloth!