Ten Cats by Graham Harrop for June 04, 2015

Bix Biderbeckeya can’t fool me………..

hey Ches, what about Mom and those 5 siblings?

Father’s Day is coming…

This is how it all starts,,,,,

She may not look like me, but I lubs her jus the same…

2Old: that first one, “let daddy get it for you” is just adorable.

Chesney remembers………..

It’s now officially morning so Good morning, everyone.

It’s been a year, and I miss my tiny kitties, Mama Taffy has been a wonderful addition to our cat family, but we really miss poor Chester. We see his father around from time to time, Roy thinks he is Chester and is living outside now, he tries to get out to say hello quite often we have to keep a squirt gun by the door.

Mama Taffy in happier times

From left to right the kittens, Bear, Bob, Chester, and Electric Shoe.

There was a jazz trumpeter named Bix Beiderbecke, could you be thinking of him?

That song brought tears to my eyes, my father used to sing “Oh My Papa” to me. He’s been dead 46 years, and I still miss him.

@QueenofAmericaSo glad to hear you are feeling much better after a rest. I need to get back to my knitting and crocheting, as Paul’s first grandchild is due at the end of July and I need to put a nice edging on the blanket I knitted, and then I need to get back to the afghan I am making for my great-granddaughter.

Chesney’s memory

Ah, Chesney has a sentimental side.

Awe – that last pic of the orange cats is so sweet!

I never could learn to knit or crochet. My reasoning was that I kept getting “bad yarn”.

Off to play with my new sewing machine.

I’m with you Chesney. Hard to hold back the tears listening to songs like that. Very touching and precious pictures today. I do my share of knitting and crocheting. Sewing – not so much. I usually spend more time taking stitches out. Cross stitch is my favorite. How about you guys here – knitting or crocheting?

Little Sunflowers and Red Clay. HAH

I’ve heard of him although I wasn’t around then – honest! lolol

Since I was eight years old I have knitted, crocheted, and knew how to sew. I didn’t have a store bought dress until I was a junior in high school. I can still do all three, but cross stitch mostly with a little needlepoint on the side. Need to pull out my sewing machine and catch up on some mending. So glad I know how to do those things.

Hallo Gweedo, Marge is here! Thank you for asking. I was in my garden with my daughter and my two cats today, we four were relaxing and enjoying the warm sun! And now we will have supper. Here in Bavaria today it is a Catholic holiday called Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi).Although my daughter and I are Lutherian, it is a free-working day for all Bavarians. I hope your day is as fine as mine.Hope this day is a happy and worry-free day for all Ten Cats Lovers!

When I was five years old I heard a song also called “Oh mein Papa”, it’s from the movie “Feuerwerk” (Firework).Please enjoy, here it is: https://youtu.be/3Hf-iLEIgbg

Hey this is funny.. I have realized that “Oh, my Papa” and “Oh, mein Papa” it is the same melody only with another lyrics

Oh you sweet Chesney… inside you are such a sweetheart! And Mr. Graham Harrop knows this very well!

@ LadyKat@ QueenofAmericaCrocheted afghans???Is it what I translate – afghans are dogs, greyhounds for me – or is it only a synonym for a needlework?

Cats and an afghan – purrfect.

My mother did a lot of knitting. She tried to teach me, but I never got the “hang” of it. She made beautiful sweaters for my sons when they were little, she was so talented she cute knit dogs, cats, ponies, etc. into the patterns. She also made afghans, baby blankets, sweaters, etc. I have one of the sweaters she made me that in particular is VERY beautiful. A turtleneck with a ski pattern. And as old as it is, it doesn’t look a bit “dated”.

I learned to sew when I was in 5th grade – both machine and hand sewing.But mainly I crochet. Afghans, head bands, even a bag for my bowling ball.

I can sew, crochet and needlepoint. However, due to arthritis in my hands, I mostly sew these days. My neighbor, Rex, sews and often comes to borrow my machine. He mends his hunting clothes, and I am converting a pair of his overalls to a overall-kilt. I can’t wait to see him in it. His mom taught him to sew in the 60’s, (he’s 66). I hate it that young men and women no longer are taught to sew and cook in school (home economics). They all still need to learn that and girls need to be able to change a tire and change their oil.I am frying cabbage for dinner, and took the outer leaves and core out to the donkeys. They asked me to say hi to you, Gweedo. They like to have company.

Good evening Chesney fans. This comic brings back memories. Have a musical night my friends.

Chesney touched my heart today.

@A_Dream4U……thank you for the remembrances of Chester. Love the pictures.

Spent almost 3 hrs in Dr’s waiting room today….needed prescription refills. It’s enough to MAKE YOU ill. LOL

Chesney touched my heart today.

@A_Dream4U……thank you for the remembrances of Chester. Love the pictures.

Spent almost 3 hrs in Dr’s waiting room today….needed prescription refills. It’s enough to MAKE YOU ill. LOL

You are so funny! Unfortunately for you, the needles are the same – you just have to do the stitches a little different. There’s a U-tube video. Go for it. Make yourself a winter hat and scarf.

I’m left handed too. That must be why I have never excelled at any needle craft, no left handed needles:)

Chesney is all mouth and trousers in front of Annie, but a softy on the quiet.

I had to teach myself to crochet left handed to teach a leftie. I’m right handed myself. Vanna White is a rightie but crochets left hand since that was how she learned it. Maybe you just need a good teacher to get you started on either knit or crochet?

They can be found in the “bad yarn” dept.

These days my sewing is making kitty pads for people who adopt the cats. We give one to everyone who does. We also sell them to raise funds for medical care.