Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for March 24, 2023

Ooh! I like it!

Mid-century Mediterranean, you say?

…I kind of want to read that now.

Ohhhhhhhh it’s one of those! It does look like a talisman of doom.

OMC, remember those awful hanging lamps from the late 60s, early 70s?

First, how adorable is Ora Z trying to comfort Pucky? Secondly, I still like my dragon light better, but this one is very cool

Tell us more about the Pirate Captain and the Victorian Wizard! I’m guess shag carpeting is involved as well!

Awwwww. Ora Z comforting Pucky in panel one. I like that side of her. And then she gets scared and takes refuge under his ongoing stance.

I was not a fan of mid-century Mediterranean. I remember making an aubergine macramé plant holder with black beads for a cousin who was redecorating in that style. My hands were purple for days!

I’m seeing the dread pirate Lupin swinging on the chain with a cutlass in hand. Aaargh!

I believe reaching/attacking this new light fixture will be Lupin’s next goal

The Panther looks to protect the brood. He raises mighty forepaws in the air, and makes menacing hisses at the giant anaconda. For a millennium or more, these two ancient rivals, the mighty panther of the jungle and the reptilian anaconda have fought for supremacy.

Today, the ancient reptile has the high ground. He sits in the giant angelim vermelho tree, seemingly secure in his fortress. But our panther knows that the Epiphytes grow off the ground, their roots claiming sanctuary on the mighty angelim vermelho tree, so they offer little support for the giant snake. If the panther were to deftly move to the side and pounce, he could unbalance the snake, and the tenuous grip of the Epiphytes would free, the snake would falter, and he could win this day.

If not for himself, for his kin and brood, who stand with him, but surrender to his position, as the leader of their pack.

Imagine Iggy as Pirate Lupin’s First Mate. Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of catnip!

Let there be light… BUT NOT THAT ONE!!!

Maybe Lupin has already been there. The lamp is moving. Pretty sure.

The heavy chain does a lot of the creepy work. Redolent of dungeons and slave galleys.♥

Psst, guys, don’t stand under it if you don’t trust it.

Pucky’s brain is frozen

Don’t forget Elvis. He’s got a paw up too.

“That old cliché” — Burt’s got his snark on.

Gotta say, I was expecting a chandelier. That’s a neat light, though.

I really like that description of that light.

Are the People going to find a Cat Tableau in this new room?

When we first moved into this house, Snowball got to see his first ceiling fan in operation. He spent the next couple weeks crab puffing across the room whenever it was on. Finally decided it wasn’t going to eat him and ignored it thereafter.

Perhaps there is a lovely Edwardian fixture in the attic…the one that was disposed in favor of this thing. Oh, just had a horrible thought…weren’t these things usually found in sets of three, all hanging at different heights?

African or European? :D

Now you’ve done it Elvis! You scared the, Very Small Cat! Soon, you’ll have the whole room with, bushy bottle tails!

A chain eh. Obviously them fiendish aliens has anchored their UFO to the ceiling.

So sweet that they have bonded.

I remember those…and the burnt orange rug in that room. Wait till I tell you about the pattern on the sofa…

How many halls must sweet Puck walk down

Before he can feel all right?

How many lamps must a white cat break

Before he will see the light?

Yes, and how many years must those dang fixtures hang

Before they’re forever banned?

The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind

The answer is swingin’ with Lupin

- Robert Dylan – Blowin’ In The Wind

That lamp also screams “bad theme-restaurant decor.”

For those of you who follow Tommy’s FB page, she’s posted pictures when they first moved to their new house and it’s reminiscent of this décor. You can clearly see it in the background. Like it hasn’t been updated in forever. The first time I saw it, it reminded me of the song Brandy by the Looking Glass for whatever reason.

Gah, that mid-century Mediterranean stuff was ugly.

OT Do any of you read Crumb? You should. It’s very cute!

Where can I buy a 1970 Pirate Captain Victorian Wizard hanging light? It would look fabulous over my desk!

And just where are Lupin and Iggy? Imagine what they could be planning. Maybe plotting is the more appropriate word.

I love the description of the decor!

Just wondering whether or not there’s a long-time resident of the natural or supernatural kind in there? We know Puck can see both kinds. . .

Somebody needs to press ctrl-alt-del on poor Pucky Bear.

Elvis does have a way with words! Don’t worry guys, it’s like icicles. As long as you don’t stand directly underneath it, you should be fine. Also, love Ora Zella in this one!

Puck, Elvis, Ora Zella, just creep quietly around the fixture. Maybe the People are planning to replace it when they get enough money to do so.

while he was not a pirate, Captain Nimble would never have such a lantern aboard his ship!

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Puckmosis: Let’s take the scrolls to the Reading Room and start going through them.

Ora Zed: You mean knock them on the floor and run through them?

Puck: No, just carefully unroll them one at a time and read them. It takes patience.

Ora Z: What’s patience?

Puck: Hard to explain. It means taking your time when you want to rush through something.

Ora Z: You mean like sitting sill when someone else is doing something?

Puck: Something like that. Let’s start by picking one scroll and opening it.

Ora Z: I like this scroll first.

Puck: Okay. Let’s see what it says.

We decided to collect all the scrolls and literature that we could find and house them in a huge building. We will keep everything stored away so no one can touch it.

Ora Z: Why don’t they want anyone touching their scrolls?

Puck: I don’t know. Let’s read further.

(To be Continued)

Well you could replace it with some bland LED thing that shines like the sun

After two days, Puck’s outstretched paw is going to cramp up!

I’m feeling so guilty. Yesterday I nipped into the basement to do some laundry… and didn’t realize Bartholomew had followed me. It was Albert’s Man who heard his pitiful cries and unlocked the door to rescue him. He was wary for the rest of the day whenever the basement door opened and he didn’t lie down with me this morning. Hopefully I can win back his trust.

Okay…who can jump up onto it to check it out more thoroughly?

Why do I see belly dancing kittens in a future strip?

Not helping, Elvis!

OT: Lou…

That’s a pretty nice light fixture. I would totally keep it.

I … can’t really argue with that description.

We’ve just had a lan-turn for the worse…

people i come bearing news from the ancient comments i have discovered something from back during the 2019 era there are many mentions of a mysterious orb or as they call it the “mega orb” it is unknown currently what this orb is exactly it seems to bring good luck and fortune to those around it because of this these ancient people seem to have made a religion out of it these people also had whats called the “spoiler zone” the point of which is unknown to me they seem to just be talking about the comic what could all of this mean? future research is needed…

OT

Love how Ora is holding onto Puck, to help calm him down. And then hiding under his paw after Elvis had to say something.

I had no idea that Elvis was into interior decorating. Well, I’m sure he finds things that don’t belong on various surfaces now and then and takes care of them.

IT’S SWAYING. Where IS Lupin????

Mom used to go to and host home decor parties in the 70’s (my pre- to early teen years) with a lamp like that as one of the products. Didn’t buy me one, though, much as I liked anything with a nautical flair.

(cue lupin, part II)

That chain looks pretty strong.

OT – WEIRD WEATHER! Well, Monday and Tuesday we had record lows, temps in the 20s. Today is going to be a record high, it was 88°F and humid when I got done with laundry, gym and Kroger. This is the kind of weather that causes people to get sick!

It almost looks like a filigreed Turkish lantern

Way to go, Elvis. Instead of reassuring Puck, you’ve terrified Ora Z.

I was kind of hoping the vintage hardware would be more Victorian and less 1970’s …

Ora Zella looks so sweet with her eyes closed.