Mummycat Monday...

Well today the kittens turn 6 weeks old and I have decided (with at least some help from Mummy) to give the kittens their "official names" at long last... I also have a BIG announcement to make! :)

Firstly there's the kittens names and exactly what they mean:

Boy is El Zehuti, Zehuti is one of the many names of the Egyptian god Thoth. He's a born mediator who is calm in any situation!

BG is Et Seti-Ra, from the Egyptian god of storms, Set, and his companion Ra the sun god. In addition to this SeTiRa is Hebrew for contradiction, coming from the same root as the word SeTeR, meaning hidden secret. So while both the gods little Setra is named for are depicted as male, together they become contradictory and form a female name that we like to think of as our “little bit of sunshine after the storm”. On top of this as many of you know Storm was an amazing ladycat who battled lymphoma not just once but twice! We were greatly touched by her story... Since our human family has been deeply effected in the past few years by cancer, Daddy loosing his father to it and Mummy's Mum battling it at present I thought we could do with some brightness to help keep things in purrspective! :)

LG is Enta Omri, named for a beautiful Egyptian love song meaning "You are my life" famously sung by the amazing Uum Kulthum, who at her peak could sing from the 2nd octive all the way to somewhere between the 7th and 8th octives! This seems most apt as little Enta would scream higher and louder than any kitten of mine to date, right from a few days old! ;) She is also the sweetest and most loving of little girly cats... :)

Now for the big news:
Setra will be staying with us here and coming out to shows with me and then going on to have kittens of her own when she is big enough and old enough to do so! :) Yes that's right my kitty friends, you will be able to watch Setra grow up in front of your eyes via my bloggy - now isn't that going to be fun!? :)

Family Friday

Wow, I can't believe the kittens are almost 6 weeks old already! They had a lovely visit with Dad's Mum yesterday and we all enjoyed some of Mummy's roasty turkey, Ramses and I even got gravy too! :) Oh yes the kittens loved having little bits of turkey to chew up and eat, it satisfied their urge to chew as well as the one to eat everything they find! ;)

This is my daughter Delta Peach having her first sniff of fresh air in the run yesterday afternoon with Mummy! :) Of course I came along too to make sure she behaved herself nicely and didn't squirm too much. I've been talking to her about acting in a ladycat like way, just like her namesake Miss Peach! This is all well and good until she sees something she wants to "bop" like a brother or Uncle Ramses tail, then it all goes to pot! ;)

It's only a little over a week to go until Mummy'll be taking the kittens to see Hubert Vet and getting them cuddled and fussed and told how incredibly cute they all are! I think I shall insist on coming along so she cat tell me what a wonderful Momma cat I am and how clever I am at producing such pretty kittens! :) He'll also give them each an injection to help make their immune systems work better at fighting off nasty stuff that could make them sick, so while this may hurt a little bit I've explained that it's to do them good and that they are not to put the bitey on Hubert's fingers, they are reserved for me! ;) We're lucky having a vet like him, as he appreciates the fact that he gets to handle a pretty large proportion of the Abyssinians born in the UK this year when he sees the kittens. Last year there were only 325 Aby kittens born and registered with the GCCF and he'll get to cuddle 4 at the end of the month! :)

Anyway it's nearly time for Mummy to make lunch, so I think I had better go see if there's any more of that yummy turkey around for me and the kittens to put the bitey on! ;)

Titty Tuesday

Well we made sure there were no repeats of yesterday's abysmal behaviour by waking Mummy up at 6:16am today! The kittens were most cooperative and climbed onto the bed and started to run riot all over it, until both Mummy and Dad were wide awake... :) We all therefore got a good cuddling before breakfast was due and there's little better to start the day off right than a good cuddle and a full tummy!

Following their breakfast the kittens fell back to sleep, leaving me a chance to play with the lovely ying yang scratcher that D'boy made for me! :) Ramses loves it too, as do all the kittens... Last night Delta wrapped her paws around it and tried to climb it like a coconut tree! ;) This made all the beans giggle and I must admit it did look pretty funny...

Anyway I shall take advantage of the kittens having a nap and it not being a mealtime for at least 1 more hour and have a nap myself! The door to the cat run is open and it's cool but sunny outside so I think I may well be able to find myself a sunny patch in the fresh air for it... :)

Some days life is just so darn good! :)

Tummy Tuesday Tea Party!!!!

Well hello everykitty! :) I'm so pleased that you're all here for my first Tea Party... Please make yourself comfortable on the sofa, chaise lounge or stool - there is also a large soft cushion in the corner and 2 large cat beds for those who prefer! :) Oh and there are plenty of throws for those ladycats who feel the cold easily...

Help yourself to some of the delicious tea; Twinings Breakfast Blend is my personal favourite at present! :) Though we have peach and redcurrent, lime and ginger, fennel, green and jasmine teas for those who prefer something a little more exotic... I believe my loyal Lady in Waiting, the lovely Miss Peach is coming over with a little of her excellent catnip tea in a bit and maybe a few others for you all to try! :)

There's plenty of nice nibbly food on the table, turkey terrine, poached prawns in a delightful fish broth, a vast array of kitty bikky, including some delightful organic varieties in very pleasing shapes! There is a catnip jelly with thick kitty milk for pudding too, so don't over indulge on the savouries... ;) I'm sorry to say we have to go without kitty paella as I was a little over excited in waking Mummy up and managed to stick one of my claws into her leg with all my weight behind it (while trying to rescue the mousie I took up for her to play with...) - the end result being that Mummy woke everyone in the house up screaming as a result of my claw... :( Apparently being woken up with a claw shoved into ones soft inner thigh is grossly inappropriate iffen you want that self same person to spend the morning cooking for you... ;) Well at least I've learnt that lesson before I have the kittens here, I guess I had better teach them this most valuable of lessons before letting them leave home?! ;)

Oh and before I forget any ladycat wishing to play for a bit can join my brother Ramses and our housemate Tigmut'hep with all the Mancats in the cat run! They are showing everyone our nearly completed kitty condo, so do take a quick look...