Mayhem’s definitely not bored when I get out the Cat Dancer!
“Must. Kill. Cat. Dancer.” -Mayhem
Category Archives: Those Cats
Monster Mayhem!
Think happy lucky upgrade thoughts my way tonight and over the weekend – after days of backing up and otherwise prepping Kenshin (my main laptop), I’ll be upgrading from Vista to Windows 7. (If interested, you can read a few of my thoughts on Vista from last year, plus pick up a tasty gf snickerdoodle recipe at the same time.)
Moonsanity has links to several H. P. Lovecraft stories. Let’s just say that the only time in my life that I’ve slept with the light on was after reading H. P. Lovecraft…
Head over to Fang-tastic Books for your chance to win a really cool prize pack containing the Blood Ties dvds, books, and a Fang-tastic Books tote bag. Winner will be announced on the morning of October 31.
If you’re looking for classic horror films to watch over the weekend, you might find some at Classic Cinema Online, which is a free streaming service.
Cool – turn pumpkins into black kitties!
Hmm. Not sure I’d live through trying this at home…
Given the chance, Chaos would so do this…
Aw, the softer side of Basement Cat.
Hmm. Did I already link to teh ebil veggee?
“Today I am a Monster Princess! Boo!” -Mayhem
Have a happy and safe Halloween, everyone!
Book Giveaway: Simon’s Cat [CONTEST CLOSED]
What better way to celebrate National Cat Day than by giving away a cat-themed book?! Many thanks to the Hatchette Book Group for providing five copies of Simon Tofield’s new book, Simon’s Cat, for me to give away!
Simon Tofield’s animations have taken YouTube by storm. Now, the feline Internet phenomenon makes his way onto the page in this first-ever book based on the popular animated series. SIMON’S CAT depicts and exaggerates the hilarious relationship between a man and his cat. The daily escapades of this adorable pet, which always involve demanding more food, and his exasperated but doting owner come to life through Tofield’s charming and hilarious illustrations.
Contest Rules
- To enter, leave a comment below stating that you are entering the contest. Leave your comments by 7 pm CST, Friday, November 6.
- If you haven’t commented before, your comment will not be visible until after I moderate it. Please do not leave a second comment because your first doesn’t show up! The blog gnomes will decide your comments are spam and then only luck and sacrificing some dust bunnies will salvage your entry…
- Winners will be selected by random number.
- You must leave a valid email address in the “Email†portion of the comment form.
- Please make sure that your spam filter allows email from stumblingoverchaos.com!
- If a winner doesn’t respond to my congratulations email within 48 hours, I will select another winner.
- Only residents of the US and Canada are eligible to win.
- No PO Boxes.
Good luck!
“Now that I’ve had a nap or ten, I don’t want to let these books go! They are my books. Mine!! I’m counting them right now, Mom, and I’ll know if you take any.” -Mayhem
Shhh… Don’t tell May, but I’m nearly done notifying winners for the Completely Out-of-Control, Over-the-Top Book Giveaway. Check your spam filters, people, because after I send you a notification email, you only have 48 hours to respond…
Kitties passing across the books, like two ships in the night (huh?)
Yeah, that title is pretty much the level my brain’s at after a day spent comparing cryptic data files at work. *blink blink*
“Doopity doopity doopity do!” -Mayhem
“Hmph. That Mayhem, always trying to get me in trouble. I’ll show her trouble!” -Chaos
Oh oh…
She seems a bit young for an existential crisis, but…
Canadian bounty
No, no, not a bounty on Canadians. 😉 (Did I just hear a collective sigh of relief from the north?!)
Sadly, I am not receiving all my comment emails, due to webhost issues. I have been reading them on the blog and if they ever do arrive, I shall respond to them post-haste.
Onward. I’ve had a number of questions about what purchases I made while in Canada, so here goes. While Lorraine had Brigitte and I out and about for our yarn store crawl, we also stopped at Blue Banana Market. I restrained myself and only got a couple things.
The magnet says “I only wear black because they haven’t invented a darker color yet.” 🙂
Here’s most of what I purchased from Romni:
Can you tell what my favorite sock yarn is?! They had types of Meilenweit I’ve never seen before. Really, how could I resist?
I purchased enough yarn at the Purple Purl for a February Lady Sweater. (Look! Part of Lorraine is in the picture! I was trying to see how many clashing shades of purple I could get into a single photo without exerting undue effort.)
The yarn is Tanis Fiber Arts aran weight, Plum colorway.
Lorraine also presented me with a fabulous bag of goodies! That keychain in the lower left? The eyes light up and it meows. The magnet says “Be truthful. Does this outfit make me look TOO gay?” And isn’t Socks That Rock’s Rocky Horror colorway about the most perfect October/Halloween colorway ever?! Thank you so much, Lorraine!
When I met up with MamaTulip, she, too, presented me with a fabulous bag of goodies! Thanks, MamaT! (Since I photographed these at home, I had quite a bit more feline involvement than in the pictures with the black background above. Let’s just say that Brigitte’s kitties are much less aggressively curious than are Chaos and May.)
“Big kitty, what do you think this is?! It’s so interesting!” -Mayhem
“I think it’s a kitty who caught a horrible disease, May.” -Chaos
“Oh no! Big kitty, what can we do to help?!” -Mayhem
“Don’t you think you should be more concerned with avoiding its fate?” -Chaos
“Oh no! Is it contagious?!” -Mayhem
“You can’t be too careful, May.” -Chaos
“Oh! Look at its cute toes!” -Mayhem
“Darn, I really had her going. Too bad she has such a short attention span…” -Chaos
Now he is six*
Happy sixth birthday, Chaos Kitty! You’ve changed a lot…
and yet not so very much. (Still has that intensity, doesn’t he?)
“Whatever, Mom. Is this the year I’ll finally get tuna cake with ‘nip frosting?” -Chaos
And now for a few random pictures from his early days… Here he is with mom Riley and brother Diablo (and my foot).
Can you see his wee paw, helpfully circled in purple?!
Is it any wonder that one of his nicknames has always been “Clawboy”?
For more Chaotic history (and kitten pictures!), go read The story of the cat formerly known as “Hoho.”
*With apologies to A.A. Milne this time.
Oh, yeah, it is my first day back at work since, um, September 9. I’m sure it’ll be a shock to this system.
So when you work a lot, your fur kids act up and do naughty things
Don’t forget to leave a comment on the contest post before 7 pm CDT, today, Thursday, September 3, for your chance to win a copy of Michelle Rowen’s new paranormal romance, Tall, Dark and Fangsome! (Another of Michelle Rowen’s vampire romances, Bitten and Smitten, is a $1.99 ebook from Hatchette Books in September.)
“If I could get up here, it would be great. I would be the tallest, most fearsome kitty girl around! I’d show you, weird plastic cat!” -Mayhem
“But I’m really not supposed to be up here, so I’d better get down before Mom notices.” -Mayhem
“Whatever, May. Mom hasn’t been around, so she deserves to spend her time at home yelling.” -Chaos
“I’d like to knock that smug look right off your bobbly little head, you freakish plastic cat. You’ll be sorry if I ever get up there before Mom snatches me up and puts me in time out in the bathroom.” -Chaos
In which I post the most racy pictures of Chaos ever!
Don’t forget to leave a comment on the contest post before 7 pm CDT, Thursday, September 3, for your chance to win a copy of Michelle Rowen’s forthcoming paranormal romance, Tall, Dark and Fangsome!
“What are you doing, Mom?” -Chaos
“You’d better not be taking nude bathing pictures of me to post on the internetz is all I have to say…” -Chaos
In which Mayhem has a deep thought
Aw, thanks for your kind words on Friday. You guys rock!
And now, I go forth to prepare myself for a week of workhell, as things get really, really crazy on my project. Send happy work project thoughts my way, please!
“Hmm. What is the meaning of life?” -Mayhem