Closed for Vacation

 

I'm going to be taking a few weeks off!

See you in August!

Crazy Cat Lady Chronicles - Rory and the Squirrels

 

Rory and the Squirrels!

A few weeks ago I rescued a baby squirrel ( you can read that post if you haven't ) a couple weeks after later I found two young squirrels in my backyard - they would not come to me like the baby did - I called the squirrel  lady I know that took Chip to (that's the baby squirrels name)  and she told me what to do to help them.The kids named the smaller one Chia and the bigger one Biscuit. 

The cats love watching the squirrels eat, Rory especially  - she even vibrates. Little Chia loves eating his peanuts on the windowsill, I swear he does this just to taunt Rory,

You gotta love cats!

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Media Mania: First Dates at the Cat Cafe by Rachel Rowlands on Audible

 

First Dates at the Cat Cafe

A Cat Café Romance, Book 3

An absolutely uplifting and cosy romantic comedy to warm your heart

Love is in the air at the cat café... Will everyone find their purr-fect match?

Grace adores her job as a barista at the café, but dreams of one day setting up her own matchmaking agency to help pet lovers find true love.

When Catpurrcino partners with a dating festival for the whole of August it seems like it is meant to be.

The last thing on Grace's mind is her own love life.

Until she is matched with musician Nathan, who is only at the festival so he can perform.

Grace knows from the very first moment that Nathan is not the man of her dreams.

But no one is going to take romantic advice from someone who can't even get through one successful date. So Grace and Nathan make a pact: they will pretend to be smitten with each other until the end of festival.

The more time Grace and Nathan spend playing the perfect couple, the more Grace wonders if her fake feelings are becoming real... Could Nathan ever feel the same?

*****

This book is a part of series - I enjoyed each book!

Book 1 - 

Book 2 - 

Book 4 coming in August and I can't wait!

The Cat Cafe Book Club

A totally addictive cosy autumn romance

I loved this series, it's full of sweet moments of friendship, family, and love. AND ITS HAS CATS!!! 

I usually read/listen to stories of a darker nature but every once in awhile a sweet story/romance hits the spot! And did I mentioned it has cats!!!

I give this book (and this series) 4 out of 5 drinks!

Closed for the 4th of July Holiday

 

Closed from July 1st to July 5th!



Happy July - I hope everyone has a great holiday! 

See you on Monday July 6th!

Stay Pawsative!

Media Mania: I Will Find You on NETFLIX

 

I Will Find You is a NETFLIX Limited Series book to screen adaptation by Harlan Corben

A father imprisoned for his son's murder receives evidence suggesting his child may be alive, compelling him to escape and uncover the truth.

Trailer:

I was blown away by this Limited Series  - I was hooked by the end of Episode 1! 

The story flowed seamlessly and the suspenseful twists and turns had me on the edge of my seat. 

I have never read a Harlan Corben book but I may give one a try - he also has other movies/series on NETFLIX that I will be checking out!

I give this 5 out of 5 drinks!

Crazy Cat Lady Chronicles: Onyx - My Heart - My Everything

 

Today will be a bit different - I will do a post about losing a cat and handling grief in the future -but for today this post is just my undying love for a cat who changed my life.... Onyx.

I will do many post about him and his antics but today its going to be about my everlasting love for him.

From the moment we brough Onyx home I felt a connection to him, the way he looked at me sometimes I swear he was seeing my soul. Through the worst moments of my life (my divorce) he was always there, it seemed he felt what I felt. Onyx was a special cat. Today I want to celebrate him and what he meant to me! To me Onyx was an extension of my soul! We lost him a year and half ago. I still cry and my heart is still broken. He was my mini panther!

Again, there will be so many posts about him but I want you to enjoy these pictures of my little buddy!

  These images make me laugh and cry. I love all my cats but Onyx and I had a connection that I really can't explain and he will forever have a piece of my heart.

Stay Pawsative!

See you next week!

Media Mania: Sweet Magnolias

 

Sweet Magnolias on NETFLIX

Sweet Magnolias is an American romantic drama television series

The series premiered on Netflix on May 19, 2020. In April 2025, it was renewed for a fifth season which premiered on June 11, 2026

Sweet Magnolias follows "three South Carolina women, best friends since childhood, as they shepherd each other through the complexities of romance, career, and family."

   

Season Five was fantastic, I'm really hoping for a Season 6!

This show for me is just the right mix of humor and drama. I love the small town family and friends feeling each season gives and yes sometimes its pretty corny!

I also love all the southern charm and most of all the friendship between Maddie, Dana Sue and Helen. They are there for each other no matter what is going on in their lives. Their friendship is deep and their love for each other is unconditionally. 

So, Let's just pour it out and give this show 5 out of 5 drinks!

Crazy Cat Lady Chronicles - Toby is a Tired Kitten

 

Toby is a Tired Kitten

Toby was our pandemic kitten - he was cat number 3 in our household. I wanted a orange cat so badly and being we were all home, he got 24/7 attention,. This little guy would play so hard and than just pass out. My daughter even had him on a nap schedule (again we will all stuck home so he provided much needed distraction)  This time he passed out while playing right on his toy! Isn't he the cutest?!

  See you next time!

Stay Pawsitive!

Media Mania: Five Liars by D.L. Fisher on Audible

 

The fraud. The imposter. The cheater. The fake. The murderer.

Which one am I?

The guest list for Brit and Joe’s joint bachelor-bachelorette weekend is small and exclusive: the bride, the groom, the best man, a work friend... and me, the maid of honor. I’ve planned every detail to make this a celebration none of us will ever forget.

Expect daytime drinking, poolside lounging — and a White Lie Party designed to help us share all our little secrets.

After all, confession is good for the soul... and one of us is hiding something truly killer.

Don’t forget to save the date!

Love, The Maid of Honor x

A tense and breathless psychological thriller set in the sunny Caribbean with a mind-blowing twist you won’t see coming. 

This book started out amazing - I was loving it - it had a lot of intrigue and crazy twists and turns. The audible had a different voice for each character, the voice of the men (I believe it was AI) was horrible and robotic - this ruined things for me a bit.

The story line was good and strong in parts but for me it fell apart at the end, the author could of done a much better job with flushing out the ending as she gave us 48 chapters of build up for a anticlimactic ending.

I give Five Liars 3 out of Drinks!

Crazy Cat Lady Chronicles: Cat Quotes

 

Today I figures we would have some fun with cat quotes!

Enjoy!

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• "The only thing a cat worries about is what's happening right now."
•  –Lloyd Alexander
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• "Cats have it all: admiration, an endless sleep, and company only when they want it."
•  –Rod McKuen
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• "There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." 
• –Albert Schweitzer
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• "As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat." 
• –Ellen Perry Berkeley
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• "A cat is a puzzle for which there is no solution." 
• –Hazel Nicholson
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• "If cats could talk, they wouldn't."
•  –Nan Porter
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• "Cats can work out mathematically the exact place to sit that will cause the most inconvenience." 
• –Pam Brown
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• "The key to a successful new relationship between a cat and human is patience."
•  –Susan Easterly
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• "Dogs come when they're called. Cats take a message and get back to you later."
•  –Mary Bly
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• "Cats are kindly masters, just so long as you remember your place."
•  –Paul Gray
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• "In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this."
•  –Terry Pratchett
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• "A cat will do what it wants when it wants, and there's not a thing you can do about it.
•  –Frank Perkins

See you next time!

Stay Pawsitive!

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Media Monday: My Husband Next Door by K.L. Slater on Auible

 

 My Husband Next Door by K.L. Slater

The perfect way for us to live. The perfect way for him to hide…

My husband Matt and I are an ordinary married couple in every way but one. At the end of each day, we return to our own homes and our own spaces. Some people think this arrangement is odd, but for us it's perfect.

But beyond the fairy lights I string at my window, darkness is pressing in. Two local women have gone missing, and I don't want to be alone. With Matt away for work, I find comfort in chatting to my new neighbour Brenda, who drops in regularly with casseroles and groceries.

Sipping our coffees, looking out of my kitchen window, I soon notice how observant Brenda is. So when she tells me that perhaps my husband isn't simply working late, something cold takes root. I think of Matt's recent vague tone, the way he brushes off my questions. Brenda thinks I should pop by when Matt's not at home. Just to check everything's as it should be.

I should be able to trust the man I married. But when I do go through my husband's things, I discover that our perfect living arrangement is hiding a shocking secret…

This book was a great surprise for me, I found it free on Audible.

I was drawn in very quickly to the very interesting story line, the charters are all great and the surprises along the way were fun and some unexpected. 

 It was a good drama and suspense story! I want more Brenda!!

I give this book a solid 4 out of 5 drinks!

Throwback Thursday : Quick & Easy Chicken Fajitas.

 

 

I'm going to share with you my Quick & Easy Chicken  Fajitas. Makes a great dinner on a hot summer day!

What you'll need:

1 medium green bell pepper and 1 medium yellow (or red) pepper

(optional one sweet onion) Cut into strips

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast cooked and cut into strips (or you can by the ones already made and cut)

1/2 cup of water

1/2 cup of salsa

1 envelope of Lipton Onion Soup Mix

1 teaspoons of vegetable oil

12 (7-8 inch) flour tortillas warmed

Preparation:

In a large skillet place peppers, (onions) chicken, salsa, and soup mix. Stir about 5 minutes until everything is mixed and heated.

Place mixture in tortillas, roll, and serve.

I always place sour cream and shredded cheese on the table along with rice to complete my meal.

I serve this with a side of Spanish or Mexican Rice!

Crazy Cat Lady Chronicles: Knock Knock Scarlett

  Playing Knock Knock Scarlett!

We brough Scarlett home in September, her first holiday with us was Halloween  - I bought her from Target a Halloween cardboard scratcher house. It was cute and she loved going in it. I placed in on our bay window and carved out the shutters that were on the box so they flapped open to let some light in.

One day Scarlett was in there so I knocked on the cardboard under the window that I craved out and out flew a paw. I did it again and out flew a paw. We laughed and that is how a simple game called knock knock Scarlett started.

I just wished I took video of it because it was hilarious.

Just one of the things cats do that amuse us

See you next time!

Stay Pawsitive!

Media Mania - Allegedly with Ellison Barber on NETFLIX

 

I love everything True Crime and I was so happy to find this gem on NETFLIX!

Cases that are in the new now, Ellison breaks them down!

Nee Episodes on Wednesdays!

Hosted weekly by journalist Ellison Barber, this gripping podcast digs into the most captivating and talked about true crime cases.

Anyone who knows me knows I love a good Tue Crime documentary or Podcast! 

I find Allegedly to be an amazing outlet to get real information for some of the biggest cases in the media.

Ellison along with her guests break things down for the viewer in a way that makes some of the investigator and lawyer talk make sense.

I devoured the episodes that are out and I can't wait for Wednesday for a new episode!

I give Allegedly 5 drinks!

Crazy Cat Lady Chronicles: Introduction

 

 Hello, and welcome to something fun!

I have had the pleasure of having six cats in my adult life, four are still with me. 

Join me on this fun, heartfelt and sometimes heartbreaking journey as I tell you tales from being a cat owner!

These creatures have changed my life completely and there are days that because of them that I keep going when I'd rather give up! They with my children are my sanity and the reason I exist!

I'm going to start with saying.... I didn't always like cats - THERE I SAID IT!  I didn't hate them but didn't want one in my house. I did however love and enjoy my friends cats over the years.

One day everything changed...

My oldest wanted a kitten, I told her to ask her father, thinking it would be a hard no. To my surprise he said yes and we were at the SPCA a few days later. We had two dogs, so I was not sure how this was going go!

After seeing many kittens Ana decided on a cute very small tortoiseshell we named Scarlett.

Little did I know this little creature was going to change my life forever.

Cats are complex and amazing. I for one count myself lucky to have been able to love and be loved by these feisty little fur balls!

Really the only time a cat breaks your heart is when they leave this life.

I'm going to try and post a short cat story every Wednesday, barring life doesn't get in the way!

See you next time!

Stay Pawsitive!

Media Mania: Cat's People by Tanya Guerrero on Audible

 

Cat's People by Tanya Guerrero

on Audible

“An uplifting tale of friendship, kindness, and connection . . . This joyful story of the unlikely friendship between five strangers and one remarkable cat is a must-read for cat lovers.”—Marianne Cronin, author of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot

Núria, a single-by-choice barista with a little resentment for the “crazy cat lady” label, is a member of The Meow-Yorkers, a group in Brooklyn who takes care of the neighborhood’s stray cats. On her volunteering days, she starts finding Post-it notes left by a secret admirer in an area where her feeds her favorite stray—a black cat named Cat. Like most felines, he is both curious and observant, so of course he knows who the notes are from. Núria, however, is clueless.

Are the notes from Collin, a bestselling author and self-professed hermit with a weakness for good coffee? Are they from Lily, a fresh-out-of-high school Georgia native searching for her long-lost half sister? Are they from Omar, the beloved neighborhood mailman going through an early midlife crisis? Or are they from Bong, the grieving widower who owns Núria’s favorite bodega?

When Cat suddenly falls ill, these five strangers find themselves bonding together in their desire to care for him, and discover that chance encounters can lead to the meaningful connections they’ve all been searching for.

Just wow!

I listened to this book and it was amazing! So heartfelt and the emotions that this book makes one feel are deep, both happy and sad. 

I loved it because it starred at cat of course (cat does not talk - you just get his inner thought) but the bonds and friendships that both already existed and those that happen during the book made my heart melt.

A stray cat, 5 strangers, a terrifying event... changes 6 lives!

I loved this book so ,much and I give it 5 out of 5 drinks!