Mewses: the Tuxedo Clan

I am endlessly amused by the dynamics of my Tuxedo Clan.  They're everything a crew of kitties should be: affectionate, cuddly, jealous, manipulative, catty (naturally), exceedingly cool and--most of all--the givers of unconditional love.  Allow me to indulge in the love I can give back to my 3 fur balls.

Mandu

"Crazy like a fox, or just plain crazy".  She's our Savant, not to mention the Alpha...she looks at life a little differently than the rest of us.  And has the most beautiful face and expressive eyes.

All kinds of crazy in that head of hers....

She just knows things.

Poe

She's my special girl.  She's the pleaser and the caregiver...even cleaning the face of her bratty little brother.  I often times wake up to find her laying across my chest.

Not too spoiled, lying in a pile of silk shantung.

Showing off her bobby socks.

Marky

Marky was originally one of my mother's rescues.  When she left us she made sure my brother and I each kept a little part of her love alive by taking care of her babies.  Marky's quite the bratty little brother to the sisters, but a special gift from my mother--a constant reminder of the love she gave so freely.

He knows my husband's office is the man cave.

I promised my mother I wouldn't post him on CatsThatLookLikeHitler.com.  A promise is a promise, right?

The Crew

Occasionally they actually act like they like each other (we know they really do, but they don't want us to know).

Mandu and Marky, enjoying the afternoon sun.

Poe and Marky watching the rare Southern California rain.

Our happy family...

Mewses: the Comfort Files

We all have bad days.  They seem to come often for me recently.  There comes a time, though, when I'm driving home that I see something that reminds me of my "girls".  They always put a smile on my face and offer a perspective change and a reminder that life is more than meetings, deadlines and difficult people who will never be pleased.  So, meet my girls--in all their catiness and attitude, and most importantly their unconditional love.

Mandu.  I originally named her Cat-Mandu, but she took on the Korean name Mandu for dumpling because her belly looked like a stuffed dumpling.

She likes to lay on my table on top of my different water color papers.  This is my scrap sheet where I mix colors and test the brush.

Poe.  As in Edgar Allen.  Because she's Raven black.  This picture shows her belief in her superiority over mere humans.  She is also the one totally connected to me.  I wake up during the night to find her sleeping across my belly.  Which always puts a smile on my face.

I love how this picture works with the painting in the background (I'll have more on the artist Dienzo in another post).  The reason why I call her the Poe-ser.

Oh, and yes, they are sisters--litter mates.  I would think they were twins but their markings differ slightly.  They are totally in synch.  When I took these pictures, they had been sleeping in different places in the same exact position facing the same direction.

LA Stories: Anime Expo--Bag People

What inspired me most at the Anime Expo in LA was all these great backpacks people were wearing.  They came in all different fantastical shapes and fabrications--from bat wings to Yoda.
  

The bat wings are perfect with her fuschia and black lace combo.

  

This looks very Japanese-y.
  

Between the pink bunny and the gray tiered dress, I can't decide which is more cute!

 

This "radio" bag has such a '90's music vibe.

 

Not sure what the bag is supposed to be, but I love his artwork.

 

Not as cute as the "Misty of Chic-oteague" bag that I posted last week, but he reminds me of my old stuffed Eeyore.

 

 

School girl outfit with penguin.

 

Perhaps the coolest of all, the Yoda backpack.

 

I think I need to use my kitties as inspiration to have a tuxedo bag made up.

What do you think?  Would they make a good Cat-Mandu or Poe-ser bag?

 

It's Okay, You're Both Pretty

Not to be outdone by her sister...

Afternoon Sun

Poe posing in the afternoon sun.