Photos taken during a camping trip in the Colorado Rocky Mountains before and at sunset.
“Rocky Mountain Way” by Joe Walsh.
This YouTube video is provided by Champloo321.
Since this song is probably not new to anyone, if you’d like to go back in time for a vintage live version of this classic hit from 1972ish click this link. (This video was my first choice but it said this video can’t be embedded and must be viewed at Youtube.)
Check it out. IT ROCKS! Let’s Rock and Roll Cat Protectors 
Slash has been sporting his harness and leash outside at times lately, mainly because the campground is really busy now.
Frog leg pose: pelvis flat to the ground with legs flared out. Notice how his back paws are positioned for the ability to pounce.
He also has a strong desire to hunt mice on the hill behind us so it helps keep him in check.
Here is a mouse tunnel exit which is a death trap since Slash spends a lot of his time outside close by.
Too bad Slash’s harness is not as cool as Mr. Bowie’s but it works when the situation calls for it which is not all the time.
This is his favorite place to perch and wait. A big flat rock on the edge of the hill.
He knows he is wearing his harness and I’m holding the other end but he zones in on locating the mouse and positioning himself for the pounce anyway.
He determines that the mouse is approaching the death trap exit so he repositions and waits for it to appear.
A more practical stance for pouncing. The mouse appears at the tunnel exit!
Slash was so pleased. The mouse gave no indication that he knew we were there.
Either a blind mouse or Slash and I were doing a good job of being still and quiet, who knows. I kept moving my phone closer to him trying to capture a better photo.
I think mice are cute. I think Slash only sees them as needing to be dead.
Just another day in the life of Slash “The Slasher”. The mouse surveillance continues.
“4th of July” by Shooter Jennings
Youtube video by BVMTVOutlawCountry
Slash & I were fortunate to travel back to the area I grew up over the Christmas holiday this past year. The area I’m referring to is in the midwest. Land of corn and soy fields, bluffs, bald eagles, whitetail deer, turkey, and morel mushrooms. Near the mighty Mississippi River.
We stay at granny’s house which Slash absolutely loves. It’s the perfect house for a cat including a loft overlooking the living area, a private finished basement for alone time, lots of rooms and nooks to explore, and a screened in porch with a swing. It’s surrounded by a wooded area with a creek so there’s lots of squirrels and other critters to watch.
There are no children, cats, or dogs so Slash feels like the king of her castle during his stay. We’ve spent many Christmas nights sitting in front of this fireplace chatting until the wee hours of the morning with Slash by our side. Wonderful times and great memories we’ll cherish forever. Not too shabby, eh? Granny has fun with decorating. She uses some of the same pieces year after year but always in different arrangements.
Each year for our arrival granny posts a message on her chalk board welcoming us for our stay. She’s pretty wonderful wouldn’t you agree? We always have the best time staying with her. She is very accommodating and makes sure we have everything we need including a litter box and a food and water dish for Slash.
This year she even had a present for Slash – an angry bird toy! Slash instantly loved it and enjoyed playing with it during his visit there. He was very pleased that someone remembered him. Cats like Christmas gifts too!
He plays the hardest with the angry bird outside…
He sleeps with it..
and holds on to it too!
Thanks again Granny!
I get so excited when someone nominates CatPurrology for a blogging award. It feels really good to be liked and appreciated. It’s also important to me to connect with other cat protectors, support and link to their blogs, and spread the word that cats ROCK!
The Blog On Fire Award – check out this cool award! Even comes in a picture of fire, got to love that. This award was given to us by the coolest cowgirl in the blogosphere – Hot Rod! Hot Rod Cowgirl’s blog is on fire! With a name like Hot Rod it’s gotta be hot, right? She does not disappoint. Her photos are the best. I never knew pictures of the sky could be so beautiful and intriguing. You’ll meet all kinds of sweet animal friends and come away with a feeling of what it’s like to be a cowgirl on a peaceful beautiful ranch where life seems to take the slow lane. Did I mention that they have classic hot rod cars too? Oh sweet bliss! Thanks again Hot Rod! We love your blog.
I am to nominate 8 bloggers and include 8 unusual thing about myself.
Unusual things:
The 8 bloggers I nominate (in random order) for The Blog On Fire Award are:
Texas, a cat in New York nominated us for The Very Inspiring Blogger Award! Texas is a super cool cat with a great human blogging the message that cats are super cool! Check out the last two posts titled Mojitos for hot summers & Enjoying the sun outside. This cat ROCKS the sweet life of a well cared for cat. What a handsome cat he is too! Thanks again Texas! We love you and your blog
So here are the rules for the awards:
1. Thank the person who nominated you and link back to them in your post
Thank you to a PURRfectly COOL cat Texas!
2. Share 7 things about yourself (this honor goes to Slash this time)
3. Nominate 15 bloggers you admire
The bloggers I nominate (in random order) for this award are:
Congratulations!
“Sitting, Waiting, Wishing” by Jack Johnson
This YouTube video is provided by Aerrllanggaaa
(acoustic studio version recorded with Ben Harper)
“Come And Go Blues” by Allman Brothers Band.
Acoustic version preformed by Gregg Allman.
(Slow to begin but hang in there it’s worth it!)
This YouTube video is uploaded by audioglass.
