Show Time Again 11/12/2009
Well, it's Show Time Again! Celtic Cats will be in Dayton, Ohio this weekend, 11/14 and 11/15 to compete for Grand Points for our Champion, Lestat. :) We are very excited for this weekend! It feels like far too long since our last show. Our friends from Vens Passion and Woodswalk will be there, among others. I look forward to socializing with the other breeders and admiring all of the great up and coming cats! And of course, I am very anxious to see how my special red man does. :) Wish us luck! And if you are in the area, plea Add Comment An eventful evening 10/28/2009
Well, it's time for another late night blog. For the most part, this has not been exactly the best week. Swine flu has made itself at my household, and I just can't seem to get enough sleep. Hopefully, we will be feeling healthy and normal again soon. Sickly though we are, we did have some good/exciting news this evening. I have been house sitting for a friend of mine while she is out of the country for a little while, and tonight when I stopped by to clean up after, feed, and love on her cats for a few hours, I ended up staying much longer than anticipated to deliver a litter of kittens! :) I knew one of her mama cats was going to be due very soon, but I was guessing it was going to be a few more days before she delivered, but tonight was the night! Over the course of 4 hours, I helped deliver 3 of the most gorgeous little maine coon kittens in the world. Even though I was tired and feeling like I had been run over by a mac truck, it was probably the most fun I've had all week! I'm just getting home now, but I can't wait to go visit them tomorrow!! But now for some much needed sleep....... :) Ronan Tynan in Lexington, KY 10/11/2009
Last night, Ronan Tynan came to Lexington, Ky and performed at the Singletary Center for the Arts with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra. If you don't know who Ronan Tynan is, google him! :) He is one of the original Irish Tenors, and QUITE a character! Last night's show was spectacular. We were entertained with 2 hours of great talent. The orchestra was in great form, and Mr. Tynan gifted us with his sparkling wit and a repertoire of mostly Irish folksongs and art songs. Although I had a great time at the concert, upon arriving home, I got the cold shoulder from Lestat for the rest of the night! He was SO jealous I didn't take him with me to the concert. You might not believe this, but Lestat is a singer himself, and a huge fan of opera and classical music. :) I am a classically trained musician myself, in both flute and voice, so music always pervades our house hold. Most of the cats and dogs just ignore it, but not Lestat. He has always been fascinated whenever his mommy songs. He will follow me around with wide eyes and alert ears. Over the past month, he has even started singing duets with me! Haha My neighbors must really wonder what is going on, I'll be singing Mozart and here comes Lestat cooing, trilling, singing in all his Tom Cat glory!! You Tube beware! As soon as I figure video cameras out, I will be posting countless videos of this virtuoso cat! So, anyway, I think his feelings were pretty hurt last night when I went out for a night of classical music and left him behind. I think he's forgiven me now, though. I got a couple of coos out of him this afternoon with a rendition of "Danny Boy." lol Growing Pains 10/06/2009
Hello everyone ! Sorry for the long absence. This has been a very busy Fall already. By the end of the day, I don't know where all the hours have gone! Life here has become especially topsy turvy as our dearest Lestat seems to be going through some hormonal growth spurts! He has all these "feelings" and just doesn't seem to know what to do with them, so my house is suffering the consequences! Haha! The poor guy really needs a girlfriend. :) We currently need to replace a set of mini blinds, a lamp, a couple of nice glasses, a phone charger, a laptop charger, and the bathroom vallance! He even ate a formal contract a couple of days ago, and wouldn't let go when I tried to take it from him. Nothing is safe in our house for the time being! It's really rather amusing, no matter how frustrated we get. He's just so restless, and he is trying to be ever so helpful with household tasks... like cooking and doing the laundry and the dishes, and working on the computer... etc. :) I really need a video camera so I can capture these comedies for others to see. All of my cats have gone through interesting adolescent changes on their ways to becoming adults, but Lestat definitely takes the cake! And I have to say, I'm pretty excited with how he's grown over the last month. His sweet kitten face is becoming more and more feral every day, and he has final surpassed Ambrose as the biggest cat in our home. His coat is coming in very nicely. I'm very proud of my baby boy! Now I just need to find a good show to enter him in soon! I've been having a very difficult time trying to find shows I can get to this fall and winter, but I will keep trying. Lestat deserves the opportunity to show off! ;) Well, as much as I would love to stay on here and chat, the babies won't allow me to ignore them any longer!!! Thanks for checking in on us, and I promise to keep you updated!! Medina, Oh Cat Show 08/23/2009
It's 12:10am and I'm just getting into bed after a long two day show in Medina, Ohio this weekend. It was a great experience, and I had a lot of fun. Lestat competed in his Championship Open and won 8 winners ribbons and 2 best of color. So, now Lestat is a Champion and can start competing for points towards a Grand Champion. I am very excited and proud of my boy. Our next show will be September 5th in Columbus Ohio. So, please come out and say hi! :) Well, once again, I've gotten completely carried away and lost all track of the time. It's 1am and I will definitely be going to bed after this blog post! :) I've spent a lot of time these past couple of days trying to update this website and get it as close to finished as possible. I think if you browse around, you will see quite a few significant changes! I still have quite a bit of work to do to get this website finished, but we are certainly getting there. I visited my friends at Vens Passion today to play with their newest kittens, and I highly encourage you to visit them at www.venspassion.com. There are two brand new litters that were both born on August 4th, making 12 kittens available for adoption as soon as they are weaned. In fact, I've already got my eye on one of them for myself!! haha! Make sure you check out all the new information I've added today, and especially scroll down to the bottom of the Recommended Links page. I have added a "music video" of a special mean kitty named Sparta. It's quite hilarious. I'm still chuckling to myself about it, and that "mean kitty" song is permanently stuck in my head! If you enjoyed that video, Check out Sparta's page at YouTube. This little guy is quite famous now! He was also recently diagnosed with feline Leukemia, so check out his video page and leave his owners some love! GOODNIGHT! My First Post! 08/06/2009
Hello World! This is my first official post on my brand new website! I'm not even sure where I should begin. My website is currently under construction, so if you are clicking links and browsing, you will notice quite a few "holes" for the time being. It has been all of 5 hours since I started designing and building this site, so I have quite a bit left to do. I work full time for a small animal hospital during the week, so bear with me, as my spare time to play on the computer will have to come in snatches. It is currently 2 o'clock in the morning, so I am afraid this first blog post will have to be cut short, but please come back soon and watch as this website grows into something beautiful! :) | AuthorMy name is Kirsten Mari Perkins, and I live in Central Kentucky. I have over 4 years experience working as a Veterinary Assistant, and I've volunteered with animal rescue and rehabilitation my whole life. In 2009, with the help of dear friends, I decided to branch out into the world of Maine Coon Breeding. This Blog will record my experiences along the way! ArchivesMarch 2011 Categories |
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