I know many cats like to sit in washing baskets but Mary’s Cat took the feline laundry fetich thing to a whole new level yesterday morning. Now before you panic. The washing machine was empty and Mary’s Cat had not been locked inside. He had climbed into the clean, open, front loading washing wachine and was sitting perfectly poised, tail coiled just so and very pleased with himself. Just gazing back out at me with a prayerful churchy expression. So I popped him back outside and later I found him with this.
Mary’s Cat has discovered catnip. (Bees love it too. ) The plant had only just cleared the surface of the soil! It’s a slippery slope from now on. The cat is an addict.
Queenie wants some too!
Daisy is just grateful to get her old pen back. The one with the gate she can open herself. 
White Cat says ‘Say No to Drugs!’
This is lettuce growing in the cold frame.
This morning the weather is supposed to get wet, maybe even snowy, so TonTon and I will do the chores early and go over to the Old Folks Home before it gets too mucky. It is an hours drive, down a grid of dead straight country roads, through empty fields. You don’t want to get caught out there in bad weather.
I think TonTon will be fine visiting, I took him to a big feed store yesterday that is dog friendly and he walked up and down the aisles with me like a big dog. He was patted by strangers and behaved beautifully. When we got to the check-out the girl commented on what a good dog he was and with my permission gave him a treat. TonTon laid the little bone shaped dog treat on the floor, looked at it, looked at me, pushed it with his paw, sniffed at it, looked back at me, then reaching down delicately, lips drawn slightly back, picked it up with his teeth (so as not to have to taste it) and silently nudging my leg, popped it into my hand. All very discreetly so as not to seem ungrateful!
I shall make sure Mary’s Cat is outside before I go. Now, we need to get busy and fast this morning, there has been too much time off the farmy this week and I am behind on just about everything.
Oh and I have found some more hay so we are back in the comfortable feed zone! Well, as long as we get decent rain and the grass grows! All that!
Good morning.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
86 responses to “A cat sat in the washing machine”
White cat is beautiful!
Morning Joy. White Cat has such a look doesn’t he! c
You’ve got a cat in the washer; I once had a kitty in the fridge. I don’t think you’ve anything to worry about with TonTon. He’ll be just fine and will bring some much-needed variety to some people in need. It’s a wonderful thing that you’re doing, Celi.
Mercy a cat in the fridge i do not want!! Morning John! c
Our cat Oscar loves sitting on top of the fridge freezer, about 7 ft up. I guess it’s nice and warm. Cats aren’t stupid are they.
Cheers
Marcus
Oscar is a cool name for a cat too! c
That TonTon is one cool dog.
He is entertaining! Morning Roger.. c
Bits of green popping up is a good thing…we have 14 inches of snow on the ground.
FOURTEEN INCHES!! Oh dear.. c
Love what cats get up to. Hope all is well 🙂 Beautiful photos
Morning Mimo.. a murky day today, all my friday photos will be flat.. c
I’m backing away from white cat. It means business!
He has such a look, he is the Guard Puss. c
Beautiful photos. That first cat is tooooo cute!
He is a naughty wee fella.. Morning Tia.. c
Goooood Morning Cecilia!
Oh Dog! I can relate TonTon! I’m a cookie fiend at home, but nervous about eating them in front of strangers.
Oh that must be why he was pleased when he saw me pop it in my pocket for later.. sweet!.. thank you rumpy.. c
Good morning Cecilia! Love your account of what your family has been up to. That Ton Ton is a a darling. He definitely knows his social graces. Wish my kids would pick up some of that from time to time 🙂
Morning Mama, I am sure your kids will get it with time and lots of talking! c
Morning, C!
Good to know Ton Ton didn’t have the same problem as last time he went to the feed store. Thinking Good Thoughts for your visit today, and can’t wait to hear about it…
(I’m not usually one to point-out typos, but did you mean ‘fetish’ in the 1st paragraph?)
Oh dear.. did i use the wrong word, you know how i am with words, feline and fetish.. oh dear, writing in the dark!! c
There is no going back after they discover catnip!
Have a beautiful weekend C.
🙂 Mandy
Morning Mandy! c
Laugh? You betcha. I saw the photo, gently scrolled down, giggling and wondering what was coming next. You didn’t disappoint Celi! “Say no to drugs”
Your comment made me smile out loud!!! c
I can’t get my cat off the radiator–all day long she lies on it, except when it gets too hot, then she jumps onto the floor for about half and hour to cool down, then right back up again!
I think that i read somewhere that cats can SEE heat, so i guess she would be able to gauge when it was cool enough to get back up! Clever Puss.. c
OMG, my cats love sitting in the most random places. Empty boxes to be expected, but I found one cat wedging herself in between cupboards before!
crazy kitty!! c