Happy New Year!

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Hi everyone. We are joining Brian’s Thankful Thursday Blog Hop.

I am thankful for all of you who take the time to visit. Most of my friends and relatives don’t even bother to read my blog so please know how grateful I am to all who care enough to visit.

I am also thankful for traditions like our annual holiday gathering, making horseradish, my hubby dressing as Santa for the cats and for the new one I started this year- having the kids decorate the tree.

I skipped the poem again.

Here are the Friendly Fill-Ins for tomorrow. I came up with the first two and my wonderful co-host, Lorianne of Four-Legged Furballs came up with second two.

 

1.  ____________________________ is a New Year’s tradition for me.
2. ______________________ is not the same as ____________________________.
3. I would pick _________ as my theme song for 2026.

4. I’m a coward when it comes to _________ but brave when _________.

 

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  2. Happy New Year, Ellen, family, and kitties! We love knowing you, too! Cheers and Meows from us! XO

    1. Thank you. I love knowing you too. Wishing you, your hubby and kitties a happy and healthy new year! XO

  3. The world is surely better with all the wonderful folk we see on the CatBlogosphere. And we are grateful for each and every one for the joy the spread. And today, especially thankful to Terry Frum for running selflessly the Cat Blogosphere site.
    ERin

    1. I agree. I am thankful to Terry to for all he does. Wishing you and Mrs. Hudson a happy and healthy new year! XO

  4. I know what you mean about family and friend from the regular world not paying attentipon to our blogs. Though I think my sister reads ours once in a while..and a far away friend…they both have dogs so they sort of feel the same as we do, though why they don’t start their own blogs, I will never know!

    It looks to me that TGO is quite tall already…
    She’s very intent on her decorating job!

    Happy New Year to you and your whole family!

    1. Thank you. She was standing on a chair, but she is quite tall like her dad. Wishing you all a happy and healthy new year! XO

    1. Thank you. Wishing you all a happy and healthy new year! Yes, on the books- especially my new one soon to come out. XO

  10. Happy New Year to you, your husband, and every one of the fur babies. Here is to the best of years..and I love the new tradition formed of the kids decorating the tree. !! xo

    1. Thank you. Wishing you, Katie and her favorite brothers a happy and healthy new year! XO

  17. It is always fun to have kids help decorate the tree. It’s one thing cats are really not good at. 🙂 Happy New Year!

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  21. Well, your friends and family who don’t read your wonderful blog need to have their heads examined! Mama wants to write every single one and chastise him/her/it!!! And she thinks you might like Theo of Golden…a very moving character. Bon année et bon santé, above all, good health dear Ellen.

    1. Awww..you are too kind. Thank you. Wishing you. Don and Rasta a happy and healthy new year. XO

  22. Happy New Year, Meowing Crew and ALL your Peeps🥳
    Ellen, I am thankful for you and your inner child that makes for sweet moments and lots of funnies on the blog. Thankful, of course, for the Meowing Crew.
    A very good new tradition you started having the kids decorate the tree!
    Have a Happy first day of 2026!

  23. Wishing you peace to guard your mind and joy to anchor your days in 2026. Thanks for always sharing your sweet kitties, especially for someone who always manages to learn something about kitties, a pet I know basically nothing about having always had dogs in my life. Happy New Year, Ellen.

  25. Charlee: “Happy New Year to all of you from all of us!”
    Chaplin: “Don’t feel bad, most of Dada’s friends and family don’t read our blog either. But they still get Christmas cards with us and all of our friends on them.”
    Charlee: “Yep. If anybody wonders why Mama and Dada manage having a pet opossum or a pet smurf or a pet velociraptor, nobody ever asks.”
    Oona: “No doubt they assume Oona keeps them all in line with her ninja skills. AS SHE DOES.”

    1. Wishing you all a happy and healthy new year! Only those that read this blog get our special card with the kitties dressed. XO

  26. I’m glad you are open to bringing in new traditions, it keeps everything fresh and festive. I pray you have a blessed and beautiful 2026!

  27. Happy New Year! I always look forward to your posts and seeing what your kitties are doing.

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