3/6/2026 – All the Pretty Ones

Pretty visitor P who lives across the street © Colehauscats.com
Pretty visitor P who lives across the street © Colehauscats.com

Pretty neighborhood visitor P stopped by for some special Temptation treats that only she gets from Mom. Mom says, “We’ve had this lone bag of Temptation treats for 3 years now, and though it’s a big bag, only P likes them. So only P gets them, and just 3 for each visit.”

Goes to show you how often, or not, P visits. P is currently in a witness protection program hence, her name P. Besides, no one would believe her real name is Princess. Oops!

Millie the visitor raccoon knows where the foods are © Colehauscats.com
Millie the visitor raccoon knows where the foods are © Colehauscats.com

Millie might visit our feeding station every day, or maybe she doesn’t, but when she does, she knows where the food bowl is! She’s still not putting on weight however. 🙁

Pretty Millie, February 28, 2026 © Colehauscats.com
Pretty Millie, February 28, 2026 © Colehauscats.com

She is so pretty! We are starting to believe Millie was human-oriented at some point. She has a routine with Mom and witnessed by Dad more than once. Mom comes out the side garage door, Millie comes out of the feeding station (if she’s in there), she stands in front of Mom and s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-s out one paw and lightly touches the toe of Mom’s shoe. Then she looks up at Mom once and goes back to the feeding station to eat. What is this behavior?

Pretty Quint © Colehauscats.com
Pretty Quint © Colehauscats.com

Quint says, “Oh? So, it’s routine you want? How about if I stand here staring at you until you share your turkey. That’s cute AND pretty, am I right?”

Sure Quint, we’ll share. Better to share with you than some pretty but wild animal who’s likely to *bite our fingers off!

*We know full well raccoons are wild animals and would never, ever, intentionally touch one. We like every one of our fingers just the way they are.

** Not counting the time back in 2017 when a baby raccoon accidentally booped Mom’s finger when she was photographing it.

Curious baby raccoon, 2017 © Colehauscats.com
Curious baby raccoon, 2017 © Colehauscats.com

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2025 – No post
2024Wordless Wednesday
2023MultiCat Monday
2022 – No post
2021 – No post
2020Finally Friday
2019Wednesday Whoppers
2018 – No post
2017Monday Wash Day
2016 – No post
2015Colors with Miss Newton
2014 – No post
2013Still in Love. Wordless Wednesday
2012 – No post

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3/4/2026 – The Wednesday Schedule

Viola's scheduled sunshine © Colehauscats.com
Viola’s scheduled sunshine © Colehauscats.com

Today schedule includes hours of soaking up sunshine, according to Viola who has claimed it all for herself.

Those other cats can either sit downstairs and complain or find their own puddle of sun to bask in. I think I look good basking and I’ve earned this. I’m not giving up this sunny spot anytime soon.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2025 – No post
2024ManCat Monday
2023 – No post
2022Friday Flashback with Tessa
2021 – No post
2020All Things Viola
2019Cats Who Sing, Episode 3
2018 – No post
2017 – No post
2016Foster Friday Again!
2015Interruptions
2014 – No post
2013That Demanding Pia
2012 – No post

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3/2/2026 – Springing for Monday

Tessa antsy for Spring © Colehauscats.com
Tessa antsy for Spring © Colehauscats.com

We see you, Tessa, looking out that window. See anything good today?

Well, if good you mean rain, then, sure. Let’s call it good rain.

You’re starting to sound like Mom, calling rain good. We’re woefully behind on rain amounts, she says.

Okay, stop. I lied. I was hoping to see a sign of spring, or dryness, or warm. Hey, warm! There’s a thought! I remember warm. I think I remember warm. Can’t you do something about that?

Quint's tired of winter © Colehauscats.com
Quint’s tired of winter © Colehauscats.com

Now, there’s a trick I’d like to see. Good luck with that request, sister! I’ve been trying to get them to do something about the cold weather for years.

Look you two, spring is just a mere 19 days away. Before you know it, Mom will be out there doing her winter cleanup, mucking through mud and making things pretty for you to look out and enjoy for months. We can’t have pretty flowers without some cold wet weather first. So, stop complaining.

Tessa waiting for Spring © Colehauscats.com
Tessa waiting for Spring © Colehauscats.com

I might stop complaining but you can bet I’ll be sitting right here, counting down every one of those 19 days, and at the end of it, Spring had better be here if it knows what’s best for it.

Hmmm, someone sounds even grumpier than usual in their older age. Happy 14 years old, Tessa.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2025 – No post
2024 – No post
2023 – No post
2022Wordless Wednesday
2021 – No post
2020Around Colehaus
2019 – No post
2018 – No post
2017 – No post
2016Viola
2015The Softer Side of Zuzu
2014 – No post
2013Happy Weekend!
2012Daily Visitors to Colehaus – But Who?

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