Here I am with another dual-purpose Monday. In an ongoing attempt to reduce the transactions between me and your inbox, I’m combining two prompts today. Cee gives me an opportunity to remember fondly some of the paws that roamed around here. Linda gives me a chance to explain where my feet aren’t going. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge is:

“This week our topic is Hands and Paws. I so hope you have some fun with this topic.”

Linda’s JusJoJan prompt comes courtesy of Paula Light at Light Motifs II. Paula wants us to work with “Paintbrush.” Well, Paula is up against a powerful force on this one. As you can see in the picture below, my wife decided we were installing vinyl siding to avoid me taking my feet, hands and a paintbrush up that ladder.

Ladder
This is why my wife suggested vinyl siding. She didn’t want me trying to paint that side.

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62 responses to “Watch Those Feet–CFFC JusJoJan”

    1. I’m glad I only have two to keep track of.

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  1. Hi Dan – how do you know which is which Mumu or Mimi? Lots of feet – not sure where the hands are – but I guess I’m being pedantic! Cheers have a good week -Hilary

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    1. MiMi and MuMu were nearly identical, but MiMi has a long white sock on her right front paw. MiMi uses her front paw like hands. She picks up her toys and tosses them. MiMi is the only art of the crew that remains. We had to say goodbye to MuMu last fall.

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      1. Oh – sorry to read about Mumu – always black and white … I had one too – his mother was black … but he was the most cuddly cat … my Mum took him to Cornwall … where they lived out their days. Neither of them ever got names … !! Cheers H

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  2. Oreo and Cookie? I bet the dog groaned and walked away. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that cats have bones; they make themselves into puddles. I think these photos are the visual counterpart to comfort food. Probably bittersweet for you, but certainly they bring down the heart rate.

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    1. We’ve had some wonderful pets. It is bittersweet to see their pictures, but I remember them all with love. They do fold themselves into the weirdest shapes.

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  3. A definite ‘yes’ to vinyl siding. We have a huge extension ladder, and I hope to never drag it out again. I limit myself to a nice seven footer, and after that I need to call someone. :-) Love your Setter photos.

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    1. That ladder is hanging in the garage and I’m not eager to take it down again. We had four nice Setters. All different, but all with that Irish sense of humor.

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  4. What a magnificent post, Dan.
    Was it difficult for you to put together? I hope they were all wonderful memories.

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    1. It was hard at first, GP, but when I started adding the previous cats and dogs, it got easier. They were all special, in different ways, and we miss them all. But, I have too many good memories to pretend they weren’t really here.

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  5. I have a thing for back kitty feet. Can’t resist petting a pair so this post was right up my alley.
    👍

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    1. They are hard to resist. I’ve had my share of scratches from the other end, but I still grab them.

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  6. Delightful. Dan. Great feet.

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    1. Thanks John. We’ve had a bunch walking around here.

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  7. Loved the pictures of the cats and the homage to Maddie.

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    1. I’m glad you liked this, Carol.

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  8. Mantan Moreland……Feets don’t fail me now!

    And these little feets are just the cutest. Bittersweet for you to comb through all these memories, but also a poignant reminder of the wonderful pets/friends who loved you in return. I’m so sorry to learn about MuMu.

    Our pets come with little feet and big feet and pitter-patter their way into our hearts and never leave.
    You are so right Dan, those of us who are pet lovers and have gone through the heartbreak of losing a pet, can never pretend they weren’t here, nor would we want to.

    Thanks for introducing us to Oreo and Cookie and Molly and Reilly. I almost named Murphy Molly! We had one gorgeous Irish Setter I named Rusty (because I’m so original! 🥴)

    This is a perfect post for your prompts. Nicely done.
    Ginger

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    1. Thanks Ginger. We almost ended up with a Rusty. Our first setter was Mitzi. One of my coworkers had the mother, and another coworker took one of the males. He didn’t understand the needs of an Irish Setter. He tried to keep it outside, tied to a doghouse. I’m sure you know, Setters prefer the couch. By the time he wanted to give the dog up, we felt Rusty might have too many problems. We didn’t went to bring him into a house with a dog, two cats and a baby. I think Mitzi would have agreed.

      I didn’t have any digital pictures of Mitzi. She was our first pet, and she was a treasure. Most are gone now, but we loved them all. It’s hard going through the pictures, but I have to remember how much they all meant to us.

      I hope yo have a nice week. Looks like a wet one.

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  9. What a beautiful post , the photos are so wonderful 👍💜💜

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    1. Thanks Willow. I couldn’t leave those guys out.

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  10. This post was heartwarming, Dan. Oh, the memories we gather with a life shared with pets.

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    1. I’m glad you understand, Maggie. They touch us in ways we don’t fully realize at the time.

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      1. My last cat would snuggle beside me to be petted. If I stopped, she would raise her paw to my chin to remind me she was not yet finished with my services.

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        1. Haha – you gotta love them.

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  11. Dan, I LOVE this post. So many great memories of all your little ones. Makes me smile and breaks my heart at the same time. ❤💔

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    1. Thanks Lois. They never leave our hearts.

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  12. This was a delightful post! I loved all those little, and big paws. Thanks for giving me the smiles this morning.

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed this, Deborah. I enjoyed the memories of all these guys and girls.

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  13. Thanks Dan. I never knew melting snow could yoga. The paw-ward rolling on the back sun dog.

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    1. Haha – I didn’t know what moves those were, John.

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      1. Neither do I. I have heard of the upward facing sun dog and that is about my limit. Unless I am stretching… verbally that is.

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  14. Feet are so cute when they belong to our furry friends or babies. On old men and women? Not so much…

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    1. You notice I didn’t include my feet unless they were covered in socks.

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      1. Haha! I thank you. I’m a little done with peeps showing their ugly-ass feet. Mind you, some have lovely feet but they are few and far between… (I don’t share mine either!)

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  15. Dan, your animal photos are magnificent — like the animals themselves. :-)

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  16. So adorable… all those furry feet. I was forever irritating my kitty because I couldn’t help myself from messing with her cute paws. Also, glad that’s not you on that ladder.

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    1. MiMi gets mad at me when I grab her little paws, but they are so cute, I can’t resist. She does take a swack at me from time to time.

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  17. Dan what a fun post. It was so fun to see so many paws :D :D

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    1. I’m glad you like the paws from Connecticut

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  18. You can never go wrong when the paws are out. No claws. Just paws.

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    1. I’ve experienced both. You’re right.

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  19. Thanks for braving and embracing the memories to bring us all these great photos of your pets, Dan. They brought a big smile to my face.

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    1. I smiled on this one, too. I miss them all, but they gave us a lot of love.

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  20. Dan, nice to see “the band” get back together here. Adorable crew and clearly a lot of paws…and love…in these shots.

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    1. Thanks Bruce. Lots of love.

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  21. Please tell me that is not you up a gazillion feet on the side of the house! On the flip side, I do this stuff all the time (well not nearly that high) and people look at me like I’m old and they should worry. Haha! 😅 Thank you for the Maddie photos. ❤️

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    1. That was me, installing the siding. I was still in my 50s. I haven’t been that high in a ladder since.

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      1. Well, I did the same thing in my 50’s. I’m okay on a ladder at a one-story level.

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  22. Don’t go up on a ladder like that without a parachute .

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    1. Good advice, Dan. I haven’t been that high in a long time.

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  23. Love all these photos!

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  24. I knew you’d have lots to offer for this prompt Dan. 🙂

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  25. Absolutely, totally, loveable hands and paws. 😊

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  26. HI Dan, these are adorable pictures of paws.

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  27. Love these captures especially the paw shots!! Thanks for sharing!

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    1. I’m glad you like them, Kirt.

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