Mother Monday #12

 The Holy Mother on a throne with children at her feet. 

Music Monday - Tobacco Road

 Brothers Edgar Winters and Johnny Winters live performance of the song ' Tobacco Road '.  I am thinking it is from their 1970 appearance on Danish television. 

   I have tried to listen to other people's renditions of this song but,by comparison most seem flat. Boring. Lacking. I said most of them. The only other performance of ' Tobacco Road ' that I enjoy is Lou Rawls 1963 rendition. 

  So for a treat, I will put both renditions up and let you decide which one you like the best.

St. Gertrude of Nivelles

 March 17th is the Feast Day of St. Gertrude of Nivelles. She is the patron saint of cats,  poor people, gardeners and widows. After the death of her father Pepin of Landen, Mayor of the Palace of the Kingdom of Austrasia, St. Gertrude's mother, St Itta of Metz, founded the Abbey of Nivelles in Belgium. St. Gertrude was the double monastery's first abbess.

Tea for Tuesday #31

 For St. Padraig's ( Patrick's) Day, I am doing Irish tea.

Irish Tea Cake 

Music Monday Here Comes the Rain Again the Eurythmics

 From Annie Lennox and Dave Stuart, the Eurythmics, 'Here Comes the Rain Again'. Released in 1984he song is from their 1983 third studio album Touch.

Mother Monday #11

 A relatively simple picture. I do not know who the artist is.

Caturday Saturday #7

 " We are Siamese if you please.

We are Siamese if you don't please.

We are former residents of Siam.

There are no finer cats than we am."

                                         Si and Am

                                        Lady and the Tramp 

Kim Novak with Pyewacket 
Bell, Book, and Candle - 1958

Si and Am 
Lady and the Tramp - 1955

Tea for Tuesday #30

 Today is green tea. Both traditional green tea and matcha tea. Enjoy and relax.

Music Monday -Woman in Love - Barbra Streisand

 I don't fully remember ' Woman in  Love" when it was first released, but I feel like there are some bits that are vaguely familiar. 

 Listening to this song in full gave me goosebumps. The opening chords are full of Barry Gibb fingerprints...if not his entire hand. Even the breathy singing of Barbra Streisand is Barry Gibb. I can hear him singing ' Woman in Love' to her. So at this point he is over his elbows in this song. Then Barbra comes in with her fingerprints. Soaring vocals. There is a cry in her voice when she sings the chorus. This is where I get the goosebumps and teary eyed.

  I hope you enjoy this week's Music Monday entry ' Woman in Love ' with lyrics.

Caturday Saturday #6

Hello Kitty is the entry for this Caturday Saturday.

Mother Monday #10

 Today I have chosen the Immaculate Heart of Mary for Mother Monday. It is not the feast of her Immaculate Heart, but for some reason today I was drawn to it. 

Music Monday - The Filthy Heathens- Devils Like Me

 The Filthy Heathens is, for at least me, a new group. Their debut EP ( Extended Play), ' Etheridge', was released in May of last year. Today I am highlighting one of the songs from it, "Devils Like Me".  The guitar in the beginning is reminiscent of Lynard Skynard's " Tuesday' Gone". Then somewhere along the line, I get a feeling of the Black Crows and could see Chris Robinson singing this song. Maybe a little of early Steven Tyler singing " Devils Like Me". Maybe.

  Without further ado, here is the Filthy Heathens  "Devils Like Me".

Caturday Saturday #5

 A black cat Caturday Saturday in honor of my black cats. 

Mother Monday #9

  Hindu goddess Parvati, is considered the  Mother of the Universe and wife of Lord Shiva. She is the mother of of the elephant headed God, Ganesha. 

Caturday Saturday #4

I don't know if there is a proper name for this picture but I call it, Princess and the Pea.

Tea for Tuesday #29

 I recently came upon a tea pot attachment called a tea pot drip catcher. Instead of holding the tip of the tea pot lid with your hand when pouring tea this is put on to hold the lid in place. Knowing me, I would still have a hand on the top of the lid.

Ladybug Teapot Drip Catcher 

Vintage Frog King Teapot Drip Catcher 

Vintage Duck Teapot Drip Catcher 

French Bulldog Teapot Drip Catcher 

Mother Monday #8

 Gaia, primordial Greek goddess, who represents Earth. She is the Olympians grandmother.

Music Monday - Jessi Colter - I'm Not Lisa

 From the television series Midnight Special ( that I sometimes binge watch on YouTube) Jessi Colter's LIVE performance of her song ' I'm Not Lisa ' from June 5, 1975.

Saturday #3

 A Happy Valentine's Caturday 

Caturday Saturday #2

Magical cats