The Adventures of Periwinkle and Stinky

 

Tuesdays were always such fun, and this one was no different.  Periwinkle couldn't wait for the arrival of her fiancé, Stinky, so they could spend time together and share an Adventure.  She quietly groomed her furs and watched the Teleportation Tunnel for a sign that he was about to arrive.  Soon, the Tunnel began to shake and, with a WOOSH, he flew out and almost knocked her over with a big hug. They spent time whisker-kissing and paw-patting.  All of a sudden, Stinky reached into the bag he brought and said, "¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo!" while putting on his sombrero. 

Periwinkle laughed and reached around and put hers on too.

The two giggled, and Stinky said, "I figured we would be doing something for Cinco de Mayo, so I brought my sombrero."  Periwinkle said they were and that they had something else to share, too.  "I thought it would be fun to invite the band we saw when we did Cinco de Mayo in the past.  Stinky was thrilled to see them again.  The band spent some time telling Periwinkle and Stinky how much they enjoy reading their Adventures every week.

The band also brought along two kittens who were in training for next year.  Of course, Periwinkle let out a big SQUEEE and ran right over to check them out.

Both Tabbies found themselves tapping their paws and spontaneously started to dance to the music. (We're working on finding a new video program, so please ignore the fact that Stinky has a tail in the video. If you have a program you like, please let us know.)

They also tapped their paws to this very old JibJab video.  Their fursibs and friends are all Angels now except for sweeet Teddy.  Click HERE to see the JibJab

When they stopped dancing and giggling over the JibJab, Periwinkle explained the meaning of Cinco de Mayo, saying, "Cinco de Mayo means ‘Fifth of May’ in Spanish, but it is not Mexico’s Independence Day. Nope! It actually celebrates a very specific moment in history—the Battle of Puebla.”

Stinky blinks. “A battle? That sounds… loud and skeery.”

“It probably was,” Periwinkle says, nodding. “Back in 1862, Mexico was facing a powerful army from France. The French army was bigger, better equipped, and very sure they would win. But—this is the exciting part—Mexico’s smaller army surprised everyone and won the battle near a place called Puebla!”

Stinky thought it was cool that the smaller army won and said, “So Cinco de Mayo is really about courage, resilience, and standing strong even when things seem impossible. But why do people celebrate it with tacos and music?”

Periwinkle smiled. “Well, in the United States especially, it’s grown into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage—with delicious food, colorful decorations, music, and dancing. It’s like a big, joyful ‘hooray!’ for culture and history all wrapped together.”

Stinky thinks for a moment. “So it’s not just a party… it means something.”

Periwinkle nodded gently. “The best celebrations always do.”

Stinky grins. “Can we celebrate with snacks and bravery?”

Periwinkle laughs. “Absolutely. Brave hearts and tasty treats—a perfect combination.  Remember the picnic we had one year?  I set it up for us to enjoy at the beach when we are through."  Stinky was glad to hear there would be snacks since he was already getting hungry.   "What's the next part of our Adventure?" he asked.

Periwinkle said, "Mother's Day is not very far off and I thought our friends might like some ideas for shopping.  I think it would be nice if we shared some of our Cat Blogosphere friends' items."  Stinky agreed that it was good to support pals.

They went to Periwinkle's Moms' PC to search for sites to shop.  First they went to the Cat Blogosphere's Etsy Shop, which is run by Angel Brian's dad, Terry. 

The store is Gifting Topia and has all kinds of pawsome gifts like shirts, mugs, bags, like this cute tabby cat bag.  Click HERE for the link.

Periwinkle said her Mom got a cute flag from the shop, and she knows others who bought similar items and loved them.

Stinky said, "If your Mom likes to read, there are plenty of options.  Mom Ellen from 15andmeowing is a writer and just published a new book, My Friend Joanie.  Click HERE to purchase it on Amazon."

Periwinkle agreed it would be a good choice.  "My Mom has Prancie's Prayer, and we love reading it together.

Both tabbies agreed that Peaches and Paprika (of slideshow fame!) have an excellent Etsy shop too.  

Periwinkle said, "Their shop is called Colorful Cat Canvases.  My Mom got a mug with Noelle on it from last year's Easter slideshow.  Isn't it cute?"

If you're not familiar with their slideshows, click HERE to see the 2026 Easter one!  Noelle is at the 25-second mark.

Rumbling tummies reminded the two that it was time for a snack.  Periwinkle guided Stinky out to the Mexican-themed picnic she prepared for them at the beach.

Full tummies made them sleepy, so they found a soft and cozy cat bed and fell asleep holding paws.  When they woke up, they whisker-kissed,  paw-patted, and said "I love you" to each other.  Periwinkle told Stinky she was impurressed by how well-behaved he was.  Stinky admitted it was difficult, but was glad she noticed.  Stinky visited with Periwinkle's fursibs and her Mom and, with one more whisker kiss, jumped into the Teleportation Tunnel and headed home.  Periwinkle spent a little more time Mother's Day shopping before taking another quick nap to dream of her handsome fiancé. 

Happy Cinco de Mayo from Reesie and Noelle too!

The Adventures of Periwinkle and Stinky

Periwinkle waited by the Teleportation Tunnel for the arrival of her handsome fiancé, Stinky.  She didn't have to wait long (he was very punctual), and the familiar WOOSH and rumble sent him right to her waiting paws.  They both giggled because Stinky arrived wearing his sombrero from a previous Adventure on Cinco de Mayo. 

 

"I know it was yesterday, but I don't get much opportunity to wear my sombrero," he said.  Periwinkle told him he looked very handsome and that red was a great color for him.  The spent a couple of minutes reminiscing about that Adventure and the fun they had.  Periwinkle said how much she enjoyed listening to the band 

Stinky agreed, and they both laughed when they remembered the giant piñata! 

Periwinkle continued, "We also missed Star Wars Day.  We had lots of fun  with R2D2 and c3po!"

Stinky asked, "This is fun, but what are we doing today?"  Periwinkle replied, "Mother's Day is Sunday, so I thought we would show our friends some items they could get their Moms on short notice in case they forgot. We're also going to make cards for our Moms."  Stinky thought that was a good plan!  Periwinkle said they should shop on Amazon since there wasn't much time.  "I started a list, and I hope Mom doesn't look at her cart because I put a ton of stuff in it as possibilities," she said.  She also added that she picked items with different price points so anykitty could purchase.

First, she showed him cool cat-shaped ice cube trays.  They both thought they were adorable.  Click HERE to see them.

Knowing most of their furriends don't have much money, they found these cute notepads for fewer green papers.  Click HERE for the notepads.

"This is a nice gift.  I agree with the VET part but know they take us because they care" said Stinky.  Click HERE for the link.

The tabbies found a couple of others they thought were nice.

Tote Bags

Cat Mom Pillow

Wine Glass

After searching for gift ideas, they decided to make cards for their Moms.  Since they had fun with AI the previous week, they made their cards with AI.  Stinky made his with Dall-E...

Periwinkle used Pizap.

As with their other attempts at AI, neither cat looked like them, but they decided the cards were cute so they kept them for their Moms.   "I wonder if any of our friends have a free AI program they love?" asked Stinky.  Periwinkle wondered too and hopes that, if you have a program you like, please leave it in the comments.

They spent some time whisker kissing and paw patting and took a quick nap in a sun puddle.  Stinky visited with Periwinkle's Mom and fursibs and, with one last whisker kiss and a WOOSH, he headed home.  Periwinkle returned to their napping spot and curled up to dream of her handsome ManCat.

Monday Sparks

 Even though McGuffy's reader is taking a break, we continue our Monday Sparks posts! 

 

Welcome to Sparks. Many years ago, it was my intent to post an inspirational thought each Monday. It would be my weekly meditation, and perhaps feed other people's spirit as well. Life got busy, and this fell by the wayside. Now, I feel a strong need to bring this feature back. 
The negative energy in the world has become thick and oppressive. Social media has become a part of this dark, negative storm. There is an obvious universal need for more positive energy and peace. And, we can all be part of this affirmative change. 
I believe we are meant to be lights in this world. If we allow our light to shine, we can see where we are going. It is then that we can begin to truly see each other clearly. Together, we can light up the entire world!
I hope you will join us. Please link up a positive quote, thought, poem, or verse. The badge and code can be found in my sidebar. Add the badge to your post to invite others. The more, the merrier. I welcome your thoughts. Peace.

We also want to wish our friends a Happy Cinco de Mayo!!  

Friendly Fill-ins and Flashback Friday

 We're pawticipating in Friendly Fill-ins sponsored by Four Legged Furballs and 15 and Meowing.

We took turns.  Mom, Periwinkle, Reesie and Noelle

1. I write with my right_____ hand.

2. My plans for the month of May include _Planning___ and _having Adventures with Stinky_______________.

3. I wonder if anyone else _dislikes hard treats and noms____.

4. His handsome good looks and sweet disposition____ is what I like most about Sawyer__.

Today is also Flashback Friday hosted by  Fivesibes

Angel Raz loved being the guitar player for Cinco de Mayo.

Cinco de Mayo Sunday Selfies

 

We are re-sharing Cinco de Mayo selfies by our Angels Allie and Allie's husband Mauricio and Raz.  These are too nice not to see again.

We're pawticipating in The Cat on My Head's Sunday Selfies today.

Cinco de Mayo Friendly Fill-ins and Flashback Friday

 We're pawticipating in Friendly Fill-ins sponsored by Four Legged Furballs and 15 and Meowing.

We're taking turns again.  Reesie, Raz, Noelle, Periwinkle

1. _Having Mom 100% to myself___ would make my life easier.

2. My May to-do list includes __eating more treats_ and __not horking___.

3. If my morning starts with__seeing Sawyer on his blog__, I am happy__.

4. Ending my day with _thoughts of Stinky__ makes me _happy___.

Today is also Flashback  Friday.  We remember when Angel Allie pawticipated in a Cinco de Mayo event at Cat Scouts.  She sure was pretty.

The Adventures of Periwinkle and Stinky

 

Periwinkle spent some time doing last-minute touch-ups on her furs while she waited for her boyfriend, Stinky to arrive.  She hoped he didn't mind what she had planned for today but her Mom was busy re-doing her office and things were hectic so she thought a quiet day together would be nice.

With a rumble and a WOOOSH, Stinky tumbled out of the Teleportation Tunnel.  As always, they spent some time whisker kissing and paw patting and catching up on the week's events.  Periwinkle told Stinky she heard his Mom found a food he liked a lot and he was getting his meds which made her happy.  She also was happy to hear that his fursib, Raleigh, had returned from his short walkabout.

Always eager to get started, Stinky asked what Periwinkle had planned for the day.  She told him they were staying at her house and were going to share some of their previous Adventures from other years for May 4 and May 5.  Instantly Stinky shouted "May the Fourth be With You" and they both giggled. 

First Periwinkle mentioned May 4 from 2021 "Remember how much fun we had meeting C3PO and R2D2?   

And then a little while later, we spotted C3PO and R2D2 again along with Luke and Princess Lei"

Stinky reminisced about having a snack with one of the cool Star Wars characters.  They both were glad he didn't like Temptations!

The next holiday would be Cinco de Mayo.  Both tabbies remembered what a hard time that was during Covid.  They were happy to see that the dancers practiced social distancing and wore masks that year.

As with every Adventure, they found a nice spot during the Fiesta to have their favorite snack, Temptations...

Looking at their photos, they remembered going over to a photo booth so they wouldn't forget to get a Memory Photo.

And they remembered the super band they heard!

Stinky mentioned he saw a great Badge on the Cat Blogosphere for Cinco de Mayo.  

Periwinkle said that all those memories about snacks and Temptations were making her hungry so the two headed to the back deck to enjoy a snack before Stinky had to return home.

They spent some time visiting with Periwinkle's fursibs and Mom and then took some time alone for whisker kisses and paw pats.  Soon it was time for Stinky to leave.  Periwinkle said she hoped he didn't mind re-living some of their past Adventures and he told her every time they are together is a special time.  With one last whisker kiss, he jumped into the Teleportation Tunnel and, with a WOOSH, was on his way home.  Smiling, Periwinkle settled into a sunny spot to think about how special her guy was!