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<title>Remembering &quot;Smoke that Joe&quot;</title>
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<description>Catster diary for the cat Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9</description>
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<copyright>Copyright 2013 by Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 &amp; Catster</copyright>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 12:17:47 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Heartfelt Love 'n Many Thank you's for Remembering my 4th RB Bridge Day~!!</title>
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				<pubdate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:38:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hello sweet furiends, I know this is a bit late, but I want to give out many Angel winged hugs 'n lo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello sweet furiends, I know this is a bit late, but I want to give out many Angel winged hugs 'n love to all my wonderful Catster loving pals~! Angels, Earth Angels, furiends, one 'n all; YOU are so furry spawcial to me, my family, 'n my mom. She still cries for me when she comes here to help me write in my diary/journal. I must though, I take the time to fly down and whisper into mom's ear 'n tell her, WRITE for ME~ Purrlease, cause I love you and I watch over you each day.
Of course I come down so often in her dreams, and as she watches the winds blow lately, she know's I've been flying 'n flapping my wings really hard! MOL~ That's why she said it's been SO windy~! Yeah, mom I can flap them really fast now 'n I fly efurywhere~ The Heaven's are so spawcial and green gardens, catnip fancy meadows, and all the tuna, chicken, shrimp, ham, 'n beefies we can all eat~! I love the Angel Inn and Angel Cafe, so many pawsome 'n dear furiends pawty there. So mom, I know why you cry, but purrlease smile today. Smile because you have Milo and Mallee, my dear furbro and sisfur to keep you company and make you laugh! I know you laugh at Mallee~ She is a wild one that girly girl. Milo is your baby boy, I know I am too and was first, BUT Milo is special and beautiful and is so smart~! That's because I have been showing and telling him ALL my secrets!! MOL~ Seems though, I slipped a really good secret to Mallee also, cause I see she can fetch 'n retrieve those Spring toys really well~! Good girl~! They make you happy mom and I know you won't ever forget me. 
Also on a side note, purrlease send purrs fur mommy now, she has a bad cold and some major coughing spells going on from her chest. Achoo, 'n hack hack, bless you mom. And here is a spawcial Angel folded napkin for your sensitive nose. I've told Milo to stir you up some Chicken broth soup and I have brought delicious veggies from Heaven to go in it. 
Get some rest mommy. I love you.

Purrs 'n many blessings from the Bridge,

Much love,

Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue, Cloud # 9]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Another Tag Game courtesy of our grand furiend TINK!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/822416</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 5 Apr 2013 07:26:42 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hey Efurone! So this Tag game probably should have been played yesterday, since it was originally ti ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey Efurone! So this Tag game probably should have been played yesterday, since it was originally titled April 4 Tag Game. I was tagged by <a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com/cats/1163957">TINK</a> .
Thank you for tagging me and saying I am a very good Angel!! You are very sweet Tink!!

Ok here goes. 

Questions:
1. Describe one thing your pet pawrent does that you think is REALLY CUTE.

Well when I was still on Earth, mommy did quite a few cute things with me. She would dance with me, I would always be on top of her shoulders and the music would be going and she would sing while swaying to the music. I always stayed right there with my paws wrapped around her neck. Sometimes she would get to boppin' MOL! And I would still hold strong. She always said I was her aerobics instructor!! Now dance kick, dance kick, anyone up for dancin' to the oldies??? MOL!

2. Describe one thing your pet pawrent does that you think is REALLY LAME.

Alright, mom's can be lame sometimes but the only thing I can think of right now is mom could never tell a good joke. She expected me to laugh with her, but I thought most of them were quite annoying! Shhh don't tell her I said that!!!

Tink is right, this is HOW we all get to know each other and it is fun to read others diaries and answers. I tag anyfur that would like to play and consider yourself tagged if you're reading this.

Thanks again Tink and we're off to read others April 4 Tag Game entries. 

Now MILO needs to get his Spring tag game finished in his diary. Mom wanted to help me do mine first. Thanks also for all the purrs for mom. She is feeling a bit better. 

Love,
Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue, Cloud # 9]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>4 years here at the Bridge~</title>
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				<pubdate>Wed, 3 Apr 2013 10:59:25 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hello all my grand furiends!~ It's been awhile since I wrote in my diary/journal. Mom almost furgot  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello all my grand furiends!~ It's been awhile since I wrote in my diary/journal. Mom almost furgot that I have a bridge day coming up on April 6th, that's this Caturday. It's been 4 years now. Mom still misses me and I miss her so much, but our days up here are different. We share a lot, all the pawsome Angels. We have bridge pawties, birthdays, share honors, and we purrlay and dance down at the Angel Inn. We can eat all we want oh yeah, love that spawcial salmon they cook up at the Angel Cafe. I'm happy here in Heaven, mom. And I'm really really good at flying now!!!

Now, Mommy would like to make a few Special Tributes to me: 

To my baby boy blue Smokey Joe, my Russian Blue DSH-November 15th, 2003 – April 6th, 2009 You and I were a match, a team, a feline companion and friend. You amazed me with your talents, riding my shoulders, perched like a panther in reckless solitude. So confident, so proud! For the short five years we were together, just you and I, will never be forgotten. You're in my heart, where memories flourish. The void of losing you will never be fulfilled. Smokey Joe, my silken blue furred kitteh, my baby boy, the strength of light which shown on me for five years. Thank you for being a 'season' of warmth, beauty, wisdom and understanding. The affection and tenderness you've shown me has uplifted my world in times of hardship, sickness, and pain. You’ll be Forever in my heart, my beloved One!~ 

Smokey Joe -- my beloved feline companion and best friend-
Smokey Joe was a DSH Russian Blue. He was gorgeous with silken blue fur, two toned, like a silk scarf to the touch. Brilliant, quite feline, with his sparkling green eyes which entranced you to do anything he wanted. His gift was just being. He was my best friend, and showed affection by head butting, and licking my face, and hand. He slept with me every night on my shoulder, paw stretched out over my chest. His purrs were low and gentle, but strong and meaningful. I was blessed with having him around for five years. In his younger years he would play fetch and bring the bally back to me. Later, he was there, and followed me everywhere. We had a close connection, type bond which will not soon, if ever, be replaced.

Previous Home: Operation Kindness, Carrollton, TX

And here is my poem for you mom:

I pounced upon your bed last night
I came with one loving leap,
I could see that you’d been crying,
And found it hard to sleep.

I mewed to you quite softly,
Whispering loving words so true,
I miss you so much mommy,
But I am here, it’s your lovable Baby Boy Blue!

I watch you close,
Each day as it unfolds
As you carry on each hectic hour
With whatever life holds.

To know I share your memories,
Peaceful within I want you to be
I’m so happy in Heaven now
Oh my! I'm with my sweet Sadie, can’t you see?

Know I care about our memories
Our love is a strong bind,
Watch Sadie and me paw ‘n paw,
How wonderful and it’s so kind!

And when the time is right for you
To cross our Grand Divide,
I’ll be here to welcome you,
We’ll be together, always, side by side!

I love you mom, always!! Thanks for always remembering me!!!

Since mom's been so sick, we haven't been able to purrlay here much and we miss you all so furry much! Just know we will be back slowly, as mom recoups. Thanks for reading my diary. 

Your beloved Angel Smokey Joe,
Baby Boy Blue, Cloud # 9]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Sad Sad Sad News Tonight about our Timmy</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/808847</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:08:20 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Dear furiends,

Since Milo nor Mallee nor Sam nor Ziggy could make this journal entry, I, Smokey J ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear furiends,

Since Milo nor Mallee nor Sam nor Ziggy could make this journal entry, I, Smokey Joe, already at the bridge, must inform you that our cousin Timmy has become an Angel as of yesterday. This was sudden. And his mommy Sandy didn't see it coming. It's so sad. He was only 3 years old! And we all are in tears. Mommy Kathy is just beside herself and is trying so hard to comfort Timmy's mommy Sandy, our Auntie. 
Here is what we know that happened: Timmy's mommy came home from work yesterday afternoon to find sweet Tim Tim having difficulty breathing. He had 'bubbles' coming from his mouth. 
Aunti Sandy and her husband rushed Tim to the nearest ER Vet Hospital. All we know is Timmy had massive fluid on his lungs and the Doc said his heart failed. They tried all they could and Aunti Sandy helped him cross over to the bridge last night. We all are saddened this happened so fast, and mom still can't believe it and has been crying since she heard. Timmy is part of our family and will be forever, but now he is an Angel up in Heaven with me. It's hard, getting his wings...but we know he is flying high and soaring. He will come to know how the bridge works and how us Angels stick together. He's green, so go easy on him, dear Angel furiends. He will need to get adjusted to his new wings. We know he will fly HIGH! Please say a purrayer 'n light a candle fur our sweet Tim Tim, for he has brought love and so many happy times in his three years on Earth. 

Momkat...I know it's hard, I know how hard it is to type for me now. Timmy, you sir, are with us heavenly Angels. All of us will take good care of you. Yes we will. We all know how much you loved your mom 'n Ziggy. We know we all have a spawcial place in your heart and always will. 

All Paws Go to Heaven will be putting your ashes in a cedar box and you will be home with your mommy soon! We will be updating our diaries when we know more about our Tim Tim. 

Thank you in advance for your purrs 'n purrayers...we love you all~~

Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue
Cloud # 9]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Long time Remembered</title>
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				<pubdate>Wed, 7 Nov 2012 09:33:37 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hello all my gorgeous and pawsome furiends!~ It's been awhile since I wrote in my diary/journal here ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello all my gorgeous and pawsome furiends!~ It's been awhile since I wrote in my diary/journal here. Myself and all the Bridge Angels have been keeping very busy. My happy birthday is coming up and I want all my furiends as well as Angel furiends to start pawtyin' now~!! We so enjoyed pawtyin' with Angel Sonny Bono when his birthday was here not so long ago. We Angels have lots of responsibilities up here in Heaven. We rock this world, completely!~ Among our welcoming committee is Angel Calvin 'n sweet Angel Buddie who always are so kind and loving to new furs who come here. So many more sweet Angels are here with me too.

So I would have been 9 on November 15th this year, 2012!~ But I traveled to the Bridge before my 6th birthday. That nasty FIV got the best of me, BUT I live on!~ I am in the heart of my mommy, and my furiends here!~ Our Catster furiends mean so much to us~! 

My sweet girl, Angel Sadie is always by my side and we keep each other company, as well as so many other angel furiends who mean the world to us both~! Bridge pawties are the greatest!~ Come join us 'n catebrate our fun 'n shared days of happiness together~!! For sure it will be rocking 'n no doubt we'll all be dancing as well down at the Angel Inn~! I hope Sweet Raincloud makes some of her pawsome angel cream cheese frosting!~ It's sooo yummy!~ 
I live on Cloud # 9, so come on by and let's do some boogyin' 'n maybe have a catweiser or two!!~  

I also want to thank you my Catster furiends whofur have always been here for me. The feeling is mutual and the love is furry strong~! 

Ok time to PAWTY ON!~ 'n stay Kewl too~!

Love 'n lots of Angel hugs,

Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue, Cloud # 9]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>What a Spawcial Honor to be August Blue of the Month~!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/792912</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:58:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hello, and I hope you're all having a good summer~! Mom just realized she really needed to help me w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello, and I hope you're all having a good summer~! Mom just realized she really needed to help me write a diary and thank so many furtastic furs from the Russian Blues Lounge~! I made August Blue of the Month 'n I'm on the FRONT PAGE~! I am honored and thrilled and really having a great time at the Lounge~! It's a really fun purrlace to hang out 'n they have really fun games~! Check it out~!!
<a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com/group/Russian_blues_lounge-18421">Russian Blues Lounge</a>
This is a fun and loving, caring group of furs that are really talented too~! Thank you, to my grand furiend  <a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com/cats/1032057">BUGSY</a> for all his hard work on pawsome pix and time spent to entertain us all~! It's for Blue/partially blue/grey kitties, so Milo nor Mallee are not there, BUT, I talk about them all the time~! Heheheee~! Cause I am a purroud Angel kit 'n watch over them constantly~! I love the scrabble game, the food game and others~ They have trips each week and Blues travel around the world~!!!! It's a total Blast!!~We also have pawties in General Chat and have been going to pool pawties at Tate's house, the last few weekends!! What a handsome man cat he is~! So much fun and we all look so handsome on our floaties by the pool~! Catweisers here we come!! SUMMER ROCKS~!!
I am just way overly excited about being on the front page! And the pix, oh my the pix~! They are so wonderful~! Thanks go out to Dante and Mac, as they are the other Purrfectly Pawsome Admins in the group~!! Thanks to all the members too, what a sweet and thoughtful group!
As usual, I've been watching over all our furiends and sprinkling Angel Dusties over them all~! That's what we do, that's whofur we are. And always will be. Cause we are furever~!!

Love and many Angel purrs and hugs,
Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue
Cloud # 9]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Our Grand Furiend, Big Harry came to the Bridge today~!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/786615</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:03:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>With Love 'n spawcial thoughts today, we are so sad to realize this upsetting 'n sad news. Our pawso ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ With Love 'n spawcial thoughts today, we are so sad to realize this upsetting 'n sad news. Our pawsome furiend <a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com/cats/1072617">Big Harry</a> has ventured to the bridge now, just today he was so sick in the hospital and we purrayed so much he would be ok~! But, our Lord decided it was time for him to come on home. Now he is with me and my dear furiend 
<a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com/cats/610165">Sonny Bono</a> who has also written in his diary about our dear furiend, Harry. Purrlease go send his furmilies some love and cares and warm hugs, thank you. I can't write much more, as my momma is crying too hard now. I know how much she misses me, and it's so sad when one of our treasured furiends crosses over. With love we purray. Lord, for the furmily, for the love so deep, for all the good times, we remember, and we thank you. Amen.

That is all I can write now. *Smokey Joe reaches over to hug Big Harry 'n welcome him home*
Sonny my furiend, we shall welcome Big Harry home and make sure he feels the love he truly deserves....All our Angel furiends gather round...we must make Harry welcome.

Furefur all my love,
Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue, Cloud# 9]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Issues at Paw~!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/783901</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:48:23 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hello efuryone~! You all know I basically stay silent as I watch ofur you all 'n also make sure my b ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello efuryone~! You all know I basically stay silent as I watch ofur you all 'n also make sure my brofur MILO 'n my sisfur MALLEE r taken care of~! Well today, mom has had some real troubles here at the home front of Catster. When trying to post new pix, there is a huge problem~! Not sure why, I have several new pix mom wanted to post on my page, but no go~! Can't even put the newest one in the top 10~!!! I wonder what is wrong? We've even gone as far as to delete some of the older ones I have had on there. Anyway, I just wondered if any of you have had the same problems??? 
Also, I wanted to say how sad we all are about losing our dear furiends, TABBIES of TROUT TOWN~!! We already miss them so much~! We did not find out until early this morning that they had left yesterday. I got a post on my picture where we could find them at their blog site. Here is the web page if you need it:
http://da-tabbies-o-trout-towne.blogspot.com/
Not really knowing why they had left, we did some digging. Several furiends posted diaries about them leaving. Now we know why. Seems there was an article on Catster's Magazine about some stoopid dood that made a spectacle out of his deceased cat. And something else about a cats skull. Well you can read it for yourselves if you are able. My stomach turned and mom cried so I made  her turn it off. I think Catster is trying to keep up with trends and latest news. But maybe some things should stay off Catster. Other folks are just a little too weird for us. Mom says when a loving member of the family passes on to the Rainbow Bridge, they should be given a loving and most honorable burial. Family is not just tossed away like that. That is how and why us Rainbow Bridge kitties are kept alive and in memory. We were loved and still are~!!!! For goodness sake, we share their lives each and efury day~! Mom has my collar, she has my paw print, she has a lovely gray kitty angel pin from a furiend. She knows I will be remembered and loved always. I am not going to preach, you have your own ideas, your own thoughts. But sometimes life gets ridiculous. If we want weird news, we can go find it on the internet. I'm done.

Purrlease take care 'n I hope I won't be one to be banished for this diary. 
I only know we DO still have freedom of speech ~!!!!

Peace out 'n Love always,

Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue, Cloud # 9]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I love my Furiends so much~!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/774334</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 8 Apr 2012 13:17:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hello and Greetings from the Bridge. First off, I want to say Happy Easter to you all~! 
It's been  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello and Greetings from the Bridge. First off, I want to say Happy Easter to you all~! 
It's been a pawsome weekend here at the bridge, as my Rainbow Bridge Day was Friday and all of us angels got together and had a blast arouend my Cloud 9!~ I just can't find the words to Thank you all so much for the gifties, pmails, and pictures for my Third year anniversary here at the Bridge. Mommy says it really doesn't seem that long, but then MILO will be 4 years old on May 30th, so time does fly. MILO was almost a year old when mom found him. I sent mommy to that shelter that day. She really wasn't interested in taking a new kit home, but I insisted. She needed MILO and  he is so good for her~! That is what we angel kits do. We make sure that when we leave the real world and God takes us back home, that our moms know where to find another kit who is in need of a good home and furmily to love. And it's amazing that Mallee found her way also to my mom. And believe it or not, she will be turning 1 year old on April 15th~!! What a fun 'n happy kitty she is~!! Now mom has two kits to purrlay with and watch grow up and love on. Purrs 'n kudo's to those fursibs of mine~! Mommy is so happy she has them both~! 
Friday, as my Rainbow Bridge day came, mom could always remember the fun we had, the moments of peace, the purrlaying, and how talented I was. She said I was one in a million. Thanks mommy, cause I really enjoyed our fun times, riding your shoulders, Batting the ballie 'n bringing it back to you. Riding in the car. Going inside Lowes and all the people just ooo'd 'n aww'd me and petted me and I loved it. I was Lowe's mascot kitty~! I loved peeps. And I was always there for mommy in good times and bad. This is how I know that Mom will always remember me. And I will always look out for her, as I will always look out for you too~! 
Ya know, us kitties don't really ever die, we just take a mew form. Mom says I was reincarnated in MILO. Well, I do sneak him lotsa hints 'n whispers in his ears~! MOL~!Well he really needs help and I am glad to be there for him. He's done well, and I am purroud of him too. And I am purroud of all my furiends here on Catster. 
Thank you all again, for your wishes and purrs. That made mommy's day. Even though she's been on vacation, she made time to venture on Catster, because Catster is furry important to her. My furiends are furry important. 

May your Easter Sunday be full of joy, happiness and lots of love.

Purrs 'n Big Angel hugs,
Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>You Are My Sunshine, My Only Sunshine~!!</title>
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				<pubdate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:51:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hello~!! It's been a while since I wrote in my diary and I need to catch up a bit~!! Oh, everything' ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello~!! It's been a while since I wrote in my diary and I need to catch up a bit~!! Oh, everything's ok 'n Heaven is just as sweet as it's always been. I just wanted to share my pawsome honors I've had in a pawsome group called Russian Blues Lounge~!! It's no secret that Russian Blues are beautiful cats. I know so many of them that are furtastic furiends, pawsome dudes, spawcial girls and they all love to have fun~!! That is the kewl thing about this Grand group~!! If you haven't visited and you are a Russian Blue, gray kitty or part Russian Blue, you should really check out this group~! <a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com/group/Russian_blues_lounge-18421">Russian Blues Lounge</a> I was chosen as CAT OF THE WEEK this week and I am truly honored!!! ~ Thank you my sweet furiend <a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com/cats/1032057">BUGSY</a> and <a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com/cats/1153423">DANTE</a> YOU BOYS ROCK~! What spawcial 'n pawsome pix they make fur all of us in RBL~!! Thank you~!! This week, purrty <a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com/cats/1208573">JASMINE</a>guessed what country we are going to visit in Russian Blues Lounge Travels the World~!! We're going to SPAIN~!! WOW~ How pawsome 'n YAY 'n she brought ME with her~!! Along with Dante, Jasmyne, 'n Bella~!! We have so many wonderful pictures made by Bugsy 'n Dante, what way kewl furiends they are~! 

Now, I have to tell you about my  title of this Diary entry. Mom changed up my music machine and made my first choice a dear song that brings back so many loving memories of her son~!! Yes, my Human brofur, Ronnie. He was very young when he learned this song, You are my Sunshine, it was his furvurite song~ He was only 2 when he sang it for the first time~!! Mommy has it on tape and she loves to listen to it coz it makes her smile so big~! Ronnie had a birthday yesterday and he turned 35!!!~ Wow how time flies when you are having fun~!! Mom says the years flew by~!! But it's those grand memories that make us who we are. And it's so nice to remember them~! Happy Birthday my lil Human brofur, you've grown up to be a fine young man~!! Mom is so thankful for memories so sweet, as she always remembers me. 

Thank you for reading my dairy. Mommy thanks you. We have so many wonderful furiends here and Catster rocks~!! 

Good night, 'n many Angel winged hugs of love,
Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue

Always sharing the love....]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank you for Honoring an Angel to be Dreamboat, DOTD 'n Diary pick again!~</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/760647</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:45:19 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Oh, You  must know how mommy feels!~ She is crying all over again! Such happy tears that an Angel wo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Oh, You  must know how mommy feels!~ She is crying all over again! Such happy tears that an Angel would be chosen for Dreamboat! And then, Diary of the Day, AND then, another Diary pick on my same diary! Mom couldn't believe her eyes when she got home from work today!! This is so furtastic! Thank you diary lady, you just don't know how much I purrpreciate this so much!! Bless you!! fur making my mommy so happy!~I LOVE you too!!~ 

Ahh, my wings are flapping so fast, 'n I know how much fun all of us Angel buddy's will have catebrating with me down at the Angel Inn tonight! MORE Celebrating, dear Alfie!! 'n thank you so much for my TWO WONDERFUL pictures you made for me!!~ Thank you so much for my furtabulous picture, Big Harry! I love it so much!
Sonny Bono, Louis,  Cleo,  Buddie 'n Hazel Lucy, 'n my sweet Sadie 'n Miss Mittens,  Oh come one Angel, come all of you!!~ We'll have some catnippy cigars, dance 'n pawty the  night away! Time to ROCK that Bridge!!~ 

Thank you all so much for your wishes 'n happiness on my DOTD, Being an Honorary Samoa's Dreamboat, 'n DDP today~! What a sweet Catster Family I have here!!~ Thank you  ALL fur all the gifts 'n rosie's 'n LOVE shown to me!!!  'n Buddie, thank you so much for your pmail!~ I know Sam 'n Ziggy also purrpreciate your pmail's to them concatulating them fur being chosen Dreamboats in Training!! Samoa is so pawsome!!!~

Ok, here come's my thank you list fur sweet rosies 'n gifties, mommy hopes she get's 'em all right. She is just so giddey right now!! MOL!
Thank you...
SAMOA 'N FURMILIES, TINK 'N SNOW, SKYLAR 'N FAMILIES, MUPPET 'N FAMILIES, MONIDA, TROOPER DAKOTA 'N SMOKEY, PIGEON 'N SNOW ANGEL, SPICE TUTTI ABBY REX MAX BUGSY SIMBA 'N MY SWEET SADIE GIRL, MISS MITTENS, NAPOLEON 'N COLORADO, GUMP 'N NADIA, ZACH 'N ZOE 'N FURMILIES, FINN 'N LACEY 'N SWEET ALEX, ANGEL ALLEY CAT CALLIE LITTLEBOY BOOBOO SKIDS KITTY TINISTER MOEMOE MOMA IVEY 'N FAMILIES, MIDNIGHT POPEYE SAMANTHA 'N FURMILIES, ALFIE 'N FURMILIES, LOUIS, SONNY BONO PRESLEY PARIS, TONY ANNA GREY 'N FURMILIES, TATE, COLE 'N FURMILIES, SAMMIE KIKI EMBER, BALTY, 
'N BUDDIE 'n FURMILIES FUR DA PAWSOME PMAILS to us ALL!!~
and...ANYFUR I MIGHT HAVE MISSED, BECAUSE YOU KNOW I L-O-V-E YOU ALL!!~ Oh PIX, I forgot all my wonderful PIX, thank you, ALFIE 'n furmilies, PIGEON, PIPO 'n MINKO, TUNDRA 'n furmilies, BIG HARRY 'n  Furmilies, oh wow, I hope I didn't furget Anyfur!!~? Purrlease forgive me if I did!! Mommy is so frazzled!! MOL! It's a GOOD frazzle though!!~
Whew, mommy had a long day at work and it didn't go well, so this, my Grand Furiends, has really picked her up 'n made her do a Happy River kitty dance!! We all know how River can dance!!! MOL!!~ 

You are always in my heart, and I am just so happy to be remembered. That is what counts, isn't it, my fur Angel furiends??? Get your game on, cause we got some pawtyin' to do, on Earth 'n here at the Bridge! Sonny Bono, make sure you bring your Cuban's 'n Catwieser's,  not sure if I can find any, dude! MOL! 

Let's Swing it!!~ 

LOVE 'n Many Angel purrs of  happiness,
Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Keeping Watch!!~</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/758863</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 8 Jan 2012 10:00:21 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hello, Grand Furiends!~ It's been a little while since I wrote in my diary, so I thought I would wri ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello, Grand Furiends!~ It's been a little while since I wrote in my diary, so I thought I would write a few words. Possibly of wisdom, possibly of humor, but always the truth.
Here come's a little pep talk: As expected, I have been called to keep further WATCH over mine 'n Milo's lil rowdy sisfur, Mallee. Isn't she the cutest? All frisky in her kewl calico colours!? Seems she has been sometimes showin' Milo a really hard time 'n lately he's been a bit confused, 'n a bit angered. Although, I have been constantly explaining to him: SHE is JUST a kitten! Dood, I know! I know it's rough. MOL! But I so much enjoy watching her have so much fun, especially since she discovered that toy on the bathroom door! Ya know, the mousie that squeaks 'n bounces all around!? She is magical when she has it just in her mouth and thinks she is queen SHEBA when it jumps right out of her mouth, and she wonders why she can't ever catch it!! MOL!! That's wild, Milo! You used to do that same thing! I know, furbro, I know, but just remember WE were ALL kittens once and we did those exact same things! Our mom loves us ALL unconditionally, bro!~
So, purrlease, just give Mallee a fighting chance. I know you love her, and I've seen you lick her 'n nudge her and she licks your head and YOU love it!~ So I know you two will live long happy lives together, playing and enjoying LIVING with our pawsome mommy!! Remember, I always keep watch, always. You two are the most wonderful siblings a russian blue dood could ask for! Ya know, Milo, YOU did and do deserve your name "Baby Boy" for my namesake, as well. Handsome Red Headed blue eyed baby boy! MOL! Sounds 'n looks good on ya, kid!! 
You came along when I could no longer keep mommy happy. I didn't want to leave her, oh no, I miss her like crazy!!!~ And I know she  misses me. But, dood, YOU have her now, and I know you purrpreciate her and so does Mallee. Mallee is good for you, dood, she is fun 'n exciting 'n she PURRS louder than you do, bro!! MOL! I know, I shouldn't be so judge-mental, but I state truth. You dood, are a joy to mom, I just wanted you to know that. I am so glad you are with her, as you keep the light shining in her turmoil-ed world. I love you bro and I love Mallee too. So keep the peace, dood. Always remember, I am here. For you all. 
Mom, I will always be here for you too. Always.

Love from the Bridge,

Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Gotcha Day 'n Sweet Memories!!~</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/755001</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:46:59 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Meow 'n Purrs from the Rainbow Bridge!!~ Mommy was thinking back on the happier days, the days when  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Meow 'n Purrs from the Rainbow Bridge!!~ Mommy was thinking back on the happier days, the days when I was so little I fit in the palm of her hand!! Back in 2003, right before Christmas when I was gotted!! I was her tiny ball of fur Christmas Prezzie!!!~ Doods, I was small!!
At four weeks old, all purr kits are really amazingly lil! But I was really scrawny 'n not in very good health, coming from a No Kill Shelter. My two lil fur bro's, Daryl 'n my other brother Daryl (MOL!!) were healthier than I was. But, mommy wanted ME!~ I came to her in that large cage 'n pawed at her, asking PLEASE take me home?? Ha, She fell for it! The next several weeks, turning into months, I had to be hand fed, home cooked fed, bottle fed. YAY! Home cookin' is the best! That was when mommy wasn't working and it was all good, because I became a furry handsome Russian Blue survivor!!! Mom said there were many sad days when she thought I was not going to make it. But I did! At least for several more good happy years!! I am so happy I did get to spend those extra loving years with mommy, because we fought tooth 'n nail through so many hard, difficult 'n trying times! I was there, I was always there, to cuddle with her, get under the covers, nuzzle her neck, lick her face. Well you all know how talented I was when I would ride her shoulders 'n then she would dance 'n I would just be there, perched around her neck like a fake fur jacket!!! MOL! I did that a lot,  even inside Pet stores, everyone would laugh 'n love on me, because they thought it was so kewl cause I would ride atop mom's shoulder's 'n stay there! Ya know I was safe. I knew 'n trusted my mommy 'n she trusted me. We gained that spawcial bond that only true soul mates have! After mommy's separation from my dad in 2006, we became quite closer. The bond grew even bigger 'n closer! We had so much fun together, 'n I also knew how to fetch a ballie, bring it back, play baseball 'n I could run fast!~ Mommy remembers it so well. I remember it too, that's why I am awaiting our reunion when our Lord finally brings us together once again. I have my ways of showing mommy I am with her. We all have out ways. 

So on this day, My Gotcha Day, I am purroud that I am among all my Catster Pals, both Bridge kits 'n Earth kits!~ I am so happy mommy helps me share our lives, our memories and our love. We stand strong together here, and you know, THIS really helps mommy through these sad/happy/ painful/ bittersweet memories! Because we all were loved, are loved, will furever be loved. 

THANK YOU so furry MUCH fur my Gotcha Day Gifties 'n sweet words!!!~ You can't imagine how  happy you have made my mom!~ We love you and thank you for being here for us!!! Your kindness, sweetness, thoughtfulness 'n Love are purrpreciated in so many ways!~ 'n We love YOU all right back!~

Angel hugs 'n Baby Boy Blue purrs,
Smokey Joe]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'll Be Home For Christmas!~ Merry Christmas! Thank you! BUDDIE 'n Furmilies!!~</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/754509</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:00:30 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hello, my Dear furiends!~ Yes, I said, I will be home for Christmas, well, because you know how us H ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello, my Dear furiends!~ Yes, I said, I will be home for Christmas, well, because you know how us High Flying Angels get around!!? We'll be efurywhere sprinkling Sparkles 'n Spawcial dusties upon all Good Kitties 'n their Families this year. Mom knows she will see me in her dreams, it happens more and more, I come to her 'n whisper purrfect purrs in her ear in the dark...But a hint of wind, a strange sound, a brush of your leg, a twinkle in your light bulb, ALL could be any of us Angels flying in with Angel Love!!!! So be on the LOOKOUT!~ Because it's Christmas and Magical things happen this time of year!!
Christmas time is a wonderfur, light hearted, beautiful Season packed with Love and Warmth and Greetings from Friends 'n Love ones. Our hope 'n wish is that all, 'n we mean ALL the homeless find shelter and food this year. There are so many helpless folks 'n furs who desperately need God's Work to done. If ya see a stray or human on the streets, give a hand, give a paw, give a bit of love from your heart. You will feel it inside and it will grow and flourish throughout our somewhat nervous 'n cruel world. With that being said, Our Wish is for all of YOU to enjoy memories with your famililies, furiends and say Hello, Merry Christmas when you walk down the street! Mom says just a Smile will make someone's day more happy, more cheerful,  just because you were shining!! I have a smart mommy sometimes! 
We all are joined by Paws 'n Hearts. Merry Christmas 'n Happy New Year!~ 

Another really wonderful magic moment of Christmas happened to my family. My Hansome 'n most Gracious furiend, Buddie, gave us a a New Subscription to Catster Plus fur Christmas! Oh 'n they are so pawsome!~You ALL should know what Buddie, McKenna, Mookie, Ricki, Angel, Victor 'n Jason Cash do fur ALL o' Catster. Buddie  sends spawcial rosies 'n gifts to all the New Angels going to Heaven, the sad, sick, 'n troubled furs here!!  Thank U BUDDIE 'n Families, YOU are the kindest and most Generous furiends fur opening your hearts and sharing rosie 'n gifts to all in need!~
Please visit Buddie's page, what a dude! He makes the Heavens feel so loved! 'n A wonderful Thank you also go's out to Hazel Lucy for her kindness 'n loving ways of caring so much here on Catster!!~ Buddie 'n Hazel spend most of their time here in Heaven thinking of others!!~
Purrlease send Buddie 'n his furmilies some sweet Thank you's 'n Happy Blessing's this Christmas!!~ Happy New Year too, pawsome pal~!

<a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com/cats/62740">BUDDIE - Our Pawsome Furiend!~</a>

We may be Angels, 'n I've heard some folks don't BelEVE in us, but ya know what? We are. We will always be. As long as the world turns and there is our Lord in Heaven, we're real~! Mom says our hearts are real, therefore we ARE!!~

Loving Angel Hugs 'n always watchin' over...I belEVE!~

Baby Boy Blue
Smokey Joe

Thanks fur reading my diary, I hope your hearts are truly Blessed this Season~!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank you!! My Birthday really Rocks because of YOU!~ I beliEVE!~</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/749448</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:56:49 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Happy Dancin' paws efuryone! The Bridge is really rockin' tonight! We have so much to be thankful fu ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Happy Dancin' paws efuryone! The Bridge is really rockin' tonight! We have so much to be thankful fur as we all remember our live's on Earth with our spawcial siblings, mom's 'n dad's~!! Thank you all, for remembering my birthday! You all make me feel so very special today! Sonny Bono, dood, we can't help but really enjoy our fun times at the Angel Inn! Thanks so much, Sonny! Thank you, Big Harry 'n furmilies! Thank you, Darcy! Thank you Tate! Thank you, Teddy Wiggles Butt 'n KKC! Thank you,  Adam 'n Eve 'n Furmilies! Thank you, Harley! Thank you, Simon 'n Reuben, Thank you, Queen Talulah 'n furmilies! Thank you, Bush Furs! Thank you, Tabbies! Thank you, Angel Alex sweet girl 'n Finn 'n dear Lacey! Thank yhou, TINK! Thank you my sweet adorable SADIE 'n furmilies! Thank you, NEEKO 'n Furmilies! Thank you, Dante 'n Dexter 'n T.J.!~ All of you rock! Thank you for making my birthday a happy joy filled with Love 'n care's! 
Yes, mommy is on vaCATion, but she really wanted to come 'n share my birthday 'n give THANKS~! Thanks because if not for all of you, mommy would be even more sadder today. Our memories are so sweet 'n we were there to comfort and love with the time we were allowed. Thank you, God. 

Mommy 'n I are singing tonight 'n we want you to sing along:

I was walking home from school on a cold winter's day
Took a shortcut through the woods and I lost my way
It was getting late and I was scared and alone
Then a kind old man took my hand and led me home
Mama couldn't see him, but he was standing there
But I knew in my heart, he was the answer to my prayers

Oh I believe there are angels among us
Sent down to us from somewhere up above
They come to you and me in our darkest hours
To show us how to live
To teach us how to give
To guide us with a light of love

When life dealt troubled times and had me down on my knees
There's always been someone there to come along and comfort me
A kind word from a stranger to lend a helping hand
A phone call from a friend just to say I understand
Ain't it kind of funny at the dark end of the road
Someone lights the way with just a single ray of hope

Oh I believe there are angels among us
Sent down to us from somewhere up above
They come to you and me in our darkest hours
To show us how to live
To teach us how to give
To guide us with a light of love

They wear so many faces 
Show up in the strangest places
Grace us with thier mercy
In our time of need

This song is on my page 'n mommy love's it! SO SING LOUD 'n BE HAPPY! We are remembered and our memories will go on and on...


Angel winged Hugs full of Love,

Smokey Joe
Always mommy's Baby Boy Blue

I love you, mom!!~]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Greetings!~ Our New Sisfur is here 'n she KNOW's what she likes! MOL!~</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/747513</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 4 Nov 2011 18:01:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hello 'n Greeting's my wonderful Furiends!~ It's been so pawsome here at the bridge, beautiful and l ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello 'n Greeting's my wonderful Furiends!~ It's been so pawsome here at the bridge, beautiful and lovely green meadows 'n catnippy fields as far as the eye can see~! We Angels have been having a CATastic time at the Angel Inn, catebrating birthdays, bridge days,  Diary's 'n pawsome honors~! 'n welcome home days~! Our life doesn't end on Earth. My mommy talked to me last night, in that sweet voice she always shared with me. A spawcial touch of grace 'n love, as she always made me feel so spawcial while I was living...a life full of happiness shared with only mommy. Well, have you seen our newest addition to the furmily?? MOL! It's NOT just MILO anymore!~ Hehehehee!~ Ya know, I really gotta hand it to him, coz he has been the most pawsome brofur a dood OR a gal could want!~ She is the feisty one though! She can rough house with the best of cat doods!~ I love watching them!~ Today was a different day for our Mallee. Today was her day to get 'fixed'. Well, it happens to the best of us, me included. She went to visit Dr  K and I listened in. Found out all her blood work came back Negative! I hear that is a GOOD sign! She also got her first Distemper booster. Dr K called mommy at work to let her know the surgery turned out good and Mallee was such a good kitty! Whoooa girl! That is what I love to hear! You are a wonderful addition to Milo 'n mommy's household!  OUR Household!! Dr K gave mommy a crate to take Mallee home in, because she isn't feeling really great right now and some pain med's she will be given tonight. Boy, was she HUNGRY when she got home! MOL! Mom knew she would be!~ She got half can of cheekin in sauce, her favorite! She is resting now in her own lil crate with her spawcial pink blanket. Milo has his Leopard blanket back..for now! HA!~ He doesn't mind sharing! 

Peace 'n love be with you tonight..

Love shine's bright always here in Heaven!~
I love you, my Sadie girl, you are a true delight, always!
Big love,
Smokey Joe
Baby Boy blue signing out, waving to all his furiends from the Rainbow Bridge Window, throwing massive kisses~!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Special Thanks~</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/734024</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:54:53 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>When the world says, &quot;Give up,&quot; Hope whispers, 'Try it one more time.' ~ Author Unknown 

Hey all, ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, 'Try it one more time.' ~ Author Unknown 

Hey all, as mommy thinks about her inevitable job loss, there comes a time when we ALL must share our uplifts, and be thankful for what we have. 
Here on Catster, we have all become just a little bit closer with special words, love and encouragement. Special Thanks to Finney, Lacey, Alex sweet Angel, Tink, WeBeesSiamese (Pipo 'n Minko), and many more furs, for reaching out to each other in times of depression, loss, hurt and fears. It's in our nature to want to help and encourage others. We thank you all. It's our turn now, to offer a bit of strength, hope and comfort. 

The Serenity Prayer

God, grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
- Reinhold Niebuhr

Mom has pondered this Prayer many times. With it, she has been able to work through so many changes in her life. Now, we can only pray and have the faith to keep on following our hearts each and everyday. The Power of prayer is strong, but first we must be thankful for what we have now, Appreciate the knowledge of what has come our way. Through this knowledge will we ever know how much we already have to be thankful for. 

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sometimes, familiarity and comfort need to be challenged. This we have learned, this we face with great anticipation. Please find it in your hearts to say "Thank You" today to someone who rewards your life. They are many plenty!~

Thank you, Lord, for our friends here on Catster and for the world around us. Our hopes and dreams are in your hands, Thank you for giving us existence.

Purrs and Love united,

Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue

P.S. There is Definitely Strength in Numbers!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Circle of Love will Not Be Broken</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/732136</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:28:01 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hello, my peaceful loving pawsome furiends. Mommy thought, wow, it's been awhile since she helped me ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello, my peaceful loving pawsome furiends. Mommy thought, wow, it's been awhile since she helped me write in my diary. It's a good day, and tears fall less and less. But sometimes, I know she is starting to have trouble remembering me. Remembering our fun times and my silly antics at play. You see, mom is getting older, and her memory seems to be failing her a lot more each and every day. I still come to her in dreams, I still watch closely over that crazy lil Milo. My furbro, the one I never met. The one that keeps mom happy day in and day out, the one that took my place, BUT did not replace me. I know this. She knows this. But to all of our kitfur furiends, it's the circle of life, we all know our time is not furefur. I have wild and crazy fun here at the Bridge. It's beautiful and always keeps me busy. We here at the Bridge, know how important our jobs are to maintain a pawsitive outlook and always watch ofur our dear furiends each and efury day. There are a lot of us now. Here, we unite with love and bring down much needed Angel Dusties in times of need. It's what we do. And furefur we will stay together, united with our Lord in Heaven. I love you all and Mommy, I love you too. Please keep on knowing, I am here and will be with you furefur, til we meet again. The True Circle of Love will Never Be Broken. Til next time..

All my love and nudges,
Smokey Joe
Your Baby Boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Love and Memories: Lord Smokey Joe</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/727963</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 9 Jul 2011 13:22:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/727963</guid>
		<description>Hello, my sweet Catster furiends!! Mommy has had a really hard time coming to my page lately. Every  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello, my sweet Catster furiends!! Mommy has had a really hard time coming to my page lately. Every time she comes, she cries. Why mom after all this time? 

Did you all notice she finally put up my 'final day' picture? She never could do it. Now, she wants to share. My Days. My life.
 
You know, I really do miss my forever home and I know I would have gotten along with Milo bud really good. He seems to be taking pawsome care of mommy these long summer days. Life has been a bit hard on mom 'n work is stressful. I know why you cry, mom. We were so good together and we were together through many hard times and sorrow. I remember when you separated from my daddy in 2006. I was kinda glad we went away, cause you were always sad there! You were scared, I saved you. You cried and I caressed you with many purrs and head nudges. I rode your shoulders and we danced to more happier times to come. We were a TEAM! You always called me you 'baby boy blue'. I always felt so spawcial when you would brush my ribbon soft two toned fur. I awaited at the front door for you each and every day as you would come home from work, I would jump to get on your shoulders. We would dance around and do housework together, because I NEVER wanted to get down! I would grab you and hold on so tight. OH and mommy, do you remember when we would play 'fetch'? Yeah, I know I shouldn't rave about my talents, but we played the bestest games! That rolled up piece of paper was a joy to see, as you would toss it in the air and I would RUN so fast to catch it in my mouth and bring it back to you. We'd play bouncie ball on the wall and I beat you always! It would roll to the floor and I would jump down, find it and bring it back up onto the bed where we were playing. I was with you when GranMa passed away, now I am with her and I am taking really good care of her and GranDad. They really love me. It's a beautiful place, mom!!
And then today, I saw what you found. As you were playing on the Bed with Milo, you scooted the bed back to look for his Green Mr Mousie and low and behold, you found my original collar. My tags with My original Name: Lord Smokey Joe written on the red heart, my other tags from the vet in the 'before' city, my rabies with the year 2004 on it. I watched you cry. All the flooded memories came back and then...I saw you smile. I know how much you miss me mom. We had many warm and loving memories to always cherish. As long as I am in your heart and in others hearts, I will always be. And I just am. Forever your baby boy blue. 

Thanks for listening tonight, my grand furiends. Mommy thanks you for helping her remember me. And for the journey we share through the wonderful world of Catster.

I love you all,

Lord Smokey Joe, 
a true Prince of Russian Blue's]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Mother's Day!!!~</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/721194</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 6 May 2011 14:24:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/721194</guid>
		<description>Howdy all my Wonderful Catster Furiends!~ Mommy wants to help me write in my Diary tonight. I came t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Howdy all my Wonderful Catster Furiends!~ Mommy wants to help me write in my Diary tonight. I came to her in another brilliant dream last night. I had my wings open and I was flying to her. It was such a pleasant surprise because she hadn't really dreamed about me much lately. I nuzzled her and I assured her I was safe and all my pawsome angel furiends were keeping a safe watch over me. My Sadie girl is with me, momma! I am so happy and it's so nice to be in such a beautiful place. There is nothing bad here. There is just peace and a whole lotta green gardens, fresh vegetables, lovely birds, wonderful trees and beautiful butterflies. OH yesh, mom, QT has the most beatiful Butterfly garden! Our angels are always so busy and we do lots of stuff together. I see Sonny and he's waving at me to remind me its Angel Inn night and we go together always on Friday nights! Common Sadie, my girl, they are all waiting for us to dance the night away!!~ Our Beloved Hazel Lucy 'n Buddy r dressed up so nice tonight 'n will be joining us soon. Calvin is looking really nice in his most Pawsome Calvin collar! Look at them all! 
I am so lucky to be a part of the Angel group of loving furs here at Catster World. I am lucky to be loved and remembered. I had a furry grand life 'n I was loved. I know mommy loves me. I know it will be furefur n efur. Happy Mothers Day mommy 'n all our blessed mom's, for they are sacred. Mothers are loved and Mothers are great!~ I had a wonderful life and I thank you, mommy!
Here is a poem that I love so much! To all mommy's: You rule!

Blessing on the hand of women!
Angels guard its strength and grace,
In the palace, cottage, hovel,
Oh, no matter where the place;
Would that never storms assailed it,
Rainbows ever gently curled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world~
William Ross Wallace

I wish all mommy's a bright and blessed Mother's Day! And may you always find peace and love and happiness. 

Purrs, hugs and many kisses to our moms..
And so much Love to you, mommy!!

Smokey Joe
Always your baby boy blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Please adopt! And Many Wonderful Thank you's~!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/717951</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 7 Apr 2011 18:49:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/717951</guid>
		<description>My Wonderful furiends, Tonight mom ventures in search of some solitude and warmth in my memories..sh ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My Wonderful furiends, Tonight mom ventures in search of some solitude and warmth in my memories..she found where she added my Eulogy on a Rainbow Bridge site two years ago. In sharing with the world, she had hoped to heal her sad sorrows of losing me at such a young age. My picture still resides on this page and she rejoices in knowing I am still there. We wanted to share this tribute with you tonight:

Smokey Joe - 11/15/03 - 04/06/09

Smokey Joe-my beloved feline companion and best friend

"You and I were a match, a team, a feline companion and friend. You amazed me with your talents, riding my shoulders, perched like a panther in reckless solitude. So confident, so proud! The short five years we were together, just you and I, will never be forgotten. You're in my heart, where memories flourish. The void of losing you will never be fulfilled. Smokey Joe, you were my silken blue furred, Kitteh, my Baby Boy, the Strength of Light which shown down on me. Thank you for being a 'season' of warmth, beauty, wisdom and understanding. The affection and tenderness you've shown me has uplifted my world in times of hardship, sickness, and pain. You were there to calm my fears, purr through the years, and show me the way. I learned so much from you. Forever will you be in my heart, my beloved One".

Here, with all my treasured furiends, I can share, not feel humiliated or torn apart, by peeps who think I was 'Just a Cat'. We all know just how important it is to our loving mom's to remember us and to share our history and love. Our spawcial love. Tonight, I also want to thank so many of my wonderful furiends who left zealies and furefur stars of timeless love and devotion on my page. To you, I am furefur grateful. Mom is crying tears of joy because of you all. Thank you, oh Thank you!
I am speachless, in knowing how many care so deeply. With great honor, I feel my Catster furiends know me so well and understand what life brings and how death is not an ending, but a warm and gracious continuance of sweet memories. You will be furefur in mom's heart and in mine. 
After a loss, here's a thought, when all your tears have dried and your mommy and daddy are somewhat normal again, please consider adopting another furry companion, Nothing can ever replace the precious little life you've lost, but another kitty can become a dear friend to share your love and your life. Our cherished ones give so much love and happiness to us in their lifetimes that I feel we are obligated to pass that love on to other animals who desperately need homes. Who knows? One of those furry little babies might just fill a small part of the huge hole in your heart. Milo is a lucky lil dude and knows he is. I am so purroud of him! Mom is too! The circle of life continues and I am rejoiced!!

Have a good night and God Bless.

Lovingly always,
Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Two Years at the Bridge now for Baby Boy Blue~</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/717403</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 2 Apr 2011 18:02:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/717403</guid>
		<description>Hello all my wonderful furiends of the Catster Fame!~

Although, I am in Heaven, my wish is that m ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello all my wonderful furiends of the Catster Fame!~

Although, I am in Heaven, my wish is that my mommy not shed anymore tears over me, not be sad nor get those chokey noises when she thinks of me. But, I know she will. I know, for I come to her many times a week, in dreams, in memories and thoughts. Like tonight, while she weeps tenderly, knowing I will never be on Earth again. She knows, that this world was built as the circle of life must allow. There will always be an end to all living creatures, one day, to allow for a new beginning. But we all have such lovely things here to look forward to, the many colorful gardens, the green meadows, the loving Angels who welcome all who come here...This Rainbow Bridge of Love. And come to think of it, this is not really an 'end' per se. We live on in thoughts of others, memories, pictures, poems, sharing and caring here on Catster. That is why I am so thankful for this place called Catster...A world full of humans who relish and treasure all their furrs always. No matter what, living or over the Bridge. We come here to make sure our memories will always be treasured, always be kept fresh and always be remembered. I am thankful for so many things, but you all are what prides me most. Mom comes here to share, and remember. Even though, I am in Heaven, I live on in Memories. Memories of Love, memories of treasured moments and memories that I was...and still am. I exist because. Because I had a loving mom who adored me enough to share my afterlife.

On April 6th, I will have been in Heaven for two years. Mom still crys for me. I cannot change this. I know she cares. I care. And I always will.

Mommy, I am here always. I just am.

Love,
Your Baby Boy Blue,
Smokey Joe]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A Spawcial Day of Rememberance~</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/717118</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:11:50 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/717118</guid>
		<description>Meows 'n love from the Bridge!!! My grand furiend Sonny Bono reminded me that tomorrow is a spawcial ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Meows 'n love from the Bridge!!! My grand furiend Sonny Bono reminded me that tomorrow is a spawcial day!! It's "National Rainbow Bridge Day" and in my furmily, that is a very Spawcial Day!!~ Let's all remember to show our love and pawpreciation for ALL our Rainbow Bridge Pals here on Catster, April 1st. And it's Friday too, the best day of the week!!!~

Angel hugs full of love,

Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Baby Boy Blue's Everlasting Memories</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/708293</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:59:37 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/708293</guid>
		<description>Meows 'n Friendly Purrs to all my Earth Furiends 'n Sweet Angel Furiends! I sang to mommy last night ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Meows 'n Friendly Purrs to all my Earth Furiends 'n Sweet Angel Furiends! I sang to mommy last night. She was sad. I know she will always remember me and all the happy, wonderful times we shared together. Now I would like to share my poem/song with all of you. Close you eyes mommy, for I am here. Always.

I pounced upon your bed last night
I came with one loving leap,
I could see that you’d been crying,
And found it hard to sleep.

I mewed to you quite softly,
Whispering loving words so true,
I miss you so much mommy,
But I am here, it’s your lovable Baby Boy Blue!

I watch you close,
Each day as it unfolds
As you carry on each hectic hour
With whatever life holds.

Just know I share your memories,
Peaceful within I want you to be
I’m so happy in Heaven now
Oh my! It’s Sadie, can you see?

Know I care about our memories
Our love is a strong bind,
Watch Sadie and me paw ‘n paw,
I’m in love and it’s so kind!

And when the time is right for you
To cross our Grand Divide,
I’ll be here to welcome you,
and we’ll be together, always, side by side!

I miss you mommy. I know you miss me. Keep those thoughts and memories alive and well. I will be here and always will. 
I love you, my Sadie girl. I love you Catster furiends! 
Happy Valentine's Day to you all! And have a most happy, loving, caring, sharing kind of a day! 

Love 'n purrs 'n hugs from my Angel heart to yours,

Smokey Joe
Mommy's Baby Boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>You may ask, What Happens in Kitty Heaven?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/705814</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 1 Jan 2011 19:17:54 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/705814</guid>
		<description>Greetings, my fine Catster Furiends!!!

I have some excellent news to share with you all tonight.  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Greetings, my fine Catster Furiends!!!

I have some excellent news to share with you all tonight. Up here at the Rainbow Bridge, there are lots of activities which keep our memories alive. Here at Catster, our mommy's can share our past, present, and future. In keeping our memories alive, we are able to do things and share things that will live on forever. As you all know, I have been loving my Sadie girl for a long time; actually ever since mommy came on Catster in March of 2010. Both me and Sadie had been Angels for awhile, but met up in Heaven. We were furiends for a very long time, exploring the Vast Universe, the glorious gardens of Earth. We visited Countries, and oceans, and mountains and castles from around the world. Our adventures have been unique and glorious. All the celebrations, the birthdays, the Gotcha Days, the awards, all this makes up many grand memories for us kitties in Heaven. 
As Sadie and I celebrated our days together; our souls became one. We are now united. You just don't know how pawsome it feels to be in love, and know that you are truely loved in return! Tonight....I went down upon my knees to ask my true love if she would be my wife. I was so nervous. I looked into her beautiful eyes and she could see my love for her. As always we've shared a purrfect bond. I took her paw into mine, and she smiled and said "YES, my love, yes!!". I can't even put into words how happy I am to know that we will be together, furefur flying upon endless dreams. My dream...my dream has come true. And I just wanted to share this moment with you all, my magnificient furiends of Catsterland. Sharing is the most pawsome part about Catster. Remembering is another. As we share our engagement, we want to wish all of you, the brightest Happiest New Year! Peace to you and many blessings. Thank you for reading my Diary this evening, and may your night be filled with everlasting dreams of contentment and love. 

I LOVE YOU SADIE!!! My Fiancee, my love, my furefur world..

Love, and many hugs,

Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Meowy Christmas From the Bridge! And May the Glory of LIght Shine on you all!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/703756</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 10:43:50 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/703756</guid>
		<description>Hello, all my wonderfur Catster furiends! It's that time of year, when we all are so thankfur fur ou ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hello, all my wonderfur Catster furiends! It's that time of year, when we all are so thankfur fur our memories of love, 'n happy times. As today being my 'Gotcha Day', mommy is again remembering me with tear filled eyes. She remembers the happy moment when she found me in that caring Shelter Operation Kindess in Carrollton, Tx. I was a lil squirt, all of about 4 weeks, striving to fight to get that spawcial furefur home between my two furbro's one gray like me, the other black. All to cute and all got furefur homes! I was chosen first coz meowma says how much I loved her at first glance. I was sooo happy her got me and I grew to be her strong kitty man. I was there for her through the love, the loss of her mom, the loss of her marrage, and the loss of jobz 'n surgery. Efurynight I waited at the door, in anticipation of making sure I jumped quite galantly on her shoulders, purring so close, licking her cheek, riding there as she went about her evening doing chores. I was one lucky purrboy! Looking back, that December 2003 was a gift to both me and mommy, as she had just recently lost her patio purrgirl of 16 yrs in a devasting fire. Her lost most efurthing in her apt. I was a gift from God. I made sure her Christmas was a happy one, learned so much from her. We played fetch and I would bring that rolled up bally back to her, as she would throw it again and again, I would retrieve it. I would also ride her shoulders when we went in the car, and at that time, dad worked at Lowes. Well I went there all the time with mommy, and I became known as the Lowes mascot!!! I had my own cap with my name on it! Whooo! I made so many furiends there, and they talked to me like I was the furperson I am! So many memories flood mommy's mind today, as she shares my memories with all our wonderfur Catster furiends. I love you all, and hope this Christmas Season is the best and happiest one of all! 
Thank you my dear furiends, and my adorable sweet 'n loving Sadie, for the nice gifts and comments in catebration of my Gotcha Day and my life. It was glorious and I am so pawpreciative that I got a chance to be loved, and cherished for those short 6 yrs. I will always watch over you all, as I am happy now, full of joy and my Christmas with all my purrific Angel Furiends is just so beautiful! In Heaven we glorify and love our Lord Jesus, and our Heavenly Father loves us unconditionally. As we bring the Christmas spirit to your spawcial homes, we will light up your life, share the blessings and share the massive united Love angel Dusties all sprinkled down on Earth to those furmilys who need love, warmth, and care. Merry Christmas efurFur 'n Happy Birthday Jesus!! Our love 'n thankfurness will be furEfur in our hearts, minds 'n memories. Here's to Memories today, and Spawcial memories in the making, and Grand Memories to come. May Scrooge never set foot close to your front door, and may the love of your furmily's 'n furiends be with you always.

Smokey Joe wants to sing you all a song:

Let there be peace on earth, as it is in Heaven,
And let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth
The peace that was meant to be.
With God as our father
Brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me
Let this be the moment now.
With every step i take
Let this be my solemn vow.
To take each moment 
And share each moment 
With peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth, as it is in Heaven,
And let it begin with me.

May we all share PEACE ON EARTH,
Good Will twords Efury Living thing!

Love always,

Smokey Joe
"Baby Boy Blue"

P.S.

Mommy wants to say something-
I miss you so much Smokey Joe, may you have a Wonderful Christmas up in Heaven with our Lord. I know he loves you and will keep you safe, until I return home again to be with you.
Love, Mommy Kathy]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'll be Home for Christmas~If only in Your Dreams</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/701352</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:41:51 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/701352</guid>
		<description>Meowello, my good furiends! I have had a wonderfur time with my Sadie girl here at the Bridge. I wan ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Meowello, my good furiends! I have had a wonderfur time with my Sadie girl here at the Bridge. I want to thank you all again for sharing with me my happy moments during my birthday celebration. I know that sometimes we all feel a bit sad. Tonight mommy is thinking about me, and I have come to her in a dreams to try and help her deal with my loss. It's been a year and a half now since I had to leave her. I know, she has Milo, and oh boy, is he a character! She still misses those days when we would play and dance, as I so purroud would perch on her shoulders. It is a very nice memory, but she get's so sad, and then she starts to cry. I guess I will have to come more often in dreams so she will understand I am ok. I am with our Lord and I am very happy here. I get to fly all over, and soon, my love Sadie and I, will be soaring off to the North Pole. We don't get cold up here at the Bridge mom, so you don't have to worry about me needing a sweater. I know you have worried about me, but I really am ok. I am remembered and that's all that matters now. You will always have me in your thoughts, and in your dreams, and memories. You must take care of that precious Milo, for he is with you now. Please don't be sad, rejoice in the memories, and hold them close to your heart. That way, I will never be gone. I miss you too, mom! Tonight, when you close your eyes, and Milo is snuggling with you under the covers, I will once again be in your heart and dreams. There, I will be home for Christmas. I will always be with you to celebrate all the happy Holidays which we hold so dear. Never will we part, mom. For I just am. And always will be.

Good night, and have a wonderful Holiday Season, all!

Thanks for reading my diary, mom knows you all understand.

Love,
Your baby boy blue,

Smokey Joe]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thank you for my Wonderful Birthday!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/699899</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:58:54 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/699899</guid>
		<description>Oh wow, oh wow, oh WOW! This week has been so pawsome and magical. Just as Heaven is for all of us B ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Oh wow, oh wow, oh WOW! This week has been so pawsome and magical. Just as Heaven is for all of us Bridge kitties each and everyday. But this week was my Birthday. I just can't begin to tell you how much this has made me and mommy so happy! With all your sweet presents, comments, and wishes, oh it still is so delightful. Thank you, oh Thank you! 
Mommy, I was remembered. I was. Please don't cry anymore. I know you remember me. I know our furiends remember me. And we shared. I have Spawcial furiends here, mommy! I have wonderful furiends. I have furiends who really care. Are those happy tears too, mom? Yes always remember happy times. As long as you never forget, I will always be here. Thank you Angel furiends, all of you! Thank you Earth furiends, thank you Catster for being here for me. Mommy thanks you. 
Thank you Sadie, my love, for the wonderful dinner pawty, dancing and fine wine. I will treasure this time always.
This will truly be a memorial event, because of you, my Catster furiends. I love each of you with all my Angel heart. 

Smokey Joe
Mom's Baby Boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Watching Mommy and other stories~</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/698555</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 6 Nov 2010 17:56:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Meowllooo from the Bridge! I hope you are all doing great, wonderful, having bright, sunshiney days! ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Meowllooo from the Bridge! I hope you are all doing great, wonderful, having bright, sunshiney days! All is very well here in Fur Heaven. I'm still having a superlicious time with my Sadie girl. She is my dream forever. Time stands still here over the Rainbow Bridge, but tonight I am just having a time here chuckling at my mommy! Watching over her is my duty, you see. And, I just had to share something that would make you laugh for a change. Mommy is so funny sometimes, just a workin' on my page, trying to get it 'mmm just so so right'! MOL~! She was adding my sisfur Angel Baby's icon to my page, right? So, well she was having a difficult time, but at one point, I had a doggie named Emma on my page, as my Sisfur Angel Baby! MOL! MOL! Isn't that just too funny?! She makes me giggle sometimes, as she works so hard to keep up five kitties pages. Our backgrounds keep changing, and she can't make up her mind which ones look good with what color font, and which ones to keep on here. I got a very good chuckle out of watching her tonight. She even laughted at herself! I thought I would share that with you all, my furiends here in Heaven and my wonderful Earth furiends too. I love my mommy, but she is a card sometimes! She definately keeps me entertained from the other side. Just knowing that your babies up in Heaven are watching you and laughing so hard, should make you very happy & purroud. We watch. We are always on alert. We give whispers of love, sprinkle angel dusties when appropriate. We are the guiding light. And we are so purroud of you! Sharing is one of the greatest things here on Catster, above and beyond the memorials. Be true to youself, be nice to everyone, share your knowledge, but realize peeps are different sometimes. And they won't always agree with you. Furrs, do your best, love long, and Forever remember I care & my mommy cares. 
Happy Holidays from the Bridge. 

Love always,

Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>2 Days in a row, who me?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/696350</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:00:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/696350</guid>
		<description>OMC! This is pawmazing. Those Catster girls &amp; guys are really sweet! May I mention once again, how u ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC! This is pawmazing. Those Catster girls & guys are really sweet! May I mention once again, how us Angels over the Bridge are really happy here? How much we know our furmilies love us, and how much we love them, and watch over them. Keeping our memories alive and happy, makes our mom's happy to realize that we aren't really gone. We'll always be close by. And we will share our dreams and memories with our wonderful furiends on Catster. Catster brings us all together in so many wonderful ways, and maintains our recognized identities. You wouldn't believe how many happy tears were flowing today from mom. She knows we are very proud, very spawcial, and always do our best to watch over our little kitfurs on Earth. Spawcial thanks goes out to my sweet Sadie girl, and all the warm, furiendly, and loving Angels here with me. There's much comfort knowin' I will always be remembered. I am with you, mom, now and forever. 

Mom, remember our 'happy dance' we used to do, circles around the living room, to our favorite songs? Espawcially, Buddy Holly's "Rock around the Clock"...oh did I tell you, mom he is with us up here, and he's STILL Rockin' so cool!

Happy purrs,

Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I Got  Diary Pick! Yippppeee!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/696258</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:04:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/696258</guid>
		<description>Meowlloooo, Happy furs! I am so happy today, I got chosen Diary Pick of the Day, along with several  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Meowlloooo, Happy furs! I am so happy today, I got chosen Diary Pick of the Day, along with several other beautiful kitties! ME! I never won anything before and I am so honored! I've been pawtying all day long with all my kewl Catster furiends at the Bridge and on Earth! Me and my Sadie girl have been having such a sweet time! Mom just cryed and cryed this morning before work. And is still so happy, crying tears of joy! Thank you world of Catster and to all my pals in Heaven and on Earth, *Smokey Joe bows for his lady, kisses her sweet paw, and brings up a 'toast' for his furiends* 
Thank you all for being my wonderful furiends. Mom thanks you so much, from deep in her heart. I know she loves me so very much. Mommy, I will always be here for you.

Love, & aways remember our sweet cuddle time, and my shoulder dances,

Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Beyond the Bridge and other stories</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/695662</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 16 Oct 2010 08:42:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/695662</guid>
		<description>Meow, efurfur! Mom sez it'z time for me to write in my diary once again. Seems like peepz running lo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Meow, efurfur! Mom sez it'z time for me to write in my diary once again. Seems like peepz running low on time these days. What with life and all. I peacefully watch, always. Here at the Bridge there is no sense of time. Magical things happen all the time here. Did you know we can just snap our paws and get to anywhere we want? The Rainbow Bridge is just like that. We're happy here, all of us, all the Angels back home with our Lord. Oh, but it's been a very busy life for my furbro. Milo, Tate, Bugsy, Pigeon, Timmy Tomcat, Luke, Simon, Toki & Gump all went out last night for boyz nite out. It was Tate's birthday & I know he had a wonderful one! As usual, myself & Sweet Sadie were following. It was a splendid time for them, although I think they've learned their lesson now about drinking catniptni's far too much! Things happened they don't remember. But alas, me and my Sadie girl were right there, protecting them, guiding them for their safe trip back home. Mom says what would they do without OUR guidence? What would they do without our protection?! And mom knows, that I am always watching out for her. My mom, my furbulous mommy, the one that always took care of me, cuddled me, in times of stress. In those times, I was there for her, I was stong for her, I made her happy. She thinks about me often, and about Sadie, and all the other Angels which were once Earth bound, giving love & warmth to their fur homes & furmilies. I know we are remembered. I know we will always be in their hearts to stay. I still come to mommy in her dreams, and I softly purr to lighten her stress and anguish from day to day living. Oh the woes, the tears, the sadness! But...amoung that sadness, there is an ultimate glow of happiness. With each day, I know mommy grabs that happiness for all it's worth, and enjoys it, as life isn't a promise. Life is a gift. I was a gift to mommy. A shared, 'for a short time', gift. She treasured me. And I love her very much, and will always be in her memories. Memories..that is a gift also. For life is a tough road, no one said it would be easy, we do the best we can. Mom says Catster is the greatest gift. She can share with others who have so much in common. Mom shares my thoughts, so may I say, my life was great. My time was short. But, it was Grand! I want all my Catster furiends to put their worries aside, and give thanks for the time we shared, the good times, and the marvelous times to come. I love you my Sadie girl, and I'm so glad we met up here at the Bridge. I cherish you with all my heart. I am very fortunate, I have humans who loved me, as well as my Sadie girl. Sadie watches over my fursib's, Milo, Timmy, Ziggy & lil Angel Baby. I watch over her furmily as well, Simba, Bugsy, Max, Rex, Tutti, & Spice. Forever we will be here. For we once were, We will always be. We just are. Simple & Free. 

Thank you for taking the time to read my diary,

Wishing you bright sunshine of love, sweet thoughts, and cherished memories...

I love you, mommy!

I love Catster & all my furiends, thank you for being a part of my memories,

Smokey Joe
Baby Boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>GIVING THANKS!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/689482</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:44:25 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hi, Catster Furiends &amp; Furmilies!

I've been watching ALL the wonderful new Angels come aboard, yo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hi, Catster Furiends & Furmilies!

I've been watching ALL the wonderful new Angels come aboard, you should see them all!~ They are so happy now, content, no more pain, no worries, because they are free now! Free to fly, with beautiful wings that are so gorgeous! Just imagine, birds on high limbs, happily chirping & boldly sounding out purrific songs! It's simply pawmazing! I've been learning a bunch up here from Buddy, Calvin & our Rock Star Sonny Bono! What great & wonderful Angels they are and I am so fortunate to have those great Angels by my side each and every Silvery moment. Oh my, there are so many of them, & I want to thank them all! But the list would be way to long. Recently we've welcomed Smoke & Midnight, two wonderfurl furiends. Miss QT was pinked out in all her Glory when she came on up. There are more; as the list keeps building. It's very sad for their hoomans, because cats all know when the Lord sayz it's time to come home. But, it takes hoomans a little longer to understand the truth. You see, we animals are only but on borrowed time. And hoomans really need to understand what little time we are with them, those times are precious & should be glorified. We are so blessed to have been given the chance to live with loving and considerate & caring people. Some of us do not have that opportunity. We grieve, just like our hooman companions. But we know our time is limited. For with all His glory, this limitation gives other kittens that needed opportunity to be born, and live by good standards with worthy hooman companions. It is the circle of life, you know? Ahh, and I'm so thankful fur my furiends here on Catster. I'm also in thanks for the safe return of my good furiend, PIGEON. May he stay safe from here on out. Sadie, my girl, we do have to keep an eye on THAT one! *Smokey Joe smiles at his love*. 
Time moves on, and this, my furiends, keeps the Circle of Life & Love flowing smooth.

Thank you for reading my diary tonight, and may all your dreams come true.

Mom, I love you! I'll aways be watching over you and all who care about you and all furs & furmily's surrounding you. My Silvery Glow & Angel Dusties will keep you safe each and every day. I'll be coming tonight, mommy; again, while you sleep to whisper loving words in your ear. Just keep on remembering!

Your Baby Boy Blue For Ever & Ever,

SMOKEY JOE]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Another Angel Comes to The Bridge: SMOKE in Loving Memory</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/687422</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:08:33 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/687422</guid>
		<description>Good Morning Furiends, 
It's been awhile since I've written in my diary, but this time I want to ta ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Good Morning Furiends, 
It's been awhile since I've written in my diary, but this time I want to talk about Our Catster ANGELS. There seems to be so very many kitties & doggies making their way to the Bridge lately! But rest assured that me and my lady Sadie will be awaiting at the Pearly gates with open arms!! Mom haz been really feeling so sad and crying a lot just thinking about all these Angels and their sweet loving furmilies. And of course, then she thinks about me. I watch over her. And she crys even more, because she know's I'm in the wind, I'm in the rain, I'm the ripples in the water's that flow along the rivers & beachs. The wind blows her hair and she thinks of me. I whisper soft and low, I love you mommy! I know she hears me. At night when it's quiet, she dreams about me in sweet slumber. I can come to her that way, and she understands me. Our Angels here at Catster help all our mommy's to remember the wonderfur times we all shared together! Catster is a comforting place where we all share ONE important factor! We LOVE OUR KITTIES & DOGGIES!! Our Community here is of ultimate GREAT importance to all Pawrents! UNITE! We are as one! Happy Furmilies, with happy memories! 

Pawlease visit SMOKE's Page and share your love, respect and puurayers with his Furmily:
<a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com/cats/1051780">Send Prayers & Love to SMOKE's Furmily</a>

Light a candle for SMOKE:
<a id="img7733704386"  class=bodyTextRev target=site  onClick="alert('Catster Alert: You are about to visit an outside link that was submitted by this pet owner.');" href="http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad17/Kirinkat/angels-oil-burner-tea-light-aroma-candle-lamp-411-p.jpg" onmouseover="var el = $j('#img7733704386');var c=String.fromCharCode;var q=c(34);var l=c(60);var r=c(62);var a=c(39);var p=c(43); el[0].onmouseover = null; var n=$j(document.createElement('div')); n.insertBefore(el); n.html(''.concat(l, 'img src=', a, 'http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad17/', 'Kirinkat/angels-oil-burner-tea-light-aro', 'ma-candle-lamp-411-p.jpg', a, ' /', r, l, 'BR /', r));">A SPAWCIAL CANDLE FOR SMOKE</a>

LET'S all Unite to Light a Candle for all our Precious Angels here on Catster, for all they do, and for their memories so sweet!
<a id="img3210247669"  class=bodyTextRev target=site  onClick="alert('Catster Alert: You are about to visit an outside link that was submitted by this pet owner.');" href="http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad17/Kirinkat/candle-1.gif" onmouseover="var el = $j('#img3210247669');var c=String.fromCharCode;var q=c(34);var l=c(60);var r=c(62);var a=c(39);var p=c(43); el[0].onmouseover = null; var n=$j(document.createElement('div')); n.insertBefore(el); n.html(''.concat(l, 'img src=', a, 'http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad17/', 'Kirinkat/candle-1.gif', a, ' /', r, l, 'BR /', r));">THE CANDLES OF LOVE FOR OUR ANGELS</a>

For the Love of my Furmily, MILO, TIMMY, ZIGGY and for the Love of my Sweet SADIE (the love of my world) AND for ALL my CATSTER FURIENDS, I send WARM & WONDERFURL GREETINGS of PURE GRATITUDE to the CATSTER COMMUNITY and all the WONDERFUL MOM'S & DAD's!

Always watching over you,
All my Love to my MOMMY,

SMOKEY JOE
Your Baby boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Saturday blues</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/682148</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:36:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>OMC! Mom haz been so sad this week! Her's gone and thunk way to mush! About me, about her mom &amp; dad  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC! Mom haz been so sad this week! Her's gone and thunk way to mush! About me, about her mom & dad and work haz her in tears! So I grabbed Sadie and we're going to fly on over there right now to sprinkle spawcial love bridge dusties! I don't like it when mom is sad. She is usually so bubbly and fun and laughing, she has wonderfur furiends both here and at werk and home. I've been doing really fine, flying all over God's creation-the world with my Sadie. I know mom understands that we will watch over always. Over her and our loving Catster furiends. It's been magical with Sadie flying all over Europe. The mountains, valley's and streams have been so lovely. The castles have that magic that sends us into our precious world with such happiness. I want you all to know that CATSTER is a very BIG part of mom's life now. She is always happy when she comes here. Most of the time she remembers with such happy thoughts. Some dayz are really rough. Milo takes very good care of her, but even he doesn't know what to do. I whispered in her ear last night. I told mommy that I loved her and was always watching over her. We try our best to provide love and even guidence when we see what life does and how it effects her and others. Mom, I love you and no matter what, I am shining down on you, showing my wisdom and all I've learned. You'll be fine mom. And tomorrow will be a much better day. Pawlease look at all the goodness in the world and don't think about what your boss said. She probably was having a bad day herself. Life is far too precious to be sad. Live it up mom! 

Furefur loving you,

Smokey Joe
Your darlin' baby boy blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Dayz from the Rainbow Bridge!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/679218</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:25:05 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/679218</guid>
		<description>Haio Everyfur! It's been a long time since momcat's written in my diary, guess lot's of things have  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Haio Everyfur! It's been a long time since momcat's written in my diary, guess lot's of things have been going on with the new kitty in town! As always me and Sadie have been watching over the little one and also making certain that everything is A-Ok with Timmy AND Milo. That Zigzag is something else! He is certainly a cutie! Well, momcat has been working on all of our pages, trying to get the music set up and adding some photos. Sadie the top one on my page mom did today. For us. I'm loving it in Germany and surrounding countries. It's really warm but nice and the gardens and flowers are so lovely, just like you, my girl! I can't wait to fly around the castles here! I see that Milo got his trip to Egypt going with style this afternoon! I'm so purroud of him! You can't believe just how much mom was nervous about that trip with him being Honorary Engineer in Meezer Junction. She even learned how to put pictures in a forum! Yay mom! Yeppers, mom, I am watching. I see all you do. And believe me I am happy, so happy with Sadie and all my purrfect Angel furiends and Earth furiends too. Hope Catster is being good to everyfur! Mom never has much trouble with Catster, just her own computer, it's lousy! But because I was watching and sprinkling spawcial love dust on her, not once did her computer shut down during the Egypt trip. She was so happy and so was Milo! 
I love you mom and always will, I know everyday you talk to me, and I will always know you love me so very much. Hey mom, my page looks really great! This way all will forever rememember me. And now, with Sadie and the Angel Kingdom, I will never be alone. 

Forever your Baby Boy Blue, Smokey Joe

I LOVE YOU MOM!!!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Another Day in Purradise!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/673853</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 26 May 2010 20:12:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/673853</guid>
		<description>Hi Furiends out in Catsterland! The love I feel is so so wondefur here! I'm sush a fortunate Kitfur  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hi Furiends out in Catsterland! The love I feel is so so wondefur here! I'm sush a fortunate Kitfur to haz such meaningful and furbulous Furriends. The love I feel is so sweet and I am one lucky cat to have a mom that memmers me each and efuryday! The love of my lives is Sadie. We have been traveling Europe and seeing all the lights in France, & Spain. Europe is such a Love oriented Place. Attractions galore. 'Parle vous Francais?' Welpers we listen, me and Sadie, and I am trying to learn the language of AMORE, becoz I want her's to know that since I met her, my world at the Bridge has been a never ending, one of a kind, Adventure! Our wings take us to places we never knew existed! Sadie's comfort and love haz turned me into mush! Yes, I am love struck! She haz shown me how the world can be and how much love is really here! It iz honestly a beautful, fun filled place! Amoung my furriends who care and the world of Catsterland, I've known more comfort, love and pleaasures some never know. To you, Catster and to all my Catster furiends, YOU ARE THE BESTEST! Thank you and God Bless.

Much Love, Baby Boy Blue Smokey Joe

I am the luckiest Cat EFUR!!!

P.S. I love you mom, thanks for keeping my memory alive!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Hey Mom I love you! It's Your Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/670859</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 9 May 2010 11:05:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/670859</guid>
		<description>Dear Mom,

As I think about our times together and the love we built upon just us two, because it  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Dear Mom,

As I think about our times together and the love we built upon just us two, because it was only us two. You were my world. And I was yours. We danced together as I would just lay up on your shoulders all wrapped around your neck, just nuzzling there. You would dance and I would purr in your ear. You would sing and I would softly purr again. I remember when you would come home from work and I would be right there waiting by the front door on top of my couch, my love seat. Jumping up to greet you and tenderly landing atop your shoulders. MOL I wouldn't even let you sit down! You would walk around with me there while you did chores or whatever, picking up around the apt. MOM! I LOVE YOU MOM! 
Also, Today me and Sadie sprinkled kiss dusties all around your place, did you feel me?! And we also spread the love and angel kisses dusties around Sadie's mom's house. Did you feel us?! We are still lingering there! Feel us?! Sadie love's her mommy so much!! And we know that you mom, and Sadie's mommy Pat, are feeling our love connection today all day long. We are here. WE LOVE YOU BOTH!!! 

HAPPY MEOWMY'S DAY TO ALL THE WONDERFUR MOM'S IN CATSTERLAND!!!!
Have a blessed day!!!

Your baby boy blue, Smokey Joe]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>May 1st Happy Birthday my Sweet Sadie!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/669453</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 1 May 2010 07:45:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/669453</guid>
		<description>This has been the best day efur! Sadie and I flew over her meowmy's home and sprinkled lots of Angel ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This has been the best day efur! Sadie and I flew over her meowmy's home and sprinkled lots of Angel dust over her and FurBro's Max, Rex, Simba, Bugsy and FurSis's Tuttie and Spice. They were so happy to know we were there! It's beautiful in Las Vegas at night and the lights are so bright and shiney. And now I know I will never be alone, with all my Angel furriends and my Sadie by my side furefur and efur! Onwards to Scotland and the castles and then from there, who knows..I only care that I'm with Sadie. Since we met I've been the absolute happiest kitfur in Angel Heaven. Oooh I very much enjoyed out cake together. Yummy good. Sadie we are going to celebrate this day and do efury thing you would like to do and then tonight find a most comfortable place to nap and cuddle. Then maybe one day soon, we can also fly over my mom's house in Texas. It's so big there with such wide open spaces! There is a little bit of efury thing in Texas, miles and miles of landscapes, lakes and trees. Blossoms on the vine and fruits to make your mouth water!!! Devine! So get ready for a treat.

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LADY SADIE!!!!!! I love yous bunches, Your Joe]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Baby Boy Blue Here Watching!~</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/667855</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:20:04 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Most of the time, meowma goes about her busy days working and doing what everyfur does in those mome ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Most of the time, meowma goes about her busy days working and doing what everyfur does in those moments of daylight eating, drinking and playing with their own furiends close. But this week my meowma is so sick. Hers went to ER on Tues and hers stayed all day. Hers couldn't breath and was wheezing bad. That ER doc gave her breath meds so hers can breath now much better. Hers still sick and very tired and can't eat, but I'm watching over hers and hers knows I am here. She dreamed about me last night and I came to her and I really talked, as sometimes when I was in my real life I cud speak some hooman, and hers understood mes. But my mews were really high pitched and hers remembers me an' smiles coz it was funny that I was a guy kitty with a very high squeely pitched voice. MOL I was cute though. Purty quite indeed. Meowma said my green sparklies eyes gave me some rather stunning features and my glossy two toned russian blue grey fur was an exotic vision to all who ventured near me. Meowma really lubbs to remembers me. I was a special little guy whom mommy thought would always be around and couldn't belive when I got caught up with my kid type disease that stoopid FIV stuff and it jus get's in dare and yous can't get it out. Meowma is still sad becoz my crossover year date was this month and hers keeps on seeing mes on the bed all rolled up and curled over an' rollin' over and my tiny squeely mews at hers. She laughs. She crys. She always remembers. And she's so very happy that God gave her the moments, short as they were, to be with me. Five almost six great years spent with my MOMMY, My wonderful MOMMY! As I watch over her from above, I knows she will bes alrite. Cuddle with meowma Mr Milo and take good care of hers. I know you luvs her as much as I do. You're a great kitty and wonderful companion for her. Thank yous for bein' a great Nursie for hers. Make shur she eats something tonight pawlease? Purrs, pats, and warm nudge bumps, 
your Smokey Joe, Baby boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My One Year at the Bridge-April 6th 2010</title>
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				<pubdate>Thu, 8 Apr 2010 16:46:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Mom, thanks for remembering me on my cross over day. Those things you did for me made me realize how ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mom, thanks for remembering me on my cross over day. Those things you did for me made me realize how much you treasured me. My scrapbook online, the poems you wrote for me and sharing my memories with friends who also have kitty's above and across the Summerlands. With my memory alive and well, it's like I never left you. Because I am with you in your heart and always will be there. I know you still cry and you still have moments where you really miss me. I miss you too and I will always love you. You were a great mom and I know we shared extra special moments. You did not know I would have to leave so soon. But you know in your heart they were great times and special times and for that I will always be truly grateful. You made me a king in hard times, in sad times, in heartbreaking times. You were true to me and I stood by you when there wasn't anyfur around. I know you will always remember me. I love you mommy! 

Your Smokem's Joe- aka Smoke that Joe, Baby boy Blue]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>April 7th my Bridge Crossing Day</title>
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				<pubdate>Sat, 3 Apr 2010 12:10:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Mellow Meow, as mommy thinks and remembers me, knowing my bridge crossover date is coming up soon. I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mellow Meow, as mommy thinks and remembers me, knowing my bridge crossover date is coming up soon. I was a very sickly little boy this time last year and there wasn't much anyfur could do for me. The Doc said I had been carrying the FIV gene since I was born. And it just happened to flair up which caused my organs to shut down and massive weight loss. But  Mommy remembers me the way I was before I lost weight and became so sick.  I was pretty big a few months prior to getting sick, and almost weighed 13 lbs. I was handsome then and I know you loved it when I would jump on your shoulders and just kind of hang there. Nope I wasn't going anywhere and I really kinda like it when you would dance with me up there! You know I really loved the five years we shared together. You were really a great mommy and I remember going up to Lowe's and riding your shoulder for all our friends to see me. I was really a king then. They really loved me too, didn't they mom? My green eyes, you remember what they said about my green eyes? I was a dazzler! My two toned gray coat was so soft and felt just like velvet or silk ribbons. Now you are remembering April 7th the day I couldn't make it any longer here on this Earth. I know your heart was bleeding for me. I saw you cry and tell me goodbye. I felt your tears and knew you would miss me. And you know what mom? I miss you so very much, but I'm here. I'm right here with you always. I'm watching over you and I know you will never forget me. But this is a very hard time for you, see you're crying now. My love will never stray and I will be near you anytime you need to talk, cry or just think. I will always listen. My love will never die.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Thoughts from Heaven</title>
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				<pubdate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:32:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>My mommy is gathering up balloons and will be launching those beautful memoriums come next Thursday. ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My mommy is gathering up balloons and will be launching those beautful memoriums come next Thursday. Coz my mom really cares for all the kitty's and wants to make sure the ones across Rainbow Bridge are remembered for always and furEver and Never forgotten! Mom has really been enjoying the fun I've been having with my Catster furiends, especially Sadie whom I have become rather fond of. We have been going on trips across this big wide world, flying through the skies, feeling the breeze blowing and being free. We're embarking on a fine adventure to the Hawaiian Islands for Easter. Did you know that the Easter Bunny is going to be there too?! We're going to hunt easter eggs and treats and enjoy the gorgeous blue waters and beaches of Maui. Sadie's mom has been there before, isn't that so cool? We are definately going to enjoy some fresh fruits there, especially the Pineapple. Thank you all for remembering us kitty's in the Summerlands and take care of your kits that live with you and all around. Mom says cats are a very special form of creature, and if you're lucky enough to have one as a furfriend, then you have made it to the top. I love you mommy, please take care of Milo. I know you will becoz you are the World's greatest cat mom!!! Just look at your T-shirt from the animal rescue site! MOL 
Look mom, I can always see you and am watching over you!  
As alwaya, Your baby boy blue, Smokey Joe]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Rainbow Bridge Day April 1st 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/661076</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:02:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Hi Paws to all my wonderful friends in catsterland and across Rainbow Bridge, golly it's really huge ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hi Paws to all my wonderful friends in catsterland and across Rainbow Bridge, golly it's really huge up here. There is something for everyfur. Mommy is going to celebrate a really nice tradition which begin some 20 yrs ago or so and The Over the Rainbow group is very nice to share this wonderful Idea. You see this way our mommies and daddies can get together different color balloons and fill them with notes and thoughts and fly then into the air on April 1. That day will be marvelous as those multiple colored balloons of the rainbow appear in all the heavens skies. And those notes come straight to us. We here at the Bridge will be able to connect with our open hearts to our families who miss us so dearly. It really gives our hoomans a chance to air out their feelings and us here over the bridge cannot wait to hear from them! I know I will always be with my mommy in her heart and mind. Sometimes she really misses me more than ever and I watch her and want to let her know that I'm here...I really am, here right beside her. She has so much she wants to share with me that goes on in everyday life. But I already know. That's why I keep constant watch. Ever constant. Oh and maybe not when me and Sadie go to Paris for our furtastic adventures, France is blessed with sunny weather, beautiful countryside, a nice selection of beaches, historic cities, ornate churches, picturesque chateaus, and some of the best food and wine in the world. The French take there meals seriously! And so do I! Our next spot to venture is the North of Spain. The fish and seafood of Galicia, among the worlds finest, are prepared in ways that are simply insuperable. Hang with us sometimes, there are endless travel, adventures and scenery in the Summerlands. And as for my wings, I'm really flying high now! It's become really easy to get around. Purrs for happy exploring!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Furever and Ever</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/659299</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 7 Mar 2010 10:55:40 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>My mommy has been dreaming about me again. She had a lovely dream about me last night, in her arms,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My mommy has been dreaming about me again. She had a lovely dream about me last night, in her arms, on her shoulders, perched proud as I once was. In her dreams I could talk and whispered, furever I will be with you. The little sqeeks of purrs and meows, for I never was a big  'talker' mostly mommy could just read my body language and read my eyes. Mommy said they were peircing green sometimes. I never asked for much, and I never begged. But I was loyal and proud. I wanted to share a poem we found while browsing; which is so befitting us felines thoughts and emotions. Yes we do have emotions, strong and loyal! Never forget we are always with you Furever and Ever!

And God asked the feline spirit
Are you ready to come home?
Oh, yes, quite so, replied the precious soul.
And, as a cat, you know I am most able
To decide anything for myself.
 
Are you coming then? asked God.
Soon, replied the whiskered angel
But I must come slowly
For my human friends are troubled
For you see, they need me, quite certainly.
 
But don't they understand? asked God
That you'll never leave them?
That your souls are intertwined. For all eternity?
That nothing is created or destroyed?
It just is....forever and ever and ever.
 
Eventually they will understand,
Replied the glorious cat
For I will whisper into their hearts
That I am always with them
I just am....forever and ever and ever.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>To my special two toned fur angel; Smokem's</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1111906/diary/Remembering_smoke_that_joe/658424</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 2 Mar 2010 17:07:39 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>When I am in need of feeling some joy and tender memories, I think of you, Smokem's. Never had I eve ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ When I am in need of feeling some joy and tender memories, I think of you, Smokem's. Never had I ever had an animal that was as tender and loving as you were. The moments we shared alone, because we had no one else but each other; those were the times when we laughed and played and learned new tricks from each other. I remember when daddy was really terrible to mommy and you'd run and  hide under the bed. But that didn't last long, as we got our things together and moved far away from that way of life. You were only three then, but you had the patience to listen to all my woes when no one else would. You'd listen. You'd watch and wait. And I'd cry out of lost dreams, but with thankfulness because you were there. You would jump on my shoulders and encourage me to dance because you'd be right there ne'er tumbling down. We'd dance and you'd be right there at my feet also learning the new steps. We'd play hide n seek and you would be around the corner in the bedroom spying on me. I was hiding in the bathroom, but you could see me in the mirror! I would stoop down and hide behind the bed and you would sit there knowing I would 'peek' upwards to see you winking at me. I cry so much for you my darling Smokey Joe, my baby boy, my green eyed friend. You were a hero when I had no heros to look up to and when my nights were silent, your soft purrs were there to enlight my moments. To fullfil my future, knowing you would be with me for all days. But you were only with me for two more years. Oh how I cherish those two more years, for you brought me so much joy and companionship. I love you baby boy, for all time and forever yet to come. Love, Mommy]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>In the beginning</title>
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				<pubdate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:31:11 PST</pubdate>
		<author>Smokey Joe Angel Dreamboat #9 ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Fur friends and neighbors, mommy is finally coming around to be able to share the life we spent toge ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Fur friends and neighbors, mommy is finally coming around to be able to share the life we spent together. I was only 5 weeks old when mommy came to the no kill shelter to find me among my two other brothers and we were without a mommy. Don't fret, my brothers got adopted by some other nice family also! The shelter said our Cat mommy was killed by a speeding car. I was aggressive because I wanted mommy to pick me! And she could only have one kitty. They had me on vitamin shots and pouch kitten food, because I was so thin, weighing in at only 1.5 lbs. It was Christmas time and mommy had been through some heartbreaking times. Although I am always looking over her, I come to her in much needed stress released dreams, to let her know I am alright and still looking over her. Baby Smokem's was what she would call me. The first few months I spent with my mommy, I was fed people food, like scrambled eggs and shredded chicken cooked with chicken broth. I still had to have shots from my newly found Vet and he really helped mommy take care of me! I grew lots over the months. I was a playful rascal my mom said. I just loved playing ballie with just a rolled up piece of paper and mommy taught me how to bat it back to her. Then I would catch it in my mouth and bring it right back to her. Entertaining her was easy and she really appreciated me. Now she still does. And she wanted to share a few things this time. One of mommy's most favorite thing that I did was to ride atop her shoulders when she came home from work, I would be waiting on top of the love seat and jump up to grab her neck and lay there while she walked around, AND she could even dance with me up there! I would just hold on tight! I trusted her very much and I know she will always and forever remember me, through words and sharing with friends. I was really a king! I am still a King in her heart.]]></content:encoded>
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