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<title>A DAY WITH BOOTSIE</title>
<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie</link>
<description>Catster diary for the cat &hearts;BOOTSIE&hearts;</description>
<language>en</language>
<copyright>Copyright 2013 by &hearts;BOOTSIE&hearts; &amp; Catster</copyright>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 03:45:49 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>THANK YOU</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/817224</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:25:04 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>THANK YOU ALL FOR THE VALENTINE CANDY. IT WAS SO NICE OF YOU TO THINK ABOUT ME. I AM SORRY MY MAMA D ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ THANK YOU ALL FOR THE VALENTINE CANDY. IT WAS SO NICE OF YOU TO THINK ABOUT ME. I AM SORRY MY MAMA DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO SEND YOU ANY. SHE HAS HAD SO MUCH SICKNESS WITH JIMBO AND JIMMY. PLEASE KEEP ALL OF THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS. I KNOW SHE WILL REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
LOVE YOU ALL!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY NEW YEAR!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/810784</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 1 Jan 2013 10:37:03 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF YOU WHO DO NOT REMEMBER US. WE USE TO BE VERY ACTIVE ON CATSTER AND THEN W ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF YOU WHO DO NOT REMEMBER US. WE USE TO BE VERY ACTIVE ON CATSTER AND THEN WE HAD A LOT OF SICKNESS AND THEN SIX MONTHS AGO, I OPENED MY OWN CANDLEMAKING BUSINESS. THIS HAS PRETTY MUCH TAKEN UP MY SPARE TIME.
 
I HAVE MISSED TALKING TO YOU LADIES!
 
ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS, WE HAVE SAID THAT WE WERE BACK AND THEN SOMETHING ALWAYS HAPPENED. MAMA IS GOING TO TRY HARDER THIS TIME TO BE ACTIVE. WE MISS YOU GUYS.
 
LOVE YA,
 LINDA AND THE WILLIAMS FURS (OREO, THOMAS, BRANTLEY, CALLIE, LEO, SMOKEY, PATCHES, BOOTSIE AND MICKEY. DOTTIE IS NO LONGER WITH US....SHE HAS CROSSED OVER THE BRIDGE. WE MISS HER EVERY DAY BUT WE KNOW SHE IS BETTER OFF.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HELLO! HERE IS A MESSAGE FROM DOTTIE (OUR DOG BROFUR)</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/779023</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 7 May 2012 14:25:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>HELLO EVERYONE. IT HAS BEEN A REALLY LONG TIME SINCE MAMA HAS WRITTEN TO ALL OF YOU. (SHE HAS BEEN S ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HELLO EVERYONE. IT HAS BEEN A REALLY LONG TIME SINCE MAMA HAS WRITTEN TO ALL OF YOU. (SHE HAS BEEN SICK).

I JUST TURNED 14. I AM NOT DOING GOOD. I HAVE A TUMOR BEHIND MY LEFT EYE AND BECAUSE I AM DIABETIC, THE VETS CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. MAMA, DADDY AND JIMBO ARE DOING THEIR VERY BEST TO DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN FOR ME. THEY LOVE ME SO MUCH. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK MY FRIENDS IN DOGSTER AND CATSTER LAND TO PRAY FOR ME. I KNOW I DON'T HAVE LONG NOW. WE ALL JUST TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME. I REALLY WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PRAYERS. I LOVE YOU ALL AND I HAVE MISSED YOU.

LOVE,
DOTTIE]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OREO AND THOMAS!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/740944</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:54:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>WE WANT TO WISH OREO AND THOMAS, OUR SISFUR AND BROFUR, A VERY HAPPY SEVENTH BIRTHDAY. WE LOVE THEM  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WE WANT TO WISH OREO AND THOMAS, OUR SISFUR AND BROFUR, A VERY HAPPY SEVENTH BIRTHDAY. WE LOVE THEM VERY MUCH AND HOPE THEY HAVE A GREAT DAY AND GET LOTS OF GOODIES AND HUGS.

ALL OUR LOVE,
BRANTLEY, CALLIE, BOOTSIE, PATCHES, LEO, BRANTLEY, SMOKEY, MICKEY AND DOTTIE.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HELLO AGAIN!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/739449</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:19:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>HELLO EVERYONE. IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE WE HAVE BEEN HERE. STILL HAVING SICKNESS IN THE FAMILY ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HELLO EVERYONE. IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE WE HAVE BEEN HERE. STILL HAVING SICKNESS IN THE FAMILY. HOPEFULLY ONE DAY SOON, EVERYTHING WILL BE BACK TO NORMAL.

THE MAIN REASON I AM WRITING IS TO WISH PUFF, PUDDING, PUMPKIN AND LITTLE ONE A VERY HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY. ALSO TO SAY HELLO TO ADAM AND EVE.

I KNOW YOU ALL KNOW THAT ADAM CROSSED OVER THE BRIDGE A WHILE BACK. I DONT KNOW IF YOU REALIZE WHAT THIS HAS DONE TO HIS MOMMY CHRISTY. SHE IS SO DOWN! SHE NEEDS THE SUPPORT OF ALL OF HER FRIENDS IN CATSTER AND DOGSTER. SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SO GOOD TO ALL OF US.....LETS REMEMBER TO BE THERE FOR HER AS SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR US. WE LOVE HER AND HER FUR FAMILY VERY MUCH.

LOVE TO YOU ALL!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WE ARE BACK FOR GOOD THIS TIME....MY MAMA SAID SO!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/722789</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 22 May 2011 10:42:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>HELLO ALL OF MY FRIENDS. I HAVE MISSED YOU. MY MAMA SAID TO TELL YOU SHE IS SORRY SHE HAS NOT BEEN P ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HELLO ALL OF MY FRIENDS. I HAVE MISSED YOU. MY MAMA SAID TO TELL YOU SHE IS SORRY SHE HAS NOT BEEN PUTTING US ON CATSTER AND DOGSTER FOR SO LONG. IT HAS BEEN A ROUGH EIGHT MONTHS AT THE WILLIAMS HOUSE.

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE GIFTS FOR OUR BIRTHDAYS, ETC. MAMA HAS NOT BEEN UP TO WRITING TO ANYONE SO WE ALL WANT TO THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS FOR EVERYTHING.

SINCE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR MAMA TO CATCH UP ON EVERYTHING, SHE IS GOING TO START FRESH FROM TODAY. PLEASE FORGIVE HER FOR NOT WRITING INDIVIDUAL THANK YOU'S OR RETURNING MESSAGES. SHE PROMISES SHE WILL DO IT THE 'RIGHT WAY' AS OF NOW. 

SHE SAID TO TELL YOU SHE LOOKS FORWARD TO TALKING TO YOU. WE ALL LOVE YOU ALL A FURRY BUNCH AND LOOK FORWARD TO BEING PART OF THIS WONDERFUL GROUP AGAIN.

WE LOVE YOU ALL!
THE WILLIAMS FURS AND MAMA LINDA, TOO]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HELLO AND THANK YOU!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/719840</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:00:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>HAPPY EASTER TO ALL OF YOU. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR THE NICE GIFTS YOU SENT TO ME FOR MY BIRT ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HAPPY EASTER TO ALL OF YOU. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR THE NICE GIFTS YOU SENT TO ME FOR MY BIRTHDAY. YOU SURE DID MAKE IT SPECIAL FOR ME. MAMA SAID TO LET YOU ALL KNOW SHE WILL BE SENDING OUT INDIVIDUAL THANK YOUS. WE HAVE HAD A LOT GOING ON SINCE OCTOBER. SHE AND JIMBO ARE BOTH RECOVERING FROM THEIR MEDICAL PROBLEMS. 
HOPE ALL OF YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY TODAY AND ARE DOING OK. THANK YOU AGAIN. I LOVE EVERYTHING!!!! YOU GUY ARE SO SPECIAL.

LOVE YA!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/704582</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:16:06 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>HI GUYS,

WE ALL WANT TO WISH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. HOPE SANTA PAWS FI ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HI GUYS,

WE ALL WANT TO WISH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. HOPE SANTA PAWS FILLS YOUR STOCKINGS WITH LOTS OF GOODIES BECAUSE WE KNOW ALL OF YOU (AND US) HAVE BEEN GOOD THIS YEAR. (lol) WE ARE ALL GOOD KITTIES AND DOGGIES...WE JUST LIKE TO HAVE FUN.

IF YOU DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO READ THE POEM OUR PA WROTE TO MAMA, PLEASE CHECK OUT YESTERDAY'S DIARY ENTRY. OUR PA IS SO TALENTED AND HE LOVES TO WRITE POEMS ABOUT US.

WE LOVE YOU ALL AND HAVE ENJOYED THIS PAST YEAR ON CATSTER AND DOGSTER. WE HAVE MADE SOME VERY GOOD FRIENDS AND WE ARE THANKFUL FOR ALL OF YOU. HOPE TO MAKE MORE FRIENDS THIS YEAR. THE MORE....THE MERRIER!!!

SWEET DREAMS TONIGHT AND WE LOVE YOU,
THE WILLIAMS FURS AND DOTTIE TOO]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/704405</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:22:36 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS...OUR CATS GATHERED 'ROUND.
I WATCHED AS THEY SLEPT...BEING ALL SA ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS...OUR CATS GATHERED 'ROUND.
I WATCHED AS THEY SLEPT...BEING ALL SAFE AND SOUND!
THEY KNEW THIS WAS CHRISTMAS...WHEN GOOD GIRLS AND BOYS,
WOULD EXPECT SANDY CLAWS...HE'D BRING GOODIES AND TOYS!

IT WAS BARELY AFTER MIDNIGHT...WHEN MY EARS DETECTED THE SOUND.
THE FAMILIAR JINGLE OF SLEIGH BELLS...AS THE RIG WAS SETTLING DOWN!
AFTER RISING SLOWLY FROM MY CHAIR AND GLIDING ACROSS THE FLOOR,
I REACHED FOR THE KNOB...BUT THEN I HEARD...SOMEONE RAPPING ON THE DOOR!

WITH A ONE-HANDED MOTION...THE DOOR OPENED WIDE.
AND WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT? HE WALKED RIGHT INSIDE!
HIS SUIT WAS BRIGHT RED...AND SO WAS HIS HAT,
AND I THOUGHT TO MYSELF...NOW THAT'S A SHARP CAT!

HE LOOKED 'ROUND AND SAID, "WHY ARE THEY NOT STIRRING?"
I SAID, "WAKE THEM UP! THEY'RE TOO BUSY PURRING!"
THEN HE LIFTED HIS ARMS AND SAID, "WAKE UP YOU GUYS!
LOOK UP AT ME! I'M YOUR CHRISTMAS SURPRISE!"

IN A MATTER OF MOMENTS THEIR EYES OPENED WIDE,
AND BEFORE I COULD BLINK, THEY ALL RAN TO HIS SIDE!
WITH TAILS RAISED UP HIGH...CUDDLING CLOSE TO HIS KNEES,
THEY STARED UP AND SAID, "WON'T YOU PICK US UP? PLEASE!"

THEN HE REACHED DOWN SO GENTLY...AND LIFTED THEM HIGH,
AND RUBBED THEM AND HUGGED THEM...THEN GAVE A SOFT SIGH.
HE CALLED OREO, THOMAS, AND LEO AND CALLIE,
MICKEY AND SMOKEY AND BOOTSIE AND BRANTLEY!

HE CALLED PATCHES LAST...AND THE LIST WOULD BE LONGER,
IF LITTLE STRIPES' HEART HAD BEEN A BIT STRONGER.
NINE PRETTY CATS RUNNING LOOSE IN THE DEN.
IF STRIPES WERE STILL HERE...HE WOULD HAVE MADE TEN.

AFTER SETTING THEM DOWN, HE WENT STRAIGHT TO HIS WORK.
ONCE THE STOCKINGS WERE FILLED, HE TURNED WITH A JERK!
WITH A THUMB ON HIS NOSE, HIS BOOTS MAKING A CLICK,
HE SAID MERRY CHRISTMAS! FROM JOLLY SAINT NICK!"

THEN BRANTLEY SPOKE UP, "DO YOU HAVE TO GO?
WE'D ALL LIKE TO HELP YOU AND FLY THROUGH THE SNOW!"
LOOKING MY WAY, HE SAID "WHAT DO YOU THINK?"
I THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT AND LET MY EYES BLINK.

NOW IF MAMA WAKES UP WHILE THEY'RE GONE ON A FLIGHT,
SHE MIGHT BE UPSET...FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT!
SO SANDY MUST PROMISE TO BE BACK BY SEVEN,
OR ELSE I MIGHT END UP...IN KITTY CAT HEAVEN!

KNOWING THAT THEY WOULD BE SAFE IN HIS CARE,
I'D JUST HAVE TO TELL HER, "RELAX IN A CHAIR!
THEY'LL BE BACK BY MORNING...'TIL THEN WE CAN REST,
KNOWING THAT THEY...HAVE GONE OFF WITH THE BEST!"

SO I MADE UP MY MIND THAT THESE NINE LITTLE KITTENS,
SHOULD ALL DON THEIR HAND-CROCHETED WRAPS, CAPS AND MITTENS!
THEY NIGHT AIR IS WARM IN SOME PLACES THEY'LL GO,
BUT OTHERS WILL GREET THEM WITH COLD AIR AND SNOW!

WITH A NOD OF MY HEAD, I COULD TELL FROM THEIR SMILES,
THEY WERE ANXIOUS TO GO...TO FLY THOUSANDS OF MILES!
AS SANDY LED ALL OF THEM OUT TO HIS SLEIGH,
I KNEW THEY WERE READY...TO GET UNDERWAY!

HE UNHITCHED HIS TEAM AND THEY STEPPED TO THE SIDE,
SO THESE LITTLE KITTENS COULD SHOW OFF THEIR PRIDE!
THEY LINED UP IN PAIRS...IN THE LEAD WAS SWEET PATCHES,
WITH A CRACK FROM HIS WHIP HE SAID, "TIGHTEN THE HATCHES!"

AS I WATCHED WITH AMAZEMENT, THE SLEIGH SLOWLY ROSE,
BY THEN I WAS SHAKING...MY FEET NEARLY FROZE!
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE...THEY WERE GONE FROM MY SIGHT,
ON A LONG BUSY JOURNEY...THIS CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT!

I WENT BACK INSIDE...TO WARM UP AND REST,
KNOWING THAT SOON...THEY'D BE PUIT TO THE TEST!
FLYING ALL 'ROUND THE WORLD...TO SEE GIRLS AND BOYS,
TO FILL UP THEIR STOCKINGS...WITH GOODIES AND TOYS!

THE TIME WENT BY SLOWLY...AND WOULDN'T YOU KNOW?
ONCE THE SLEIGH TOUCHED THE GROUND...I RUSHED OUT IN THE SNOW!
WITH HIS OLD TEAM HITCHED UP, SANDY GAVE OUT A CHEER,
SAYING, "THANKS A LOT, KITTIES! I'LL SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!"


MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS IN CATSTER LAND! HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS POEM WRITTEN MY OUR SWEET PA.

LOVE YOU ALL!
THE WILLIAMS FURS]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>7 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/703769</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:57:51 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>HELLO EVERYONE!

WE ARE COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT SANTA PA ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HELLO EVERYONE!

WE ARE COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT SANTA PAWS BRINGS US IN OUR STOCKINGS. MAMA HAS A STOCKING FOR EACH OF US HANGING ON THE TREE. WE HAVE BEEN REAL GOOD THIS YEAR COMPARED TO PAST YEARS. ONLY PATCHES CLIMBED UP IN THE TREE ONE TIME. WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME UNDER IT, BUT WE HAVEN'T JUMPED IN IT LIKE WE USE TO. MAMA LEARNED SEVERAL YEARS AGO NOT TO PUT ANY PRESENTS UNDER THE TREE----SOME OF US PEE ON THEM AND ALSO TEAR THEM UP. WHEN YOU PUT NINE CATS TOGETHER, YOU HAVE A HAND FULL, BUT MAMA DOESN'T MIND. SHE LOVES US A BUNCH. SO DO PA AND JIMBO BUT THEY DON'T HAVE AS MUCH PATIENCE WITH US AS MAMA DOES.

HOPE ALL OF YOU IN CATSTER AND DOGSTER LAND HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

LOVE YOU ALL
THE WILLIAMS FURS AND DOTTIE, TOO]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WE'RE BACK!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/703254</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:57:47 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>HELLO TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS IN CATSTER AND DOGSTER LAND. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HELLO TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS IN CATSTER AND DOGSTER LAND. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SPEND MUCH TIME ON CATSTER OR DOGSTER LATELY DUE TO MAMA AND JIMBO'S MEDICAL PROBLEMS. HOPEFULLY WE ARE BACK NOW AND WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP UP AND PARTICIPATE.

TO UPDATE YOU, JIMBO'S OPEN HEART SURGERY WAS IN OCTOBER AND HE IS STILL HAVING A LOT OF PAIN FROM BROKEN RIBS DURING THE SURGERY. HE HAS HAD A HARD TIME OF IT BUT TOLD MAMA LAST NIGHT THAT HE IS FEELING BETTER WHEN THOSE RIBS ARE NOT ACHING. THIS COLD, WET WEATHER HAS NOT HELPED.

TO ALSO UPDATE YOU, MAMA IS DOING FINE SINCE HER HEART ATTACK WHILE SHE WAS AT THE HOSPITAL TAKING CARE OF JIMBO. SHE WAS VERY LUCKY TO BE AT THE HEART CENTER WHEN THE HEART ATTACK OCCURRED. NOW SHE IS HAVING TO DEAL WITH A BLOOD DISEASE SO SHE STILL GETS TIRED EASILY. HOPEFULLY SHE WILL BE BETTER SOON.

WE WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE LUCKY CATS AND DOGS THAT HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR SPECIAL HONORS EACH DAY. WE KNOW WE HAVE MISSED A LOT OF BIRTHDAY WISHES, ETC. TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND WE ARE SO SORRY FOR THIS. MAMA IS TRYING TO SEND WISHES EACH DAY NOW. FOR ALL OF THOSE OF YOU THAT WERE CHOSEN AS CAT OF THE DAY, CAT OF THE WEEK OR DDP OF THE DAY, WE ARE SO HAPPY FOR YOU AND HOPE YOU HAD A SPECIAL DAY. WE WILL TRY REAL HARD TO KEEP UP WITH THINGS A LITTLE BETTER. FOR ALL OF YOU WHO SENT US WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT, PRAYERS AND GIFTS, ETC.....THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS. WE KNOW WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN AROUND TO THANKING EACH ONE OF YOU BUT JUST KNOW THAT WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR YOU ALL.

THIS ALSO GOES FOR ALL OF THE DOGS WHO WERE CHOSEN, TOO. DOTTIE SENDS HER LOVE TO ALL OF THEM.

WE LOVE YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

MAMA LINDA, DOTTIE, OREO AND THE WILLIAMS FURS]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY THANKSGIVING!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/700998</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:44:14 PST</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I HAVE NOT MADE A NEW DIARY ENTRY IN A WHILE. MAMA HAS NOT BEEN UP TO IT BUT SHE AND UNCLE JIMBO ARE ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I HAVE NOT MADE A NEW DIARY ENTRY IN A WHILE. MAMA HAS NOT BEEN UP TO IT BUT SHE AND UNCLE JIMBO ARE GRADUALLY GETTING BETTER. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR GREAT FURIENDS IN CATSTER LAND FOR THE PRAYERS, GIFTS AND WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT DURING THEIR SICKNESS. WE LOVE YOU ALL. MAMA SAID SHE KNOWS THAT SHE HAS NOT BEEN UP TO SENDING INDIVIDUAL THANK YOU'S FOR ALL OF THE SPECIAL THINGS YOU HAVE ALL DONE, BUT SHE SAID TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THEY ALL MEANT SO MUCH TO HER. YOU GUYS ARE ALL SO SPECIAL AND WE WANT TO WISH ALL OF YOU A HAPPY THANKSGIVING. WE ALL HAVE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR.

LOVE YOU ALL!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>UNBELIEVABLE!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/694989</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 07:42:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>YOU GUYS WON'T BELIEVE WHAT MY MAMA DID. SHE FORGOT TO FIX ME A HALLOWEEN PAGE. ME---HER SWEET LITTL ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ YOU GUYS WON'T BELIEVE WHAT MY MAMA DID. SHE FORGOT TO FIX ME A HALLOWEEN PAGE. ME---HER SWEET LITTLE BABY GIRL. HOW COULD SHE DO THAT??? THEN TO MAKE MATTERS EVEN WORSE, LAST NIGHT WHEN SHE REALIZED WHAT SHE HAD DONE, SHE STARTED MAKING ME A NEW PAGE AND PICTURES. AND DO YOU KNOW WHAT SHE DID THEN???SHE PUT EVERYTHING ON PATCHES PAGE. SHE EVEN WROTE A DIARY ENTRY FROM ME ON PATCHES PAGE AND SIGNED MY NAME TO IT. SHE WAS ALL MESSED UP. I KNOW THERE ARE TEN OF US AND SHE HAS A LOT ON HER MIND, BUT MAINLY IT IS BECAUSE SHE IS OLD. hee! hee! I LOVE HER ANY WAY AND I WILL FORGIVE HER THIS TIME SINCE I AM SUCH A SWEETIE. NOW EVERYTHING IS FIXED. WE ARE ALL READY FOR HALLOWEEN. HOPE ALL OF YOU HAVE A GREAT ONE. LOVE YOU GUYS.

LOVE,
BOOTSIE BOO]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HELLO!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/689454</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:23:01 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>HELLO EVERYONE. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE ALL OF THE BEAUTIFUL CATS PRIDE HEARTS ON  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HELLO EVERYONE. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE ALL OF THE BEAUTIFUL CATS PRIDE HEARTS ON MY PAGE. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR SENDING THEM TO ME AND LET YOU KNOW THAT MAMA IS TRYING TO SEND A PERSONAL THANK YOU TO EACH OF YOU. YOUR ARE THE GREATEST FURIENDS A KITTY COULD HAVE.

LOVE YOU ALL A BUNCH!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/685136</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 5 Aug 2010 11:33:05 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/685136</guid>
		<description>THERE REALLY IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME. I FOUND THIS OUT ON MONDAY MORNING WHEN I WENT OUT THE DOOR. I S ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ THERE REALLY IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME. I FOUND THIS OUT ON MONDAY MORNING WHEN I WENT OUT THE DOOR. I STAYED GONE UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING. I DON'T KNOW WHO WAS THE MOST SCARED--ME OR MAMA. SHE WAS SO UPSET. SHE KEPT WALKING AROUND THE HOUSE AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND CALLING ME. I PROMISED MAMA I WOULDN'T DO THAT AGAIN. IT WAS S-C-A-R-Y!!!


LOVE,
BOOTSIE BOO]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'VE BEEN TAGGED!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/683815</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:18:54 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/683815</guid>
		<description>BY MY FURIEND MILO TO PLAY THIS GAME.  THANKS MILO!

(1)  DO YOU EVER WAKE YOUR PARENTS UP AT NIGH ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ BY MY FURIEND MILO TO PLAY THIS GAME.  THANKS MILO!

(1)  DO YOU EVER WAKE YOUR PARENTS UP AT NIGHT?

NO I DON'T. I LEAVE THAT UP TO OREO. SHE DOES IT EVERY NIGHT.


(2)  DO YOU EVER TEAR UP THINGS?

SOMETIMES I CHEW ON THE CORNER OF BOXES OR MAMA'S MAGAZINES.

(3)  WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TREAT?

I LIKE PEANUT BUTTER AND ANY KIND OF HARD CRUNCHY TREAT.

(4)  CAN YOU FETCH SOMETHING WHEN ASKED TO DO SO?

NO, WHEN MAMA ASKS ME TO COME TO HER OR BRING MY BALL TO HER, I JUST TURN OVER ON MY BACK AND STRETCH OUT AND WAIT FOR HER TO COME DOWN AND RUB ME. I LOVE TO TEASE HER.

(5)  HAVE YOU EVER LIVED ANY PLACE OTHER THAN WHERE YOU LIVE NOW?

YES, WHEN OUR FUR MAMA CALLIE HAD US WE LIVED UNDER A HORSE BARN UP THE STREET FROM MAMA, PA AND JIMBO. WHEN MAMA FOUND US, WE WENT TO LIVE WITH HER, PA, JIMBO AND ALL OF THE OTHER FURS THAT WERE ALREADY HERE.

I AM GOING TO TAG:

SASSY  http/www.catster.com/cats/1127168
TIGGER http/www.catster.com/cats/1127709
REX    http/www.catster.com/cats/1032055
NINJA  http/www.catster.com/cats/1141399
JASPER http/www.catster.com/cats/580722]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I  HAVE  A  NEW  PICTURE  AND  PROFILE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/682361</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:26:02 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
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		<description>HI EVERYBODY,

MAMA ADDED A NEW PICTURE AND PROFILE TO MY PAGE TODAY.  SHE HAS BEEN PRETTY BUSY DO ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HI EVERYBODY,

MAMA ADDED A NEW PICTURE AND PROFILE TO MY PAGE TODAY.  SHE HAS BEEN PRETTY BUSY DOING THIS TODAY.  SHE HAS GOT TO REST SO SHE IS ON THE COMPUTER HAVING FUN WITH OUR PAGES. HOPE ALL OF YOU HAVE HAD A GREAT WEEKEND. SHE PUT MORE PINK ON MY PAGE BECAUSE SHE SAYS I AM "PRETTY IN PINK".

LOVE YA,
BOOTSIE BOO]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IS IT MY TURN YET?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/677937</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:54:35 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/677937</guid>
		<description>HI EVERYONE,

ALL OF US FURS ARE WRITING A DIARY ENTRY TODAY SO WE CAN WISH ALL OF THE DADS OUT IN ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HI EVERYONE,

ALL OF US FURS ARE WRITING A DIARY ENTRY TODAY SO WE CAN WISH ALL OF THE DADS OUT IN CATSTER LAND A HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TOMORROW.  HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.

MAMA ADDED A NEW PICTURE ON MY PAGE TODAY TOO.  I LOVE IT. I HAVE NEW TOYS TO PLAY WITH SO SHE NAMED IT "PLAYTIME". MAMA CALLS ME HER LITTLE BOOTSIE BOO.  I AM THE SMALLEST OF ALL NINE CATS HERE AT HOME.

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND AND I WILL TALK TO YOU NEXT WEEK!

LOVE YA,
BOOTSIE BOO]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TGIF</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/676671</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:26:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/676671</guid>
		<description>HI EVERYONE,

HAPPY FRIDAY! HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT WEEKEND. IT IS GOING TO BE A HOT ONE HERE IN ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HI EVERYONE,

HAPPY FRIDAY! HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT WEEKEND. IT IS GOING TO BE A HOT ONE HERE IN NC.

I JUST WANTED EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT MAMA HAS PUT TWO SLIDESHOWS ON MINE AND OREO'S PAGES.  SINCE WE LOOK SO MUCH ALIKE AND IT IS REALLY HARD TO TELL US APART UNLESS YOU LOOK AT MY FACE (I HAVE A WHITE SPOT ON MY CHIN) MAMA DECIDED TO DO THE SLIDESHOWS TOGETHER AND NAME IT "OREO AND BOOTSIE---OUR TUXEDO CATS".  IT'S PRETTY COOL.  

THANK YOU MAMA! WE LOVE YOU!

LOVE BOOTSIE]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THANKS FOR EVERYTHING!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/675303</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 3 Jun 2010 08:24:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/675303</guid>
		<description>THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE GREAT FOOD YOU SENT TO US ON MEMORIAL DAY.  WE LOVE YOU ALL AND ARE GRE ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE GREAT FOOD YOU SENT TO US ON MEMORIAL DAY.  WE LOVE YOU ALL AND ARE GREATFUL TO BE PART OF CATSTER.  WE HAVE MADE SUCH GREAT FRIENDS. HOPE ALL OF YOU HAD A WONDERFUL MEMORIAL DAY. YOU CERTAINLY DID HELP MAKE OURS A GREAT ONE.

LOVE YA,
BOOTSIE AND THE WILLIAMS GANG OF FURS]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HELLO</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/673750</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 26 May 2010 13:16:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/673750</guid>
		<description>WELL IT I WEDNESDAY (my Mama use to call it hump day when she worked).  SHE SAID THE REASON WAS  BEC ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WELL IT I WEDNESDAY (my Mama use to call it hump day when she worked).  SHE SAID THE REASON WAS  BECAUSE YOU HAD MADE IT TO THE TOP OF THE HILL AND THE REST OF THE WEEK YOU WERE JUST SLIDING DOWN TO FRIDAY. I DIDN'T TELL HER THAT WAS A KIND OF CRAZY THING.  

WELL AT LEAST THE SUN IS SHINING TODAY AND IT IS HOT.  EVERYONE IS GETTING READY FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.  WE ARE JUST PLANNING A QUIET DAY.  MAMA AND PA WILL BE EATING WITH THE NEIGHBORS. (maybe they will bring us something good to eat). AT LEAST WE WON'T HAVE A HOUSE FULL OF PEOPLE LIKE WE DO SOMETIMES.  WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WE ALL HIDE UNDER THE BED.

MAMA GOT HER NEW GLASSES TODAY AND IS HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THEM.  SO IF SHE SPELLS SOMETHING WRONG, JUST IGNORE IT.  SHE SAID IT IS HARD GETTING USE TO BIFOCALS (whatever they are.)

WELL HERE'S WISHING EVERYONE A WONDERFUL MEMORIAL DAY!

LOVE YA,
BOOTSIE]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FINALLY, THE SUN IS SHINING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/672576</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 19 May 2010 08:26:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/672576</guid>
		<description>YEAH!  THE SUN IS TRYING TO SHINE TODAY.  WE  HAVE HAD  ABOUT FOUR DAYS OF RAIN---WHICH WE NEEDED A  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ YEAH!  THE SUN IS TRYING TO SHINE TODAY.  WE  HAVE HAD  ABOUT FOUR DAYS OF RAIN---WHICH WE NEEDED A LOT, ESPECIALLY THE FARMERS.  BUT I SURE AM GLAD TO SEE THE SUN.  MY FUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND I  LIKE TO SIT ON THE PORCH AND WATCH THE DEER , BIRDS AND SQUIRRELS THAT COME IN OUR YARD.  WE DONT LIKE TO DO IT WHEN IT IS SO WET OUTSIDE--WE PREFER TO  SIT IN THE WINDOWS AND LOOK AT THEM.

HOPE ALL OF YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY AND ENJOY THIS NICE SPRING WEATHER.

LOVE YA,
BOOTSIE

DID YOU SEE THE PRETTY PICTURE MY MAMA POSTED ON MY PAGE YESTERDAY.  IT IS COOL!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A DAY IN THE LIFE OF BOOTSIE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/668242</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:33:35 PDT</pubdate>
		<author>&amp;hearts;BOOTSIE&amp;hearts; ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/1126810/diary/A_day_with_bootsie/668242</guid>
		<description>HI EVERYBODY.  MY NAME IS BOOTS, BUT EVERYONE CALLS ME BOOTSIE. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE SMALLEST OF M ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HI EVERYBODY.  MY NAME IS BOOTS, BUT EVERYONE CALLS ME BOOTSIE. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE SMALLEST OF MY MAMA'S BABIES.  MY FUR MAMA IS CALLIE.  I AM A TUXEDO CAT AND THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ME AND OREO IS THAT I HAVE A SMALL WHITE SPOT ON MY CHIN AND I AM JUST A LITTLE BIT SMALLER.  OTHER THAN THAT, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL US APART.  I AM THE SHY ONE IN THE FAMILY.  I STILL DON'T LIKE FOR ANYONE TO PICK ME UP, BUT I DO LOVE ATTENTION.  WHEN I WANT MY MAMA'S ATTENTION, I LAY UPSIDE DOWN ON THE FLOOR AND LOOK AT HER.  SHE LOOKS AT ME AND SAYS "I'M GOING TO GET YOU".  WHEN SHE DOES THIS, I KNOW SHE IS GOING TO GET DOWN ON THE FLOOR AND TRY TO BRUSH ME. I ESPECIALLY LIKE TO RUB MY CHEEKS ON THE BRUSH.  I HAVE VERY THICK HAIR.

WHEN OUR MAMA FOUND MY FUR MAMA AND MY SIBLINGS,  I WAS THE SMALLEST AND WEAKEST OF THE BUNCH.  MY FUR MAMA, CALLIE, HAD TO HELP ME COME OUT AND EAT AT FIRST.  THEN I GOT STRONG LIKE MY SIBLINGS:  PATCHES, LEO  AND SMOKEY.  OUR MAMA, DADDY AND JIMBO TOOK ALL FIVE OF US IN AT ONE TIME AND WELCOMED US TO OUR NEW FAMILY.  THEY ALREADY HAD THREE KITTIES, SO WE MADE EIGHT.  THEN LAST YEAR, SHE FOUND MICKEY AND HE MADE NINE.  PLUS, WE HAVE OUR DOG, DOTTIE SO THAT MAKES TEN.  WE  HAVE A LARGE FAMILY, BUT WE ARE ALL LOVED  VERY MUCH BY EVERYONE.  WE LOVE THEM TOO.

LOVE YA,
BOOTSIE
BOOTSIE]]></content:encoded>
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