Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for January 21, 2023

“Any minute now” – the longest length of time known in all of creation!

Ahh the memorys! Such nostalgia.

I love Lupin’z toe beans and pink nose squished up against the window pane!

Lion’s not an expert at window watching, is he? And I see Ora Zella.

It’s a Saturday cliffhanger. At least we only have to wait 2 days and not the 3 or 4 we had to wait in the olden days. Hopefully things start moving faster next week. Georgia did a good job of getting us to feel the anticipation of the cats and how slow time seemed to go while they waited for moving day.

I love Lupin and OZ’s noses and paws pressed up against the glass. Ah, the anticipation.

Do Elvis’s words foreshadow a flashback?

Rare Sighting of Toe Beans on Glass! So many toe beans …

Elvis doesn’t look annoyed for a change. They’re all waiting almost as eagerly as on Christmas Eve.

A record breaking two, Elvis smiles! This just in! It’s starting to snow in the middle of a desert!

I’m missing Goldie and Iggy. Iggy has been keeping a low profile lately.

There goes the neighborhood :)

“That was before I knew we were friends.” Destiny can be surprising, can’t it?

Elvis toe beans, too!

♪"Anticipation

Anticipation is making me wait

Is keeping me waiting"♫

I thought Puck would have made a sign to welcome them. Or charts to illustrate how a people move is done (mislabeled box, missing box, something broken).

That is the perfect way to describe it. Tommy was Elvis’ friend long before Elvis was aware. It’s good to be reminded of their history as they begin this new chapter.

Starship: Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now

Standing at the window

Watching for our friends

As they become our neighbors

On the house’s first floor

Soon we’re gonna see them

Becoming friends and neighbors

Standing together forevermore!

…….

Used to yell at this window

But who cares about that?

Greeting our friends as neighbors

We’ll never look back!

…….

And we can nap and dream together!

Standing strong forever

Nothing’s gonna stop us now!

And if this world runs out of bacon,

Our way we’ll still be makin’

Nothing’s gonna stop us

Nothing’s gonna stop us now!

…….

I’m so glad you’ll live here

Now we’ll get to see you

’Most every day as you gather the news!

Broadcasting the good news

Even when there’s bad news

Imaging the times we’ll be having with you!

…….

Leaves may fall like crazy

But still we know

Through sunshine and shadow

Together we’ll go!

Let the world around us just fall apart

We know we can make it

We are strong of heart!

…….

And we can nap and dream together!

Standing strong forever

Nothing’s gonna stop us now!

And if this world runs out of bacon,

Our way we’ll still be makin’

Nothing’s gonna stop us

Nothing’s gonna stop us now!

what if, while waiting for Tommy & Sophie, Elvis were to see . . .

the Mailman!

???

Come to the window

Look outside

Wait with a “Welcome” balloon

Come to the window

They’ll be home soon

Elvis didn’t like Tommy

Just listen to him confess

And he would stand inside the house

And yell ’til outta breath

But now as things sometimes go

He realized his mistake

Tommy is a friendly guy who

Wouldn’t harm bug, bird nor snake

He’s a sweet boo

Just a sweet boo

Oh, a sweet boo

Oh

Come to the window

Peer outside

It’s movin’ day at last

Lean on the window

Gonna have a blast

- Melissa Etheridge – Come to My Window

We have five cats now…Five*, and a dog. When I get home, four of them and the dog meet me at the door; only Holly-Bear is the lone holdout.

*Yes, I am seeking professional help for my addiction.

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Sophititi: Thank you for all the lovely found objects. Will you be coming to Egypt soon?

Iron Glove: YES! I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE LUPINIUM AND WALLY, AND ORA Z!

Maat-Tilda: I get the impression you are somewhat enthused.

Adobe Style: I think he’ll enjoy a good run and thwump with Lupinium and Ora.

Tabith-Isis: When you get there, we’ll have a lot of gold and precious stones for you. I’m glad you’ve found a use for them.

Adobe Style: How is Beatrixia doing with the scroll room at the Very Good Pyramid?

Tabith-Isis: She’s cataloging everything as we speak.

Adobe Style: Funny how there always seems to be precious stones and metals close by the real treasure.

Non Sequitur, for a chuckle: https://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur?ct=v&cti=2046221

It’s sad, isn’t it, to think of all the friends we never know we have.

Now we are breathlessly waiting for the move to complete.

Elvis is adorable

Who will spot the very first box?

https://www.gocomics.com/offthemark/2023/01/21

So sweet! Becoming friends.

LOL – didn’t I call it right yesterday, that today would be a scene of everyone looking out the window in anticipation?

For new folks, this is one of the earliest strips featuring Tommy and Elvis I could find from Georgia’s original web-only strip. This was when Tommy was still just “that cat” hanging around the back yard… https://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/that-cat-is-in-the-back-yard-again/ The original long-running Christmas “report” is the story of the beginning of their friendship (Bonus footage! The first appearance of the “Tommybaum” traffic cone Christmas “tree” – “Never guess she’s artificial!”) https://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/breaking-cat-news-christmas-special-part-one/

Is Lupin waiting eagerly, or just showing Ora how to make noseprints on the glass?

.

(“Both” is an acceptable answer.)

OT: Crosby

Oh boy, window watching! This calls for some snacks. (Munch) (Munch) (Munch)

Aw, Elvis. None too secretly a sweetheart. Just to very specific people, and it takes time. And that’s OK.

Lupin and Ora!

I think that may be as close as we will ever get to Elvis admitting he was wrong.

I love how Elvis looks at his watch in the 3rd panel. :)

This is adorable as heck. This is also a nice callback to their past. Though even now Elvis can’t admit he’s wrong.

Elvis used to get so puffed up watching Tommy outside!

Lupin nose art! I still have a little nose art from Dually my Weim that passed 2yo. I just haven’t been able to bring myself to clean those pieces of glass even though I could see better out of them. My eyes would be clear but my heart would hurt if I cleaned his nose art off the glass.

I remember Tommy’s rescue and his tree.

That was before Elvis ran outside and got lost. Tommy saved his behind.

I am in despair. I’m certainly not an English expert, but I’ve seen several articles this evening reporting that King Charles III will be “coronated” in May. He will be crowned!

Oh, I missed this one! Love Elvis’ comment so much! X

That was before I knew we were friends.