Decorating for Christmas

Time to get out the decorations. These guys have been cooped up all year long. I think they are ready to be let free....






Have a great day!!!

Christmas Preparations

Thanksgiving is over... Is it time to pull out the Christmas lights? I hope so.


I will help HH tangle (oops, I mean untangle) the lights. And I promise to help HH hide (oops, I mean sort) the ornaments, and I will help HH eat (oops, I mean bake) the cookies.

Hope you have as much fun decorating as we do...

What's Mousey Doing?

Is he reallllllly planting flowers or is he burying a treasure? If so, what is it?

Meet Macy from the SPCA of North Brevard

I hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving. As I said yesterday, I'm thankful for the people at the SPCA of North Brevard. They work very hard to find homes for anipals who need them.

Today I want you to meet Macy. She's a pretty Siberian Husky who needs a forever home. Please tweet about her or pass the word on Facebook too. Macy's in Florida and would love to live with a good family or individual.


Here's her story in his own words...

Hi everybody! My name is Macy and I am a female Siberian Husky. I am about 1 year old. My owner brought me to the SPCA because I did not like her kitty... it was just so pesky! I am a very sweet, active girl...typical Husky. I like children of all ages and I seem to like dogs as well. I would like to go home with someone who is experienced with Huskys... not someone who just likes me because of my looks. I can be quite a handful and I am a BIG responsibility. I am housebroken and I walk well on a leash. I would like a large, fenced in yard or an owner who walks on a regular basis. Please come in soon and take me home...I am ready to blow this pop stand! Love, Macy

**I WEIGH 45 POUNDS**

ID #11928176 * Siberian Huskey * 1 year old * Female

...contact the SPCA of North Brevard, Titusville, FL at 321 267-8221

You can Be the Change for Macy and for other animals. Just click here and learn more about the pets at the SPCA of North Brevard.

NaNoMaxO and this and that...

Hi pals... A post to catch up...

First of all. Have a Happy Thanksgiving and I wanted to tell you what I'm thankful for...

• Best of all, I'm thankful for all of you.
  
• And I'm thankful for HH and her brother, Uncle Jim.
• And a special Thanksgiving nod goes out to The Great Noodles because his human bean leaves him and his sister Lindsey with us when they go on vacation... So, I thank him for giving me lots of chuckles when gets right in HH's sleeping face at 4am and screams to wake her up... HEE HEE.. See ... it cracks me up even thinking about it.

And I am very thankful for all the folks (including all of you) who work so hard to find forever homes for dogs and cats. I've been putting the word out about the dogs and cats at the SPCA of North Brevard. They spend lots of time and money taking care of pets who need forever homes. I'm thankful for the work they do.

NaNoMaxO
Now, about the title of this post... Many of you know that I was working on a book for National Novel Writing Month. Instead of HH, I was writing it this year and HH was typing it to save me from having sore paws.

Some of you noticed that I was keeping track of the number of words in the upper part of the right column. You may wonder why the number has been stuck around 9,000 for the last week... Well... HH lost the flash drive that had the book on it....

When she finally admitted the problem to me, I said (not too politely), "Oh nose...OH NOSE!!! And, I'm not proud of it, but I did pout for a while too... cuz I knew there was no way I could write a 50,000 word book by the end of November 30th.

I wasn't mad at HH for long though. I mean, I know how hard she has been working in the last two weeks with the book launch and the book fair and all... So, I forgave her... And I double forgave her when she came up with a great idea.

It's NaNoMaxO... Yes, well... all is not lost. HH has declared that because I'm a cat writing a 50,000word novel, we're going to have our own novel writing event. We're going to call it NaNoMaxO.

In NaNoMaxo... any cat or dog starting today... has until New Year's eve to finish the 50,000 words. So join in if you like... I'll be posting my numbers again, starting tomorrow. That's the story... and I'm off to write Chapter One... again... and, believe me, we're not saving it on a flash drive this time!

So, that's the rundown... Happy Thanksgiving to All!!!

A Winner... Pumpkinpuddy

Congratulations to Pumpkinpuddy of Adventures of a Suburban Kitty

She won the drawing for a copy of The Zen of Max. Yay! Pumpkin!! I've sent you an email. So just respond with your address and I'll mail to book to you.

HH and I are feet up today. It's been a great book launch and we want to thank all of you for your support and comments. Great fun.

Have a wonderful day ...

Max loves ya!

Blog Jog November 2010: Welcome to MaxTheQuiltCat

Welcome Blog Joggers... and of course, welcome to my animal pals who drop by all the time... In case you don't know me, I'm Max of MaxTheQuiltCat. This is my blog. If you are here for the first time, please have a look around ...

This has been a busy week. I just completed the launch of my new book, The Zen of Max (a memoir of great wisdom and many naps). It was written by Lou Belcher at Writer's Creative Studio ( I call her Her Highness or HH for short).



Anyone who leaves a comment on this blog post before Tuesday will be entered in a drawing to win a signed copy of The Zen of Max. I'll announce the winner of the drawing in my blog on Tuesday, 11/23/10. Enjoy your visit and please come back often if you are so inclined.

Thank you for stopping by. Please explore all this blog has to offer, then jog on over to “The Disgruntled Bear” http://thedisgruntledbear.blogspot.com/ If you would like to visit a different Blog in the jog, go to http://blogjogday.blogspot.com/

Blog Jog Day is Sunday. It's not too late to join in.

First of all, thanks to all of you who participated in the Book Launch over the past few days. I appreciate your help and I appreciate those of you who dropped by to wish me well... The book is launched... Now onto new business.

Sunday, 11/21/10, is Blog Jog Day. It's a great opportunity to explore blogs and to receive discounts and special services from some of the blog hosts. So while HH is off at a book signing today, I'm gonna get ready for the Blog Jog Day tomorrow...

If you have a blog and would like to participate, it's not too late. You can learn more about it here: Blog Jog Day. If you participate, you'll be visited by many unique visitors and will provide more exposure for your blog.

If you would like to be included in the Blog Jog, please e-mail Carol at chipanugget@gmail.com

Stop by on Sunday, 11/21/10, for Blog Jog Day. I'll be giving away one more copy of The Zen of Max (a memoir of great wisdom and many naps)

Have a great day.

Winners, Winners, Winners. of Zen of Max Prizes

Okay Pals... It's a big day. I'm awarding the final prizes in my book launch giveaway right now... I drew names out of a hat and here are the winners.

Of the group leaving comments yesterday, there are two winners. They are:

Maggie Mae from the wonderful blog, Maggie Mae Says... Have you been there? It's a great blog. Maggie Mae says more with just a few words than most of us say with many. So congratulations Maggie Mae. Send me your address at maxthequiltcat@gmail.com and I'll have HH send you a mystery book.

The second winner for a mystery book is Brian from Brian's Home blog. I love visiting his blog, cuz it's always interesting and it's always comfortable with great stories about his sisfurs and the surrounding area. Congratulations Brian... Send your address to me at maxthequiltcat@gmail.com and HH will send your book of on its way to you.

~~next~~

Grand Prize Winner

I drew the Grand Prize Winner from those of you who told me you bought a book.... and the winner is.....

Mariodacat

Yay, Mario... congratulations!!! Mario has the great blog, Mario's Meowsings. You'll want to stop by there to take a look for sure. Mario, as the winner of the Grand Prize, you will receive a box of goodies HH and I will pick out especially for you and your mom. Just send me your address and I'll have HH send that off to you the first of the week.

Finally, thanks to all of you who participated in the book launch. I appreciate everybody who dropped by to make this week special for me.

Have a great weekend... Max loves ya!

Book Launch... Day Four -- Meet HH Field Trip

Welcome to the Final Day of the Book Launch
(but stop by tomorrow to find out who wins the grand prize)

First... the winner of the Cat Sitter Mystery book from yesterday is..... Sebastian from Sebastian the Sensitive Soul Congratulations Sebastian... Send your mailing address to me at maxthequiltcat@gmail.com, and I'll send you the prize...

It's an exciting day... HH wanted to show you her blog and have the Book Launch celebration over there... So that's what we're gonna do. We're going on a field trip to HH's blog!

Before we go:

Remember to leave me a comment, here or over there, if you've purchased a book. I'll draw from those for the grand prize.

Also, please leave a comment, here or there, just to let me know you've stopped by...

While you're there, take a look around at HH's stuff... It's very different from mine and truth be told, she's a little jealous that my blog is a bit more popular than hers... (shhhhhh ... don't tell her I told you that, she'll be embarrassed... HEE HEE)

Anyway, have a great time at the book launch at HH's and here we go... CLICK HERE TO GO TO HH'S BLOG

Yay!!! Day Three of the Book Launch: The Zen of Max

Can't participate in Wordless Wednesday this Week...!
I've got lots of words to share today

Hurray...I've been having a great time with the book launch and that's because you all leave such wonderful comments. Thanks to all of you for stopping by.

I drew a name from those who commented yesterday and Michelle Stringer @grrlysquirell is the winner of the Cat Stitter Mystery book by Blaize Clement. Send me your address at maxthequiltcat@gmail.com and I'll send you your prize. Yay!!!

Today, I want to tell you a little about the book. It has several features that I think you'll enjoy. First, it tells about ME. And, HH makes me sound just delightful (except when I'm not... and she does do the "tell-all" sorta thing, too). Second, it tells about HH and our life together (some of that is very touching, so get the tissues ready)... and third, she summarizes each section with Lessons Learned.

So, if I had to describe the book, I would say its funny, warm and touching too and would be a good gift for a pal who loves anipals...

Thanks for stopping by Day Three of the Book Launch.

To buy, The Zen of Max, Click Here. It'll take you to Amazon where you can buy books. They make great gifts for your pet-loving friends. (And remember, a portion of the sales during the book launch goes to the SPCA of North Brevard).

Read an excerpt of the book here... Hope you like it....

As always, leave a comment and you'll be entered into the giveaway.

Be sure to stop by tomorrow, cuz I'll have a special post that will lead you to HH's blog. She wanted a day of the Launch Week to tell all her friends and colleagues about the book. She wants you to come along too. So stop by here anytime on Thurs and there will be a linky to her blog.

Have a great day!!

Day Two of Book Launch

Great Gift Idea too

A winner from yesterday's drawing: All the names were put in a hat... (no peeking)... and Marg of Marg's Pets is the winner of The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers by Lilian Jackson Braun. Congratulations!!

There will be another drawing announcement tomorrow morning from those of you who make comments on this blog post today.

Today's post will be about the group that HH is sponsoring through the book launch. She's giving a portion of the sale of the books this week to the SPCA of North Brevard. So, if you buy a book, you won't only be receiving some of HH's classically humorous writing about me, but you'll be helping anipals as well. What could be better than than.

To buy, The Zen of Max, Click Here. It'll take you to Amazon where you can buy books. They make great gifts for your pet-loving friends.

Read an excerpt of the book here... Hope you like it....

In The Zen of Max, HH ends most sections with a Lesson Learned. Here's one for today...

Lesson Learned: Embrace life - the conscious and the unconscious parts - fully.

How many of you were rescued or adopted...?

Have a great day, and encourage others to adopt a pet... It's a great thing!

Official Book Launch... The Whole Week --This is Day One

Hi Pals... well here it is... The official launch of HH's new book.

It's about me you know.. It's called The Zen of Max (a memoir of great wisdom and many naps). All WEEK Long... you have chances to win prizes... and learn about the book too...

HH has given me 5 books (not my book, but mysteries with cats in them) to give away -- one each day.

• To enter for the giveaway just drop by here and leave a comment each day on my blog post for that day. At the end of each day, I'll draw a name and announce the winner the next morning.
  

• Another way to win: If you buy a copy of The Zen of Max, tell me in a comment on one of the blogs this week. I'll draw a name at the end of the week for a grand prize (toys, treats and a book) from the names of those of you who bought a book.

Important: HH is raising funds for the SPCA of North Brevard through the book launch. She'll be giving a portion of the proceeds from book sales to them.

To buy, The Zen of Max, Click Here. It'll take you to Amazon where you can buy books. They make great gifts for your pet-loving friends.

Okay... it's Book Launch time.... Read an excerpt of the book here... Hope you like it.... I've very proud of HH and her efforts to help animals through this book...

Tune in tomorrow morning for the winner of the first book.... It's one by Lilian Jackson Braun.

Please help me spread the word about the book launch on the Internet... #ZenOfMax

Thanks and remember... Max Loves Ya!

Be the Change for Josh...

I want all my pals to meet Josh... He needs a furever home. If you can, please tweet about him or pass the word on Facebook. He's in Florida and would love to live with a good family or individual.

Don't ya just love orange cats... He's a beauty...

Here's his story in his own words...

Well hey there!! I'm Josh, an orange domestic short haired male and my temporary home at the moment is here at the SPCA. My birthday is 6/9/2008 but that does not mean that I have lost all my kitten spunk!! Its nice here but this is my second time on board and quite frankly I am just ready to have a little more space. I'm ready to frisk and frolic and have some fun with a family that I can call my very own. Take me to an furever home today!!

ID # 5656590 * Domestic Shorthair/ Mix * 2 years 5 months* Male

...contact the SPCA of North Brevard, Titusville, FL at 321 267-8221


You can Be the Change for Josh and for other animals. Just click here and learn more about the pets at the SPCA of North Brevard.


Did you see Sparkle's documentary on our pals needing furever homes. Be sure to stop by her place and see it... click here.


Good Morning...

Pumpkins Aren't Just For Pie

Woohoo... see, toys come in all shapes and sizes. Have fun today.

Happy Friday

Hi Critter Pals...

I'm combining my regular Friday post with a Mousey Picture this time. (I was gonna, but I'm not gonna say the thing about killing two birds with one stone. That might be a tad insensitive in light of the picture above).

Anyway, it's been a busy week... and HH has been running like crazy. I've gotten some done on the NaNoWriMo book but not as much as I thought I would... so this weekend is going to be time to settle down and catch up on that.

Just wanted to wish all of you a happy weekend.

Max Loves Ya!!!

The Zen of Max by Lou Belcher (that's HH to you)

I'm here to announce the publication of HH's book about me. Here's the cover. It's called The Zen of Max (a memoir of great wisdom and many naps).

I'm so excited...

This is just a little announcement. HH is planning a formal book launch soon, but since it is now available on Amazon.com, I thought you should be the first to know... shhhhhhhhhhh... don't tell HH I leaked the info...

Here's your sneak peek at it. Woohoo pals... And guess what...? HH is giving a portion of the profits from the sale of the book to shelters and organizations that help find forever homes for pets.



More news about the book launch soon....

Pets still needing homes...Just to Review

Good Morning ...

SPCA of North Brevard ... is doing a wonderful job finding homes for our animal friends. These guys, who I featured before are still in need of furever homes.

Today, I'm posting their pictures one more time to remind the residents of Florida to stop by the SPCA of North Brevard or to call them 321 267-8221 and inquire about one of these beautiful pets. They are just waiting for you.

Please feel free to tweet about this or re-post it to facebook or any place you think will help. We can all BE THE CHANGE for our friends.

Remember... Lucy
Pet ID: 5254094 • Spayed/Neutered • Up-to-date with routine shots

and...

remember ... EllieMae
Pet ID: 9536121254094 • Coonhound Mix...Spayed/Neutered

and

...remember ... Chet
Pet ID # 5578580 * male * domestic shorthair/mix *


and

who could forget ... Misty #1

ID #4848228 * Domestic Shorthair/ Mix * 2 years 7 months4 years 2 months * Female

For More information about any of these guys,

...contact the SPCA of North Brevard, Titusville, FL at 321 267-8221

NANO Progress Report

Good Morning Pals... See this ancient device behind me. I'm told it's a typewriter. Well, I've been trying to paw out 1700 words a day in the National Novel Writing Month challenge. It's been a little rough here in the beginning...

I'm not pointing paws (*looks in HH's direction*) but a certain someone has been very, very busy and hasn't had as much time to put my hard-pawed words onto the computer. So, I'm gonna do it myself. Yep. I'm gonna type...

Now, I know HH will help me when she gets a little more time, but no reason, I can't take matters into my own paws and get a head start. So far, I have 2,641 words... But now that I have my own writing machine... watch that number soar over the weekend.

Speaking of weekends. Have a great one. I know what I'll be doing. What are you doing?

BlogBlast for Peace for All Species

Hi pals... I am participating in the 7th Annual BlogBlast for Peace. Read here about it in Mimi Lenox's blog. What a great thing to strive to have peace and a better life for all species. I'm all for that.

Today, November 4, 2011, is BlogBlast for Peace Day when bloggers around the world will be blogging the same message. What a powerful thing that is. Please join in. Go to http://mimilenox.com and find out how you can make a difference for today. We are always wanting a better world for all creatures. It can happen, pals.

Have a great and peaceful day...

Max loves ya!!!

Started off Novel Writing Month with a Bang

Here I am at the Write-In at the House of Joe on Monday. See the cup of hot chocolate behind me. That belonged to Mike... he's one of the NANO writers too.

Anyway, we got off to a good start on Monday with 1814 words in the puter. Since then I've been writing by paw, cuz HH has had a big editing project to do. She has promised to get what I've written since the write-in into the puter by tomorrow, so I can post my numbers. So watch for that in the upper right corner.

Anyway, it was great to go to House of Joe with the other writers for the big kick-off of novel writing month... OMC, I had a great time.

I know you guys like to hear about all the goodies, so here's a partial list. They mostly have bagels and sandwiches and stuff like that, so I didn't have any of the treats. But, believe it or not, I didn't even miss them... I was too busy dictating my book to HH.

Hope you're having a great day.... More later, Critter Pals.

Pet Adoption: Get the Word Out About Misty #1

Good Morning ... This is Misty #1. She's a domestic shorthair/mix and is looking for a forever home.


Please tell all your pals about her. It's so important to spread the word about our furiends who need homes. You never know when you might tell the right person who knows someone who knows someone...

Here's Misty #1's story in her own words:

Hi my name is Misty. I was born in March 2008, and I am a female, domestic shorthair kitty. I am litter box trained and good with children and animals. I was returned to the SPCA along with my sister, because our owner's son is allergic to us. I am a very sweet girl. I would love to go home with you as soon as possible, because this cage is a little cramped. Love, Misty

ID #4848228 * Domestic Shorthair/ Mix * 2 years 7 months4 years 2 months * Female

...contact the SPCA of North Brevard, Titusville, FL at 321 267-8221

You can Be the Change for Misty #1 and for other animals. Just click here and learn more about the pets at the SPCA of North Brevard.

It's started....

(thought I better haul out my business card today, just in case anyone questioned
whether I mean business about writing a novel in 30 days... 50,000 words, here I come)

See my new badge. HH is serious (I mean, she put the badge in the right column... that's where permanent stuff goes)

I didn't think that HH was really serious about letting me write a novel in November for National Novel Writing Month. I don't know why I doubted her - she's never lied to me before.

Anyway, she just put up my badge in the right column and I'm off and running today with dictating my novel to her. She was going to let me type it myself, but with having to do 1600+ words a day, she thought my paws might get in the way. So we are collaborating and she's my assistant. Nice turn of the tables, don'cha think?

I'll keep you posted of my word count. It'll be at the top of the blog in the right hand corner. I'll update it at the end of the day. I have to get 50,000 words by the end of November 30th. I can do this...? I can do this....!!!!