ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz . . .

Today (Monday, March 12, 2018) is National Napping Day.  It's celebrated on the first Monday following the start of daylight savings time in the Spring.  I think we all know where this is headed.

Yep.  Pretty Much.

Humans are always so behind the wave.  We felines have been celebrating National Napping Day on a daily basis forever.  If there's one thing cats know how to do, it's celebrate sleeping.

My advice is simple:  Embrace your inner ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzs.  You'll be glad you did.

Disturbing My Sleep, But a Headscratch is Kinda Nice

Having trouble napping?  Maybe you're a parent whose little human is having trouble catching those Zs.  We've got several sleep-help books available to checkout.  Naturally, we have book trailers, too (click below to play videos).

The Sleep Lady's Good Night, Sleep Tight, by Kim West

(MPL Book Trailer #21)

Nighty-Night, Sleep Tight, by Jennifer Berne & David Walker

(MPL Book Trailer #169)

Of course, you could always listen to Scowl-Face talking about whatever.  That should put anyone to sleep straight away.

Here's 23 Minutes of Ol' Scowlly Droning On and On

Just to be clear, the video's about Samuel Moore, founder of my hometown, Mooresville, Indiana.  Scowl-Face is narrating.  That's the soporific component working, there, so you have to keep the sound turned on.  You've been fairly warned.

Here, you'll definitely need this later, when you're trying to stay awake.

Reuse as Needed

Your Roving Reporter On The Go,

Cauli Le Chat

Redheads Should Celebrate, For Sure

Today (November 5) is National Love Your Red Hair Day.  You can look it up.  Here, too.  The Lady With the Red Hair, who is head of Technical Services at Greenwood (Indiana) Public Library, and volunteers (and offers craft programs) at my Library, should definitely celebrate.  So should Tober, Boss Kitty at Thorntown (Indiana) Public Library.  As always, click the photos to bigify.

The Lady With the Red Hair with Tober,

Boss Cat at Thorntown (Indiana) Public Library

(on Tober Finding Day, October 19, 2012)

Miss Susan, Communications Director for

Mooresville (Indiana) Consolidated School Corporation

(I call her "The Talk of the Town")

I, of course, have black hair (humans call it fur), but I know many feline red-hairs.  "Fur" instance, there's Tober (see above), as well as Biscuit, one of my home pals, and Oliver, children's catbrarian at Clinton (Indiana) Public Library.  Don't forget Porter C. Bibliocat at Anna Porter Public Library in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Biscuit, commander of Feline Enforcers XIV (right),
with Harley Quinn, MPL feline "cub" reporter

Tober made the cover of the 2014 Baker & Taylor cat calendar

Oliver, Children's Catbrarian at Clinton (Indiana) Public Library

Porter C. Bibliocat

Advertisers recognize the selling power of redheads, especially when combined.

Two is better than one

Naturally, this excludes unnatural kitty redhairs, such as this faux-red-furred feline.

You're not fooling anybody, I hope you know

How should redheads celebrate today?  For the humans, chocolate is always good.  For us felines, some kitty treats or my personal favorite, canned tuna-in-oil, unless your V-E-T has restricted your diet to exclude tuna products.

Then there are the big celebrations where redheads congregate and have great fun.

Courtesy of Ginger Parrot website

Courtesy of Cosmopolitan (Hearst Magazines UK) website

Maybe your favorite library should put up a book display featuring redheads, including, of course, Clifford the Big Red Slobberdog, created by Norman Bridwell, who grew up in Kokomo, Indiana.

Natural or artificial color?

If that's not Clifford's natural hair color, I certainly won't be telling him.  Who needs a gigantic slobberdog angry at moi?

Enjoy your day, redheads!  You rock!

Your Roving Reporter On The Go,

Cauli Le Chat

Scary Leprechauns Invade My Turf

Not all fairies are cute little fellas.  Well, maybe you think they're cute, but they scare moi, and, as you know, I don't scare easily.  These Leprechaun dudes recently invaded my library and took up residence in various nooks and crannies, as well as occupying some rather comfy chairs and high elevations.  I surreptitiously snapped some photos of these impish interlopers:

Hey!  Dude!  That's MY Chair!

Looks like this Leppy is pretty "relaxed," if you catch my drift.

Okay, This One Just Creeps Me Out

Bet that "walking stick" is really a magic wand or maybe a dowsing rod.  Wonder what you can find with it (if it's used for dowsing)?

A Leprechaun Slobberdog Sleeping on the Job

(Big Surprise There!)

Well, I don't take invasions lying down!  I'm going to go right up to these sprites and show them who's boss kitty 'round these parts.

Okay, I'm back from interviewing the Leprechauns.  Turns out that they're here celebrating Saint Patrick's Day, which is tomorrow (March 17).  They tell me that, in Irish, it's called Lá Fhéile Pádraig.  It is a religious feast celebration of Saint Patrick, a 5th century missionary who converted a bunch of folks in Ireland to Christianity.  I'm down with the whole party thing.  If it's a celebration, put me at the top of the guest list.  Where's the party happening?  Free food and beverages, that's the ticket!

In the Celebratory Spirit for St. Patrick's Day

My Irish Eyes Are Smiling,

Cauli Le Chat
MPL Roving Reporter
Celtic News Beat

P.S. (last edited March 9, 2025):  Enjoy this wonderful Irish ballad, "Sweet King William's Town," written by Irish immigrant Daniel Buckley ("Dannie") (1890-1918) (not to be confused with "our" Danny Buckley, whom I call The Music Man, who composes soundtracks for our Library's videos).  Dannie lived in New York City after surviving the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.  He later served in the U.S. Army during World War I.  He was the last American soldier killed in action, when he was shot by a sniper while trying to rescue injured comrades.  Dannie's song (and brief biography, see video below) is performed by Mick Moloney and Haley Richardson, from "By Memory Inspired:  Mick Moloney's Songbook" (Irish Arts Center YouTube channel, 2020).  Learn more about Dannie Buckley in the book The Irish Aboard Titanic, by Senan Molony (Wolfhound Press, 2001; revised edition, Mercier Press, 2012), which is also available online in Amazon Kindle format (2023).