Awww Mondays

Join us every Monday for Awww…Mondays.

Post a picture that makes you say Awww…and that’s it.

Make sure you leave a link to your post and I’ll visit your Awww…Mondays post.

What better way to start the week than with a smile.
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Remembering Pete Cusack

Today we are celebrating Pete Cusack’s birthday in heaven with many of his beloved felines. Pete passed away in November to the shock of all of us. To honor Pete on his birthday, we are posting a link to one of our favorite TomCat Commentary by Timmy posts. We hope you will join us in remembering Pete by participating.

One of my favorite posts was Awww Einstein, dated October 4, 2021.  Happy Birthday in heaven, Pete.


1. Awww Mondays2. Driller’s Place3. Curious as a Cathy
4. It’s a Snap!5. mimi’s meanderings6. Marvelous Marv
7. Phamily Blog8. My Tata’s Cottage9. Gattina
10. Daniela11. Jane Austen12. Comme une énigme
13. My GBGV Life14. February Badges15. Grooming with Mom
16. Sognafaret17. ShutterBug Explores18. Purrseidon
19. My Mind’s Eye20. Brian’s Home21. Woodsterman
22. Eugi’s Causerie23. CatBlogosphere24. 15andmeowing
25. Flower of the Day26. Catscue27. The LLB Gang
28. Kitties Blue29. Therapy bits30. Cloudia Honolulu
31. XmasDolly32. Golch Central33. Molly Monday
34. Patrick Weseman35. Honoring Dad Pete36. Cockatoo
37. Thousand Awwws38. Little Binky

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92 thoughts on “Awww Mondays

  1. InvisiblyMe – United Kingdom – Health, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain & Disability Blogger at InvisiblyMe : Live a visible life, whatever your health > ★ www.invisiblyme.com ★ FB/Twitter/Insta : @invisiblymeblog twitter.com/invisiblymeblog instagram.com/invisiblymeblog facebook.com/invisiblymeblog
    Invisibly Me says:

    I love to see kittykats sleeping. They look so sweet and peaceful, not a stress in the world.

    I’m very sorry about Pete. It’s heartbreaking to lose an animal member of the family. Here’s to Pete, wishing him a very Happy Birthday over the rainbow in feline heaven 🐾🌹 xxxxxx

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Pete is the kitties dad that passes away in November. He was the sweetest man and he loved kitties so. 🙂

      • InvisiblyMe – United Kingdom – Health, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain & Disability Blogger at InvisiblyMe : Live a visible life, whatever your health > ★ www.invisiblyme.com ★ FB/Twitter/Insta : @invisiblymeblog twitter.com/invisiblymeblog instagram.com/invisiblymeblog facebook.com/invisiblymeblog
        Invisibly Me says:

        And how stupid do I now feel. I’m very sorry, it didn’t quite add up when I first read the post and checked the link, but my slow brain didn’t catch on. Firstly, I apologise for my ignorance. Secondly, how very sad about Pete. Life can seem cruel when beautiful people are taken from it too soon. xx

        • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
          Sandee says:

          Don’t feel that way. If you don’t know them it’s hard to tell who’s who. You just fine, my friend. Love you. 🙂

  2. My GBGV Life – Minnesota, USA – I am a GBGV, Grand Basset Griffon Vendeén - enjoying my life and sharing my experiences.
    My GBGV Life says:

    What a sweet kitten photo! We didn’t know Pete very well, but did read the blog on occasion. We are sad for him and his kitties that he passed away.

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I’d been visiting him for some time, but not long. I sure loved him and his kitties though. 🙂

  3. Xena, Lucy and Chia – Soddy Daisy, TN USA
    Xena and Lucy says:

    Although we didn’t know Pete, we are very sorry that he had to leave so soon. We know it was a great loss to not only his own family and kitties, but also to the blogging community.

  4. foguth – Though Jeanne began her career technical writing, her love of romantic-suspense, whether it be present, future or in an unknown galaxy inspired her to write the novels she wanted to find in bookstores. Since marrying, Jeanne and her husband have lived from the arctic to the tropics, as well as from yacht to off-grid mountain home. She loves using vivid colors and flowing shapes in her oil paintings as well as creating edible landscapes. At present, she is finishing writing the Chatterre Trilogy and working on a new episode for The Sea Purrtector Files. You can always find out what she is working on and/or contact her at: www.jeannefoguth.com.
    foguth says:

    Meowser Ms. Sandee! Let’s all have a wonderful, peaceful week – okay? It is colder than I’ve ever seen, here in FL…. there was even front on the roofs this morning. Now that the sun is up, most of that is gone, but it was a sight to see! Rumble and I wanted to get up on the roof to inspect, but we were told ‘no’…. I don’t like that word.
    Purrseidon

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      There are frost on our roofs every morning. We have pretty good weather though. It’s about time for my second walk and we’ll be outside for that walk. 🙂

  5. Cecilia Upchurch says:

    I know Pete would be so happy to see that precious gray kitty…I only got to know Pete over the last year. He always left the kindest comments. His love of all kitties was obvious in the comments too
    Hugs Cecilia

  6. Eugi – Atlanta Ga – A Pushcart Prize nominee in 2025, my poetry appears in twelve anthologies, and my work is published across six platforms, inclusive of WordPress, PoetrySoup, Spillwords, BlueSky, Mastodon, and Tumblr. I am among those who received Socialite of the Year (Honorary Award) for the Year 2025 by Spillwords Press. I’m thrilled in be in the company of such a talented group of kindred souls. Now retired, I enjoyed a dedicated career in the insurance industry for over 40 years being rewarded professionally and personally.
    Eugenia says:

    Happy Birthday in heaven, Pete. ❤️ I didn’t know, Pete but what a loss to the blogging community! That sleeping kitty is a cutie! Happy Monday! ❤️

  7. Cathy Kennedy says:

    Sandee,

    That’s what I’d like to be doing right now…taking a Cathy nap. I’m a wee bit tired. I got up this morning in a really weird funk doing the craziest, absent-minded stuff. I told DH it might be safer if I crawled back in bed. 🙂 Great awww Monday contribution. Thanks for hosting, my dear!

    • Cathy Kennedy says:

      Oopsie, sorry I didn’t know the kitty Pete and I’m sorry he’s no longer with his earthly family anymore but he’s with the kitty angels now ramping around like a kitten again. Sending hugs to his hoomans who loved him best!

      • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
        Sandee says:

        Pete was the kitties great dad. He was so sweet and he loved cats so very much. Happy week, Cathy. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I hate those kinds of mornings. I don’t get them often, but when I do they aren’t welcomed. Big hug. 🙂

  8. Kismet – New River, Arizona. – I'm a 16 year old Indian Ringneck parrot curmudgeon in New River, Arizona in the wild west country. If you're a sunflower seed, you're dinner.
    Kismet says:

    That’s the best cat type of all. Sleeping so it can’t bother us birds.

  9. A ShutterBug Explores says:

    So sorry about the loss of Pete ~ Xo ~ The kitty photo is how I feel after the blizzard here ~

    Lots of hugs and love to you from me and Angel,

    Wishing you laughter in your days,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I’m glad you weathered the blizzard. I hope you get lots of sunshine now. Love and hugs to you both. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I would love to know too and I’m sure they are fine. They are probably missing their dad though. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I agree with you on that. I had cats for many years. They are most special. 🙂

  10. mjgolch – Cleveland Ohio – I'm a retired Corrections Officer. I served in the USAF from July 1971 until July 1974. I quit smoking in 1994. I have been sober since 02/02/2022 prior sober date 12/12/1990. I've been married to my Celestine since March 1,1980 and lost her to kidney failure October 2020
    mjgolch says:

    Happy Heavenly Birthday Pete. Rest In Eternal Peace. I think you will get the car immediately the minute you see the number.

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I did get your post today. It was fun. Happy week, Mike. Scritches to Screwball. 🙂

  11. kittiesblue – Roanoke, VA – Tandem bike rider with the best husband ever (married 47 years), gardener, blogger and kitty addict and caregiver. My license plate is PRRFCT and I have a tattoo of my blog logo on my calf.
    kittiesblue says:

    Love this little grey kitty. Sawyer likes to sleep like that. That was a great post to select to remember Pete. I know he is looking down and smiling at all these wonderful tributes. Thanks for linking us up.XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, angel Mauricio, Misty May, angel Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Sawyer & Kizmet with kisses from Coop and Sawyer

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I know he’s looking down and smiling at all the love and birthday wishes too. Love to all and smooches to Cooper Murphy and Sawyer. 🙂

  12. Marv, Kozmo, Jo Jo & Nutmeg – Midway, BC – This is our Wordpress login. We also create the badges for the Cat Blogosphere. The Cat Blogosphere is INCLUSIVE! Although it is a US based, we accept all pets from around the world! (Including Canadians and Dogs). Each month you can find badges for special events at the Cat Blogosphere. If you need a smaller size, each Month we upload smaller versions of the badges to our blog (cats-astrophic-events . blogspot . com extra spaces around the .) BTW, we ARE CANADIAN! Elbows Up!
    Marv, Jo Jo, Kozmo, Cinnamon and Barb says:

    Great photo! So much like our angel Nellie – she used to sleep in her bed like that! And You choose a purrfect post to remember Pete with. He was one of a kind (just like you). Sending you head bonks and whisker kisses – Your #1 Fan – Marv

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      He was one of a kind indeed. We so enjoyed him and his kitties. I miss them all. I love you Marv. 🙂

  13. Sognafarets gleder og sorger – Ringerike – Besøk min hjemmeside www.sognafaret.blogspot.no for å følge vårt hverdagsliv i bloggen! Jeg nyter livet på bygda der jeg bor, jobber i byen og tilbringer fritiden på fjellet til tider. Er det fint vær så er jeg sjelden hjemme, jeg er i alle fall ikke inne. Prøver å få til en overnatting eller to i hengekøye eller telt iløpet av året.
  14. Kathe W. – Married to my best pal, mother of three grown children, retired and wouldn't be able to fit work in now-too busy having fun and learning new things every day.
    Kathe W. says:

    Pete passed away far too soon. I love this kitty- reminds me of Lucy when she first showed up on our doorstep! Have a wonderful day!

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      He sure did and many of us miss him so. Funny how cats choose us rather than us choosing them. Love and hugs all around. 🙂

  15. Bette A. Stevens – Central Maine, USA – "I'm a writer inspired by nature and human nature!" ~ Bette A. Stevens Bette A. Stevens is a retired teacher, a wife, mother of two and grandmother of five. Stevens lives in Central Maine with her husband on their 37-acre farmstead where she enjoys writing, gardening, walking and reveling in the beauty of nature. She advocates for children and childhood literacy and for monarch butterflies, an endangered species. Stevens’s children’s activity book, THE TANGRAM ZOO and WORD PUZZLES TOO! was first published in 1997 by Windswept House Publishing, Mt. Desert, ME; a second edition was self-published by the author in 2012. AMAZING MATILDA , Stevens's second children's book, self-published in 2012, won a 2013 Purple Dragonfly Book Award (Honorable Mention for Excellence in Children's Literature - Ages 6 and older category) and placed #9 on The 2013 Gittle List TOP 10for Self-published Children’s Picture Books. Stevens has written articles for ECHOES, The Northern Maine Journal of Rural Culture based in Caribou, Maine. In 2013, the author published her first book for the YA/Adult audience: PURE TRASH, a short story of a boy growing up in rural New England in a family whose poverty and alcoholism mark him as a target for bullying by young and old alike. This short story is a prequel to Stevens's debut novel, DOG BONE SOUP, A Boomer’s Journey released in January of 2015.
    Bette A. Stevens says:

    Happy Birthday in heaven, Pete! Thanks for sharing, Sandee.

    • Marie aka Dolly! – USA – Trying to be a really good blogger. I love having friends all over the world. It's so cool & very interesting. I love hugs... they're good for the soul & the heart! So HUGS to all & they'll stay all over my blog for sure. As for as long as you want them!! You need a hug??? COME ON DOWN!!! Stay safe, healthy & happy. God bless you all! Be safe & be healthy & spending more time with loved ones could be trying, so watch your temper & this too I promise you in accordance to my heart you will be rewarded for it! If something bugs you just say you need time out & excuse yourself. Things will be fine after that. I promise. Hugs!..... I promise things will be fine now! Let us pray..... LORD! CAN YOU HEAR ME LORD? I'm sending up a small request. In the name of JESUS..... GOD bless you all from the bottom of my heart!!!! Being disabled wasn't any fun in the beginning, but now that I'm getting all my friends back from all over the world too & new ones too, I wear a smile on my face & I am content & happy once again! God bless you all! Amen... Thanks for the smile! Thanks for hubby's smile too! Now that I have friends I tell him your names and then he looks at me funny & says, "Oh yeah, sure! Riiiiiiiiiight!!!! So what I'm happy with? All of you! I'm just trying to figure out my blog again and Wordpress hates me! It keeps stealing my blog & putting me where it wants me to go & I don't wanna go there~ :( This is my real link: https://newxmasdolly.wordpress.com/?p=140&preview_id=140&preview_nonce=81ba38f99f&preview=true
      XmasDolly aka Marie says:

      She Posts because she helps the family & Pete & his friends! God bless Pete’s family and God bless the person who was supposed to put up a comment to state about blessings. God bless you, Pete. We had a friend named Pete he was Dave’s bass player in his band, and I believe Dave kinda grew up with him and they played together at least. Pete was playing bass with Dave when I met him cuz its, “ALL ABOUT THE BASS, ALL ABOUT THE BASS… NO TREBLE, etc…. but he was really good and a great singer. Anyway, back to back,… where we were at…. ummmm waiting for a dove probably… sorry, I’m being a boob! Have a great day my dearest. hugs… wait I forgot to ask… Please teach me how to do my blog won’t you? Although, did you teach me already? If you did I apologize. This time I’ll write it all down I promise. Guess I got that Alzheimer stuff. Nobody wants you when you got that either. I dunno… but I am trying to remember. I’m sorry. Hugs, Marie

      • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
        Sandee says:

        I will. Stand by and I’ll get some tutorials together for you. I love you, Marie. 🙂

  16. Marie aka Dolly! – USA – Trying to be a really good blogger. I love having friends all over the world. It's so cool & very interesting. I love hugs... they're good for the soul & the heart! So HUGS to all & they'll stay all over my blog for sure. As for as long as you want them!! You need a hug??? COME ON DOWN!!! Stay safe, healthy & happy. God bless you all! Be safe & be healthy & spending more time with loved ones could be trying, so watch your temper & this too I promise you in accordance to my heart you will be rewarded for it! If something bugs you just say you need time out & excuse yourself. Things will be fine after that. I promise. Hugs!..... I promise things will be fine now! Let us pray..... LORD! CAN YOU HEAR ME LORD? I'm sending up a small request. In the name of JESUS..... GOD bless you all from the bottom of my heart!!!! Being disabled wasn't any fun in the beginning, but now that I'm getting all my friends back from all over the world too & new ones too, I wear a smile on my face & I am content & happy once again! God bless you all! Amen... Thanks for the smile! Thanks for hubby's smile too! Now that I have friends I tell him your names and then he looks at me funny & says, "Oh yeah, sure! Riiiiiiiiiight!!!! So what I'm happy with? All of you! I'm just trying to figure out my blog again and Wordpress hates me! It keeps stealing my blog & putting me where it wants me to go & I don't wanna go there~ :( This is my real link: https://newxmasdolly.wordpress.com/?p=140&preview_id=140&preview_nonce=81ba38f99f&preview=true
    XmasDolly aka Marie says:

    All I do is cry lately. I just don’t know what’s the matter with me. Anyway, I have doctor tomorrow to see if I’m healthy enough to take another test. Could you answer or comment on my last comments on my Post and it’s the first time up on my new blog anyway. hahahaha Love you my dearest. You don’t have to comment on my newblog, but I h ope you will. HUGS, MARIE

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I’m sorry you’re not doing as well as you would like. I pray for you. Love you bunches. 🙂

  17. ghostmmnc
    ghostmmnc says:

    Sweet sleepy kitty reminds me of our Paolo (RIP).
    So sad to hear the news. Such a nice kitty dad! He’d visited my blog a few times and always left a lovely comment. May peace and light surround his whole family. <3

    • Marie aka Dolly! – USA – Trying to be a really good blogger. I love having friends all over the world. It's so cool & very interesting. I love hugs... they're good for the soul & the heart! So HUGS to all & they'll stay all over my blog for sure. As for as long as you want them!! You need a hug??? COME ON DOWN!!! Stay safe, healthy & happy. God bless you all! Be safe & be healthy & spending more time with loved ones could be trying, so watch your temper & this too I promise you in accordance to my heart you will be rewarded for it! If something bugs you just say you need time out & excuse yourself. Things will be fine after that. I promise. Hugs!..... I promise things will be fine now! Let us pray..... LORD! CAN YOU HEAR ME LORD? I'm sending up a small request. In the name of JESUS..... GOD bless you all from the bottom of my heart!!!! Being disabled wasn't any fun in the beginning, but now that I'm getting all my friends back from all over the world too & new ones too, I wear a smile on my face & I am content & happy once again! God bless you all! Amen... Thanks for the smile! Thanks for hubby's smile too! Now that I have friends I tell him your names and then he looks at me funny & says, "Oh yeah, sure! Riiiiiiiiiight!!!! So what I'm happy with? All of you! I'm just trying to figure out my blog again and Wordpress hates me! It keeps stealing my blog & putting me where it wants me to go & I don't wanna go there~ :( This is my real link: https://newxmasdolly.wordpress.com/?p=140&preview_id=140&preview_nonce=81ba38f99f&preview=true
      XmasDolly aka Marie says:

      Hello new friend I hope. You look just like a old friend of mine where I use to live. Do you have a son? My friend had one and she lived right across the hall from my. I’m sorry my name is Marie (God given name, but my nickname was Dolly which that is what everyone called me), and I had 4 children… 2 girls & 2 boys. Tony and Robert and Tricia (she was the eldest, Tony was the eldest boy), and the baby was Missy (Melissa). Our landlady’s name was Eva and she also had a son who was representing the building. Anyway, I just thought I’d ask., we could’ve been old friends… who knows! Also, our apartments was by Midway Airport in Chicago. Eva was a great landlady and a very nice person. She also cleaned houses and I worked for her too. As I said a super nice lady and funny! Have a great day… if you didn’t know Eva I’m sorry I bothered you.

      • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
        Sandee says:

        Barbara is a wonderful person to get to know, Marie. You’ll like her and she’ll like you. Hugs. 🙂

  18. Marie aka Dolly! – USA – Trying to be a really good blogger. I love having friends all over the world. It's so cool & very interesting. I love hugs... they're good for the soul & the heart! So HUGS to all & they'll stay all over my blog for sure. As for as long as you want them!! You need a hug??? COME ON DOWN!!! Stay safe, healthy & happy. God bless you all! Be safe & be healthy & spending more time with loved ones could be trying, so watch your temper & this too I promise you in accordance to my heart you will be rewarded for it! If something bugs you just say you need time out & excuse yourself. Things will be fine after that. I promise. Hugs!..... I promise things will be fine now! Let us pray..... LORD! CAN YOU HEAR ME LORD? I'm sending up a small request. In the name of JESUS..... GOD bless you all from the bottom of my heart!!!! Being disabled wasn't any fun in the beginning, but now that I'm getting all my friends back from all over the world too & new ones too, I wear a smile on my face & I am content & happy once again! God bless you all! Amen... Thanks for the smile! Thanks for hubby's smile too! Now that I have friends I tell him your names and then he looks at me funny & says, "Oh yeah, sure! Riiiiiiiiiight!!!! So what I'm happy with? All of you! I'm just trying to figure out my blog again and Wordpress hates me! It keeps stealing my blog & putting me where it wants me to go & I don't wanna go there~ :( This is my real link: https://newxmasdolly.wordpress.com/?p=140&preview_id=140&preview_nonce=81ba38f99f&preview=true
    XmasDolly aka Marie says:

    Sandee, I’m sorry if I talk too much for you too! Maybe I’m going through this change of life crap! That could be why I talk too much too. I apologize to you too and being Italian doesn’t help much either. My leg hurting so much doesn’t help either. Bummer! Anyway, sorry if I take too much of your time lately. Sorry! Hugs, Marie

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      You’re doing just fine, Marie. I did a post for you today. I picked the music too. If you don’t like it we can change it. Love you. 🙂

  19. Memories of Eric and Flynn – I started this blog to show my holiday photos but haven't added to it for so long, but you can see my other holiday photos at https://allatseawithme.blogspot.com My main blog is my cat blog at https://twodevoncats.blogspot.com
    Memories of Eric and Flynn says:

    That was a lovely post to choose. I remember when Pete first took Einstein in as a tiny kitten, and his fur was unruly and stood on end. He really did look like a feline version of Einstein! Pete was a good friend to so many of us and is very much missed.

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I wasn’t there yet, but I’ve gone back to his earlier posts. He was such a delight and so were his kitties. 🙂

  20. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
    Tails Around the Ranch says:

    Happy birthday to your heavenly friend. ❤️‍🩹

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      We love beautiful sleepyheads. I hope you and Mr. Sweetie have a fabulous week too. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      He was indeed and there was a lot of love out there yesterday. Pawkisses back and a very happy day. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      That was a great photo and you can take any photo off my site that you want. I’m glad I was included, Zina. 🙂

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