Today we celebrate a very special day, the birthday of our own dear Puddy. We don’t know which of her nine lives she’s on (that’s catfidential information) but we wish her the very best. Puddy has many important functions here in the Tree. She and her sidekick Wee provide the highest form of comic relief. That we can never do without. She brightens our day, brings us our smiles, and makes us belly laugh. Her wit is famous and unequaled in all the world. However, her roles behind the scenes make the Tree function smoothly and with a professional touch unique among blogs. She is the producer, director and artistic consultant on many Treehouse productions. Her talents, humor and giving spirit are a big part of what has made this Treehouse a virtual home on the internet for the wild and woolly crew we have assembled.

News of this event has spread far and wide. We have plenty of extra kibble, cake, and of course, our own spirits, brewed just for Puddy on a moonshiner’s ridge in the Georgia hills. Puddy has friends in all the good places!

She was also a hired assassin for the world famous Mossad in one of her past lives, and this year they offer her birthday cake for our celebration!

Did we ever show you pictures of her on the job, back in the day?  With her special ops unit patch?

Mossad Puddy keeps an eye out for trouble:

And all y’all feel free to contribute ammo and accessories as you wish….

Considering the lovely gift that accompanied the cake! A new, ahh, toy, modified for Puddy’s size and ..ahem.. specs.  Gift cards are available at “Ammo ‘R Us.” 😀

Given your dangerous missions on behalf of country and Tree, we are including an extra prayer for you today Puddy, along with our gratitude and outright admiration for all that you do.

O God,
Every animal,
in every forest, field, and home,
belongs to you, and is under your loving care.
May your blessing be upon Puddy,
and, in your steadfast kindness,
Keep her safe from all harm.
We pray that you would show forth
your eternal love and mercy,
in the companionship and friendship
that she provides. Amen.  Adapted from Prayer For A Cat by David Bennett

Here’s a  favorite gift, a birthday massage! Enjoy.

And what would the day be without a little music to help celebrate.

We love you, dear Ad rem – dear Puddy – and wish you a million more birthdays and all the happiness in the world.