Rosie

Sure, I call this particular weekly missive “Sundays With Tabs,” but sometimes, when the resident feline overlord here at company HQ, does something spectacular, it’s all about Rosie.

And this is one of those times!

This week — oh, my gosh! — Rosie did something incredible.

Let me break it down.

A few weeks ago, Rosie and her team of cat scientists were awarded a grant to support their cutting-edge research into cat treat development.

You see, Rosie published a paper titled “Maximum Chonk: The History of High-Satisfaction Cat Treat Development,” in which she explained how ancient cat civilizations created high-yield cat treat recipes that have been lost to the sands of time.

Legend has it that one such recipe resulted in a single crunchy that could keep a cat completely satisfied for two weeks.

I know! Hard to believe, isn’t it?

So, this week Rosie embarked upon an expedition that took her around the globe, and not even a Pineapple Express could stop her!

First, she traveled to Egypt, but no luck. There was some evidence that the ancient Egyptian maus had created a special cat treat, but Rosie’s research was inconclusive.

After Egypt, Rosie’s team headed for the Arctic, but again, they left empty-pawed (except for some excellent seafood).

Following the Arctic, the team investigated the deepest chasm in Earth’s oceans.

The view was breathtaking! Unfortunately, there were no cat treats anywhere in sight.

After the ocean expedition, they ended their investigation in the Yucatan jungle.

Rosie thought she picked up a promising scent, and the team trudged through miles of wild jungle, but sadly, the expedition ran out of funding there without having made a discovery.

Rosie isn’t letting it get her down, though. She returned to Novato more determined than ever! Sooner or later, she’s sure they’ll find it.

In the meantime, she’s developed a new appreciation for seafood…

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Oh, yeah! — since this series is still called “Sundays With Tabs,” here’s a beautiful photo of our gorgeous founder. 🙂

Rosie spent this afternoon watching the Niners punch their ticket back to the Superbowl (YASSS!!!). Tabs obviously loved football too. 🏈 I mean, not only did he play it professionally before becoming a kitty supermodel, but he also just loved the competitive aspect. Here’s a look back at a typical Sunday for Tabs some years ago. P.S. GO NINERS!😆

You might be wondering, “What does an international cat of modeling and mystery do on his Sunday afternoon?”

Answer: kack at birds, that’s what, because it’s sunny bird weather here today, and the birds are out in force. There are way more birds than usual for this time of year, I guess because of the heavy rains, so more things are blooming and the grasses are going off. There must be lots of stuff for them to eat.

Tabs takes a very official approach when it comes to birds. He sees monitoring the bird situation outside as one of his primary job responsibilities, so he sits on the windowsill in the living room kacking, literally for hours, while El Hub and I watch TV, and the poor guy sounds so concerned… He’s like, “MOM! Do you SEE!? Do you see that bird out there on the hill??”

Yes, buddy, I see.

Poor guy…

This was a busy week for Tabs. After the holiday break, it’s back to business again. There’s a lot of work out there for kitty models right now, and here are some of the latest ad campaigns… 🙂

Those Vans tho! I would just die.

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I just remembered I need to go to Sephora this weekend! If Tabs were still around, he would have reminded me. He always had a reason to go to Sephora, always loved seeing himself in kitty modeling ads for the multitude of makeup and beauty products he sponsored… 🙂 Here’s a look back at one of our Sundays together, just me and Tabs talking about Sephora.

Someone struck the jackpot today! Guess who found a Sephora gift card he totally forgot about.

A happy tabby, that’s who.

Tabs got one for Christmas from his favorite pet assistant (*ahem*), but it must have gotten left in the card and packed away. Well he found it this morning, and after dancing around the living room and raising the roof for about 15 minutes of pure cat joy, he plopped down on the carpet and typed up his Sephora wish list.

Right at the top: Bumble & Bumble’s new fur oil. Because a cat’s coat is like a handshake, as you know, and a silky coat is how you make a good first impression.

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Rosie had a big dance weekend! Her hip-hop dance crew competed in the Annual Novato Best Cat Dance Club championship, and they took home furrst prize!

It was quite a show.

Of course, that Rosie can dance should come as no surprise. She and Connor have been dancing together for years…

Tabs was also in the local music scene. In fact, he was Novato’s biggest cat DJ (literally). Not only did he DJ at all the biggest events, but he also created the most successful cat streetwear brand in town.

At one point, he was so hot that Essie sponsored an entire lunar mission for him, complete with geodesic atmosphere-filled dome, for a Tabs concert.

To this day, millions of music lovers say it was the best cat DJ performance they’ve ever seen. 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

On this first Sunday of the new year, behold, a Tabs retrospective! A new year means a new feline fashion season, and Tabs, as a global cat fashion trendsetter, always had a lot to say about that…even when he actually said very little. He simply said a lot with style. 🙂

Tabs is definitely a cat of the people, but he can’t deny that he has a taste for the finer things.

When I think of Tabs, I think “luxury personified.” Like, he wears head-to-toe Tiffany jewelry just to walk downstairs and have gravy on a Tuesday.

Sometimes on Sundays he likes to just sit around and quietly celebrate his fabulous fanciness, so he’ll ask me to light his favorite Tom Ford candle so that he may enjoy his jewels by candlelight.

It’s much more romantic that way. 🙂

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Happy new year!!! 🎉

It’s nine o’clock, and I’m still awake! Will wonders never cease? 😹

But seriously, I fully intend to stay up because I have to do my regular routine and open the front door at midnight to let the good vibes in.

Rosie plans to stay up too, but it did take some time to convince her… She’s been busy working on a couple projects.

But she’s learned a thing or two about letting her fur down and enjoying herself sometimes…

That, of course, was never a problem for Tabs. He always knew how to party…

Maybe it was because he was a world-renowned kitty supermodel who traveled the world for his famous ad campaigns.

Rosie’s no slouch, though. She also knows how to party…

In fact, that’s what she’s doing right meow! 😆

Have a wonderful 2024. See you next year.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

You may be wondering who put that elf on your shelf.

Well…obviously, it was Rosie. 😆

This year she volunteered alongside Santa’s elves making toys at the North Pole, just like her great, great, great grandmama cat many years ago.

Yup, Rosie comes from a long line of feline Christmas enthusiasts.

In fact, her cousin Maribel was the very first department store Christmas kitty to work at Macy’s in New York more than 90 years ago!

The cats in her family have always been holiday trendsetters. 😸

Tabs was quite the Christmas cat too. I hope he’s feeling my love wherever he is now.

I bet he and Rosie would have had a marvelous time working together to make the holidays special.

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas as well. Thank you, as always, for being a friend, and thank you for your years of kindness.

Let me know what you’re up to. Talk to you soon. ❤️

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen