The Cat's Meow November 2020 Exercise Thread

[Twilight Sparkle]

I am going to bow out this month. I just realized my fitbit has died and I didn't know because I had my Bluetooth turned off. It was off for several days and I am not sure what my time has been. I have been behind though. That I do now.

So sorry to hear this, but thank you for letting us know. I'll remove you from the list. Hopefully we will see you back next time! Wishing you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving.

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

45 minute walk

2135/2300

I am missing my horses. I think it will be Wed before I have time to see them again. : ( Really loathing the early darkness.

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Well, I thought I was going to have time to catch us up, but DD just came down and needs me. If I don't get back here tonight, I'll see you all tomorrow.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Well, I thought I was going to have time to catch us up, but DD just came down and needs me. If I don't get back here tonight, I'll see you all tomorrow.

No worries!

 

[piglet1979]

So sorry to hear this, but thank you for letting us know. I'll remove you from the list. Hopefully we will see you back next time! Wishing you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving.

Thank you! I will be back next month. I hope everyone has a happy, safe and healthy Thanksgiving!

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

50 minute walk

2185/2300

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Congrats to sophy1996 for reaching Purrfect Pink! And our TEAM has moved up to 72% of goal.

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Our next Disney cat might not be pink or an actual cat, but one little girl calls him Kitty. Meet Sulley from Monster's Inc.



If there is anyone out there who doesn't already know all about Sulley, you can read his bio here.

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

And since I missed yesterday and because I want to feature as many cats as possible this month, here are four more Disney cats to read all about. Sohni, Malosi, Anala, and Jeda are the Sumatran tigers at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park. Sohni (female) and Malosi (male) are parents to the first tigers born at Animal Kingdom, Anala and Jeda. You can read about the cubs here and about their parents here. I tried to find info as to whether or not all four tigers still reside in the Maharaja Jungle Trek today, but could not find confirmation. If you've had the good fortune to see any of them lately, please let us know.

 

[sophy1996]

75 minutes of snow shoveling. We got about 8 inches since last night!!

985/1200

 

[sophy1996]

I love the tiger section of the Jungle Trek!

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

I’ve been slacking a little bit recently. I was preparing for a brief visit from my in-laws and other holiday things, so didn’t really make much time for exercise. I had 20 minutes on the 19th, 60 on the 22nd and 50 today. +130

570/700

 

[PollyannaMom]

Life's been getting in the way of routines here as well, but I do also have a few minutes to add:

Sat 11/21 - 20
Sun 11/22 - 20
Mon 11/23 - 15

New Total: 365/500

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

125 minutes - walking and horses

2310/2300

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

We have a few color changes today! Our TEAM and Elizabeth Smith have turned Purrfect Pink, and Twilight Sparkle (me) has turned Graceful Green!!!! Woohoo!

PollyannaMom is super close to her next color change, too.

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Let's talk about Mr. Whiskers from Frankenweenie.

I am yet again unfamiliar with both the cat and the movie (I think I have a lot of catching up to do!), but from what I understand, Mr. Whiskers is Weird Girl's pet Persian cat., and he has psychic premonitions. At some point in the movie, he mutates and becomes the villain. Here is what Disney Fandom says about him:

"Mr. Whiskers is Weird Girl's beloved pet cat. He is a Persian cat that has white, fluffy fur and large eyes. Weird Girl claims that whenever he dreams about someone, something "big" happens to that individual. Mr. Whiskers is usually quiet and has a tendency to stare unblinkingly at people, much like his owner. However, he seems to enjoy taunting the neighborhood dogs, such as Sparky. The one person he seems to show any actual affection towards is his owner, a sentiment she readily reciprocates. "

And for those who have seen the movie or those who do not intend to watch it, I found some interesting trivia. Unfortunately there are some major spoilers, so don't click the spoiler button if you want to watch the film at some point.

Spoiler

• Mr. Whiskers' mutated form is based on Count Dracula from Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. The way he dies is also possibly based on Dracula's death, since they both die by getting impaled by a stake. He also resembles the Bat Gremlin from the 1990 Warner Bros. movie Gremlins 2: The New Batch.
• His death is one of the most violent and realistic Disney Villain deaths.
• His last prediction led to his death.
• Mr. Whiskers is not to be confused for the rabbit character of the same name from the 2004-2006 Disney Channel animated TV series Brandy & Mr. Whiskers.

You can meet Mr. Whiskers in this trailer:

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

I don't know how much time I will have to pop in here tomorrow, so wishing you all a very happy day.

And since we are almost done with November, anyone ready to take on December?

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

Adding 40 minutes for the night.
610/700

 

[sophy1996]

35-minute walk

1020/1200

and a 15-minute after-dinner walk in the new snowstorm we're apparently getting.

1035/1200

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

I took a 50 minute walk after dinner to make room for dessert. Happy Thanksgiving Y’all!
660/700