The wind is terrible here—
Has been for days and days and days
Wind– like this wind from last year!
And the heat is hard and miserable (although, Mom rather likes it—Mom is silly)
So, Boo and I are staying inside. Where it’s NOT windy!
TLC
Hello. My name is Boo Berry Betty BROWN!

Mom says I get to tell MY story:
I have been here since June 14, 2022
It took me a long-time to understand what I am supposed to do.
My life before was babies. I was bred by my first breeder when I was 9 months old.
Then there were puppies.
Then a little break where I really missed my babies. BUT—
The boy dog took care of me missing my puppies and gave me more.
This went on for twice a year for two years.
Then—-I went to live with another breeder. A really nice man.
BUT—the story was the same.
Boy dog.
Puppies.
Boy dog
Puppies.
For a year and ½.
I lost my last two litters—–
My really nice man breeder asked my MOM!!!
YAY! MOM!!!
If she would like to take me home; he was retiring me.
YAY!
Now all that puppy stuff is over.
I have a new purpose in life:
Mom says I am no longer a kennel dog-I am a FARM DOG!
YAY ME!
Boo Berry Betty (my registered name) BROWN— My legal name!
But Mom and everyone just calls me Boo Berry!
Boo Berry
Mom says I, TLC Cai-Cai, can have a whole page to myself—to tell all of you, my story!
Mine!
Who I am and How I came to live on the farm!
At first, I did not know I lived on a farm. Because—well I did not.
I lived with Mommy.
But something terrible happened.
I didn’t even get to have all the proper time with Mommy when someone picked me up and threw me out-the-door.
I used to live with Mommy, we had food, and I had Mommy, and we played, and I learned about the potty box…everything was nice.
Then suddenly someone with big boots (I hate big boots; I scream and yell and try to kill big boots when I see them) booted me out the door.
I wandered around for a long time.
It was terribly scary and very, frightening. There were huge loud BIG things that went by me very fast I would try to run away, but I was too little to run fast.
This went on for a long-time. EONS! Forever!
Then a special thing happened.
My new OLDEST human sister found me walking in the parking lot where she parks to go to work…I meowed LOUD so she would see me.
And I walked toward her. Screaming all the time!
She saw me!
YAY!
I spent the rest of the very long day with my new BIG sister at her beauty salon getting held and petted by all sorts of nice people.
BUT I WAS HUNGRY!
I tried to tell my new person how hungry I was, but, well, I had to wait.
When we were on the way to my NEW MOM AND DAD, I screamed and yelled and cried because my tummy was terribly empty and I wanted some food.

As soon as my new Mom saw me, she opened a can of YUMMY soft cat food.
She gave me a tiny bit.
I ATE IT ALL GONE!

Then in a few minutes, I got another tiny bit.
Then I had to wait a few more minutes.

(It took me a little while because I had to eat a small amount then go play, come back eat some more until I got full.)
Once I got my tummy full, and I had a big play with my new felt bunny, I fell asleep and slept a long, long time.
When I woke up, I knew I was SAFE!

I had a small problem of needing to suck on something just before I got to sleep because I was weaned too soon. I was around 6-7 weeks old when I was tossed out to fend for myself.
But Mom bought me a special furry bunny, which I sucked on for a couple of weeks—then I stopped. Never to suck on anything ever again.
Mom and Dad call me TLC, (Terry and Linda’s Cat) TLC CAI-CAI (sounds like Kay-Kay).
I am a boy! A big tough strong BOY!
I like to do STUFF—I run through the house, I hide, and I try to get Boo Berry to play with me. (It never works)
I hang out with Dad on the farm—remember I am a big cat now!
An adult.
I like to stay outside all day long.
Then I come in as the sun starts to go down, to get yummy food and take a long, long nap.
I make sure I am with Mom everywhere she goes. (If she is outside).
And if she does not get me breakfast first thing in the morning, I TELL HER!
We have a very special understanding of things, Mom, and me.
Anyway.
Boo Berry Betty and I have a very unique relationship. I run at her and try to play, I jump on her and we chase each other, and we play hide-and-seek. Lots!
I do whatever I want in the house. And I do whatever I want outside—like eat the mice I kill. Yum
Anyway,
Life is WONDERFUL—
I am so glad to have Dad and Mom, and now Boo Berry!
P.S. Boo Berry came when I was about 3 ½ years old. She is smaller than me so I get to be the boss.
And Mom says that is enough. Boo Berry gets to tell her own story.
(And you can follow us every Friday while we tell fun happenings on the farm!)
TLC Cai-Cai
TLC for short 😊
Something is going on
We’ve talked about it, but we can’t figure out what
Seems like the work around here has increased
Like into over-drive increase
Mom has the house in a dust, sweep, vacuum, mop, shine, polish MESS
And Dad comes in on the tractor then leaves,
Then heads back out on the four-wheeler
They seem to be in over-drive
Then Mom is outside moving around in all her flowerbeds and mowing the lawn, etc. in a frenzy
It’s been hard to keep up with her.
I can’t keep up either. I heard Mom and Dad talking about something called
Graduation
And party. I heard the word party.
Yeah! Graduation and party here at the farm!
COMPANY!!! I better hide!
I guess I won’t. I’ll help Mom the best I can.
Boo Berry Betty Brown
TLC Cai-Cai Brown
(Song by Katrina And The Waves)
Imagine me and you, I do
So happy together (by the Turtles)
If I should call you upImagine how the world could be, so very fine
So happy together (The Turtles)
I can’t see me lovin’ nobody but youFor all my life
When you’re with me,the skies’ll be blue
Me and you, and you and meNo matter how they toss the dice, it had to be
The only one for me is you, and you for meSo happy together (The Turtles)
For all my lifeWhen you’re with me, baby, the skies’ll be blueFor all my life (The Turtles)
Me and you, and you and meNo matter how they toss the dice, it had to beThe only one for me is you, and you for meSo happy together (The Turtles)
Ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-baBa-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba (The Turtles)
Me and you, and you and meNo matter how they toss the dice, it had to beThe only one for me is you, and you for meSo happy together (The Turtles)
So happy togetherAnd how is the weather?So happy togetherWe’re happy togetherSo happy togetherHappy TogetherSo happy togetherSo happy together (The Turtles)
TLC and Boo Berry
We are best of friends
We like to do ‘stuff’ together.
I like to play—run and scare Boo
After TLC jumps on me we sorta run around and chase each other
I never see TLC coming
He is very good at scaring me
I’m really good at chasing TLC 🙂

I can run faster than Boo Berry 🙂
And Boo Berry is very focused on Mom —just say’n
Still, we do have lots of fun together.
Best Friends FOREVER!
TLC and Boo Berry
(Backing up the water so the headgate will fill)
Mom and Dad just thought (HOPED) that last week’s big wind was the last big wind!
(Scary walking across that tiny board—Mom won’t even try. I don’t get out of my basket)
Nope!
Nadda!
Not at ALL!
(That is the trash dug out of the canal so the water could start)
We (Mom, Dad, Me (sometimes) worked all day in a big, big wind Tuesday and all day Wednesday.
70 m.p.h. gusts of wind getting the water started on the farm.
(We (Terry) must check the headgate several times a day to keep the trash out)
This is a hard, hard time, not only the wind but all the winter trash that comes down the water, plugging up the headgate. That makes Dad have to go check the headgate off and on. As I already said. 🙂 Boo Berry
Black Beauty, and my human sister, Shannon helped.
Once the water got to the horse pasture, Shannon, Kya, and Black Beauty took over setting the water in the horse pasture; Mom and Dad finished up on the new corn field.
It is so cold here we have been in a freeze warning which will last until Sunday.
Mom grew up in a huge fruit orchard—so this frozen stuff always makes her glad our livelihood is not based on fruit. This time of year is dangerous for fruit growers.
Okay, here is the deal: the WATER IS ON the FARM!!! (of which I get to go and help with) At least two (or more) times a day.
Mom says I am a very good irrigator! I don’t jump in the water like Kya and stop the tubes,
I just hang right by Mom like Black Beauty does Shannon.
TLC stays home all stretched out by the fire! Hummmmm.
(Who is stretched out by the fire? I am guarding the farmyard. TLC)
Boo Berry