**LOVE TO COLOUR** Colouring with Cats #129 ~ Getting Your OM’s on with Mandalas on Mondays ~ Crystal of the Week PLUS **Your Crystal Questions Answered** What Is Larimar Good For?

Supurr Monday greetings beautiful furiends

Welcome to another fun week at BBHQ and today, we're continuing our crystal journey. This time, we've got a lovely gemstone to share as Jen asked us; what is larimar good for? 

Crystal of The Week

&

What is Larimar good for?

Larimar is just one of those stones that draws mew in. They have the most exquisite tones of aqua, bluey-green and turquoise with white, it is a semi-opaque stone in all shades of the aforementioned blue hues. It was only discovered and made available to the gem market as we know it in 1974, and it comes from the Dominican Republic, so it's a relatively new find.

Fudge is wearing one of the P.A.'s favourite pendants, and we do have a few tumble stones too, although they are quite small as larimar can be quite expensive, especially the brighter, aqua blue tones.

Let's tell mew a little bit about the gem lore surrounding this beautiful stone. Larimar is reported to be a very protective crystal, and its name is translation means tranquility. So if mew're looking for more harmony, relaxation and peace in your life this could be worth looking at.

Larimar is also purportedly very spiritual and assists in reaching deeper states of meditation. It is also said to raise consciousness, and helps with spiritual connections, for instance with the angelic realms and/or angelic beings. 

If mew're looking for more going with the flow in life, for instance; if mew feel like mew're constantly swimming upstream, against the flow, this may be one to try, to help dissolve blockages, self sabotaging thoughts/feelings, and assist in moving through life with more fluidity. Try wearing a pendent or bracelet etc... and see if it helps. 

A supurr stone for the throat chakra, although as with all chakra placements, it could be placed wherever mew feel it would be most beneficial.

The P.A. finds wearing crystals as jewellery is far easier than carrying around a pocketful of rocks! MOL  Although she does have a small zip purse in her handbag with an assortment of stones in. 

If mew're drawn to this stone, buying one in purrson is the way to go, as then mew can actually see the stone mew are actually getting. It's difficult to buy some crystals online, and there's nothing worse than opening an internet bought crystal and it's nothing like the one mew thought mew'd bought. Unless the listing says, that mew are definitely getting the one in the picture.

Many thanks for emailing us Jen, and we hope that answered your question.

 If mew have any crystal questions; email us, DM us or ask us in the comments below.

(disclaimer; we are not health or medical practitioners, all crystal info is purely for entertainment purposes only.) 

Anyhoo, we do hope mew've all have a totally pawesome weekend, and that mew're ready for the week ahead, so let's jump right in and start as always with our little breathing exercise, which we're sure mew all have down paw by now...  but if mew've furgotten, stop what mew're doing for a moment and take deep fulfilling breaths; counting to five on the inhale and five on the exhale:

Breathe in

Breathe out

Breathe in

Breathe out

Breathe in

Breathe out

Smooch is here again to offur mew assistance in getting your OM's on and Zen Harmonies happening, so just press play, close your eyes and follow his instructions.



Don't mew feel better already?  I know we do!

All the mandala's featured are created & designed by us, aka The B Team.

Here's this weeks mandala.

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And here's our finished version... a kalediascope of blue.

Coloured on the iPad and then transformed in Prisma, this time we chose the effect -  Surf.

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So on that note, we'll say bye for now and look forward to your company on Wednesday when we're back with our mid-week news round-up.

Until then

Keep Calm and Colour OM!

Supurr chilled purrs

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Melvyn and Fudge's Last Festive Hoorah Selfie on The Sunday Selfies Blog Hop & Caturday Art Hop

Supurr Sunday greetings furiends

Welcome to another BBHQ selfie, and today, as it's the second to last day of the festive season, Melvyn and Fudge decided to share this! MOL

Melvyn and Fudge's Last Festive Hoorah Selfie 

What's better than a Santa Paws sled, a Time Travelling Telephone Box in the background, a rather festive Catmas Tree and two epic cats? Absolutely NOTHING! MOL

We're also joining in Athena's Fabulous Art Hop so do stop by and show off your pawesome arty-farty skills.

The effect was created with Befunky - AI Enhancer, Watercolour GFX + slight colour changes to hue and saturation.

We also turned this fab arty-farty picture into a puzzle, so do stop by the puzzle page and take the Puzzle Challenge, see if mew can beat our time of 9 mins 08 secs. 

Anyhoo, we're off to snoopervise the taking down of the BBHQ Catmas trees, and then Smooch is already preparing the lunch menu; honestly, he gets so growly if the meat isn't cooked on time! MOL

We're not quite sure what we've got in store for mew tomorrow, but it's a toss-up between a Cats Have Purroblems Too post and a Colouring with Cats post, so mew'll have to stop by to see what we decided! 

Plus, we're expecting a dollop of snow this weekend; at the time of writing this, there was no snow, but that's not to say that we won't get a deluge of the stuff.

We do hope mew have an epic day, and don't forget to...

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team

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**FELINE FICTION FIX** Book Reviews with Amber at The Mewton-Clawson Library #303 featuring **The Cat That Chased Cadillacs: Black Cat Detective Agency Book #1** by G. David Stirling **PLUS** Friendly Fill-Ins

January Greetings, Furbulous Library Guests 

and 

Welcome to the Mewton-Clawson Library at BBHQ 

and 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Thank you for joining me in the stacks today. 

And good gravy, mew're actually lucky that I set my alarm. This festive period has been like a Sunday on a daily repeat for over a week, and I'll be honest, I still have no clue what day it actually is. Thank Fluff, the library mice were on the cheese, as they told me three days ago I needed a book review, and luckily I had a few on my Kindle, so being the dutiful Head Librarian, I got my specs out, snuggled up in my heated basket under my desk and off I went.

And if mew're wondering what went off over Catmas, there were many pawties, mainly in the bunker; they were quite riotous at times, and I did try rather a lot of new cocktails from Humphrey's spiffing new drinks menu, and I did do a lot of sleeping.

But Basil said, Amber, what happens in the bunker stays in the bunker unless we're sharing an adventure story or a birthday. Got it?

So there mew have it; I've had a BBHQ gagging order flopped on me, and so I can't share the thing or the other really funny thing. And then there was the incident with Smooch that I can't talk about. And I was told never to mention New Year's Eve, The Telephone Box, Astrid, Vera, The M Unit, or what happened on Level Eight. 

But just know this, if it was at BBHQ, mew know it was EPICALLY EPIC! MOL

Today, the P.A. is also joining in Friday Fill-ins Blog Hop with the pawesome 15 & Meowing and Four-Legged Furballs.

1. My guide word for 2025 is ________________________.

2. I am counting the days to ___________________________.

3. 2025 is the year that I will _________.

4. I need to better organize _________.

The P.A.'s answers are...

1. My guide word for 2025 is Whatever! LOL, I like the simplicity of such a far-reaching word that is not bound by tight constraints like other words. There is no definitive answer to 'whatever' it is what it is; it's fluid, ever-changing, evolving, & moving. There's no rigidity to it, there's no conclusive outcome, whatever the outcome, so it is; it mitigates disappointment, things not turning out the way they should and a whole host of other eventualities that may be the harbingers of epic dissatisfaction. By adopting the whatever thought process, life is so much nicer, kinder, lighter and fun. What-fluffing-ever! LOL

2. I am counting the days to my birthday next month, as I'm hopefully going for afternoon tea at a castle. Oh yes, I'm really looking forward to that, but only if the castle is open and serving afternoon tea, as February is a tricky month; if not, then whatever! LOL

3. 2025 is the year that I will be doing whatever, whenever and hopefully, it's all ok. LOL 

4. I need to better organize my craft room; it's like The B Team went and had a pawty in there several times, back-to-back, without tidying anything up between events!  I've been looking at it for the last few weeks and decided, what the fluff, it can wait until 2025.

Let's see what I've to share with mew this time!

Mewton-Clawson Library Copy

The Cat That Chased Cadillacs 

Black Cat Detective Agency Book #1

by 

G. David Stirling

       Here's a little snippet of the book blurb:      

In a peaceful mountain town located in the northwestern corner of North Carolina, B. Buckleberry, Copper Summit’s only black cat detective, is busy solving cases involving small-time animal crimes, paid for with cat toys and shiny objects. That is, until an enforcer for an international crime syndicate is let go on a technicality and now seeks revenge against the man who put him behind bars — Buck’s owner, Detective William Shaw.

With the lives of Shaw and his family at stake, Buck is forced to take on the biggest case of his career -- one that could mean life or death for him, and his family. And the unexpected snowstorm that’s moving in is not going to make things any easier...

If mew’ve ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a clever cat when he’s not busy napping in a sunbeam, then The Cat That Chased Cadillacs is the purrfect book for mew. In this delightful cat cozy thriller, we meet B. Buckleberry, Copper Summit’s only black cat detective. Trust me, mew’ll spend the entire read wishing mew could have a furry sidekick like him! Set in the picturesque mountain town of Copper Summit—where animal antics and human shenanigans beautifully collide—Buck is not your average feline. He solves “small-time” animal crimes, albeit with paws that don’t quite grasp the intricacies of human law. Instead, his payment comes in the form of enticing cat toys and shiny objects, which is the ultimate cat dream! But hold onto your yarn balls! When an enforcer of an international crime syndicate is released on a technicality, things get real. The stakes are raised as Buck’s owner, Detective William Shaw, becomes the target of a vengeful plot. Suddenly, our snarky detective kitty must dig deep (claws and all) to protect his beloved human and family. The plot masterfully blends humour and suspense while wrapping it all in cozy charm. Buck’s escapades are filled with clever observations and feline logic that had me smiling as I read. The unexpected snowstorm adds an extra layer of tension, making Buck’s mission all the more thrilling. I particularly loved the moments where Buck outsmarts both humans and animals alike—his wit, paired with some nipped Earl Grey, gives readers a whimsical view of how a cat might see the world. The Cat That Chased Cadillacs is an absolute treat: quirky characters, a captivating page-turning plot, and, of course, the hero is an adorable black cat! Purrfect for a lazy afternoon with a cup of nip tea, of course, this cozy mystery promises laughs, suspense, and a heartwarming tale that will leave mew eager for more of Buck's adventures. So, curl up in your favourite reading spot and join Buck as he navigates this snazzy detective case—mew won’t regret it!

And to make it even better, book two is available right now. Both books are available within the Kindle Unlimited Library if mew are subscribed.

A Totally Top Paw Read, and start to 2025's book review season!

Paperback:  237 pages

My Rating Scale

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Other Fun Blog Hops to Join Today

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I'm off to read next week's books, as mew know the drill, so many books, so little time! 

Don't forget, if mew are looking for great books with cats, check out the Book Review page, just click the link here or at the top of the page, as that's the place to visit to get your feline fiction fix. 

Until next time...

Keep calm and read more books

Amber 

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