Coco Charlize Taylor Sherwood

Coco had to go back to D.C.

2009-10-31T13:22:00.002-05:00

We do have a little news though, we had to send Coco back to Teri at FurryDance today via a flight to D.C. Without going into too many details, Coco just was not happy here. We considered every angle and wanted to do what was right for everyone and everycat concerned. We enjoyed having Coco visit, but the Sherwood Cats are happiest with just the six of them. Thank you for understanding this difficult decision. Coco will be back home with Mama Teri any time now.

We love Teri for giving us this opportunity.

Wondering Wednesday???

2009-10-28T00:01:00.001-05:00

What are BJ and Smokey looking at?

Hmmmm.....can you figure it out?

Do you see what they see???

No, you eyes don't deceive you!
That is President Coco watching over her domain.

Here she is contemplating a jump. Coco is a great jumper!

"Fellow Sherwood Kitties, I am President Coco! The six pound mighty ruler of the house!"

"Don't I have a lovely long neck?"

"Ahh....it's great to be in charge!"

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Princess Coco -- Ruler of the Household

2009-10-27T00:01:00.000-05:00

Hello. I have taken control! From my perch high above, I have entranced the other kitties and now I get to wander among them!

Here are two of my subjects. BJ & Smokey...they watch over me very carefully. I love having brofurrs!

Here am I sitting on high!

Watching over everything. All almost six pounds of me....ruler I be!

Princess Coco! I love my new home!

Have a great Tuesday!

Monday with Coco

2009-10-26T00:02:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone! Mommy loves to hold me all wrapped up in my new blankie.
You can probably tell that I love it too!

HAVE A WONDERFUL MONDAY!

Sunday Fun.....well almost

2009-10-24T20:07:00.002-05:00

Hi! Here I am on my new play pad. It crunchies and has feathers and a mousie to play with. Fun!

OH, I hear Mommy coming in!

This is a new toy too!

It has a fevver on it to chase around!

Lots of fun!

HAVE A WONDERFUL SUNDAY!!!

Saturday Caturday - almost...

2009-10-23T18:12:00.006-05:00

HELLO! Can you see me? Do you know where I am?

I'm in a secret hiding place!

Here I am going in. I move very fast!

Here is my new tree house with a secret hiding place in it. I love it!

I can see everything from up here!

Mommy likes my profile, so I will show it to you. Here is my left side:

My right side:

I love to sit like this by Mommy:

I am loving my new home! My favorite word is: MOM! I just call and she comes running. I would say that I have trained her very quickly! What do you think?

Have a wonderful weekend!

Friday Fun

2009-10-22T20:13:00.009-05:00

Hi everyone! I'm Coco Charlize!

This is a new toy that I got yesterday. It is lots of fun!:
I love to look out the window. Do you see my personal kitty grass?
I watch everything going on out there!

Oh...I think I hear Mommy coming in!

Yummy.......great stinky goodness!

Can you see me???? I'm at the top of Mommy's closet. I am very good at climbing!

Here I am!

Hi Auntie Deb! You are taking lots of pictures of me!

Okay....enough pictures!

Really Auntie Deb...enough with the flashy box!

THBTTTT......I told you....no more pictures. I don't care if you DO have the flash off. I'm ready for a nap.

Happy napping to all!

Wednesday Fun!

2009-10-21T10:41:00.002-05:00

Hi! How is everyone today?

Here I am enjoying my crunchies!

I'm playing peek-a-boo with Mommy!

This is my fevver mousie:

Playing with Mommy is fun!

Thanks for visiting. Have a great Wednesday!

Home Sweet Home

2009-10-20T17:38:00.008-05:00

Hi everyone! Here I am exploring my new home:

Auntie Deb loves to kiss me!

I have a great window to look out and see everything going on. I even have some lizards that play right outside the window.

Mommy got me a new blanket and I love the ribbon that came with it!

A fevver mouse!!!!!

Thank you for the kisses Mommy!

Mommy says that I am so pretty!

I love my new Mommy!

Thanks for visiting!!!

Coco Charlize has arrived!

2009-10-19T19:56:00.019-05:00

This is where Mommy, Daddy and Auntie Deb waited for me:

They got there very early because they were so excited!

Here is the van that chauffeured me from the terminal to them:

See...my name is on my carrier!

Hi! Get me out of here please!

I had a great trip!

HELLO MOMMY!!!!

Ahhh....she is a very cuddly Mommy! I think I'm going to love it here!

This is my "tough Texan" look. I've been practicing. What do you think? Doesn't it make all 5 lbs. 16 oz. of me look quite tough?

Auntie Deb, you are ruining my image! Oh, okay...you can baby me!

Wow....look at everything out there!

Okay, here is a picture of me at Dr. Smith's office. She is my new vet!

Mommy loves to kiss me and I love for her to kiss me! Win.....win!

Hello Daddy! How are you?

Mommy, I love to headbutt!

Ahhh...that feels great!

Hmmm...some exploring to do!

What is up here? Time to show off my jumping skills!

The famous Dr. Smith and her assistant Leslie. They are so nice!

Hey....can you hear anything????

They say that I am purrfect!

Leslie is showing me how to do "jazz hands"!

Dr. Smith...I hereby hire you to be my vet!

She thanks me properly!

Okay....thank you to everyone for wishing me a safe trip! I am home now and in the bedroom with Mommy. I love to snuggle with her under the covers. I will post some more pictures tomorrow! Thank you to Rose and the Royals for doing such a great job at being "Air Traffic Controllers" today! I love you all! I am so happy to be here in Texas. Mommy Teri, thank you for you selfless act in sharing me with Mommy ML. You are quite wonderful. I will miss you, but I will be talking to you very soon.

Love, Coco Charlize Taylor Sherwood

(click on the pictures to biggify)

Safe as Houses, Home at last

2009-10-19T14:56:00.003-05:00

What a lovely Kimono, Coco!

At 2:51 pm, We received an email from the Proudest New Maman in All the Great State of Texas, and asked me to pass along this message to you all;

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

We just got home. We stopped by Dr. Smith's and let her see and check-out Coco. She loved her...of course. Coco is doing great. She is so sweet natured and just purrs. She was jumping all over the vet's office. :)

We are exhausted. Could you post for us and let everyone know the above info? After we take a nap, I'll send you some pictures.

Thank you for doing such awesome job today

Love,
Deb & ML

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With Auntie Deb there, you are promised many, many photographs to come!

Don't We all wish We could be there purrsonally to share in the joy? Well, we have Our virtual reality. This will suffice for now.

Sweet dreams, Coco...Your Beans need to gather strength to throw you a proper Welcome Home party. (oops, We hope we haven't spoiled anything =:-/ )

Many Hugs yet to come!

2009-10-19T10:45:00.000-05:00

This is a photo of Coco Charlize with her brofur, Eddie (to your right, her left)

Coco will always have the fondest memories of her days and years at Furrydance.

But she has yet to gather all new, warm and loving memories with her Loving Mommy ML, the biggest ♥ in all Texas!

ConCatularions to all at Sherwood House!

She Has Arrived!

2009-10-19T10:39:00.002-05:00

Continental Flight 659

Status: Landed, taxiing to the gate

DEPARTS

ARRIVES

City: Washington, DC (DCA - National)
Gate: 14
Check-in Terminal: Terminal B
Scheduled Time: 8:30 a.m.
Scheduled Date: Mon., Oct. 19, 2009
Actual Time: 8:35 a.m.
Actual Date: Mon., Oct. 19, 2009

City: Houston, TX (IAH - Intercontinental)
Gate: C-30
Terminal: Terminal C
Scheduled Time: 10:41 a.m.
Scheduled Date: Mon., Oct. 19, 2009
Estimated Time: 10:36 a.m.
Estimated Date: Mon., Oct. 19, 2009

Five Minutes - Final Approach!

2009-10-19T10:27:00.000-05:00

At last, Coco's Pilot must have a visual of Bush International Airport as he instructs his crew to prepare for landing! They maintain an early arrival time, and as We all can imagine, Mommy ML's heart must be in her throat!
The good news is that, in Our experience, the Anipal Passengers are deplaned first and hand delivered to their pick up point.

Can we all say "Amen" to this exquisitely exciting meeting of Coco Charlize with her new Mommy and Auntie Deb?!

Less than an hour, now...

2009-10-19T09:40:00.000-05:00

...and Momma ML will have her Coco cradled in her arms! She, Auntie Deb and Daddy Charly are no doubt en route to Bush International Airport to meet up with Coco as she de-planes at Gate C-30 in Terminal C

Above, We would like to share a photo of a Momma Coco, with what We believe was her first litter, born May 15, 2007. Coco herself was slightly less than 2 years old, having her birthday on September 25, 2005.

She did have a second litter in May 5th of 2008, She appears a most caring and good momma, affectionate and attentive, true to her Heritage.

At the present time, weather conditions in Houston are pleasant, if not a but humid. Temperature is 51' with a slight ENE breeze of about 6 MPH. Visibility is excellent, and by now, perhaps Coco has decided on a nap. It was said TRH Prince Brutus and Princess marigold slept the entire flight. And so they did!

In another few moments, We will check back with you as The Homecoming Mommy ML has been looking forward to for days and days makes itself a reality!

Half Way Home!

2009-10-19T09:17:00.000-05:00

Arrival information as of a few moments ago:

City: Houston, TX (IAH - Intercontinental)
Gate: C-30
Terminal: Terminal C
Scheduled Time: 10:41 a.m.
Scheduled Date: Mon., Oct. 19, 2009
Estimated Time: 10:28 a.m.
Estimated Date: Mon., Oct. 19, 2009

Do keep in mind the arrival time is in Central Time.
Still, it is 12 minutes or so ahead of schedule.

The aircraft is now at an altitude of around 33,000 ft and travelling roughly 500 MPH. Weather conditions are purrfect and calm, which would allow Coco Charlize to rest comfortably with her companions on this voyage.

Hip! Hip! Horray!!

2009-10-19T08:22:00.001-05:00

		(CO) Continental Airlines 659
Departure Date:		Mon Oct 19, 2009
Status:		Flight is Currently En Route
		On-time
		Last change to status 13 minutes ago
Arrival Estimate:		Estimated Gate Arrival at 10:28 AM

Patience, patience!

2009-10-19T07:56:00.001-05:00

Patience

She's doin' it right Departure Status Details

Airport:		(DCA) Ronald Reagan National Airport
City:		Washington, DC, US
Scheduled:		8:30 AM - Mon Oct 19, 2009
Estimated:		8:30 AM - Mon Oct 19, 2009
Gate:		14 (Terminal B)
Local Time:		8:46 AM - Mon Oct 19, 2009

	Departure Flight Notes

It is currently later at the departing airport than the expected departure time and the flight is not yet active. This may indicate a delay or cancellation. It may also be that the departure information is not available or has not reached one of our data sources yet.

...and holding...

2009-10-19T07:39:00.001-05:00

CO 659 Has Not Yet Departed

Flight:	(CO) Continental Airlines 659
Departure:	(DCA) Ronald Reagan National Airport
Arrival:	(IAH) George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Duration:	191 minutes
Status:	Flight has not departed.

Tracking will begin upon departure.
Well, it happens even to Madame President and other Dignitaries, as well We know.

Final Call!

2009-10-19T07:26:00.001-05:00

The Aircraft is now preparing to push off from Gate 14, Terminal B. The Flight Crew are awaiting instruction from Us and Our fellow ATC's as to runway assignment and final routine checklist, doubling and tripling security measures for a safe flight.

All that remains now is the go-ahead from Tower at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia:

"Continental 659, clear for take off!"

Time to say Farewell, sweet Furrydance

2009-10-19T06:54:00.001-05:00

At this time, 07:47 Meomie Teri has seen to it that Coco Charlize is checked in and is now in the process of boarding flight CO659, scheduled to depart at at 08:30. There may be a gate hold or taxi delay of up to 15 minutes from departure point and at arrival in Houston, but the weather is clear thruoghout the flight plan, and what is left now is for the Pilot, his (or her) co-pilot and flight engineer to make their last on-board checklists and exterior inspection of Aircraft #239.

Things for Coco are undoubtedly confusing and a little unsettling, as We all find Ourselves when travelling. Soon, she will be secured in her position aboard the aircraft, and offered water to drink.

We will be back soon with the present Weather conditions and any pertinent information regarding Madame President's scheduled flight momentarily.

Journey's Beginning for Coco Charlize

2009-10-19T05:38:00.000-05:00

In Our travels, We have spent many an early morning either coming from - or going to - an airline terminal.
This morning, Teri finds herself readying President Furrydance Colours Cove for her travels to her new home in Houston, her new Mommy ML and her new sobriquet of Coco Charlize Taylor-Sherwood.

   Coco Charlize dressed in one of her
   lovely ensembles for her travels
   today

"Coco" will be travelling aboard ID#239 in Continental Airline's fleet of Boeing 737-800's. This noble aircraft has, in the past 24 hours, traveled many miles. It arrived at Reagan National Airport (DCA) last night at 21:43 (9:43p.m.) as flight CO1591 from Houston's Bush International Airport, fondly known among We Air Traffic Controllers as "IAH". Now, aircraft #239 found itself in Houston having originated earlier on Sunday in Chicago's O'Hare Airport (ORD) as Flight CO547. Now, CO547 began it's Sunday in Houston, arriving in Chicago as flight CO1646.

Got that?
Good. That makes at least one of Us.

Later this morning, we shall begin our tracking of Madame President's Flight "In Real Time", monitoring altitude, weather conditions, in-flight entertainment and possibly an early brunch with Madame President and her travel companions. While bittersweet, as Colours Cove departs her Meomie Teri and extended family at Furrydance, once airborne, she becomes her new persona, Coco Charlize, the newest member of the Sherwood Family. As We have come to learn from TRH Prince Brutus and Princess Marigold, felines of Texas possess a certain "joie de vivre" truly unlike anywhere else.

It is with the Greatest Pleasure and indeed, Honour to serve as The Official Air Traffic Controller for today's joyful new life's adventure for Mommy ML, Daddy Charley and The Sherwood Cats as they welcome the pretty petite young LadyCat Now to be Known as Coco Charlize.

We shall commence reports In Real Time beginning 07:30.

Until then, We remain,

The Airborne Royals, signing off for now.

Coco is coming to Houston

2009-10-18T19:44:00.000-05:00

Thank you for the Welcome Home from Peggy & The Cats!

2009-10-18T19:24:00.000-05:00

A beautiful graphic from the girls at Zoolatry.
Coco's registered name is Colours Cove from the Furrydance Cattery.