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Life is Good, part 2

Ready for the slopes or at least the fireplace in the lodge.

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Which One Are You Like?

Recently our kittens had to wear cones after surgery. Their reactions captured their personalities and some basic differences in approaches to life’s troubles. The cone disturbed Bo mightily.  He...

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They’re Getting So Big!

No more kittens. Now we’ve got teen cats who spend daytime causing trouble in the backyard. This post shows the trio as kittens.  And this post defines their personalities.

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A Movie I Wish I Could See

Just remembered the day my kids got a video camera, maybe a decade ago. (As our read-aloud bedtime book we had just finished Lord of the Rings.) They began to plan the filming of an epic, and stitched...

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It’s the Moments

During my recent visit to New York, during a sudden torrential downpour my rain parka pocket filled with water and drowned my phone. The Apple store rushed me in for urgent care but my phone could not...

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Steps to An Hilarious Video

Sorry to say you’ll have to make your own video, or picture it in your head. Whenever I grab the camera the moment is over. Acquire a dog who likes cats. Introduce kittens to the dog. Repeat 2) until...

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Cruelty and Compassion, Feline Style

Because we must be insane, we have 5 cats. Two grown cats, Bop and Luna, age 10; and three teen cats age 8 months.  The youngsters immediately displayed distinct personalities but are all as friendly...

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Life is Good, part 4

Life is good when you have close friends. These teen cats arrived in the household on the same day from a couple different shelters. They’ve been together for 7 of their 9 months and are all BFFs. (Or...

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Friendship Circle

Our recently departed cat Boink and our dog Shadow enjoying some couch time together. (Posted as part of the Weekly Photo Challenge.)

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Steps to An Hilarious Video: Step 7

At last, some footage to demonstrate the potential in this methodology! (See this post for the other six steps.) Also, at last I have fulfilled my obligation as a citizen of the 21st century – I have...

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Four-Legged Friends and Associates

This week’s photo challenge topic is companions and for me that means the four-legs in our household.  I’ve already posted a bizilion applicable photos (tags dogs or cats).  Okay, at least half a...

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Talk About Refreshing!

On summer afternoons, a lovely breeze comes through this window. What better place to plant one’s hindquarters for a nap? This week’s Photo Challenge wants to see fresh, which it defines as a state...

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Meanwhile, Later Than Same Nap

Recently I posted a photo of my cat Luna enjoying a nap in a window breeze.  While Luna slept, one of the kittens, Leo, spotted him and took time out from his daily backyard frolicking in order to...

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My Epitaph Collection, Compiled

I am a casual collector of potential epitaphs.  In the early days of my blog I posted each of the candidates separately. I’ve had a request to compile them, so here they all are. This one happened by...

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Coming Soon: Cat Attack

The dog and I live with five cats. (Insert who-in-their-right-mind rant here.) It is almost a peaceable kingdom, with one glaring – and hissing – exception. Shadow the rescue dog, age about 8, likes...

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Gee. Thanks guys.

Dear Family Cats (and also the dog), Thanks for giving me an unforgettable experience. A night of induced insomnia and – okay – a couple laughs. It all started about 130 am. The dog woke me up, walking...

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Bag, Box, and Clubhouse

Warning: If you hate cute cat pix, stop reading now before you ruin your day. Like all cats, the five in my household like to go inside stuff. It is the moments like these that persuade me to forgive...

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Dearest Blog, I Once Was Cool!

Dearest Blog, I have neglected you of recent. Although I miss you, I cannot say why I’ve gone silent nor when it will end. It was no fun to contemplate life without this big doofus. Certainly, I have...

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Rush Hour at the Cat Door

It is important to be the first one out in the morning. On this morning, Bo (orange, left) seems to have the advantage. He does not. As soon as the cat door opens, Arrow will squeeze under his chin and...

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Felines: No Two Alike!

I’ve known many cats through my life, and although they share important characteristics, each remains unique. I love them all and have been well- and long-trained to understand that cats are the master...

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