Category Archives: cats

May5

taco cat.

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happy first birthday to Pete the Cat on Cinco De Mayo!!

he’s grown from a tiny crazy rescue kitten

who never stopped

jumping, climbing, standing UP, running, exploring, playing

and most of all

hugging and loving

olive the slow and gentle cat and me

 I was worried 

when he suddenly 

mellowed out 

in the last few weeks

thought he might be 

plotting something

was he going to change the locks while I was gone?

was he going to somehow find a way to get outside

and be standing tall on the roof waving

when I got home?

was he going to lock his best friend olive

in the closet while playing hide and seek?

what was he planning?

then I remembered

he was born on cinco de mayo

 his very first birthday was coming soon

he had somehow 

grown into a teenager right before our eyes

while always mellow olive 

 had grown into a mid-lifer

   both are still who they are

they had found a happy medium

with Pete the Cat running the taco stand

and Olive and I lined up to buy what he’s selling

(his tacos are made with jelly beans, marshmallow fluff and maple syrup)

happy to all be sharing our space.

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TACO CAT IS TACO CAT SPELLED BACKWARDS.

Feb11

ink.

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‘Ink, by Japanese artist under the nickname Avogado6

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‘there is something magical in seeing what you can do,

what texture and tone and colour you can produce

merely with a pen point and a bottle of ink.’

*-ida rentoul outhwaite

*Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, was an Australian illustrator of children’s books.

Her work mostly depicted magical creatures, such as elves and fairies.

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Jan15

‘bring your peace to the table.’ – n. hoffman

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i finally tiptoed my way back  into doing jigsaw puzzles at home

with a planned delay after having pete the cat come to live with me

he’s a rowdy teenaged cat who loves to jump and play

i started out by trying a 100 piece puzzle sent by my friend

i could work quickly and cover it if needed

that went pretty well

he jumped up on the table 

laid down on it and grabbed a piece but put it back when i ‘suggested it’

this was the gateway opening wide for me

i knew a 1,000 piece puzzle

would take up too much space and time

so i went for a 500 piece

quietly got it out

sorted, made the frame

he jumped up to check it out

 suddenly i had an idea

he loves to play, especially laser chase games

i love to solve puzzles, especially jigsaw and crosswords

so i armed myself with a laser pointer in my left hand 

while i worked on the puzzle with my right hand

each time he jumped up

i aimed that pointer across the room and he took off running 

i had a couple of minutes to work on the puzzle again

then he would jump  back up and we did this all over again

i assumed he’d tire after 5 or 6 jumps

but no

pete the cat had energy to burn

 we must have repeated this close to 20 times

finally i finished by puzzle

 he went to take a nap 

a win for both of us

 while my team may have come in very last

in our recent jigsaw puzzle competition

i have taken it to a new challenge level

two-fisted gaming 

‘jig-laser-tag-puzzling.’

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“let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel.”

—j. jackson brown, jr.

 

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Dec11

bubbles.

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looking forward to seeing these opened on christmas

don’t know who will have more fun with them

the humans or the cats?

(and not your children)

see below.

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‘bubbles are always new; you just can’t find an old bubble.’

-tom moddy

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here’s the pitch –

Catnip Bubbles 8oz – $2.25

  • have more fun with your cat & try these catnip bubbles! your cat will love chasing & batting bubbles. and you will love watching them
  • interactive, catnip-scented fun
  • bubble wand included!
  • size: 8 fl.oz
  • for cat use only. not intended for children.

 

Dec6

a night at the circus.

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perhaps i was out a bit too long

this must have been a lot of fun though

while i’m not sure exactly what went down here

 i do feel that i know

who the ringleader of this holiday circus may be. 

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‘i was walking along and this chair came flying past me, and another, and

another, and I thought, man, is this gonna be a good night.

-liam gallagher, oasis

Dec2

Love is love.

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these two.

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i was so hoping that olive and pete the cat would bond

two cats rescued at different times

both in dubious circumstances

couldn’t be more different

each with their quirks and gifts

now home together.

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‘home is not a place, it’s a feeling.’

-cecilia ahern

Oct25

connection.

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the courtship is on for pete and olive

‘the need for connection and community is primal, as fundamental as the need for air, water, and food.’

-dean ornish

Oct5

pete the cat.

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pete’s glam shot

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  and just like that 

in steps pete the cat

(i named him after my fav politician/good human, pete b.)

born memorial day weekend

found in the trunk of an old car in a barn

by faerie tales cat rescue

how could i not support a group with this name

how could i not choose this sweet guy to join our family

 pete is a little shy right now and stepping out tiptoe-style

 soon he’ll be prancing around

singing his song

in his white shoes

playing and bonding with olive.

both sweet and gentle cats

pete’s foster mom

said his hobbies are

watching tv, eating treats, and playing with feather toys

and

is the most affectionate cat she’s ever met

very similar to olive’s demeanor and minimalist athletic style

i see them as ‘soon to become best friends/siblings.’

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“no matter what you step in, keep walking along and singing your song… because its all good.”

-pete the cat

credits: pete the cat and his white shoes: eric litwin, james dean, harper collins publishing

 

Jul10

burnt toast.

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this book dedication popped up in my feed, and i’d love to know the story.

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‘remember, behind every great person is a cat ignoring them’.

-author unknown

 

Mar3

tangerine dreams.

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wh0 wouldn’t love to have a tangerine cat?

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“our holiday food splurge was a small crate of tangerines, which we found ridiculously thrilling after an eight-month abstinence from citrus. lily hugged each one to her chest before undressing it as gently as a doll. watching her do that as she sat cross-legged on the floor one morning in pink pajamas, with bliss lighting her cheeks, i thought; lucky is the world, to receive this grateful child. value is not made of money, but a tender balance of expectation and longing.”

-Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, essayist, and poet. Her widely known works include The Poisonwood Bible, the tale of a missionary family in the Congo, and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, a nonfiction account of her family’s attempts to eat locally. Lily, mentioned above, is her daughter, now also an author and an environmental scientist.

 

 

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