“It's all make believe, isn't it?” ― Marilyn Monroe I have yet another cat post for you this week, the blue-eyed fluffy girl featured here is, Norma Jeane, the resident kitty at a coffee shop I visited recently with our sweet daughter-in-law, Lisa. The last time I saw Lisa was 7 years ago at Johannesburg… Continue reading HELLO NORMA JEANE
Category: Cats
NEW KIT ON THE BLOCK
“Ignorant people think it is the noise which fighting cats make that is so aggravating, but it ain't so; it is the sickening grammar that they use.” ― Mark Twain There's a new kitty on our block, I don't know her name and I'm not entirely sure where she lives but she is a… Continue reading NEW KIT ON THE BLOCK
FINE FEMININE FELINE FORM
"Like a graceful vase, a cat, even when motionless, seems to flow." - George F Will “Actually, I do happen to resemble a hallucination. Kindly note my silhouette in the moonlight." The cat climbed into the shaft of moonlight and wanted to keep talking but was asked to be… Continue reading FINE FEMININE FELINE FORM
WE ARE SIAMESE IF YOU PLEASE…
To gain the friendship of a cat is a difficult thing. The cat is a philosophical, metholodical, quiet animal, tenacious of it's own habits, fond of order and cleanliness, and it does not lightly confer its friendship. If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend, but never your slave. He… Continue reading WE ARE SIAMESE IF YOU PLEASE…
BIG CITY STORM IN A TEACUP
“I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?" Death thought about it. CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.” ― Terry Pratchett, Sourcery A long forgotten emotion stirred deep within the woman as she held the tiny animal dripping wet, lying still and cold as a corpse,… Continue reading BIG CITY STORM IN A TEACUP
ABSTRACTION
But it is a pipe." "No, it's not," I said. It's a drawing of a pipe. Get it? All representations of a thing are inherently abstract. It's very clever.” ― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars Want to know how to create your own abstract pieces? As long as you have a SLR with a… Continue reading ABSTRACTION
THE VELVET PAW
The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. - Carl Sandburg Cats feet and toes are my nemesis, in fact, I am fascinated by all animals feet but a cats toe-tees all pink and soft are just darling. The knowledge that cunningly… Continue reading THE VELVET PAW
CAT STYLE – an essential tool for felines
“If cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That's what people remember.” ― Terry Pratchet, Lords and Ladies Mr & Mrs Potter moved out of the little house next door to us while Mr T was in the land of Oz; so now we have a new neighbour, Ida.… Continue reading CAT STYLE – an essential tool for felines
SHADES OF BLUE
“The word itself has another color. It’s not a word with any resonance, although the "e" was once pronounced. There is only the bump now between "b" and "l", the relief at the end, the "whew". It hasn’t the sly turn which crimson takes halfway through, yellow's deceptive jelly, or the rolled-down sound in brown.… Continue reading SHADES OF BLUE