Music and Cats

“There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.” –Albert Schweitzer

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Entries from February 2006

Feline Friday: Brotherly love

February 24th, 2006 7 Comments

The McKitten boys have been restless. Their mad chases around the house have seemed more aggressive than playful. There has been yowling during wrestling matches. There has even been hissing.
However, at the end of the day (or whenever it’s nap time), Sasha and Sergei manage to find their way back into each other’s good graces.
There’s […]

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Cause for hope

February 22nd, 2006 9 Comments

This petite house had her debut last month at the International Builders’ Show in Florida. By many accounts, she was the belle of the ball; developers from all over the country expressed interest in using her plans for camps, hunting retreats and high-end beach communities. All of those options miss the point for which she […]

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Feline Friday: Tilt

February 17th, 2006 12 Comments

When Sasha is watching something intently, he often tilts his head to one side. When he was a kitten, this mannerism was so pronounced that we wondered whether he might have astigamatisms or other vision problems. He seems to have no trouble seeing well enough to perform all the normal activities of a much loved […]

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They don’t make ‘em like they used to

February 15th, 2006 11 Comments

I confess that, when looking for a Valentine for Paul, I picked up every card that had a cat on it. All of them were either sickly sweet or silly, and not in a good way. The card that I finally selected did not feature kittens.
I didn’t see this collection of vintage Valentines, many with […]

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In the land of the lotus-eaters

February 13th, 2006 9 Comments


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