So tell me: when you saw this picture, did you want to reach out and rub the little bit of sleep from Miss Lyra’s left eye? I took this photo a couple of weeks ago, and each time I look at it, that’s what I want to do. And, in fact, I did that very thing right after snapping this shot. Lyra loves having her eyes gently rubbed; as she tilted her head up against my hand, her mouth opened slightly, releasing a rumbling, throaty purr.
Does anyone really read my carefully constructed sentences in the italicized link section of each Feline Friday? I thought not. Look here: Friday Ark. And on Sunday, look here: Begin Each Day (for Carnival of the Cats).
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Do you ever see those very cute (too cute) calendars of posed kittens…and half the kittens have crud in their eye corners? I can’t stand to hang them up…I keep wanted to wipe the crud out of them and I keep asking myself…if you were taking posed photos for a calendar with pretty flowers and blankets and flowerpots and toys…wouldn’t you wipe the crud out of the kittens’ eyes?
Some of us, in the choir, read your carefully constructed sentences in the italicized link section of each Feline Friday?
Lyra is beautiful. Even with the crud. Have been meaning to tell you how I love the name of your blog – Music and Cats – 2 essentials in life!
My person is always rubbing the sleepies out of my eyes. I don’t mind, I get a hug & a kiss after she’s done!
I’ve always read your carefully constructed link sections.
Willow usually has this problem. She had a blocked tear duct and a veterinary ophthamologist did surgery on it. For a while it was much better but of course, cats have such a capacity to heal that the little duct he formed for her, healed back over. So now we just wipe the eye more often.
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What a sweetie! And yes, I did want to rub away that bit of sleep! I always do it for Milo, although I’m sure he could care less. I think he thinks I’m obsessed with his eyes as I’m forever poking at him, unable to let a bit of eye crud go un-wiped.
I just noticed Anne Lamott on your list of writing links. How I loved “Bird by Bird” … You know, I’ve been looking for something to read and nothing in my pile of unread books tempts me at the moment. I think I’ll pick up “Bird by Bird” again … Thanks for the inspiration!
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