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 May 2006

If I knew you were coming

May 11th, 2006 2 Comments

… I’d have baked a cake.
Chris Clarke seems to have a habit of showing up on one’s doorstep unexpected, and bringing his friends. It’s a lovely, neighborly habit, but it can take one by surprise. First he shows up with a crowd at my neighbor Janeen’s place. (Have you seen Janeen’s new blog? Talk […]

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Breaking a few eggs

May 9th, 2006 8 Comments

What a surprise: within the palest green shell, a yolk the color of the setting sun. What does my coworker feed those chickens to produce such a rich orange color? I marveled at the plump, shiny yolks for several long moments before taking a fork to them, and was amazed that beating the yolks into […]

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Where to get fresh local eggs? From an architect, of course.

May 5th, 2006 11 Comments

When I arrived at work this morning, a message was waiting in my inbox: “It’s spring, and the hens are laying more eggs than my family can eat. Would anyone like some? Let me know.”
I immediately responded to my coworker’s email, and found myself in possession of half a dozen eggs. Three are soft tan; […]

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Feline Friday: Shhhhh… Sasha’s sleeping

May 5th, 2006 2 Comments

This is no time for you to be napping! Get on over to the Friday Ark for a boatload of animal fun. Only the cats come out to play at the Carnival of the Cats, at Pages Turned on Sunday.

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