Well, there used to be
REAL LIVE KITTIES
around here.
AND they sat in my windows.
Yes. They. Did.
Here's the thing of it-
we were DOG people
until we got our first cat.
LOL-Who knew we would like
having a cat?
I had them as a kid but never as an adult
until I was in my 40s.
Today I am reduced to having
A PICTURE OF A CAT
on the back wall of my kitchen
above a bookcase that holds
all my DREAM books and cookbooks.
It's by Steve Hanks.
Isn't that a perfect Fall picture?
Thing is- I leave it up all year long.
Yes I do!
This picture has lived in FIVE HOUSES with me
and I always find a spot for it.
I am not kidding when I say
I took 50 pictures of this
and, sadly, this is the best I can get.
Flash bounces off the picture
and there is no way to direct light it
without that same bounce.
Daylight was even worse!
So-here is what you get, folks!
Awful-absolutely awful
but you get the idea.
We had to have our last kitty put down
about 4 years ago.
She was sick and there was no fix for her.
Our little MistyCat.
I still miss her.
She looked a lot like the cat in that picture.
Now- DOWNSTAIRS in my
Laundry Room I have another picture.
I will tell you that I did not know these were
by the same artist until about 2 weeks ago.
duh....mmmeeee
This print has lived in SEVEN HOUSES with me.
Usually in a library area.
Today it acts as a "window" over the
washer and dryer.
One day I really WILL show you
that room!
SO-No more kitties for us right now.
We hope to be traveling more in the next year
and can't take kitties with us.
AND I don't think it is fair to leave them behind...
and/or alone.
Plus, my daughter and son-in-law are so allergic
that they start sneezing when they hear the word
CAT!
Isn't she cute?
You've heard of the HORSE WHISPERER?
She's the CAT SNEEZER.
Sometimes when she's here
I call,
"Here kitty, kitty, kitty"
just to see her start hyperventilating!
YEP!
I am THAT Mom!
Aren't YOU glad that YOU aren't
related to ME?
Have a wonderful Tuesday.
I will be outside washing windows.
No rest for the wicked!
Edited to add:
I may be a bit scarce today.
I have to pick 3 kids up from school.,
feed them, make sure they do their homework
and herd take them to dance.
