It was played this morning on the radio, and it made me cry. Now, I still tear up and I can't get it out of my head. It is called "The Cat Carol" If there is anything in the world that cuts me right to the core is the thought of small animals out in the cold.

Yes, and I weep at the Velveteen Rabbit, too.

Dan and I were heading down to the River on Sunday as there is someone who is interested in renting the trailer down there. Now, this is really the first nibble we've had on it in the 18 months we have had it up for sale. The couple is interested in a "rent to own" and that is better yet if the deal goes through ( Read more... )

I have long realized that "Childfree Abby's All You Can Eat Buffet for Birds" seems to have acquired 4 stars in the Michelin Guide for Birds. We have treats to tempt the most discerning avian palate in various feeders: Mixed Bird Seed, shelled peanuts, peanuts in the shell, tiny bird seed in the finch feeder mixed with nyger seed, cracked corn on ( Read more... )

A new species of cat found - the Cloud Leopard in Borneo

I must say that after only 4 days in the hospital, Dan is looking better than he has in a month. Still pretty pale, but better ( Read more... )

A Cat isn’t fussy- just so long as you remember he likes his milk in the shallow rose-patterned saucer, and his fish on the blue plate. From which he will take it and eat it off the floor

You know, I have never really gotten into a soap opera in my life. Well, maybe for a year or so when I took to watching Coronation Street. For some reason, soaps just never intrigued me enough to keep watching ( Read more... )

Who needs a guard dog when Jack the elderly suburban housecat is on duty ( Read more... )

"One cat just leads to another ( Read more... )