Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Every morning after I wake up and feed the cats, I make my coffee and retreat to my office. And every morning, when he’s done eating, Benji joins me on my lap. While I muse, he sleeps. Unaware that I’m admiring his kitty paws.… Continue Reading “Benji’s Kitty Paws”
No, not just ordinary kitty temptations like batting the Kleenex off the shelf onto my head, or lying in wait to ambush his big brother, but rather Temptations of the snack variety. He ADORES the treats in the yellow bag and has taken to… Continue Reading “Benji and Temptations”
“Where’s Benji?” “Why do you ask, Sue??” “Just wondering, that’s all. You do show up in some unusual places.” “Whatever do you mean?” “Just relax, Benji. You know you have the run of the place. I just want to stay out of your way.”… Continue Reading “Saturday Caturday – Where’s Benji?”
Yesterday when I started a new draft post, these shadow words appeared: “Share five things you’re good at.” “Who are you?” I thought to myself. “And what are you doing on my blog??” Definitely creepy. I ignored it and went on, saving the draft.… Continue Reading “Is that you WordPress?? How Cheeky of You!”
“What’s the matter, Benji? You look down in the dumps.” “I’m bored, Sue. There’s nothing to do.” “You could go outside, Benji. Lots to do out there.” “It’s freezing cold, Sue. You know that.” “You’re right. Now that you mention it, I’m feeling kind… Continue Reading “Cheer up Benji!”
“Why the title, Sue?” “You of all cats should know, Benji!” “We missed you, Sue! That’s all.” “It was only 3 days. When are you boys going to realize we will ALWAYS come back!” “You can’t be too sure, Sue. I have abandonment issues… Continue Reading “Cat Shenanigans”
“Well yes, Benji. It fits you better than me. But I must insist you NOT play with my charger, okay?” “Sure, Sue. Whatever you say.” ~ From the sink of Susanne and Benji
I can’t believe it’s been six years since we brought Benji home from Seattle Humane. A young tabby, with almond eyes and a scruffy ear, we were won over by his sweet spirit and spunky disposition. Happy Gotcha Day, Benji! 🙂 ~ Susanne
From the early days – In his own words “This is Benji, and I’m not what you call a big cat. From the beginning they called me the runt of the litter. (No thank you for that.) Sue even doubts my birthday – much… Continue Reading “Still Soaring After all these Years”