Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Nine years ago we brought this sweet boy home from Seattle Humane. We’d gone to get a companion for Tiger, a mature cat would be good, I thought. But Bob and Mom picked Benji out from the others, captured by his sweet disposition. I… Continue Reading “Still Soaring, Nine Years Later”
Yesterday I shared photos of the wildlife my brother encountered on safari in Africa, where the only kind of shooting that occurred was with a camera. I loved the big cats, majestic and content, knowing they are free to safely roam. On the home front,… Continue Reading “Little Cats on the Home Front”
I went looking for tan and peach in my garden, it wasn’t easy to find. Most everything is green, including my garden shed, though you do see Bob’s decorations in tan. I managed to find peach in the one nasturtium blooming. I get far… Continue Reading “Well, that’s just Peachy!”
A lovely bouquet from my husband. A kitty returned in a rainstorm, the same kitty who walked across my keyboard while I was playing, improving the sound from piano to strings, now sitting on my lap, while I watch the hummingbirds. ~ Susanne
He always knows when the suitcases come out and resigns himself to his fate. Poor Benji. Back soon. Susanne
I have to admit I sometimes feel sorry for Benji. He’s making the best of his life on three legs but can’t do what he used to do. He still plays but not like before. He still climbs, but not as high. He still… Continue Reading “My Sweet Benji”
“Whatcha doing there, Benji?” “Just waiting for someone to play with me, Sue.” “Sure, Benji. Wait no more.” My sweet boy waits at the foot of our bed, where his special stairs are, with his favorite toy nearby, a leftover piece of rubber tubing,… Continue Reading “Patient Benji”
The rain has returned to the Great Northwest, in keeping with the tradition that summer only starts in Seattle after the 4th of July. Earlier this week it was sunny and blue for our walk on Ruston Way in Tacoma. But by yesterday afternoon,… Continue Reading “Now that it’s Summer ….”