Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Posted on December 3, 2022 by Susanne Swanson
I always feel bad leaving the cats behind when we travel and try to make up for it when we get back. This time we returned to snow and that didn’t sit well with them – too cold and smooshy to go out, at… Continue Reading “Saturday Caturday Playtime with Benji”
Category: CatsTags: Benji, Cat stories, Cats, Playtime, Saturday Caturday
Posted on July 23, 2022 by Susanne Swanson
A true cat tale from the Tiger archives. * * * * This was some years ago when I”d been rescued from the cat jail and was settling into my new home. I was relaxing on Sue’s desk when I felt a strange tingling… Continue Reading “Outside at Last – A Reminiscence from Tiger”
Category: CatsTags: Animals, Cat stories, Cats, Pets, Rescue cats, Tiger
Posted on May 19, 2022 by Susanne Swanson
“Isn’t it obvious, Sue? I need to get into the closet.” “No you don’t Benji. I don’t want you in there. I don’t even like you sitting on the banister. You could fall.” “Fall?? We cats are nimble, Sue. We don’t just fall.” “Okay,… Continue Reading “Whatcha Doing, Benji?”
Category: CatsTags: Benji, Cat stories, Cats, Sleeping Cats
Posted on September 24, 2021 by Susanne Swanson
The State Fair in Puyallup is up and running this year albeit with safety precautions in place – masks worn inside and out. We went on a rainy day last week and it was a different experience, but the same in many ways. We… Continue Reading “A Look Back at Benji and the Fair”
Category: Cats, LifeTags: Benji, Cat stories, Pets, Puyallup Fair, Travel, Washington State Fair
Posted on June 13, 2021 by Susanne Swanson
This is Tiger, who despite the name, is a mellow fellow. This is Benji – a sweet boy and lots of fun but not mellow at all – perhaps you can tell by the eyes. One morning Tiger dropped by my office for a… Continue Reading “Some Things Never Change”
Category: CatsTags: Benji, Brotherhood, Cat stories, Cats, Tiger
Posted on May 17, 2020 by Susanne Swanson
I looked out the back door and this is what I saw. “Whatcha doing there Benji?” “Benji?” “Taking a nap Sue. At least I was, before you…. oh never mind.” “Why there Benji? I’ve never seen you sleep there before.” “Maybe that’s why… Continue Reading “Benji and the Plant”
Category: CatsTags: Benji, Cat stories, Cats, Gardens, Sleeping Cats
Posted on May 5, 2020 by Susanne Swanson
This happened some years ago after I first came to live with Bob and Sue. I’d just finished my bath and was relaxing on the desk under the fading light of winter sun…. when I felt a strange tingling in my neck and had… Continue Reading “A Story of Tiger from the Early Days”
Category: CatsTags: Cat stories, Cats, Pets, Rescue cats, Tiger
Posted on April 27, 2020 by Susanne Swanson
Well it’s that time of year again so Sue has asked me to lead you through the basic steps of spring gardening! If you’re lucky like me your humans – Bob in this case – will have already installed garden beds in a sunny… Continue Reading “Benji’s Steps For Spring Gardening”
Category: Cats, GardensTags: Benji, Cat photos, Cat stories, Cats, Gardening, Gardens
Posted on April 5, 2020 by Susanne Swanson
Last Sunday I made my first face mask to wear to the grocery store. I made it quickly by hand without a pattern, and it worked okay. Since then we’ve all been encouraged to wear them in public so I decided to make a… Continue Reading “Making Face Masks with Help From Benji”
Category: CatsTags: Benji, Cat stories, Cats, coronavirus, crafts, face masks, humor, pandemic, sewing
Posted on March 29, 2020 by Susanne Swanson
I, like you, have been in quarantine – staying at home – sheltering in place – or whatever else you want to call it. But it was only the last 8 days that I ACTUALLY stayed at home as I’ve been nursing a head… Continue Reading “Benji Makes Quarantine Fun!”
Category: CatsTags: Benji, Cat stories, Cats, quarantine