Sitting on cat chairs
’cause they all belong to me.
You could have claimed one
but it’s too late now, you see.
After warming this blueness,
don’t ask me to go.
With my own claws and cat hair,
I shaped it just so! ~ms
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In truth, Siri (who I fondly call “Seaweed”) is the sweetest and most trusting cat that we have ever had. We adopted her from the Siamese Cat Rescue Center a year and a half ago. She was found taped up in a box with several other kittens, with only 5 small holes punched in the top for air. She could have died in there. If a human had been that cruel to me, I would never have trusted another person again. But Siri has totally forgiven the world for any unkindness that she endured. It is the middle of the night and she is lying right here—watching out for me.
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Cushions of blue—like Siri’s eyes! Her color for sure!!
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The little lady has style, for sure!
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Lovely photo, lovely story. I love happy endings
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Me too! I wish there were more happy beginnings and endings in the world….
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Such a cutie!
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I will tell her that you called her a cutie.
She’ll love it!
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What a gorgeous cat. Nice blog page…. I love cats I have 4 of my own,,, 🙂
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We only have 2 cats….and I wrote about them being my “low-tech computer screen blockers.”
If I had 4 cats, I would probably never see the computer monitor or my keyboard again!
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Lol yes, they do love getting in your way for attention. They always make me smile when you are trying to work and they are there…. And you put down your papers, turn around and a cat is laid on them! :))
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Exactly!
And the cats cannot deny that they do this, because I have proof.
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Lol, yes typical cat. I just love their personalities..
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Seaweed is a real beauty and deserves all the seats in the house. She is special for sure, and so are you. II have a rescue dog. I think they know and forgive. I hope the other kittens were rescued too. This is a lovely post.
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I hope the others were rescued too!
Siri has already tried every seat in the house at least once.
She has her favorites.
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She’s beautiful
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Thanks! She does have the most interesting eyes!
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Lovely! I like that she takes over two! My Harry also takes over the kitchen chair, the computer chair, the back of the loveseat, the extra pillow on the bed, his own pillow on the quilting table, . . . yep, I guess they are pretty much all his!
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Yes….somehow everything ends up belonging to the cat!
Thank goodness they let us use their stuff from time to time. 🙂
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That look is so Cat… it simply says: “I’m sitting on TWO chairs because I CAN” – love the picture!!
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Yes. She can!
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Beautiful cat. Is she Siamese or Burmese?
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She is a Bluepoint Siamese.
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Lovely.
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I love this thing about cats 🙂
your cat is super- one chair is not enough for her, she wants to occupy two at once! 🙂
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There was a third chair there also….I’m surprised she didn’t try to stretch out a little farther and claim that one too!
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What a beautiful cat! Thanks for giving her a forever home!
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Thanks John! At this point, I don’t think she remembers being anywhere else. Definitely a forever (fur-ever) home.
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Gorgeous cat, we had a Siamese when I was growing up – she lived 19 years. I wish you at least that many healthy years with your baby/
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She’s pretty healthy. Maybe she will live as long as yours did. Thanks for the wish!
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lol…so beautiful! she looks very regal sitting on the two stools… 🙂
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…just waiting for someone to walk by and take a regal photo. 😉
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Wow – she is absolutely beautiful! I adore cats!
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Thanks! I’ll be sure to tell her….Siri will love your compliment!
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Ah, if only we humans could be so forgiving. Animals have so much to teach us, don’t they. And tell her she’s beautiful for me. 😉
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I’ll do that! She’ll love it.
And yes, it would be nice if humans could learn to be that forgiving.
Don’t know if that is ever going to happen though.
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She’s a beautiful girl. And, yes, they know how to take control of everything. 🙂
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No question about that….they definitely take over.
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She’s absolutely beautiful Mary.
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Always a dog person, but love your cats and cat stories, Mary!
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Beautiful kitty, beautiful poem!
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cool!
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What a gorgeous kitty! You have to meet Fortune Cookie, http://wp.me/p499kC-17d Not the brightest cat in the world, but has attitude. 🙂
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I went to the link…is Fortune Cookie the little gray cat with the tongue sticking out (definitely some attitude), or the long-haired Siamese (Balinese) cat sitting on the left side of the chair? I have a male Sealpoint cat that looks a lot like the cat in the chair. Know-it-all attitude…he thinks that he can do the equivalent of a Star Trek “Vulcan Mind Meld” and humans will immediately know what he’s thinking. His unblinking stare is somewhat intimidating–but he is really quite gentle. https://storieswithnobooks.com/2014/01/29/cold-cat-winter/
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Oh sorry, I meant the Balinese. Thought he would be closer related to your Siamese. As you can see, yours have a more defined look. FC is a little more dreamy. 😉
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Is Fortune Cookie male or female?
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FC is a boy who sadly lost his manhood. 🙂
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Mine did too…but he is still the king of all he surveys. 😉
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LOL. They seem to all do that, don’t they! 🙂
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