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Siamese Cat Shelter-in-Place Guidelines
Big blue eyes in a travel bag going nowhere ~~~~~~~~~~ Since they like to stay home and are perfectly happy in small places, our 2 Siamese cats (Siri and Keona) are trying to teach us how to effectively “shelter-in-place” during … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, COVID-19, Humor, Philosophy, photography
Tagged Guidelines, Pandemic, Pets, Shelter-in-Place, Siamese cats
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Real and Ethereal
The real and ethereal merge into one thought when winter acquiesces to the warmth of spring and sunlight slowly melts into dark shadows. ~ms I have not written anything since December (I sincerely hope that I was missed). The winter … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essay, photography, Poetry, Writing
Tagged cats, Pets, Spring, surgery, Winter
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Cold Cat Winter
6, 8, 10 degrees (Fahrenheit) at night, with freezing snow and ice— how will I survive? I gave away my blankets, my pillows and my bed, when blue eyes came begging without a word and said: “It’s a cold cat … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, cats, Photo Essay, photography
Tagged Humor, Pets, poetry, sleep, Winter
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Glass Door Relationships
Searching for acorns, a squirrel suddenly saw the man of her dreams sitting behind a glass door. She stopped what she was doing and ran with great excitement to take a closer look. She tenderly touched his soft dark brown … Continue reading
