Today I received this cross-stitched purrfect cat from Alexa Lang, the mother of Gareth, who was in my tutor group and my French class and has officially left today. Alexa made specially it for me and I was so touched I cried. She added a very kind personal message and it made me feel appreciated.
Thank you so much Alexa. I hope Gareth is still able to walk when he gets back from the coast-to-coast.
A random cat photographed by my husband John today while he was out and about.
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This lovely menagerie belongs to Caroline Bailey. The kitty is Miss Pearl and the Yorkie is Lily, and the larger dog is called Daisy. Caroline has another Yorkie, who is called Dolly, who is a bit smaller than Lily. They are so comfortable and harmonious, aren’t they? Childhood exposure to Tom & Jerry taught me that cats and dogs are enemies and I still find it amazing when they cuddle up like this. A little miracle in my eyes . . .
I hereby challenge Caroline to capture all her cats and dogs in a single photograph!
Amended 21.50pm 29/06/2011
Rosie doesn’t like me. She makes it very obvious by being lovely with everyone else and giving me mean looks and treating me with contempt.
However, after I came back from Germany last week, she sniffed me thoroughly and then let me stroke her. I think my new post-Germany scent must be more acceptable, because now I’m allowed to pick her up and she even smarmed around my knees this morning.
I am encouraged.
Somehow or other, I’m just in the mood for a nice kitten in a slipper. So I bring you Smoky, who lives with the Lang family. Exactly what I needed!
Willow posing on our stairs, which are still waiting for a carpet after almost two years…
When Rosie runs, her dangly flabby tummy swings from side to side. It’s hilarious to see and we’ve been trying to capture it on film since she came to live with us in December. This is John’s attempt from today, but sadly his camera isn’t very high quality. We need to get the Flip camera out and keep it handy.
I have to acknowledge Wimbledon in this 365 day cycle. I’m not big on Great British institutions, but I do love Wimbledon. This is Alex Bellars’ kitten Skimbleshanks following Andy Murray’s progress in the 3rd round. As I write, it’s one set all between Murray and his opponent Ljubicic.
We all wish Ljubicic would put a hat on, because we don’t like the way the top of his head looks.
Milly the cat belongs to Kate Robinson, my music-teaching colleague. We have already met Millie twice. I thought to make her my guest cat today because I’ve just spent a couple of days in Germany with Kate and she was a really reliable and supportive fellow-tripper.
Vielen Dank Fr. Robinson!
Lovely to be home to cosy Rosie and Willow. I have just used Google Maps to work out that over 2 days as Trip Leader, I made all 47 of us walk at least 9½ miles, much of it in the rain.
A Cat A Day 