This cat is all wrecked up again. Some mornings he comes in bloody and walking very gingerly, and then he lies down on the dog’s bed and just stays very very still. This morning he smells like grass and blood. I’d give anything to know what his summer nights are like.
Posts Tagged ‘cat’
The Mystery of the Cat’s Night
Posted in cat, tagged cat on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I May Join Henry Here for a While
Posted in Blog, tagged cat, garden, rest on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Is Everyone Comfortable?
Posted in home, tagged cat, family room, recliners, Scooter, sofa, touch on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our family room is not comfortable. It’s tolerable when it’s just the two of us, but even then, there’s lots of rearranging going on on the sofa. Add a crowd and you’ve got a bunch of people who can’t quit figure out how to hang out and watch TV.
Several weeks ago, Deb dismantled our sectional [...]
What’s the Point of Gardening, After All?
Posted in Domestic, tagged cat, gardens, movies, perennials, pizza, tools on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been shaping up the gardens these past couple of days. I mean, I have hauled load after load of dead leaves and perennials out to the woods…I pile them all up on that big plastic tarp and use it as a sled. But there are some plants that refuse to cooperate with the clippers…no [...]
Things that Don’t Go as Planned
Posted in Disease, tagged Alzheimer's, cat, Hospice on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So, my sweet friend Alex is not dying yet. I knew it. He’s back to being charming. He doesn’t even have his full-time Hospice nurse’s aide with him anymore…now they say he doesn’t need round-the-clock care. But he’s still under Hospice’s watch, so who knows how things will proceed. Before we left for vacation, I [...]
Cat Manners
Posted in cat, tagged cat, manners, morning on March 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Some mornings I just sit here. Today, the cat is just sitting here with me. Neither of us is inclined to write. Lately he’s taken to crossing over the kitchen island to get from this chair to the other chair, and I just let him. Is that okay?
P.S. Mary’s writing over at her place. If [...]
Because of Henry
Posted in Domestic, tagged cat, snow on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
That darn cat. He’s tired of being cooped up, so he’s getting ugly in the mornings. You know what I mean: knocking my glasses, a book, the pens from the bedside table; wrestling the rug; swiping the dog; clawing the chair; his nose to my nose; meow, meow, meow in that steely, insistent way; repeat. [...]
Pests in Dark Places
Posted in Domestic, tagged cat, Indian Meal Moths, mice, poison on November 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I spent a good deal of time this past summer fighting Indian Meal Moths; I cannot tell you how awful it was once I decided to tackle the job. At first, I simply smashed them to death with a fly swatter as they flitted around the pantry. But they kept coming. And coming. When I [...]
