Posts under ‘cats’

Just for Today: Throwing Out the To Do List

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After really struggling last week between my need to sleep and my desire not to sleep, I decided that this week on my day of spirituality I would spend one day throwing out my to do list and letting go of all the things I "should" do [...]

Measuring Love

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tripp-e on Flickr
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My daughter Janie ran up to me today, curls bouncing and eyes sparkling, and exclaimed enthusiastically, "Mama, I love you the most of anyone!" Then she thought for a moment and (clearly not wanting to leave her other loved ones out of the picture) tempered that with, [...]

And We’re Back in 3-2-1

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juanpol on Flickr
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Whew! I sat down today, with both kids finally healthy and off at school, with my husband healthy and off at work, with a house covered in a summer of chaos (which I am steadfastly ignoring) and thought, "I'll write about my daughter's huge tantrum. [...]

The Little Bird

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nosha on Flickr
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I don't remember how it was I first noticed the little bird huddled at the edge of the sidewalk. Did I hear it cheep or see a faint movement? But there it was: a little chick that had fallen out of a nest somewhere. [...]

Alley Cat

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mirsasha on Flickr
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When I was a child, I had the best cat ever. No animal past or present could compare. It wasn't that he had a sweet disposition. He was almost universally mean, awful and belligerent. When almost any creature approached him, he'd snarl, hiss, [...]

My Cat is a Person

Oh, I know, everyone thinks their pets think they are people. "Oh, look at Rover, he thinks he's a person! Oh, look at Fluffy, she thinks she's part of the family!" But I really do think wonder about my cat. He doesn't drink water from a bowl with his tongue, like [...]