Celebration Cake, originally uploaded by Theresa111.Just found out that today is Daisy’s Fourth Birthday. She is one on the most adorable and precious kitties I have ever met. My Bobby, told me he wants to marry her. Anyway, please visit her and look back on previous posts so you can get the whole Daisy idea. She is as cute as a button. We love you Sweetie.
Bobby in His Hat, originally uploaded by Theresa111.
A few months ago, I purchased this Indiana Jones type hat for Bobby. We had an enjoyable time trying it on and he spent most of it pulling off his new chapeau. Apparently it tasted good, too, as he would chew on it and then beat it up with his hind legs.
Since Bobby and I read Daisy the Curly Cat and he adores how she dresses up, he wanted to show her he could be handsome and exciting too.
Hannah, originally uploaded by Theresa111.Or as Jaimie, from my vet’s office calls her, Hannah Banana,” she is gray from the tip of her nose to the soles of her tippy toes. She is eight years five months old and has been with us since the day she walked into our lives November 1999.
At night we have an agreement. She sleeps on the outer edge at the top of the bed and she is supposed to stay put until it is time to get up in the morning. Because the sleep by number bed is so very high, I must stand on a stool in order to climb upon the mattress. She sleeps with her head upon the edge of my pillow.
When I awaken in the night to visit the ladies, Hannah usually stays in her spot, but tends to stretch out. She is then in the danger zone, because when I climb back into bed, her tail is always just where I need to sit down. Here we go again. I have to pick her up and slide her up. She always makes noises of protest and I pat her on the bottom telling her to let me get settled and then as soon as I turn on my left side, she snuggles up to me, with her back pressed against mine.
She is very loving and this warmth is an unconditional love we share with the other. Hannah is a such sweetie and we make a good team. I must really love her because I allowed her to suckle on the belly of Brandy, my stuffed bear. She still eyes the newer ones and I tell her that they are off limits.
With Hannah on one side and Bobby on the other, it’s a wonder I can turn over at all.
Bobby on Couch, originally uploaded by Theresa111.
My Daddy left me in charge of my Mommy, the cats and the whole big house. So It is my job to make sure everyone eats proper meals, plays lots of kitty games, takes naps and keeps Mommy from being lonely for Daddy.
My Mommy is pretty cool. She is pretending it doesn’t matter she isn’t traveling to London with Daddy today. She works very hard on her computer and taking care of us all of the time. So I decided to give her a few days of rest and relaxation. I am going to do everything she would normally do.
Perhaps later tonight, we will watch a funny TV show called 30 Rock. I couldn’t help but notice that there are TIVO shows which were recorded but haven’t been watched yet. Like Boston Legal, Men In Trees, Damages and Life. That’s right, Ugly Betty comes on tonight, too!
We can play ring toss and I will run lots of times and bring the ring back to Mommy. Her face always lights up when we play this. I can bring the feather on the stick, so she can wave it back and forth.
My Mommy said she is going to buy me a stroller, like Daisy The Curly Cat has. Her sister Pixie is very sweet and they get to dress up and go for rides with their Mommy. That’s where we got the idea to go strolling.
Saturday, my Mommy’s sister, Mary is coming to visit. Maybe they will go to PetSmart to buy the stroller. I sure hope they do.
Tonight we will have chicken breast fillets for dinner. They should be easy for me to prepare and I will be sure not to cook the chicken too much. I have watched her prepare countless meals, so I have the basics down.
Well, I will check in later to let you know how my Mommy Sitting is going, and I will make sure she isn’t too lonely for my Daddy.
Rock Soup, originally uploaded by Theresa111.
This rock belonged to my Father-in-law and knowing about my rock collection and how I would always admire this one rock he had, told me I could have it upon his death. I have kept it safe and have cherished it since his death February 14, 1999. What a lovely man.
There are veins of something running throughout this rock. It reminds me of a turtle’s shell, but it really is a rock and not a petrified shell. The feel of it is heavy, very cool and mostly smooth. There are a few spots that are a bit abrasive.
The other day while I was turning the rock over in my hands, I remembered a children’s fable or storybook tale about “Rock Soup” and it goes like this.
Once upon a time a man was traveling and came upon a kingdom after wandering for many days. He was very hungry and when he tried stealing some food he was caught. He was imprisoned. So now he was cold, tired, hungry, imprisoned and perhaps going to be put to death because he had stolen.
The next morning the guards escorted the prisoner to the king. The king told him what he had done was terribly wrong and he would have to be punished. The man was glad he was not to be put to death but he was so hungry his stomach was grumbling. He had to do something,
He asked the king if he had ever eaten rock soup. This got the king’s attention and he repeated the words. “Rock Soup?” The king shook his head and replied “Never. I have never heard of rock soup.”
The man said he could make the best rock soup and that it was a soup made for a king. Intrigued the king ordered the guards to release the prisoner and demanded he make this delicious rock soup.
The man ordered the kitchen staff to go out into the fields and bring to him twenty medium sized rocks. Then he told the others to get the biggest pot and to boil water. When the rocks were brought to the door of the kitchen the man told them to scrub them three times until they were perfectly clean. Having done this he told them to rinse them off for ten whole minutes and then to bring the rocks to the stove.
Once the rocks were placed into the hot water, the water rose over three quarters to the top of the huge pot. The man turned to the kitchen staff and immediately told them to gather potatoes, celery, onions, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage and barley.
When they returned, their arms loaded down with the vegetables, he told them to scrub them and cut them into small pieces. This accomplished the man instructed the staff to put all of the vegetable pieces and the barley into the water. By now the water was bubbling nicely. There rose a faint odor of food wafting through the kitchen. It smelled very good.
Then the man tasted the soup and said “You know, it needs some big chunks of beef.” The staff hurried to do his bidding. The meat went in and the bubbles kept surfacing, letting little bursts of flavor permeate the kitchen. This was going to be a tasty soup.
When no one was looking, the man reached into his pocket and withdrew a handful of a white powdery and granulated substance. Making sure he wasn’t being observed, he quickly tossed it into the now vigorously boiling soup. This time when he tasted it he smiled and told everyone to set the grand dining table, for the king was to have his rock soup.
When he stirred the soup the long ladle hit the rocks at the bottom. But no matter, no one was really going to try to eat the rocks. He didn’t need to worry.
The king was served rock soup and when he tasted it he proclaimed “You have truly made rock soup and it is the most delicious soup I have ever eaten. I pronounce you be set free and join me at the table.”
Well you can guess that the white substance or secret ingredient was salt. No one had ever tasted it before and the man knew exactly where he could get as much as he needed. He was free and going to become very wealthy indeed.
DSCN1470, originally uploaded by Theresa111.
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a cats way, to learn english, originally uploaded by sundance73.
Someone posed a question the other night at a party. We were standing around talking, drinking and sampling hors d’oeuvres. The discussion took a turn to the whimsical about what was the one book we would choose to take to a deserted island.
To be truthful I had many books I wanted to choose. For the past few days I have pondered which book I would take and finally, after narrowing it down, I made a decision.
My choice is “Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language.” For the love of words, their meaning and a my thirst for knowledge. It’s a big book. I must insist that the entire book would have to be waterproofed.
Since it’s an island surrounded by water, I will assume there would be seafood and fish. I elect to bring along the kitten, too.
