Category Archives: Life’s Conundrums

My Cats Are My Life, They Have Kept Me Going Through All My Troubles

Posted on April 18, 2018 by

The title of this post might sound like the theme for the crazy cat lady or a melodramatic overstatement but it is simply a statement of fact. The world is a harsh place. Many people are lucky to excape major … Continue reading →

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Caturday Thoughts – Warm at Last!

Posted on April 14, 2018 by

The cats  are in heaven. It was warm enough yesterday to have all the windows open all day and even in the night and this morning is beautiful as well. The good weather is helping me, I haven’t slept properly … Continue reading →

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When the Cat is the Canary

Posted on April 11, 2018 by

I lost little Mini to some auto-immune disease even the vet was unsure of although he thought it was feline lupus. She was exposed to something in that old apartment complex, probably some toxin the idiot maitenance men tracked all … Continue reading →

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Caturday Thoughts – Sorry We’re Late – What’s With This Weather?

Posted on April 7, 2018 by

 First of all, sorry we’re late. This week there has been more crazy than just the weather. The past couple of days I have been trying to get get caught up on an online summit about pet cancer and an … Continue reading →

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Caturday Thoughts – For Easter, a Little Warmth but No Eggs

Posted on March 31, 2018 by

Thursday was sunny and warm enough to open the windows for the cats. I was really hoping the weather would stablize for a little bit, but no, while Friday was about the same that night it got very windy and … Continue reading →

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Start of Work – Prime

Posted on March 18, 2018 by

Back in Cadfael’s day the monks prayed Matins during the night and said Lauds in the darkness of early dawn, then went back to bed. Initially there was no requirement for saying an office again until Terce, the third hour. … Continue reading →

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Caturday Thoughts – What the H*** – Let’s Go For It

Posted on March 17, 2018 by

So I realized St Patrick’s Day was Saturday and I haven’t really celebrated for years. The housework is massively behind while I finish the thesis (it’s getting there), the blog is barely keeping up, so I decided to postpone Caturday … Continue reading →

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