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Caturday Thoughts – Missing a Garden
A sure sign of spring is not bird actiity or things starting to green up. The erratic weather we’ve been having can foool even birds and trees. No, it’s something much more automatic and unconnected to Mother Nature, the start … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardens, Herbs, Joys of Life, Life's Conundrums, Seasons
Tagged alliums, balloon flower, catnip, Chinese chives, doraji, flowers, food, garden, kkaennipp, Korean pancakes, ornamentals, perilla, shiso, vegetables
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Caturday Thoughts – Outdoor Leaves for Indoor Cats
Finally the leaves are starting to collect on the lawn and in the gutters. I have just about finished with the yard and garden. We have been having warmer than usual days for which we are thankful as the cats … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Food, Gardens, Herbs, Joys of Life, Natural World, Seasons
Tagged artemisia, Camphor Southernwood, carpenter's rasp, catnip, Cloud, garden, horseradish, leaves. raking, microplane grater, Milk, moth balls, napthalene, Old Man's Beard, paradiechlorobenzene, rue, Silver Mound, Skye, wormwood
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Caturday Thoughts – The Goody Bag
As I mentioned in last week’s Caturday Thoughts I was at a veterinary conference put o by the IAAHPC, which is the International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care. I had a great time, met a lot of great … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Health, Joys of Life
Tagged accupressure, catnip, cats, cold, compounding pharmacy, damp, IAAHPC, Mi Sun, Mosby, osteoarthritis, Simba, TCM, veterinarian, weather, winter
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Caturday Thoughts – Life Planning for Cats
When this post is published I will be away from home at a conference. Of course, it is a pet related conference and most of the attendees will be veterinarians and veterinary technicians. It is the annual conference of the … Continue reading
Caturday Thoughts – Life Without Television Suits Cats
In case anyone missed mention of it in all my writing the fact is I have not owned a television since 1989. When I lived in Pennsylvania I was very busy studying for the CPA exam, in Connecticut with helping … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cats, Joys of Life, Life's Conundrums
Tagged catnip, life without television, meditation, Mi Sun, mindfulness, reading, Simba, taking classes
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Caturday Thoughts – Cats Think Humans Have Crazy Priorities
The cats have their priorities and stick to them with a tenacity worthy of a Steve Jobs. Food must be delivered at the proper times and litter boxes must be maintained scrupulously. In the evening, if I continue working at … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Gardens, Joys of Life, Life's Conundrums
Tagged attention, blackberries, catnip, cats, cleaning, garden, goals, Mi Sun, mowing, priorities, regret, time, tomatoes, weather
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Caturday Thoughts – Leaving the Nest
The robins have all fledged now. A few days ago I saw the mother in the yard with the last one, still tiny bits of fluff between the feathers. I was afraid he was made to leave before he was … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Gardens, Herbs, Joys of Life, Natural World, Weather
Tagged catnip, Cloud, garden, irises, lovage, rue, Simba, Skye, thunderstorms, weather
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