Sleepless in Stoke

Posted on March 4, 2024 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Awake, Cat, Counting sheep, Insomnia, Memory, Pain, Sleep, strategy, Thinking, Thought, TiredLeave a comment

I need one if those old fashioned ‘intermission’ films they used to show between films at a Saturday matinee at the cinema to relax my mind. Gentle music and the sight of a potters wheel twirling might help me to sleep. I’ve forgotten the various little strategies I use to try and fall asleep. Pain and discomfort have held my mind up like a theif of sleep. Haunting me in the night. A few, drowsy thoughts and I’m awake again, sometimes disturbed by a heartbeat out of turn or the patter of cats paws. I have things to do today and I didn’t want to be tired. 6am…..goodnight, I will try counting sheep

Another cat?

Posted on February 22, 2024 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Chasing, Door, Life, Poem, Poetry, Splodge, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

My boy cats twin

Came in tonight

Peering round the door

He’s got the same splodge

On his nose

Or just a little more?

T’other cat assumed the pose

Of cat ready to pounce

Then off he shot

And saw it off

Through the catflap

With a Roar!

Cat keeps warm

Posted on February 20, 2024 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Kneading, Life, Love, Poddling, Purring, Radiator, Tuxedo cat, WarmthLeave a comment

She’s taking advantage of the radiator being on for a while. A friend said she looks content in the photo.

I currently have another cat sitting on my knees poddling (kneading) me. I’m enjoying being nuzzled on my hand while loud purrs are surrounding me.

Content cats lead to content humans, warm and happy cats show you love. I don’t think they are as aloof as they are sometimes painted. But they do seem to have an off switch, they can be lovely and then just jump off you for no reason! My Mom used to call it cupboard love, because they usually just want feeding!

Silk scarf design

Posted on February 18, 2024 Posted in Cat, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Black and white cat, Cat, Copyright?, Design, silk scarf, Sketching, tabby cat2 Comments

I’m way behind with my #bandofsketchers prompts. This was drawn in the Artrage app on my phone. I tried to design pattern for a silk scarf, the design is show my love of cats. I must try and catch up! My copyright ©

Morning cat

Posted on February 17, 2024 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Content, Familiar, Happy, Life, Love, Sleeping, Time, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Snoozing cat having a lie in after a night on the tiles? He snores, he dreams, paws twitching. He greets me with a little purr. I think I have got three familiars (I have two other cats). They all have different traits but they are all very loving.

I don’t name them on here because of online security. I could call them all by pseudonym, but I don’t think it matters. They are big, medium and small!

This is big (used to be ‘outside’ cat), he sometimes pushes the cat flap door loose because he has got quite fat. He has a barrel shaped belly and seems quite content. When we first met him as an abandoned cat he was already an adult, I guess he’s over 13 years old now. Middle aged and happy.

Happy cat

Posted on February 16, 2024 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, catnip mouse, Games, Life, Playing, Toy, Tuxedo cat2 Comments

Cat playing with toy mouse. He pounced on it when he came in from the garden. It’s good to see him happy, belly up. He snuck in past my other boy cat and grabbed it before the other one saw it. He’s throwing it around now.

I usually get the cats catnip toys a couple of times a year. I have a box full of old toys that they still sometimes play with. Cats are funny creatures, they make me laugh when they fling toys about. But I’d rather they play with toys than real animals. X

Cat watching TV

Posted on February 14, 2024 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged advert, Black and white cat, Cat, Poem, Poetry, Television, treats, Tuxedo cat, Vision, Washing4 Comments

Something caught her eye

Startled, she looked

Cat treats,

Her favourite

There on the screen

In front of her

Then gone, in a flash!

Disappointed

She washes and settles.

It’s not sound that gets her interest,

But vision.

Catty

Posted on February 11, 2024 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Fun, Happy, incollage, Life, Pattern, Photo, Poem, Poetry, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Sweet boy

I see him smile

His eyes crinkle

His nose soft

White paws and socks

Whiskers bright

He loves me, is happy

No claws today

Except in the new chair

But I forgive

Purr…

Then grab a toy

And play!

Hospital

Posted on February 6, 2024 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged biopsy, Black and white cat, Cat, Health, Help, Life, NHS, Rest, results, Support, Tuxedo cat9 Comments

Long afternoon at the hospital, had to have scans and a biopsy. Now I’ve got to wait a couple of weeks for the result. Got home and look who is keeping me company? Sitting next to me like a sentinel.

I don’t know what the outcome will be, but I have three cats that need me. I intend to recover from whatever I’ve got. I’m grumpy and stubborn enough to look after myself. And I have my little friends for company.

I also have a brilliant lot of friends who have helped and supported me. I would have struggled without them. I’m thankful everyday for their help. Feeling a bit overwhelmed. X

Purse found!

Posted on February 4, 2024 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Found, Friend, Grateful, Happy, Life, Lost, purse, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

My friend went for a walk today and stopped off at the ice-cream van where I lost my purse last week. And guess what? It was there! I spoke to the van driver over the phone and he was happy to give it my friend (she was with me last week). Even better, the money is still in it! She’s going to drop it off later. For once I feel things might be on the turn with my luck!

Mallaband-Brown

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