Cat watching

Posted on February 20, 2019 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Animals, Cat, Cute, Feline, Funny, Learning, Life, Lion, Photo, Play, TVLeave a comment

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In 50 years of owning or being owned by cats none of them have ever properly watched TV. Oh Yes they have stared at it in a disinterested way. If they happen to be facing in that direction, but nothing stirred them.

That changed with my female cat which I have had for a couple of years. She started by watching little things like birds and mice, but she really did get interested when we watched cat programmes. Now she seems really into things like lions. I got a few photos a couple of months ago of her standing up and looking at the screen. How does she know, or not, that there is a genetic linkage with big cats? Do they move in a similar way? Was it the noises they were making….. I don’t know. I think it’s cute behaviour and I also think she’s a lot cleverer than her brother.. . You should see her play.

Gracie

Posted on February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Animal, Blog, Cat, Fun, Life, Play, Poem, stickLeave a comment

Gracie sniff stick ,

Bite stick,

Fight stick

Chew it,

Subdue it,

Ignore it…..

That’s exactly what she did. We used to have a cat toy tied to the stick but she pulled that off. The stick has been sitting there, patiently, minding it’s own business. So of course I decided to tease Gracie. She immediately Sniffed it and batted it with her paws. Then she started chewing the tip so I moved it away. As soon as it was still again she ignored it…. So I wrote this poem just for fun.

Lake

Posted on February 2, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Fun, Micro poem, Photo, Play, Poem, Poetry, Sunset, Too tired to writeLeave a comment

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The trees by the lake cry wooden tears,

The sky glints grey and gold.

Silver shimmers, water waves,

Cold walk in sunset glow.

Hiding under the tree

Posted on December 30, 2018 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Baubles, Cat, Christmas, Christmas tree, Decorations, Fun, Humour, Play, PlayingLeave a comment

Hiding under the tree, determined to shake the baubles free. Trying to use the plastic wrapped metal trunk as a scratching post.

Every so often she sneaks underneath, now the presents have gone, then stands up on her back legs – her front paws in the air, battling a glinting decoration, rattling the tinsel. A couple of times the tree has rocked and shaken like a fir in a tornado, almost, but not quite, uprooted from its three pronged stand.

Then out she shoots, scampers after a toy, a feather, a ball. The tree is forgotten till next time – then used as a hiding place, scratching post, and climbing frame in turn when she feels like it.

Twelth night will see the tree demolished and returned to its cardboard box home. What will cat do then?

Tech rehearsal…

Posted on October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Choir, Clay Chorus, Loud mouth women, Music, New Vic theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Play, Singing, Staffordshire, TheatreLeave a comment

We got here today and have been busy sitting around for a lot of the time, interspersed with standing around on the stage being set in position, then singing as loudly and brightly as we can for our songs. I’m shattered, I hope I can keep my energy up for the performance.

To be honest I’m actually enjoying being fitted for a costume (a tee shirt). I brought my own silly blingy jewellery to wear. I’ve actually got some stuff from the 1990s which I was given one Christmas.

The play is called Beautiful Thing at the New Vic theatre at Basford, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Performances run till Saturday and start at 7.30pm.

The play is about the blossoming relationship between two teenage boys. It is set in 1993 and we are singing music by Mama Cass and hits from the 1990s. I hope I don’t break my leg

Tired

Posted on October 27, 2018 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Choirs, Music, Play, Sketch, TheatreLeave a comment

This little I inch square sketch is me trying too quickly draw three of the people at a rehearsal.

I just came in after 4ish hours rehearsing with two Choirs I am in, Clay Chorus and some of Loud Mouth women. We are accompanying a play that is on this week at the New Victoria theatre in Basford, Stoke-on-Trent.. Its called Bright Thing and is the 25th anniversary of its first performance, so no pressure x.

Hi

Posted on October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Dream, Humour, Life, Play, Poem, Poetry, SpellcheckerLeave a comment

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A poem of spellchecker words…….

I tried the same way but

Sent from my old phone.

I enjoy the rest of the day,

Pearly white hair on the sofa,

Sent from my black bag,

Cause a bit of a victorian painting

Sent from my old address ,

So sharp and fine with the barn dance

I’m a little bit worried about the snow.

Its a bit like an expensive weekend.

Sent from my old version of my head.

Mallaband-Brown

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