tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post3367135663022120673..comments2024-03-28T08:02:30.057-04:00Comments on Word-Whores: Cats. Why Did It Have to Be Cats?K.A. Krantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-42756940518848396722011-04-30T00:15:46.473-04:002011-04-30T00:15:46.473-04:00Wow. Just reread. "I keep four cats aboard a ...Wow. Just reread. "I keep four cats aboard a 34’ sailboat for eight months out of the year, two of whom get seasick." That's a split or dangling sometime, isn't it? Since the 'two' I refer to are cats and not the eight months out of the year. Not enough rum, apparently.Marcella Burnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061631584953668058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-41914525402907692022011-04-29T21:11:02.516-04:002011-04-29T21:11:02.516-04:00What a beautiful cadre of cats you've got ther...What a beautiful cadre of cats you've got there. You have expressed something that instantly clicked with me as true - that IS the thing with cats. That in spite of their innate wildness they choose to trust you with their purrs and their softness, and even with the obnoxious and entitled behavior, lol. I am reminded of Kipling, and the cat who "walked by his wild wild lone."Kerry Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821175497518362926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-21451505761355487952011-04-29T17:00:16.259-04:002011-04-29T17:00:16.259-04:00Reading your blog post was like reading the story ...Reading your blog post was like reading the story of my life ;)D. F. Kriegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928379477537074214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-51457008485935796572011-04-29T13:38:46.434-04:002011-04-29T13:38:46.434-04:00@tez You know, not awkward at all. Nicadeimos is a...@tez You know, not awkward at all. Nicadeimos is always so happy to see us - it helps that we spoil him when we visit. :DMarcella Burnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061631584953668058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-50416287149292936182011-04-29T12:34:50.500-04:002011-04-29T12:34:50.500-04:00Such beautiful furbabies! And I agree - cats alway...Such beautiful furbabies! And I agree - cats always bring the wild with them. Thanks so much for sharing yours!Laura Bicklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02498043274943334697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-69014668362311284912011-04-29T10:53:55.339-04:002011-04-29T10:53:55.339-04:00I have visions of cats in the riggings, wielding t...I have visions of cats in the riggings, wielding their little sabers ala Puss in Boots.K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-67516006059523793752011-04-29T04:07:40.095-04:002011-04-29T04:07:40.095-04:00Aw, sorry to hear that the Fifth Cat preferred you...Aw, sorry to hear that the Fifth Cat preferred your mother. Is it awkward when you visit them? ;-)Tez Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13399027286593758485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-1839436438204878062011-04-29T00:16:56.528-04:002011-04-29T00:16:56.528-04:00Ah, Marcella, as usual you say all the things I do...Ah, Marcella, as usual you say all the things I don't. I so agree. Familiars. Unfamiliars. Kin and not. Crazy cat lady salutes another!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.com