Tuesday, March 31, 2020

When I Look in Your Eyes๐Ÿ˜ป





Ranger, The Therapy Cat


No matter what you've done wrong, always try to make it look like the dog did it!




Cats do make it better. Looking back 9 years ago when I took this picture of Ranger. M takes great photos but I sometimes do as well. lol, Love this one.๐Ÿ˜ป♥️





And this clip 'When I Look in Your Eyes' from Doctor Dolittle 1967 is precious. It really doesn't matter the pet you have, they are all your best friends!๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿถ


When I look in your eyes...

I see the wisdom of the world in your eyes
I see the sadness of a thousand goodbyes
When I look in your eyes
And it is no surprise
To see the softness of the moon in your eyes
The gentle sparkle of the stars in the skies
When I look in your eyes
In your eyes
I see the deepness of the sea
I see the deepness of the love
The love I feel you feel for me
Autumn comes, summer dies
I see the passing of the years in your eyes
And when we part there'll be no tears, no good-byes
I'll just look into your eyes

Those eyes, so wise, so warm, so real

Isn't it a pity your a seal.



"If you haven't seen the movie, or just can't remember what happened, it's because he technically stole the seal from a circus. That seal was deeply in love with her "husband" and wanted to be with him again. Her husband was already a free seal and so she asked for help. So, the Doctor stole her, put clothes on her, and pretended she was a sickly mother so that he could hide her much more easily on their journey to the coast where she could be released to freedom and rejoin her love." WolfGirl04 YOUTUBE

...Seals are really water cats to me, lol

Stay home and stay safe ๐Ÿก ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฆœ๐Ÿก

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Teacher's Pet ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ˜ป






PHOTO BY EMMA ~M




So, Bat is the Teacher's Pet 

 Bat is such a cutie here promoting Social Distancing and this movie came to mind I had seen years ago starring Clark Gable and Doris Day, Teacher's Pet.  Watch this scene, so funny. An oldie but a good one.

p.s. This is my little escape, posting silly things I love. It seems to be working for me at the moment and hopefully for you who reads this post.

Take care and stay safe ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ˜ป๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Saturday, March 28, 2020

Shining Like A Fiery Beacon ~ Earth Hour ๐Ÿ•ฏ



EARTH  HOUR  ~ Home is where the heart is and tonight it's right here ♥️

STAY AT HOME AND STAY SAFE ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Bat's Favorite Things๐ŸŸ



Tuna fish, pussy willows and his favorite hideout under the table .

My Favorite Things 
Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music

"When the dog bites, When the bee stings


When I’m feeling sad

I simply remember my favorite things and then I don’t feel

So bad..........."

And one of my favorite things is being near water, specifically, saltwater, the sea but I would be so happy to be back here today on a warm sunny day where everything is ok.  This place is a favorite of ours. Murphy's Point, Provincial Park.



Friday, March 27, 2020

Looking in From The Outside ~ Que Sera, Sera

When you spy on your three cats while taking out the garbage. 


Karson and Bat watching their crazy human taking out the trash and making crazy eyes.๐Ÿ˜‚


Our Christmas lights, indoors and out are still up and I'm so happy they are. They warm our surroundings and the cats, of course, love sitting under the little indoor trees.


Maggie wondering if I lost it ๐Ÿ˜‚

Throughout the years, after Christmas, I always take note of the lights left on far into the new year by people who like myself follow the tradition and I joke with my husband on what might be their reasons for leaving them on. 
I, tend to leave a little Christmas up all year through because I just don't know... 'The future's not ours to see'.  


I'm Still The Bad Guy๐Ÿ˜‚

Be it Christmas or Halloween, I can't seem to never get enough in one day or a month, therefore, some of my favorite things will inevitably always be out on display to look at and enjoy night and day by all who live inside the walls of this home,  including the cats.


 To me, the world outside looks the same but I know its a photograph that doesn't tell the entire story. I wonder if the cats know. I believe they do, just look into their eyes and they are talking to you.


A Bad Dream

THANK YOU TO OUR VERY MUCH APPRECIATED GARBAGE MEN FOR PICKING OUR TRASH.





REMEMBER ***
STAY AT HOME AND SAVE LIVES 

Take a tiny trip down memory lane and watch this clip of Hitchock's 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'  starring Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day.

~ Que Sera Sera
Classic old flick♥️

Thursday, March 26, 2020

The Old Cat and The Tough Old Bird







Karson, our church cat will be turning 16 years old this coming May 3rd, which makes him about 104 years old in humans years? 






When I think of growing old, I think of a few quotes I read some time ago. 
There's this one by Richard Gere

'Do not regret growing older, It's a privilege denied to many.' ~ Richard Gere 





Appreciating old age and keeping healthy both in body and mind as best I can, these days I try to limit myself from news feeds and often escape to places where I can have happy thoughts. My husband, daughter and I have taken up the routine of tuning in every afternoon to Ricky Gervais's live Twitter videos, they make us laugh and that's a good thing. 
It's wise to keep informed just so you know where you stand but too much information I have come to realize makes me not feel very good. Finding that happy place is necessary to keep one's sanity and avoid becoming increasingly depressed and sick.

A happy place for me is watching the old movie flicks. Maybe I can coax hubby and daughter to watch this one more time...lol 





PHOTO BY TCM






FOR ALL THE OLD FOLKS OUT THERE ♥️YOU❣️๐Ÿ™ 




Watch this on TCM youtube channel

SOME LIKE IT HOT 




Here is a clip from Some Like it Hot on TCM channel / Facebook


♥️ Three-quarters of a century-old and he is still an adorable pussycat.♥️

Josephine: Well, there they are. More millionaires than you can shake a stick at.
Sugar: I'll bet there isn't one under seventy-five.
Josephine: Seventy-five. That's three-quarters of a century. Makes a girl think.
Sugar: Let's hope they brought their grand-sons along. 





Karson, his furry paw on my hand, love❣️๐Ÿ˜บ

 No matter your age, inside you are still young. Life in all it's imperfections is still beautiful. And the human spirit never dies. I think I can still work on becoming that tough old bird. 










  STAY AT HOME AND SAVE LIVES 

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

HOME, A SWEET, SAFE PLACE TO BE ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿก


KEEPING CALM IS A MATTER OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE AT THIS POINT IN TIME, IN ABIDING BY RULES AND IN WORKING TOGETHER IN HELPING EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY GIVING ALL THE AMMUNITION THAT'S NEEDED TO THE PEOPLE WORKING FOR US IN ๐Ÿฅผ๐Ÿฉบ , IN GROCERY STORES, TRUCKERS, GARBAGE MEN, EVERYONE WHO IS DOING A VITAL JOB ON THE FRONT LINE IN FIGHTING THE VIRUS FOR ALL.

PLEASE, STAY HOME.
CHERISH FAMILY, AND ALL GOD'S CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL FOR THEY HAVE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FOR YOU AND YOU MUST REMEMBER THEY COUNT ON YOU, SO TAKE GOOD CARE OF THEM TOO.

 KEEP SAFE ♥️๐Ÿ™


My little menagerie of collected animal statuettes from my country thrift store jaunts. Can you tell I'm old? ... lol 



'I'm afraid I'm not very good with people. I'm alright with animals but people, I'm not very good with, I never have been.' ~ Doctor Dolittle played by Rex Harrison 1967 





We are somewhat in the country and I am very happy about that but I always wanted to escape somewhere farther out, like forever, and spending time with a good book now allows me to be there. Some time ago I read a story by James Herriot, 'The Card Above the Bed'. It told the story of an elderly lady fearing she never would be with her pets in heaven. James Herriot replied, 'Well, I don't believe it. I patted the hand which still grasped mine. If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans. You've nothing to worry about there.'
...' Oh, I hope you're right.'




Three Cats, A Dog, and A Camera When my daughter, Emma opened her Instagram account she named it 'Three Cats, A Dog, and A Camera' Grace was still with us. 




The above picture of our Grace was taken back on Aug 14/ 2013 The bottle of Cataroma was a toy M bought for Grace so not making fun of the virus just interesting.

“You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.” Robert Louis Stevenson



To me, my past is a sweet, safe place to be, and through the medium of this book I shall spend a little time there now and then.' ~ James Herriot

So, I will read a few good books, practice a little piano, paint, stay connected by writing posts, even with my terrible, terrible grammar and some time soon take that much-needed walk in the countryside and pick pussy willows I saw yesterday. It's the time!

Oh and if you have not seen this video of Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger then now would be a good time.











Treating animals like people is no madness or disgrace'.
~ Doctor Dolittle 1967 






Time is never wasted with cats or with your pets.



So on that note, I think I'll play a little hide and seek with Bat.

Stay safe and remember ... Help our front line responders risking their lives for ours. Stay Home!!!♥️๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿค— ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿถ 



Tuesday, March 24, 2020

My Dark Romance ๐Ÿ–ค


A cat named Bat and a little red wine to keep my sanity while @home. In all seriousness, I'm not much of a drinker but I do enjoy a little red wine with pasta or gnocchi, part of being Italian. KEEP SAFE ๐Ÿ™♥️ 

and a little music of course... RED RED WINE UB40


Photo by M

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Home, for the moment, is our refuge...Rosebud๐ŸŒน


The news this morning...stay at home.
Its a broken record on repeat, people sick of hearing it but the truth is its good advice for everyone. 
We are not the bird in a cage or the boy in the bubble we have the freedom to take a walk whenever the need should arise. 




I wrote a post ~ Rosebud ๐ŸŒน over a year ago when my husband and I were thinking of early retirement. 
Looking back now, I see we made the right choice.


Stay At Home ๐Ÿก

 “If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.” ~ Orson Welles

Friday, March 20, 2020

"Close your eyes. Listen, Nothing’s missing." Maxime Lagacรฉ



Spring ๐ŸŒฑ fogging this morning, all is calm and quiet, the cats are sleeping, just the way I like it and perfect to enjoy some beautiful music with the earmuffs on ☺️....still listening to this gorgeous piano piece.


Mariage d'Amour written by Paul de Senneville

known as "Chopin's Spring Waltz" which is incorrectly titled.

"Close your eyes. Listen, Nothing’s missing." Maxime Lagacรฉ

Listen ๐ŸŽถ

Mariage d'Amour - Paul de Senneville || Jacob's

Piano




or here if you want to look at some beautiful images of spring







P.S. Don't forget to wash your hands ☺️♥️

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Spring Waltz ๐ŸŒฑ


“There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature-the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter” ~ Rachel Carson


the above quote for March reads:


"If children at school can be made to understand

how it is just to be humane even to what we term inferior animals, it will do much to give them a higher tone and character through life."

 ~ John Bright


March break, a good time to learn more about nature







 The cats found something to do


 Like playing pretend and wishing that bird was not just a toy.


First day of spring

 "No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn."
~ Hal Borland



Frรฉdรฉric Chopin - Spring Waltz ๐ŸŒฑ

Mariage d'Amour - Paul de Senneville


๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿƒ๐ŸƒBut the weather forecast doesn't promise it's arrival any time soon.




So, on that note, I'll take from the cats on what to do, maybe take out my toys and paint a faraway place where spring is already in bloom.




Edith Holden painting, her two companions by her side. Edith Holden was a regular supporter of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.



One of Edith Holden's postcards 1907 she donated to the society.

From the Book ~ The Edwardian Lady
                            The Story of Edith Holden
Author of The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady
Compiled by Ina Taylor 





Trathens' Great Dane, Rob Roy
by Edith Holden 


  
Love your pet๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฆœand of course, the rest of the family!

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