There is a lot to be said about gratitude. It is the foundation of growth and awareness.
Truly Blessed
My house is a mess. Contractors have repaired the bedroom ceiling and repaired a few other things around the house that were broken. Dust is everywhere and my bedroom and dining room furniture is piled into other rooms. Jean Claude and Roxie have enjoyed the adventures the clutter has created. In an effort to protect my laser printer I covered it with a blanket – now the printer is a resting place for the Japanese bobtail. Jean Claude likes perching atop my television set – now in the front room by a window. Soon the work will be completed and while I still have some cleaning to do, there will be order and my house will look even better It’s been a pretty rough time for me personally and professionally but I know that just like my house- God is just repairing my soul and that I will have to make the decision to do the clean up and peace will come. .
And In This Corner….
For Roxie, the Japanese bobtail and Jean Claude, the Black Bombay play often erupts into an all in all cat fight complete with hissing, hollering, chasing and the moving of very heavy furniture. Usually Roxie, half JC’s size, whips him good. Jean Claude does get in a few licks before retreating to one of his spots. Of course his favorite spot is on my back lawn where he likes to sit and watch the world. Every great fighter has to rest after a battle. Just learned that another famous fighter “Smokin” Joe Frazier died at age 67. Frazier, a boxing great, fancied himself a performer outside the boxing ring as well. I still remember his off-key rendition of Wilson Pickett’s “Don’t Let the Green Grass Fool You.”
Here is another lesser known song recorded by Frazier “Little Dog Heaven.”
Truly Fall
We had a spout of early winter here but it’s given way to fall. The leaves are various colors. Change is in the air.
Roxie’s Laser Toy is Lost – Again
Roxie, the Japanese bobtail, is frisky . She needs lots of attention and lots of play- or else. We are at the “or else “stage right now. That’s right folks, Roxie’s current laser toy is missing. I’ve looked everywhere for it and Madame is not pleased. Between that and having to give her meds daily…well it can be overwhelming. You may think that perhaps, Jean Claude, the black bombay, in a fit of jealousy hid the toy. No, JC is really quite sweet especially after his morning constituional. Today it was raining quite a bit but he went outside anyway and spent time sitting on the lawn meditating under the giant tree in my back yard. Later he came back inside the house slightly wet and retreated to one his “spots” under the chair in my sitting room. Roxie, well, she’s Roxie.
Here’s a tribute to the rain and JC and Roxie – one of the funniest break up songs ever ..Oran Juice’s Original “I Saw You Walking in the Rain.”
Cats & All That ™ 