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Well, it was a year ago today that I went newt-spotting. Our fishpond
seemed to be brimming with the things, and I spent more time than was strictly necessary just gazing into its depths, watching the little things swim around happily. Sadly, I've not seen any this year. However, I digress .... on 1 May, I was standingby the pond, watching, when I realised that I was in fact being watched. A grubby, white-and-black cat was observing me. That white-and-black cat turned out to be Fenchurch, although we didn't know it at the time. We went from "watching" to "accepting pettins" to "coming into the house". She's not awfully keen on The Out, instead being quite happy to snooze in her boudoir. Her temper has improved a bit, although she's still a tad snappy, and both Rich and I have scars and scratches! But she's very sweet when she wants to be, and is managing to rub along with the others. She seems to avoid Jasper and Carrie if she can (although she's not averse to growling if they get too close), but Bertie is her friend. They play together quite a bit, although sometimes play isn't terribly welcome at silly o'clock when it's on the hoomins' bed, with hoomins in it. I think she's done OK for herself! Cathi |
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Cathi wrote:
Well, it was a year ago today that I went newt-spotting. Our fishpond seemed to be brimming with the things, and I spent more time than was strictly necessary just gazing into its depths, watching the little things swim around happily. Sadly, I've not seen any this year. However, I digress .... on 1 May, I was standingby the pond, watching, when I realised that I was in fact being watched. A grubby, white-and-black cat was observing me. That white-and-black cat turned out to be Fenchurch, although we didn't know it at the time. We went from "watching" to "accepting pettins" to "coming into the house". She's not awfully keen on The Out, instead being quite happy to snooze in her boudoir. Her temper has improved a bit, although she's still a tad snappy, and both Rich and I have scars and scratches! But she's very sweet when she wants to be, and is managing to rub along with the others. She seems to avoid Jasper and Carrie if she can (although she's not averse to growling if they get too close), but Bertie is her friend. They play together quite a bit, although sometimes play isn't terribly welcome at silly o'clock when it's on the hoomins' bed, with hoomins in it. I think she's done OK for herself! Cathi Happy anifurrsary. g -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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Well Happy Annifursary! I can't believe it is a year. I'm glad to hear how
far she has come! "Cathi" wrote in message ... Well, it was a year ago today that I went newt-spotting. Our fishpond seemed to be brimming with the things, and I spent more time than was strictly necessary just gazing into its depths, watching the little things swim around happily. Sadly, I've not seen any this year. However, I digress .... on 1 May, I was standingby the pond, watching, when I realised that I was in fact being watched. A grubby, white-and-black cat was observing me. That white-and-black cat turned out to be Fenchurch, although we didn't know it at the time. We went from "watching" to "accepting pettins" to "coming into the house". She's not awfully keen on The Out, instead being quite happy to snooze in her boudoir. Her temper has improved a bit, although she's still a tad snappy, and both Rich and I have scars and scratches! But she's very sweet when she wants to be, and is managing to rub along with the others. She seems to avoid Jasper and Carrie if she can (although she's not averse to growling if they get too close), but Bertie is her friend. They play together quite a bit, although sometimes play isn't terribly welcome at silly o'clock when it's on the hoomins' bed, with hoomins in it. I think she's done OK for herself! Cathi |
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well, what a wonderful anniversary to look forward to. We hope Fenchurch
(where did that name come from, anyway) gives you years and years of joy. Lily & her mama -- Irulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time "Cathi" wrote in message ... Well, it was a year ago today that I went newt-spotting. Our fishpond seemed to be brimming with the things, and I spent more time than was strictly necessary just gazing into its depths, watching the little things swim around happily. Sadly, I've not seen any this year. However, I digress .... on 1 May, I was standingby the pond, watching, when I realised that I was in fact being watched. A grubby, white-and-black cat was observing me. That white-and-black cat turned out to be Fenchurch, although we didn't know it at the time. We went from "watching" to "accepting pettins" to "coming into the house". She's not awfully keen on The Out, instead being quite happy to snooze in her boudoir. Her temper has improved a bit, although she's still a tad snappy, and both Rich and I have scars and scratches! But she's very sweet when she wants to be, and is managing to rub along with the others. She seems to avoid Jasper and Carrie if she can (although she's not averse to growling if they get too close), but Bertie is her friend. They play together quite a bit, although sometimes play isn't terribly welcome at silly o'clock when it's on the hoomins' bed, with hoomins in it. I think she's done OK for herself! Cathi |
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"Irulan" wrote in message . .. well, what a wonderful anniversary to look forward to. We hope Fenchurch (where did that name come from, anyway) gives you years and years of joy. Lily & her mama -- We started thinking about a name for her not long after she appeared - it was pretty obvious she wasn't being cared for elsewhere. We thought maybe Trillian, as she "trills", and we'd just seen the HitchHiker movie (or it was out at the time). I thought Sophie was a nice name, but as a work colleague's new granddaughter was Sophie, decided against it. Try as we might, *nothing* came to mind. A friend of Richard's suggested Fenchurch, and in the absence of anything else, it stuck. Fenchurch is, in fact, another HitchHiker character. She appears quite early on in the first book; she is in fact the girl in the cafe in Rickmansworth, who realises what mankind's problem is and how to solve it just before the Earth is blown up. I don't think she actually gets named until about the fourth book in the series. Steve's suggestion was that Fenchurch was an independent, feisty sort of character, and he felt it suited our Fenchurch well. Cathi |
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Cathi wrote:
Her temper has improved a bit, although she's still a tad snappy, and both Rich and I have scars and scratches! But she's very sweet when she wants to be, and is managing to rub along with the others. She seems to avoid Jasper and Carrie if she can (although she's not averse to growling if they get too close), but Bertie is her friend. They play together quite a bit, although sometimes play isn't terribly welcome at silly o'clock when it's on the hoomins' bed, with hoomins in it. Happy anniversary! It's great to see how well she has adapted to life as a house cat. "Silly o'clock" - I like that! Joyce |
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from now until the end of time "Cathi" wrote in message ... "Irulan" wrote in message . .. well, what a wonderful anniversary to look forward to. We hope Fenchurch (where did that name come from, anyway) gives you years and years of joy. Lily & her mama -- We started thinking about a name for her not long after she appeared - it was pretty obvious she wasn't being cared for elsewhere. We thought maybe Trillian, as she "trills", and we'd just seen the HitchHiker movie (or it was out at the time). I thought Sophie was a nice name, but as a work colleague's new granddaughter was Sophie, decided against it. Try as we might, *nothing* came to mind. A friend of Richard's suggested Fenchurch, and in the absence of anything else, it stuck. Fenchurch is, in fact, another HitchHiker character. She appears quite early on in the first book; she is in fact the girl in the cafe in Rickmansworth, who realises what mankind's problem is and how to solve it just before the Earth is blown up. I don't think she actually gets named until about the fourth book in the series. Steve's suggestion was that Fenchurch was an independent, feisty sort of character, and he felt it suited our Fenchurch well. Cathi Ah, what a nice name for a nice lady, then. She does sound feisty. Good on ya. Lily & her mama |
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Cathi wrote:
Well, it was a year ago today that I went newt-spotting. Our fishpond seemed to be brimming with the things, and I spent more time than was strictly necessary just gazing into its depths, watching the little things swim around happily. Sadly, I've not seen any this year. However, I digress .... on 1 May, I was standingby the pond, watching, when I realised that I was in fact being watched. A grubby, white-and-black cat was observing me. snip I think she's done OK for herself! Cathi Happy annifursary! Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek |
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Cathi wrote:
Well, it was a year ago today that I went newt-spotting. Our fishpond seemed to be brimming with the things, and I spent more time than was strictly necessary just gazing into its depths, watching the little things swim around happily. Sadly, I've not seen any this year. However, I digress .... on 1 May, I was standingby the pond, watching, when I realised that I was in fact being watched. A grubby, white-and-black cat was observing me. That white-and-black cat turned out to be Fenchurch, although we didn't know it at the time. We went from "watching" to "accepting pettins" to "coming into the house". She's not awfully keen on The Out, instead being quite happy to snooze in her boudoir. Her temper has improved a bit, although she's still a tad snappy, and both Rich and I have scars and scratches! But she's very sweet when she wants to be, and is managing to rub along with the others. She seems to avoid Jasper and Carrie if she can (although she's not averse to growling if they get too close), but Bertie is her friend. They play together quite a bit, although sometimes play isn't terribly welcome at silly o'clock when it's on the hoomins' bed, with hoomins in it. I think she's done OK for herself! Cathi Concatulations, Fenchurch! So glad you found a fur-ever home. -- Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe |
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