Getting used to the cat

"Marina" wrote:

You never do. I've lived with cats my whole life, and I still feel the way
you do. It's only when you are without them for one reason or another that
you realise how used you are to having them around.

I'll be taking the cats to the island on Midsummer, when I have a long
weekend off work. Then I will leave them there (in my mother's care) while I
come back for one more week of work before my holiday starts. This is what I
do each summer. That one week without the cats is the longest week of the
year. I see them out of the corner of my eyes, I hear them doing things
around the house, I feel them coming up on the bed at night, but there is no
one there.

I'm glad that I'm not the only person that happens to. Cats are like
very bright lights. They burn themselves into your brain, leaving an
afterimage so that you always see them, even when they're not actually
there.

Sometimes, it's like Betty is in every corner. I think I hear her
walking around behind me - but she's really somewhere else, probably
toying with my mind through telepathy.

I'll bet grandmeow feels the same way you do when you take back Frank
and Nikki after the week is over.

"Takayuki" wrote

I'm hoping that I'll eventually get used to Betty, too. I figure that
when I'm finally used to her, Betty and I will just be pals. Instead
of having a cat-goddess/worshipful servant relationship, we can be
equals.


snicker Dream on.

--
Frankie

"Takayuki" wrote

I'm hoping that I'll eventually get used to Betty, too. I figure that
when I'm finally used to her, Betty and I will just be pals. Instead
of having a cat-goddess/worshipful servant relationship, we can be
equals.


snicker Dream on.

--
Frankie

"Takayuki" wrote

I'm hoping that I'll eventually get used to Betty, too. I figure that
when I'm finally used to her, Betty and I will just be pals. Instead
of having a cat-goddess/worshipful servant relationship, we can be
equals.


snicker Dream on.

--
Frankie

Instead
of having a cat-goddess/worshipful servant relationship, we can be
equals.

You owe me a new monitor. My cats just spewed all over it before they fell off
the desk laughing.

Sherry

Instead
of having a cat-goddess/worshipful servant relationship, we can be
equals.

You owe me a new monitor. My cats just spewed all over it before they fell off
the desk laughing.

Sherry

Instead
of having a cat-goddess/worshipful servant relationship, we can be
equals.

You owe me a new monitor. My cats just spewed all over it before they fell off
the desk laughing.

Sherry

On Fri, 04 June, Takayuki wrote:

Is there ever a point when you finally get used to your cat? I've had
Betty for over a year now, and I haven't gotten used to it.

Every day I spend with Betty feels like the very first day. When she
strolls into the room, I'm just stunned by how beautiful and catlike
she is. When I stroke her fur, I can hardly believe how soft she is,
even though it's the same fur I petted yesterday, and the day before
that. When I pick her up and hold her, it always seems like it's been
ages since I've given her a hug.

I just don't know if I'll ever get used to having Betty. She's not
like anything else in my life. She seems miraculous, maybe even
divine. Her nose is so cool and moist. Her paws are so supple and
smooth. Looking into her bright, bright eyes is like gazing at stars
in a sky made of gold. I don't know if I'll ever get used to having a
cat.

You are so fortunate. It must be a blessing to look at the world
through your eyes.

Regards and Purrs,
O J

On Fri, 04 June, Takayuki wrote:

Is there ever a point when you finally get used to your cat? I've had
Betty for over a year now, and I haven't gotten used to it.

Every day I spend with Betty feels like the very first day. When she
strolls into the room, I'm just stunned by how beautiful and catlike
she is. When I stroke her fur, I can hardly believe how soft she is,
even though it's the same fur I petted yesterday, and the day before
that. When I pick her up and hold her, it always seems like it's been
ages since I've given her a hug.

I just don't know if I'll ever get used to having Betty. She's not
like anything else in my life. She seems miraculous, maybe even
divine. Her nose is so cool and moist. Her paws are so supple and
smooth. Looking into her bright, bright eyes is like gazing at stars
in a sky made of gold. I don't know if I'll ever get used to having a
cat.

You are so fortunate. It must be a blessing to look at the world
through your eyes.

Regards and Purrs,
O J

On Fri, 04 June, Takayuki wrote:

Is there ever a point when you finally get used to your cat? I've had
Betty for over a year now, and I haven't gotten used to it.

Every day I spend with Betty feels like the very first day. When she
strolls into the room, I'm just stunned by how beautiful and catlike
she is. When I stroke her fur, I can hardly believe how soft she is,
even though it's the same fur I petted yesterday, and the day before
that. When I pick her up and hold her, it always seems like it's been
ages since I've given her a hug.

I just don't know if I'll ever get used to having Betty. She's not
like anything else in my life. She seems miraculous, maybe even
divine. Her nose is so cool and moist. Her paws are so supple and
smooth. Looking into her bright, bright eyes is like gazing at stars
in a sky made of gold. I don't know if I'll ever get used to having a
cat.

You are so fortunate. It must be a blessing to look at the world
through your eyes.

Regards and Purrs,
O J