Looks like I have to clarify or in my case eat crow about Rahja.
He is indeed a rare cat. He is a Balenese Lynx Point, not a
run of the mill Seal Point Siamese. Susie brought me up to date.
He is a totally smart cat. When he wants out he will jump at the
door knob cause he knows that is what opens it. Of course he is
unable to turn it. When he wants in he hurls himself at the screen
door to alert us. He is so cute, Susie was gone a couple of weeks and
when she returned he has been sleeping with her and will pet her
face just like she does his when he wants affection. Yes, all in all I
suppose he was worth the Ford Escort.
Now let me make clear he does have his negatives. One is that he sheds
his way long fur everwhere you might imagine. Even after brushing
everyday the fur miraculously appears in mass quanity.
For you Tristan, we have a cat that could be twin to yours. Her name is
Tashina. Looks identical. Seal Point Siamese. With a strange disposition.
Blessings to all
Mudflap McWonder
It's All Too Good Man!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Rahja, probably one of the most expensive cats in the world
Rahja is our, well I should be honest here, Susie's, most expensive friend.
Rahja came into our lives one day while Susie was driving down State Street and all
of a sudden this thought came into her mind "I must go to the Animal Shelter right now"
She had previously had no such thoughts it just came like out of the blue. Or did it?
Arriving at the Shelter Susie asked to see the cats they had for adoption. One of the vet there told her that they had this Awesome male Siamese that was just the perfect cat. She said "OK" let me see him. He proceeded to bring out the male but the voice in her mind was still calling and this perfect kitten didn't seem to want to be with Susie, it preferred the tech. So looking down the line
she comes upon this scraggly looking undernourished, marble blue eyed long hair Siamese that was only about as long as a burrito but had a tail that was nearly twice that length. "This is him " she excitedly exclaimed and proceeded to take him into a room and play with him. Oh the joy. Problem being we were not allowed more than one cat at the complex we were living. And we already had Starina for whom which I was almost evicted, not to mention "Little Bill" which is an entirely differnt story. With Susie, if she has her mind made up details do not exist. She went to her councilor and her medical doctor both of whom promised to fax the manager at Stonehedge notes that an animal in this case a loving cat would be very good for her depression and might benefit her CFS/ME. It was all she could think about. Day after day she went there waiting for the notes to be faxed and the manager to make up her mind. The shelter has a limit and Susie literally begged them to hold it for her as the process was in motion. She went there every day to see and interact with Rahja.
One day coming back home from the Shelter she was in her mind holding and cuddling said cat when a truck in front of her stopped and Susie didn't. Yup almost totaled out our little green almosts new Ford Escort, air bags deployed and the front end was totally demolished. It was one of those cases where it was sixes on fixing it but the insurance decided to have it repaired and pay for it minus the 500 deductible. Car was never the same and finally the automatic transmission went out to the tune of 2700.00 American. All tole that scrawny thing with the foot long tail cost over 7000.00 if you look at it with the right kind of eyes. Rahja thou became one of the family. He still is Susie's cat and one of the most beautiful you have ever seen. If I ever figure out how to post pictures, you will see all of our little friends. In my wildest dreams I never imagined a kitten could be so expensive.
Mudflap Mcstonished
Rahja came into our lives one day while Susie was driving down State Street and all
of a sudden this thought came into her mind "I must go to the Animal Shelter right now"
She had previously had no such thoughts it just came like out of the blue. Or did it?
Arriving at the Shelter Susie asked to see the cats they had for adoption. One of the vet there told her that they had this Awesome male Siamese that was just the perfect cat. She said "OK" let me see him. He proceeded to bring out the male but the voice in her mind was still calling and this perfect kitten didn't seem to want to be with Susie, it preferred the tech. So looking down the line
she comes upon this scraggly looking undernourished, marble blue eyed long hair Siamese that was only about as long as a burrito but had a tail that was nearly twice that length. "This is him " she excitedly exclaimed and proceeded to take him into a room and play with him. Oh the joy. Problem being we were not allowed more than one cat at the complex we were living. And we already had Starina for whom which I was almost evicted, not to mention "Little Bill" which is an entirely differnt story. With Susie, if she has her mind made up details do not exist. She went to her councilor and her medical doctor both of whom promised to fax the manager at Stonehedge notes that an animal in this case a loving cat would be very good for her depression and might benefit her CFS/ME. It was all she could think about. Day after day she went there waiting for the notes to be faxed and the manager to make up her mind. The shelter has a limit and Susie literally begged them to hold it for her as the process was in motion. She went there every day to see and interact with Rahja.
One day coming back home from the Shelter she was in her mind holding and cuddling said cat when a truck in front of her stopped and Susie didn't. Yup almost totaled out our little green almosts new Ford Escort, air bags deployed and the front end was totally demolished. It was one of those cases where it was sixes on fixing it but the insurance decided to have it repaired and pay for it minus the 500 deductible. Car was never the same and finally the automatic transmission went out to the tune of 2700.00 American. All tole that scrawny thing with the foot long tail cost over 7000.00 if you look at it with the right kind of eyes. Rahja thou became one of the family. He still is Susie's cat and one of the most beautiful you have ever seen. If I ever figure out how to post pictures, you will see all of our little friends. In my wildest dreams I never imagined a kitten could be so expensive.
Mudflap Mcstonished
Friday, September 19, 2008
A Dog's Tail
We got Lizzy from a rescue center to actually bring Burro out of a depression he went into after loosing his best friend Java Jones. I learned that animals can actually mourn and cry as Burro would no longer go into his doghouse even if it was raining and when we would bring him into the house which was every night tears would roll down from his cute little eyes. It took Lizzy several days of constantly trying to play with Burro before he started to perk up and I moved the dog house to a different part of the run and he and Lizzy became sleep mates.
Lizzy is part Lab, Rott and ?? After she got Burro back into motion we decided it was time to start walking them as we had always walked Burro and Java. Well we quickly found out that Lizzy had never known the pleasure of walking let alone running as Burro saw a jack rabbit and took off in pursuit. Lizzy figuring that she should also chase said rabbit took off and immediately floundered and got her legs all tangled up and crashed and burned. Over and over. The next day she started to get the hang of running but could only go a very short distance before just flopping over on her side, tongue hanging out and panting. It didn't take long thou and she was starting to build up muscle, endurance and speed. Within a month or so she could literally run circles around Burro and then blast off in one direction Burro would chase her and she could turn on a dime and race back past him until he would finally just give up in trying to catch her. We take them for walks often at night and Lizzy will run point back and forth across the trail, never slowing down and Burro is the guard dog walking right in front of us. Except when Susie takes them at night every once in a while it is like they communicate. Lizzy will take the guard position and Burro will run happily in search of a rabbit or a bone. He can find a bone on almost any walk. Sometimes they are giant elk bones and he looks so silly carrying a 3 foot leg bone.
Awhile back Susie was walking them at Ward Mountain and she lost sight of both of them.
Then the ground began to tremble she said and running right across the trail were two very large elk with two very excited dogs on their heels. No fear. Another time a coyote raced across the trail with Lizzy in pursuit. Good thing for her that it didn't feel like eating dog that day.
I am writing this in part for Penny who I read on one of Corbie's blogs maybe was afraid of getting another dog because she might not be able to love it as much as Beautiful, Sweet, Nala who was a wonder dog. Penny is right you know, there are times in most everyone's life that they get a dog that they become at one with. Java was like that with me. I told Susie that there was no way I would love Lizzy as much as Java and I admit I don't. But that is not the point. Animals love us 100% unconditionally. Most often they will give thier lives for us if need be. I have come to love Lizzy like crazy but still.............there is that one. Haven't we all at times had friends, lovers, parents, sisters or brothers that we loved more than another? That does not stop us from having more friends if we loose one or if we don't. It does not matter. We should look at our pets the same way. I know I will never have another Java but I can sure enjoy Burro and Lizzy and even if I do get another Catahoula Hound I won't look at it like I did The Jones. I think everyone need a dog. I think life without one is on many levels a lonely life.
Just a thought
Mudflap McPaw
Lizzy is part Lab, Rott and ?? After she got Burro back into motion we decided it was time to start walking them as we had always walked Burro and Java. Well we quickly found out that Lizzy had never known the pleasure of walking let alone running as Burro saw a jack rabbit and took off in pursuit. Lizzy figuring that she should also chase said rabbit took off and immediately floundered and got her legs all tangled up and crashed and burned. Over and over. The next day she started to get the hang of running but could only go a very short distance before just flopping over on her side, tongue hanging out and panting. It didn't take long thou and she was starting to build up muscle, endurance and speed. Within a month or so she could literally run circles around Burro and then blast off in one direction Burro would chase her and she could turn on a dime and race back past him until he would finally just give up in trying to catch her. We take them for walks often at night and Lizzy will run point back and forth across the trail, never slowing down and Burro is the guard dog walking right in front of us. Except when Susie takes them at night every once in a while it is like they communicate. Lizzy will take the guard position and Burro will run happily in search of a rabbit or a bone. He can find a bone on almost any walk. Sometimes they are giant elk bones and he looks so silly carrying a 3 foot leg bone.
Awhile back Susie was walking them at Ward Mountain and she lost sight of both of them.
Then the ground began to tremble she said and running right across the trail were two very large elk with two very excited dogs on their heels. No fear. Another time a coyote raced across the trail with Lizzy in pursuit. Good thing for her that it didn't feel like eating dog that day.
I am writing this in part for Penny who I read on one of Corbie's blogs maybe was afraid of getting another dog because she might not be able to love it as much as Beautiful, Sweet, Nala who was a wonder dog. Penny is right you know, there are times in most everyone's life that they get a dog that they become at one with. Java was like that with me. I told Susie that there was no way I would love Lizzy as much as Java and I admit I don't. But that is not the point. Animals love us 100% unconditionally. Most often they will give thier lives for us if need be. I have come to love Lizzy like crazy but still.............there is that one. Haven't we all at times had friends, lovers, parents, sisters or brothers that we loved more than another? That does not stop us from having more friends if we loose one or if we don't. It does not matter. We should look at our pets the same way. I know I will never have another Java but I can sure enjoy Burro and Lizzy and even if I do get another Catahoula Hound I won't look at it like I did The Jones. I think everyone need a dog. I think life without one is on many levels a lonely life.
Just a thought
Mudflap McPaw
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Story People
This is just so you can get a look at two sides of The Story People
Here's the Story of the Day:
Watching Ants
I would like to think more about baseball & small engines & the best weedkiller known to man, but I always end up watching the ants on my back porch, thinking we're not so different after all.
Here's the Story of the Day:
Watching Ants
I would like to think more about baseball & small engines & the best weedkiller known to man, but I always end up watching the ants on my back porch, thinking we're not so different after all.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Story People
I know most of you are aware of Story People. For those who are not, this could just possibly swing you over.
Here's the Story of the Day:
Dark Way
I'm not sure if the world's all that serious, she said, or if it just has a really dark way of having a good time.
Here's the Story of the Day:
Dark Way
I'm not sure if the world's all that serious, she said, or if it just has a really dark way of having a good time.
Friday, September 5, 2008
THE DAILY OM
I Will Have To Take This Down Soon Before The Brain Police Discover I Have Innocently
Shared Something that Everyone Alive Should Read. This Comes From "The Daily OM"
September 5, 2008
The Kaleidoscope of Life
Living Together Differently
We tend to gravitate toward people who are the most like us, at least in the ways that make us feel comfortable. But life has its way of bringing us into contact with people who challenge us with their differences. It may be an obvious difference reflected in their outward appearance or an invisible but powerful philosophical stance, but even in our closest circle of friends and family, there are those that confront us with their different ways of experiencing and expressing life. We can choose to resist , but we can also choose to learn from them and appreciate that they too have a place in the kaleidoscope of life.
As much as we may say that we want peace and quiet and a life without struggle, the truth is that human beings are, at this time, thriving in a world of dualities and challenges. It is how we choose to approach these hurdles that determine if we sail over them, confirming our agility, or trip and end up face down in the dust. And each of us absolutely will and must stumble, and then get up, brush the dust off and carry on. This is how we learn and grow, developing depth of character and shades of understanding. In a world of dualities, we have trouble defining ourselves without something opposite, and can’t discover who we are. Without challenge, there is nothing to do and nothing to discover. That leaves us either in a state of non-being or the state of pure spirit, but as humans, we are spiritual beings experiencing the physical world in all of its startling contrast and beauty.
No matter how spiritual we are, our lives will have challenges. We will always run into people that are different that we are, but the true challenge may be in finding ways to be at peace with this process. Rather than give in to the fight or flight response that comes from our animal nature, we can find new ways to evolve together into higher more beautiful expressions of ourselves, realizing, embracing and celebrating the beauty of diversity and the strength it offers for the future.
Shared Something that Everyone Alive Should Read. This Comes From "The Daily OM"
September 5, 2008
The Kaleidoscope of Life
Living Together Differently
We tend to gravitate toward people who are the most like us, at least in the ways that make us feel comfortable. But life has its way of bringing us into contact with people who challenge us with their differences. It may be an obvious difference reflected in their outward appearance or an invisible but powerful philosophical stance, but even in our closest circle of friends and family, there are those that confront us with their different ways of experiencing and expressing life. We can choose to resist , but we can also choose to learn from them and appreciate that they too have a place in the kaleidoscope of life.
As much as we may say that we want peace and quiet and a life without struggle, the truth is that human beings are, at this time, thriving in a world of dualities and challenges. It is how we choose to approach these hurdles that determine if we sail over them, confirming our agility, or trip and end up face down in the dust. And each of us absolutely will and must stumble, and then get up, brush the dust off and carry on. This is how we learn and grow, developing depth of character and shades of understanding. In a world of dualities, we have trouble defining ourselves without something opposite, and can’t discover who we are. Without challenge, there is nothing to do and nothing to discover. That leaves us either in a state of non-being or the state of pure spirit, but as humans, we are spiritual beings experiencing the physical world in all of its startling contrast and beauty.
No matter how spiritual we are, our lives will have challenges. We will always run into people that are different that we are, but the true challenge may be in finding ways to be at peace with this process. Rather than give in to the fight or flight response that comes from our animal nature, we can find new ways to evolve together into higher more beautiful expressions of ourselves, realizing, embracing and celebrating the beauty of diversity and the strength it offers for the future.
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