We have an expression in our house – nested bests. What this means is that you are in the best place with the best people doing the best thing at the best time; nested bests. There aren’t many nested bests moments, but when they happen, they are worth savoring and recalling.
The photo below is a variation on the theme – nested pets!
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Let’s paraphrase Robert Burns and put this under the category of “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men often go astray.”
Nobody likes to see animals in shelters especially if those shelters can not house these former pets or strays indefinitely. We can all identify with people who create videos to help find these pets a new, loving home. There are times, however, when the animals themselves are working at odds to that goal.
Enter Pinky the cat...
My wife and I have had a couple of cats as pets and I must admit that dogs ARE more lovable and warm and fuzzy, but there is still something quite attractive and mysterious about cats.
Our last cat was Kitty Carlisle (KC) named after a popular TV and game show personality of the 1950’s – 60’s. I guess I am showing my age a bit here. At first when we mentioned the name of the cat some people who were a bit older would smile knowingly. Now we rarely get any recognition whatsoever so it is just a cute cat name.
Here is a picture of Carlisle enjoying her favorite pastime and perhaps a favorite of every cat!
KC didn’t always sleep. Sometimes she just rested. Here she is in an open fall window enjoying the last warm breezes of autumn. Yes, that is a towel under her. You wouldn’t want her to lay down on a hard, uneven window sill would you?
If you happened to walk in on her and disturb her routine such as when cleaning herself while sitting in the papasan chair, she would stare you down.
One of her very favorite times was when my wife would bring a towel straight from the clothes dryer to assure that she had a warm cozy place to…what else…Nap!
We also enjoy cartoons, drawings, poems and other creative works featuring cats and lucky for me, I live with a quilter. If you are not familiar with Laurel Burch, she has some fantastic, multi-colored and often nearly psychedelic designs. As luck would have it, I think she liked cats too.
Here is one of her squares of a cat family with a very loving kitten.
Momma cat and Tom have a young one of their own. Please forgive the wayward thread.
This conservative cat family seems very organized and I guess they have a routine.
This block pays homage to multiple births among cats.
This family group seems a bit blue!
This is cat couple and child seem very much in love!Once again, please forgive the wayward threads.
Although Kitty Carlisle is no longer with us, her spirit remains strong within us and we still have a feline affinity, as you can probably tell.
Kitty Carlisle’s Favorite Activity
At one time we shared our life with a cat. She was a wonderful pet and there were moments that she was cute beyond belief and other times when she was very exasperating for nothing more than acting like the cat she was. I have never seen an animal sleep more or be more afraid of the smallest object. Bags and boxes were two of her most favorite toys. For those who love their cats like we loved her, I offer the video below:
Have you loved a cat? What was your cat’s funniest habit or quirk? Comment below.
