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Nov 2

Autumn in NJ

It was uncannily warm during most of my 2.5 October weeks in NJ this year, but towards the end of my stay, the cold finally swooped in to give us a taste of deliciously crisp Fall. But just a week after I returned to FL, the record-breaking Nor’easter snows hit — sheesh.

During this trip, after an exhaustive search, we found CALLIE! ♥ A 6-yr-old chocolate lab, she has, like many surrendered animals, a questionable history. She was so very lonely at the Cumberland County SPCA, and I’m eternally thankful for the connection that was made. What a bright, intelligent, and loving bundle of fur…

Bella (Belle de Nuit); or, (One of) Mom's Favorites

Cutie-pie

Assorted gourds at local farmer's market

Kerry (Kerouac) & Pooka; or, Those Who Must Be Appeased

Callie quickly learning how to hog the couch

Aug 12

Little Lovelies

There are no ordinary cats. -Colette

Cats do not have to be shown how to have a good time, for they are unfailing ingenious in that respect. -James Mason

Prose book are the show dogs I breed and sell to support my cat. -Robert Graves

What greater gift than the love of a cat? -Charles Dickens

When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade, without further introduction. -Mark Twain

Beware of those who dislike cats. -Traditional

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Aug 11

Favorite Felines

The loves of my life, The Terrible Trio! Each one a rescued feline: one from a former workplace (a housecat, dumped there 15 years ago); one left at an apartment complex at which I used to live (at most 5-6 weeks old, thus the name “Mouse”); and one a potential returned adult ASPCA cat (before I intervened). These are the housekitties — there are a few absolutely sweet but skittish critters (if anyone’s interested?), abandoned by the foreclosure crises, that I care for outside. Three have gone through the TNR (Trap – Neuter – Release) process, thanks to the kind souls at PBC Cats and Peggy Adams…. But there are a sneaky 2 or 3 remaining.

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