The fourth Monday means I get to chose the category for Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge. Today I chose “Animals” and, unusually for me, I’m featuring a cat. This beauty belongs to our younger daughter who rescued her from the streets of Philadelphia. She reclines in queenly fashion in the new cat bed we got for her. I’m not sure how much she uses it, as she like to sleep with our daughter, but in Goldilocks fashion, it’s just the right size for any time she deigns to use it.
“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.”
~James Herriot, James Herriot’s Cat Stories
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🙂 Oh, my, that looks rather cozy!
Have a very HAPPY Monday, dear Janet! 🙂
She’s a cozy cat quite often. She loves to sit in laps or on a soft blanket. I hope you’re having a happy Monday, too, Claudia. 🙂
What a delightful cat.
I’m not generally a cat person, but she’s a winner.
janet
Yes, I like other people’s cat but I’m not motivated to get one. She does look like a keeper though.
We couldn’t have a cat, as I’m allergic to them, not as much as when I was younger, but enough that I could have to be taking something every day. When I visit on my own and stay with our daughter, I have to take antihistamines every day.
Janet, you’ve captured the sparkle in her. Happy Photo Challenge.
Thanks, Sally. I hope your week’s off to a great start. Just got in from three hours of working in the garden (or the garden-to-be) so I can barely type. 🙂
Janet, I can sympathize. I spend about that each morning, which puts me into a Zen state of mind in the doing. Then come inside to reality. Happy gardening.
This was the hard work of digging up an area that, through neglect, has become full of weeds, grass, etc. I’ve been digging up, then getting off as much dirt as possible, etc. Today I finally got it almost done and got my flowers planted. I’m beat! I spent another hour or so this afternoon digging, too.
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Gotta love those golden eyes. She’s a beauty, Janet, and this is a wonderful photo.
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The eyes definitely have it, Allan, and contrast vividly with her black fur. She’s a cat for people who are generally dog people, which would be most of our family. 🙂
We have transitioned to being Cat People as we have aged and now we enjoy time with other people’s dogs.
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Cats are certainly less work in that they don’t need to be walked and even if they’re loving, they’re pretty independent.
They sure are warm in the Wintertime, too. Thanks, Janet.
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Oh, she IS a beauty! Nice bed, too — shaped like a box — good choice!
It was also inexpensive, which was a factor, because we didn’t know if she’d actually sleep in it.
janet
We had a black cat that looked just like your daughter’s. My wife always kept it out of site around Halloween time for some reason!
Hmm, I wonder why. 🙂 I like black cats, especially with these yellow/green eyes.
janet
Wonderful! I think this is a cat wise enough to know how lucky she has been to find a home with your family.
She loves where she is, that’s for sure, and loves our daughter.
janet
Love how you captured that exquisite yellow of her eyes.
Thanks. 🙂 She’s a beauty.
janet
That seems to be working well for her.
For both of them, Dan.
janet
Entranced by the eyes. A lovely photo of the Queen of the castle.
That she is.
janet
Wow, look at those eyes Janet! Great shot. And good for your daughter for rescuing her!
It’s been a blessing for both of them, Tina.
Pretty kitty! I think it’s a good spot!
I guess she does, too…at least when she wants to be there. 🙂
janet
She’s a beauty. I love her eyes. Her bed looks cozy, and the lighting sets the mood for coziness too.
She is a beauty, Debra. There’s also a very loving cat, which is really nice. They live in a rowhouse and I love it when she runs up and down the hallway. It’s so funny.
janet
I can almost hear her little cat feet running! 🙂
Gorgeous cat and so gracious. I hope you are not too sore from all that gardening, Janet. It will be worth it, that’s for sure.
I was pretty creaky, but a day of less strenuous work has me back to normal and the rain, as tired of it as I am, has done a nice job of watering my newly-planted flowers. 🙂 I chose perennials and gave them enough room to grow, even though they’re not full yet, of course.
janet
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I look forward to your coming photos!
I planted a number of English lavender plants and even though small, they already smell divine. 🙂
Beautiful photo of a regal subject. We had one just like her years ago when we lived on a tea plantation. Sadly she was more attached to the house than us, and vanished without trace when we moved 😦
😦 Cats are very independent, one of the big differences between them and dogs. Living on a tea plantation must have been quite interesting!
janet
It was indeed. A bit anachronistic considering we mimicked the lives of colonial planters, but it was wonderful being isolated from the stresses of urban living. Wrote a post about it a while ago titled ‘Ten thousand shades of green’ if you are interested.
I’ll have to look up your post, Madhu.
If/when you have the time 🙂
Just did. Loved it.
What big eyes she has….
And so yellow-green!
janet
Black cats are very difficult to photograph but you’ve captured her beautifully. We can learn a lot from cats on their ability to relax 🙂
You’re right, Joanne, I noticed that. Often the black doesn’t look black enough or if it does, nothing else looks quite right.
janet