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xxx:0D<br /><br />xxxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-87291967700536910212014-12-24T00:29:26.219+00:002014-12-24T00:29:26.219+00:00We had a much beloved family cat named Blaze, who ...We had a much beloved family cat named Blaze, who lived to be 20 years old. He had a habit of leaving us headless squirrels on special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries. One summer's day when I was practicing yoga on my deck, I sat up to transition after a lying down pose to the sound of a wet thud behind me. A freshly dead, thankfully intact, squirrel had been offered on my yoga mat directly behind me. Much to Blaze's disdain, I screamed, got up and flipped the mat until the dead thing sailed over the deck to the ground below, just grateful I had heard the thud and not lain back down on top of the corpse! Blaze, however, was blatantly taken aback by my obvious lack of gratitude and could hardly look at me the rest of the day! I miss him.<br />DMW Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-1661827218731501242014-12-20T13:33:29.847+00:002014-12-20T13:33:29.847+00:00:0) - yes - we know these are gifts because they a...:0) - yes - we know these are gifts because they are always so beautifully presented. <br />As you know, I get up early and we all sleep on the floor. <br />One morning I came downstairs and, in the winter half light discerned a suspicious shadow on the bottom step. Glad I didn't tread on it as it was a large dead rat enticingly laid out as a nice surprise.<br />And one morning Alice opened her eyes to find a large dead rat laid out artistically alongside her on the floor. <br />We have chickens next door, you see, and where there are chickens rats surely follow! Similarly compost heaps, of which we always have two on the go.<br />The time we had the live rat behind the radiator was a little stressful, but we managed to evict it still alive in the end. We're both glad our cats kill rats and somewhat on the side of the rats at the same time. We put live ones out alive. And then the cats kill them. Natural, innit! xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-15412093945791967742014-12-20T13:12:26.306+00:002014-12-20T13:12:26.306+00:00Your kitty could have eaten his catch but instead ...Your kitty could have eaten his catch but instead decided to present it to you. I think you discerned his thoughts perfectly. Our schnauzer Edith did something similar years ago when she found a pet rat that had escaped a neighbor's house. She caught sight of the rat in our back yard, picked it up with her mouth, gave it a violent shake which killed him instantly, them she daintily placed him right outside our back door as an offering to us. We loved her before she became a rat killer, but even more so after she handled herself so nobly with the intruder. xoxoJulie B.http://www.justjulieb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-28168559203807657212014-12-20T07:53:25.641+00:002014-12-20T07:53:25.641+00:00Hello, friends!
Elin - I agree with the man; it w...Hello, friends!<br /><br />Elin - I agree with the man; it was a thank you gift. What else can a cat give? xx<br /><br />Elizabeth - oh yes (St Nicholas)! Saint Nick, Old Nick - what's the difference to an unregenerate pagan cat like ours? xx<br /><br />Lana - yes, that poem crossed y mind when I saw the little corpse! Oh dear. xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-15390970368244645762014-12-19T21:35:57.772+00:002014-12-19T21:35:57.772+00:00Haha, cute story. Not a creature was stirring, no...Haha, cute story. Not a creature was stirring, not even the mouse! We only give gifts to the children/grandchildren in our family, not to the adults. We really don't need anything. Have a Merry Christmas!LANAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946005009680968861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-7831169376456166552014-12-19T20:37:31.423+00:002014-12-19T20:37:31.423+00:00Well, today is the Orthodox feast of St Nicholas o...Well, today is the Orthodox feast of St Nicholas on the Old Calendar :-)Elizabeth @ The Garden Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274788007550318693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-4371367970310262982014-12-19T19:39:35.038+00:002014-12-19T19:39:35.038+00:00The mouse reminds me of a story from a friend abou...The mouse reminds me of a story from a friend about when he fed the neighbor's cat for a week and the first when the neighbors were back the cat and the cat was allowed to go out it delivered a mouse to his doorstep. He got really touched that the cat was returning his favor and took pictures of it. His girlfriend's theory was that it was not a present but a threat and that taking a picture of it was quite sick.Elinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401440551873070129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-31746970227456435472014-12-19T19:24:42.261+00:002014-12-19T19:24:42.261+00:00Oh, my! Who had to get rid of it?
The tree is re...Oh, my! Who had to get rid of it?<br /><br />The tree is really beautifully decorated.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740950362293427086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-2106326032364971192014-12-19T18:47:25.073+00:002014-12-19T18:47:25.073+00:00:0D
xx:0D<br /><br />xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-64278272355283953152014-12-19T18:26:28.316+00:002014-12-19T18:26:28.316+00:00Oh, my...Oh, my...BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449967376288331137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-39029742826000581032014-12-19T17:47:49.061+00:002014-12-19T17:47:49.061+00:00:0) xx:0) xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-8070874426918164562014-12-19T17:30:41.761+00:002014-12-19T17:30:41.761+00:00Awwww. <3Awwww. <3Paulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-51764659789502542082014-12-19T17:20:23.247+00:002014-12-19T17:20:23.247+00:00:0) xx:0) xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-88009590401891291312014-12-19T16:00:07.493+00:002014-12-19T16:00:07.493+00:00OH I had to laugh.
I agree with your sentiments t...OH I had to laugh.<br /><br />I agree with your sentiments though. Every year we go through the no gift thing and not everyone agrees. So the game goes on and on. Our church always has a huge collection over Christmas. Once it was start a homeland school for children caught in prostitution and this year it is to build a medical clinic in Africa. So I try to give to that. <br /><br />I have another argument to add. AS a diabetic with food allergies I wish people would not give me sweets etc. But I smile and say thank you and find someone who can use them. Many I know have allergies and it complicates the process. Also when did it become necessary to give such expensive gifts? Oh for the days when $10 worth of presents filled my little ones with joy.<br /><br />God bless your Christmas.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283293507101152512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-90766681568621791362014-12-19T14:31:10.450+00:002014-12-19T14:31:10.450+00:00:0D
xx:0D<br /><br />xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-90952244138676846612014-12-19T14:28:07.464+00:002014-12-19T14:28:07.464+00:00Hahaha...that is gross!!
Nice tree though :-DHahaha...that is gross!!<br /><br />Nice tree though :-DDeborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295624431714012643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-6029952111061956062014-12-19T14:14:09.670+00:002014-12-19T14:14:09.670+00:00Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! I thik that cat is re...Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! I thik that cat is related to Rachel's cat....<br />Daffs Deliberationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133332577480470872noreply@blogger.com