[Magdalen] I was in prison, and ....

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

We have been simplifying by going to restaurants.

Max, our eldest and also non-hearing cat, is presently appealing for
another little something. He sets by me, mews a little, and then rears up
and waves his front paws at me.  Sometimes, if he's able to get close, he
will reach out and touch my face with his paws.  This is a sign that I need
to stop whatever I'm doing and --

Having put out a little something, I now have to deal with the other cats
coming around and waiting expectantly for THEIR little something. However,
Malcolm, our Big Head cat is a bit rolly polly at 22 lb, so he is left
empty-plated for his own good, although it makes me feel terrible, since he
is sooo polite and never imposing.

Well, Max has finished his little bite, and will be satisfied for the next
few minutes....

My beloved spouse and I will have to think of where we want to go this
evening to get our own version of a little something.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 6:02 PM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
> wrote:

> On 11/03/2016 22:22, James Oppenheimer-Crawford wrote:
>
>> More dreadful news.  The floor has been ripped out and new foundation put
>> in, but they had to use a compound to level everything, and it will need
>> to
>> cure for a day or so. The kitties have to remain in seclusion again.
>>
>> However, I am spending a lot more time with them, so they get some
>> stimulation anyway. In a couple more days, it will all be just a vague
>> memory, like a bad dream.  Like the bad dream they have of being in a wire
>> cage for days at a time...
>>
>
> One step forward, two steps back - Very Bad News.  The kitchen strikes me
> as being a part of the house you need fairly regular access to.  Apart from
> the temporary deposit of feline comment on the plywood that was laid how
> are you coping with daily life for human sustenance?
>
> Roger
>