by Janet Blue on December 5, 2019
Thoroughly Poetic Thursday
The inspiration photo for today’s poem is so great, it probably deserved a better effort from me. But it also is one of those photos that doesn’t need words to be enjoyed and marveled at.
Clothes sway in the breeze
Do all these flats lack closets
Or is it wash day?
© Janet Buickerood Blue – 12/04/2019
Thoroughly Poetic Thursday is hosted by our good friends, Teddy and Angel Sammy (Two Spoiled Cats). Each week Angel Sammy writes a fab poem and transmits it from the Rainbow Bridge to Teddy. Participants post a link to their poem or the entire poem in the Comments area on the ginger boys’ post. To visit, click on the badge below.
Thankful Thursday
I am thankful for all of you who visited yesterday and left comments on our “Remembering Fiona” post. It warms my heart that so many of our friends loved our special girl. I have an 8 X 10 canvas print of her gorgeous face on our dresser next to her urn, so I can see her everyday.
I am grateful for picking up another Right Guesser badge on the Tuesday Teaser, also at Two Spoiled Cats.
Though the tree is not up yet, I also am thankful to have the majority of the other Christmas decorating completed.
Sawyer and Mau are thankful for the gift of the kitty advent calendar from Noelle and Allie (Friends Furever). Being generous members of a large kitty family, they are kindly sharing heir treats.
Finally, Kitties Blue and I are thankful for all our friends, supporters and participants in our Sunday Selfies blog hop.
Thankful Thursday is a blog hop hosted by Brian. To participate, post on your blog for what you are thankful then click on Brian’s badge to pop over to his place and enter your link.
by Janet Blue on December 4, 2019
Not So Wordless Wednesday
Sunday, December 1, marked the three-year anniversary of our precious Fiona receiving her wings and leaving us for the Rainbow Bridge. Kitties Blue were remembering KaTwo from 15 And Meowing (who only recently received her wings) that day, and I didn’t want to upstage her.
Most of you who follow us remember Fiona. She was a precious angel when she was here on earth. I will always remember the day we met. I had gone to the home of the friend of a friend to meet a black kitten. That kitten was a a floofly little munchkin, but she just wasn’t the right kitten to join Kitties Blue. After “interviewing” the kittens from two litters, I found the purrfect candidate. That kitten would join the family and become Giulietta. Before the two of us left for home, I asked to visit with all the kittens one more time. As I entered the kittens’ quarters, an itty bitty, short-haired, grey kitten looked at me with a gaze that screamed, “please,” and I new I’d be going home with the two sisters. That second kitten was Fiona.
That day was the Friday prior to Mother’s Day in May, 2010. I had no idea then that Fiona would only be with us until December 1, 2016. Unfortunately malformed kidneys caused her to develop chronic kidney disease. She passed away naturally while snuggled on my chest after more than a year of treatment and love.
You can read more about Fiona on The Felines page or by entering her name in the search box on our sidebar.
I have so many photos of our beautiful girl, I had a difficult time selecting ones to share. I hope you will enjoy those I selected.
On the sidebar beneath Fiona’s photo are four poems I wrote for her. If you have never read them, I hope you will take the time to do so today.
Fiona you will be loved and in our hearts and memories forever. Thank you for “asking” to join our family.
