This was the happy couple, Zee and Zoey, in the early stages of their relationship when life was carefree and they did not have the responsibility of a family to take care of…

Last week I shared a very intriguing topic about cats and the concept of past, present, and future. As in, do cats have the capacity to think and remember in those terms, and the overwhelming response was, yes, they do. You all shared some great comments and stories about cats in your life which got me to thinking about the subject in greater depth, in particular with the behavior of my beloved, Zoey. Read more

We have eight cats in total, three of which are related by birth – Mia, Peanut, and Rolz. Yet sometimes our cats are so similar, related or not, that you would think we had trick mirrors in the house! I’ll let the pictures be the proof and let you be the judge!

This is Rolz, Mia, and Peanut at about 12 weeks of age – it was virtually impossible to tell them apart when they were little!

Even though Zee is the Papa of Mia, Peanut, and Rolz, Kizmet is such the spitting image of him, that you would think he was Zee’s kitten and not a rescue!! Notice the regal extended paw they both have!

Here is another shot of Kizmet and Zee – I just love the wide eyed look they share!

Zoey is the Mama of Mia, Peanut, and Rolz. Here she is with Mia who is the spitting image of her!

Kizmet looks more like the combination of Zee and Zoey than Mia, Peanut, and Rolz do! Here he is relaxing with his new brother, Rolz.

Who can resist a cat in a box? Kizmet and Peanut are just adorable as they pose for the camera!

Can you tell which of the siblings these are?

The beautiful colors of the cats, pillows, and afghan are so complimentary, that you would think all of these kitties came from the same litter!! Seen here is Mama Zoey, our rescue Harley, and Zoey’s daughter, Mia.

Mirror image – Zoey and Rolz.

Taking a break from all-day napping, seen here is Rolz on the left and Jazz on the right defending the world from evil cat toys!

P.S. For those of you wondering, the answer to the question is Mia and Rolz!

Our little Mia is as content as can be… just what do cats dream of when they are napping?

Much as I love my life, I sometimes yearn for the elusive and I start to think of “the good old days” when life seemed simpler and less stressful, which got me thinking about my cats and their perception of life. Do cats only live in the present moment, or do they wistfully dream of days gone by while they are napping, or do they think of future events outside the boundaries of when they will be fed next? Read more

Today’s Wordless Wednesday is sponsored by my favorite feline couple – Zee and Zoey. In the above image, Dan was able to take a photo of Zoey and translate it into such a beautiful work of art that it looks like a priceless watercolor painting. The other image is of our handsome Zee who has such glorious whiskers that it seems like you could touch them yourself!

As always, to see full beauty of photos, click to enlarge. Oh, and don’t you just love that little nose on Zee – it looks like a perfect heart that is just begging to be kissed!

The Times-Picayune hit its pinnacle in 2005 reporting about Hurricane Katrina. The paper was so devoted to printing the daily news that it was only shut down for 3 days during the devastating ordeal.

When I was watching 60 Minutes last week, it was with sadness that I learned another newspaper icon, the New Orleans Times-Picayune that was founded in 1837 would be reducing its daily print publication to 3 times a week as a result of economic cutbacks and its decision to publish the news online.

Unfortunately, decisions like this are no longer a unique storyline, but a reality that has been going on for several years for anything print related that now can be substituted with technological marvels such as email, websites, blogs, Twitter, facebook, Kindles, and so on.

Being an author and avid fan of the written word, especially in a format that can be touched, borrowed,  made into a piñata, passed on from generations, displayed on a book shelf, given as a gift, autographed, and so much more, I felt a deep pang of regret, but realized that despite my love for the physical being of print work, that I was part of the problem and an unwitting reason for its decline… Read more