tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post7932487313177424639..comments2024-03-28T09:30:07.343-04:00Comments on I Think; Therefore, I Yam: Wishing for FishesSusan Flett Swiderskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-75070201106851585612012-02-02T18:15:20.170-05:002012-02-02T18:15:20.170-05:00Tina- He really is a cutie. It's so warm here ...Tina- He really is a cutie. It's so warm here today, I've had the windows open all day, and darned if he didn't figure out a way to climb up and peek in my office window! And Dot's sitting on the chest, looking out at him, practically nose to nose.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-26955315183797623492012-02-02T11:20:37.921-05:002012-02-02T11:20:37.921-05:00Doh. Cowboy is so *cute*. How can anyone resist th...Doh. Cowboy is so *cute*. How can anyone resist that face?<br /><br />Hysterical that he spends all of his time peering inside your house.Tina L. Hookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780807680745838371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-74660019737131414842012-02-01T08:43:51.261-05:002012-02-01T08:43:51.261-05:00Julie- Glad ya liked them
Empty Nest Julie- Ooh n...Julie- Glad ya liked them<br /><br />Empty Nest Julie- Ooh now, there's an interesting thought ... who do I know that might have come back as a cross-eyed cat? Actually, there WAS someone ... a buddy of mine who told me I was his best friend and closest thing he had to family ... three days before he up and died on me. In another state, with no money, and no funeral plans. (Guess who was left scrambling to take care of him?) My husband always called him a big moocher. Maybe I'd better start calling the cat by HIS name ... but I'd better not let him in. He'll never leave, and he'll take over the remote control.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-50719854969839558802012-02-01T02:34:32.250-05:002012-02-01T02:34:32.250-05:00If you can't adopt Cowboy, maybe you could fix...If you can't adopt Cowboy, maybe you could fix him up with a gentle golden feline who will remind him of you. Do you ever get the feeling that he could be someone you know who has unfinished business? You may need to let him in to find out. I would at least read him the inspirational quotes. JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-60195730208249738022012-01-31T21:02:07.347-05:002012-01-31T21:02:07.347-05:00Those are some brilliant quotes! ThanksThose are some brilliant quotes! ThanksJulie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-84744088674908136912012-01-31T17:10:17.576-05:002012-01-31T17:10:17.576-05:00Pearl- You're absolutely right about those col...Pearl- You're absolutely right about those collateral pets. And have you ever noticed! They seem to have their own secret telegraph system, too. Somehow, they manage to spread the word far and wide about where all the suckers live with a ready handout.<br /><br />Kittie- Looks like he's got quite a few admirers. If he only knew ...<br /><br />Kara- Ah, and yet another admirer.<br /><br />Thank y'all for stopping by.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-62328328740750226752012-01-31T16:54:46.711-05:002012-01-31T16:54:46.711-05:00What a great post! I love the message.
And I&#...What a great post! I love the message. <br /><br />And I'm loving poor old Cowboy...Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044224027343776064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-65830061390346854822012-01-31T16:39:37.303-05:002012-01-31T16:39:37.303-05:00Yep, great post. I think I'm in love with Cow...Yep, great post. I think I'm in love with Cowboy!Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-62941270695904400972012-01-31T15:51:57.738-05:002012-01-31T15:51:57.738-05:00That was a GREAT post. :-)
Good ol' Cowboy. ...That was a GREAT post. :-)<br /><br />Good ol' Cowboy. There's something about a collateral pet that tugs at the heartstrings...<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-79885416814073637902012-01-31T15:22:16.048-05:002012-01-31T15:22:16.048-05:00Carrie- Oh course, we eat a lot of tuna! I believe...Carrie- Oh course, we eat a lot of tuna! I believe it's an unwritten law in the cat owners' handbook ... (At least, that's what our cats claim.)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-2523874039558158522012-01-31T13:40:29.681-05:002012-01-31T13:40:29.681-05:00I always used to have that feeling, of being on th...I always used to have that feeling, of being on the outside looking in, before my wee little family came along. :) <br /><br />I'd have to let the cat in, too! It's just so pitiful! (Do you eat a lot of tuna?) *giggle*CarrieBoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760105674950918729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-3364920547410238802012-01-31T12:29:37.923-05:002012-01-31T12:29:37.923-05:00DL- He does have a face that's hard to resist....DL- He does have a face that's hard to resist. (The claws, not so much.)<br /><br />Mr C- Oh, how cavalier of you, dear sir! Have you ever had a male cat tinkle on YOUR fridge?<br /><br />Janie- You just have to learn to sing above the noise.<br /><br />Tracy Jo- Wow, Cowboy is getting quite a fan base. Glad he can help you convince your kitty he's better off in the house.<br /><br />Barb- I'm so glad you enjoyed this post, and nice to know Cowboy will be serving as an inspiration. The little cross-eyed beggar is turning into a bona fide star!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-767357352720067292012-01-31T02:42:52.583-05:002012-01-31T02:42:52.583-05:00I LOVE this post. Isn't it the truth that we ...I LOVE this post. Isn't it the truth that we so often feel we're on the outside. Sometimes I ask myself: What are you doing to make others feel comfortable? I groan and kick myself to go speak to newbie in our writing group, or offer them a seat. It's so much easier to be lazy and stick to the familiar people and places. Now I'll think of Cowboy. His patient persistence breaks my heart. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-54531996744927087312012-01-30T23:18:41.158-05:002012-01-30T23:18:41.158-05:00I am in love with Cowboy! Look at that face. He lo...I am in love with Cowboy! Look at that face. He looks like my guy, Huck. This is such a great post and I definitely have felt that way...a lot. I am going to show Huck these pictures because he ALWAYS wants out! Thanks for your beautiful words.Tracy Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578915029993861396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-13613339182448665172012-01-30T21:26:05.406-05:002012-01-30T21:26:05.406-05:00Most of the time I would rather be on the outside ...Most of the time I would rather be on the outside looking in because when I get in the noise usually gives me a headache. <br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-6689822038325699472012-01-30T20:44:51.031-05:002012-01-30T20:44:51.031-05:00I vote for let him in. How can you resist? If yo...I vote for let him in. How can you resist? If you have a dog, he won't stay long. If not, he'll simply piss on the fridge and leave. Either way, your guilty conscience will be soothed.Mr. Charlestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497415823443875308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-13908027186737358762012-01-30T20:30:16.208-05:002012-01-30T20:30:16.208-05:00My wife would SO let Cowboy inside. What a face! ...My wife would SO let Cowboy inside. What a face! :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-3676543950231813382012-01-30T17:08:20.046-05:002012-01-30T17:08:20.046-05:00Skippy- His eyes really get to me, too. Take care....Skippy- His eyes really get to me, too. Take care.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-71935288349556871722012-01-30T14:32:47.201-05:002012-01-30T14:32:47.201-05:00His poor little crossed eyes just slay me. If we ...His poor little crossed eyes just slay me. If we didn't have a dog I would so let him, neighbor or not.SkippyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479661523059481730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-91637690155689680802012-01-30T13:50:53.871-05:002012-01-30T13:50:53.871-05:00Arleen- You betcha, and I don't want our girls...Arleen- You betcha, and I don't want our girls "buying" his wares. Thelma and Louise are fantastic names. Now that we know our kitties better, I kinda wish I'd named them Lucy and Ethel, because those names really fit their personalities. If your ladies are calicos, I wonder if they're super cuddly and loving like our Dash is. I don't know if that's typical of the breed, or if we just got lucky.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-83231677860528435162012-01-30T13:01:28.901-05:002012-01-30T13:01:28.901-05:00Since he has all his equipment, I guess he truly i...Since he has all his equipment, I guess he truly is a traveling salesman wanting to spread his wares around. <br /><br />The reason that I did not let our "travelers" in my house is for the same reason - fleas and disease. <br /><br />BTW, my ladies, Thelma and Louise look just like your Dash.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-11679934207740497232012-01-30T10:30:41.483-05:002012-01-30T10:30:41.483-05:00John- HA! Great eye! But the resemblance isn't...John- HA! Great eye! But the resemblance isn't nearly as strong as it is for your chick and Phyllis Diller.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-23350818602883986562012-01-30T10:29:08.704-05:002012-01-30T10:29:08.704-05:00Beach Bum- I know whatcha mean. Shame on me, when ...Beach Bum- I know whatcha mean. Shame on me, when I was a kid, I went so far as to tell some of my friends I was adopted, because "they" couldn't possibly be my parents. HA! (What a brat!)<br /><br />Anne- Yeah, we're pretty much suckers for the little guy, too. <br /><br />Dianne- He's a master at putting on a pitiful face. Which, I might add, is fuller now than it was when he came here the first time. We've been feeding the little beggar ever since. He even has his own bowls on our back patio. <br /><br />Delores- When Cowboy first showed up, we didn't realize he had a home, so we started feeding and watering him every day. He gobbled the food like he was starving, but wasn't very friendly at first. (Big claws, too!) By the time we realized he already had a home, he was used to the free food. And now, he's used to us. But his "family" seems to take care of him. He usually goes inside at night, and it looks like he's been brushed when we see him in the morning. So, we'll just go on enjoying our role as his "other family."<br /><br />Arleen- As best as we can tell, his family does provide him food and shelter. (But judging by how much food he eats HERE, he must like what we give him more!) Biggest reasons not to let him into the house are still dangling between his legs. He, um, hasn't been "fixed." In addition to concerns about him "spraying" and trying to seduce our girls, it makes us wonder if he's gotten his shots and if he's got fleas.<br /><br />Jennifer- He does crack us up. The pictures don't do him justice. He has a rather large head, and big blue crossed eyes. <br /><br />Linda- We do the cuddling and feeding, too, but keep it outside. Away from our kitties.<br /><br />L.G.- Tell ya what, we've been tempted, but I saw the guys who own him cuddling him, and they obviously care for him. Guess that means we'll just be his aunt and uncle instead of his parents.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-65620659847165338232012-01-30T10:04:02.556-05:002012-01-30T10:04:02.556-05:00now, forgive me for saying but that ginger cat loo...now, forgive me for saying but that ginger cat looks remarkably like KAREN BLACK from airport 75!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-9102630838331942752012-01-30T09:00:12.568-05:002012-01-30T09:00:12.568-05:00Poor, pathetic thing. I would be a bad, bad neighb...Poor, pathetic thing. I would be a bad, bad neighbor and let the cat in and make him mine. :P<br /><br />And who can't relate to not fitting in. Writers, in general, tend to be...um...different sometimes.Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.com