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Kitty Memories

by Lucy Lee Jones on August 31, 2010

This past Spring, I laid my beautiful Kaimana to rest under a large ohia tree. I have not felt like having another cat since that time, but the grieving is not as strong now.

Mr. Bill

After my daughter, Inga, sent these photos of her two cats, I started remembering how much fun they can be, even when they are destroying everything they see in their exuberance. Mr. Bill is the tiger kitty and Spooky Boo is the black kitty.

Mr. Bill

They can sleep anywhere, under any conditions. . .

Spooky Boo and Mr. Bill

. . . and get their liquid pleasure from any pond.

Spooky Boo

There is a lot we can learn from watching our feline friends. Maybe it’s time to start thinking about another kitty.

A hui hou!

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Lava to Lilikoi – homesteading, food, travel, and philosophy from the side of a volcano in rural Hawai`i

Kitty Memories

Gardening From A to Z

August 2010 Update

Spicy Fig Orange Jam

A Season of Changes

Summer Patio in Boise

Banana-Ginger Frozen Yogurt

Comfort Zones

Mozzarella Cheese Making

Chicken, Chard and Garlic in Olive Oil

Feral Fables

Boise Gardening

Sourdough Cranberry Rolls

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