Tom's Catstag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-17346882010-04-08T20:15:57-04:00Am I still a "cat person"? And what does it mean to be a "cat person"? Garrison Keillor of A Prairie Home Companion has said "Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function." Will I become lazy? Will I be content, when I should be composing a blog post, to nap in a sunbeam? Will they accept me? I haven't thought much about that.TypePadtypepad/jegan414/toms_catshttp://feedburner.google.comTis every seasontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451906869e20133ec65008b970b2010-04-08T20:15:57-04:002010-05-26T13:19:15-04:00I have just returned from a visit with my brother. The weather was fantastic, a very early spring treat. Tourists and town residents took advantage and many of the outdoor tables were full. My brother has two new young kittens....Jack E
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<p><span style="font-size: 1.2em;">I have just returned from a visit with my brother. The weather was fantastic, a very early spring treat. Tourists and town residents took advantage and many of the outdoor tables were full. <br></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 1.2em;">My brother has two new young kittens. I'll post some pictures soon. My first day home, Tom's Cats circled me warily. However, within a half hour, Butter was on my lap and pawing my keyboard.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Time-Less-Image?refid=store"><img alt="Time-less-image Tom's Cats Cats Warm As Toast" src="http://time-less-image.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451906869e201347fbe722e970c-800wi" title="Tom's Cats Warm As Toast" height="321" width="480" /></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Yesterday I pulled down the screens and opened a few of the windows. Temperatures had soared into the 80's (Fahrenheit). The cats had a blast and were bolting from window to window with every new sound. I think a few insects had just emerged from hibernation and they were banging against the screens. A good time.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Time-Less-Image_W0QQfrsrcZ1QQfsubZ15753463QQtZkm?refid=store"><img alt="Time-less-image Butter Comic Routine" src="http://time-less-image.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451906869e201347fbe72cc970c-800wi" title="Butter Comic Routine" height="321" width="480" /></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 1.2em;">However, it is still early spring. This afternoon I spent a couple of hours planting a few early seed crops, Swiss chard and some more spinach. A light rain started to fall and temperatures plummeted to 50 (Fahrenheit). When I came in the cats were all huddled into one bed on the floor. I closed all the windows, and almost started a fire.</span></p>
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