2021 came to a sad ending for me as on December 31, my beautiful, sweet feline, Jameson, crossed the Rainbow Bridge. That evening there were many toasts to Jameson by my friends and me.
Jameson was very special, and I have so many fabulous memories. Two friends gave her to me (she had found them, but they had two cats who did not accept a new cat) and it was love at first sight.
I’ve had other cats, and each has been marvelously unique. Jameson was by far the sweetest, most affectionate cat yet quite feisty and independent. She would follow me about, sit with me (or on me) while I read, helped me work on puzzles (guarding the puzzle or hiding the pieces — seriously, she would pick up a piece and hide it!) and loved looking out the patio door at squirrels and rabbits.She would hide, thinking the squirrels could not see her and would then pounce.
One day I saw her drinking from my water glass ~ I laughed and wondered how long she’d been doing that. Thereafter, she had a glass of water on a cocktail table in the living room.
Jameson also enjoyed looking at a video of insects that a friend gave her and would sometimes watch shows on my laptop with me.
And every time I look about, I can see all of the places where she would nap, from blankets that I kept on top of a washer-dryer, to the sofa, a lounge chair, her bed, my bed, my pillow … Yes, Jameson definitely was a 5-star napper.
Jameson was a very special friend who is deeply missed.
There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats. ~Albert Schweitzer
Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia. ~Joseph Wood Krutch
The cat could very well be man’s best friend but would never stoop to admitting it. ~Doug Larson
Cats can work out mathematically the exact place to sit that will cause most inconvenience. ~Pam Brown
Kittens are born with their eyes shut. They open them in about six days, take a look around, then close them again for the better part of their lives. ~Stephen Baker
Jameson loves helping me work on puzzles ~ from sorting the pieces to laying on it and guarding it. The last puzzle had two extra pieces (??) which she obviously did not like. She somehow took a piece from the puzzle and laid it next to the two orphan pieces. When not working on puzzles, she loves to stretch out and have her tummy rubbed or nap in her basket. Now, onto our next puzzle.
Helping sort the pieces
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Helping sort the pieces …. Voila — it’s finished!
Time to start another puzzle
Checking that the puzzle is complete
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Which horoscope am I ???
Starting another puzzle
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Let’s work on a new puzzle … I will protect it …
Completed .. with 2 extra pieces??
Looks better taking piece out
Removed a piece? … time to pose
Hurrah .. it’s finished …hmmm, 2 pieces left over…let’s make it 3 ….
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It’s been very special for me to share Shadow’s story with you. Writing these posts about Shadow brought back many fabulous memories, from getting her from a dear friend who flew from Minneapolis to Washington with Shadow to our cross county adventures and then watching her run about as a tripod .. she was quite incredible.
Treasure your pets as they are each so unique.
If you missed Parts 1, 2, or 3, please see the links below …
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Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened. Anatole Frances
After ending the job-offer phone call, I enthusiastically screamed, “Hurrah” to Shadow. “I…
The link will bring you to a cat tale I want to share with you. It is Part 1, about Shadow, a very special cat. It was originally published on Katzenworld’s terrific site … There will be 4 parts …and I think that you will agree that Shadow, in addition to being very beautiful, was also quite unique.
I hope that you enjoy the article …. the other parts will be on my blog over the next month.
And yes, Shadow did take two long journeys with me …. the memories are fabulous …
Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.
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