A Reminder: How I Want to Love
“Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its accomplice. Instead of vowing to honor and obey, maybe we should swear to aid and abet. That would mean that security is out of the question. The words "make" and "stay" become inappropriate. My love for you has no strings attached. I love you for free.” - Tom Robbins-
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Category Archives: cats
Good Things
Life throws pies. Some are filled with shit and some whipped cream but the truth is, no matter what the pie’s filled with, getting hit in the face with one is no fun. Today life hit me with a pie. … Continue reading
Posted in bees, cats, chickens, children, decency, family, health and well-being, honey bees, horses, Mark, parenting, personal
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The Bobcat
Once, driving down a road in Flat Cotton North Carolina somewhere directly west of The Dismal, my daughter and I saw a bobcat trotting down the road. Here’s the story. We were headed out to pick my son up from school … Continue reading
Posted in cats, children, environment, Martina, rural life, Uncategorized
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To the Suburbanites Who Won’t Stay Out of My Yard
Dear, precious people. I *know* there are horses out there in that pasture and that they are beautiful. I realize that you don’t think it’s a problem to take your dog out to chase them or your two year old … Continue reading
Posted in cats, decency, environment, Four Oaks, health and well-being, horses, Mark, opinion
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Synopsis or 3 Days in the Life
Camo Kitty Bridey, sitting by the old, capped off pump. Would ya look what the dawgs dragged in? We turned the little guy loose on the far side of the covered bridge. When life hands you lemons… It has rained … Continue reading
Posted in cats, children, family, health and well-being, Mark, Martina, parenting, personal, photo post
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One of These Things Is Not Like the Other
Hmmm…Rooster, rooster, rooster, rooster, cat! The humor far outweighs the grossness of having a cat on top of the kitchen cabinets.
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Re-homing our Home school
Thank god and Greyhound we’re here. Our valuables are here. Our animals, except the sheep, are moved/rehomed/cared for. And finally, finally we have a place for schoolwork and school books and all the accompanying plethora of stuff that comes along … Continue reading
Posted in cats, children, family, Four Oaks, health and well-being, herding dogs, homeschool, horses, Martina, ObX, parenting, personal
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Culture Shock…Me, Not Them.
1. Travis can walk to the 7-11 and does. 2. Martina immediately begins sleeping over at my cousin’s house. She doesn’t really bother to say goodbye. 3. Man in my yard petting my goat. Really. 4. Travis already has a … Continue reading
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The Clampets Move to the Big City, Or, the Esserts Move to Chesapeake.
It’s time for true confessions: we have ten cats and two dogs. Yes, ten, 10, T. E. N. cats. We live in the country. We have a barn. There are field mice everywhere. Mark argued with me every time I … Continue reading
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Suppertime
No, no one has ever mentioned to them that it’s rude to stare. Actually, the hummingbird feeder is just out that window and around 6pm we laughingly call this ‘Cat TV’. Masses of hummers come to feed and the cats … Continue reading
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