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as a cat with expectations of being fed. The Professor’s cat and I have come to an understanding – I allow him to feed, groom, and worship her and she’ll tolerate my presence at those times when the above three services are not required. The Professor is abed at the moment, and the Warrior Princess…

Out of the blue last night a professional who I know offered to clean the Hummels for free. THAT won’t happen … I’ll see they are paid for their efforts somehow. The increase in the price I can demand for these things will more than pay for the service. I’ve been very lucky here. Especially…

Walking back to my office. The day is nearly done. It’s clouding over, but still unseasonably mild. A wonderful day to experiment with leaving your jacket behind in the office and walking outside with nothing but your cotton shirt between you and the elements. My path took me past one of the loading docks. A…

It would have been a wonderful thing, if I’d have offered to do it immediately instead of trying to leave the store at first. It was having to return to the back counter because of the lost glove that forced me to take an “I” rather than “them” approach to responsibility. Apparently this was something…

I think what makes us [cat people] feel superior is not that we have a cat in our homes, but that a cat has found us acceptable to live with. There’s a thrill in that that a dog owner will never know. -Haskel Frankel, Foreword to Dr. L. J. Camuti’s book “All My Patients Are…

This morning I beat the alarm clock by about thirty seconds. Got up, fed the Warrior Princess in the master bathroom, fed the kitten in the main bathroom. Too many cats, too many special diets. Went out to the kitchen to give the Clueless Wonder his breakfast. Was greeted by two of my Pfaltzcraft plates…