Re: Cats

Wow...sounds like a good book.  I could use that right about now.
Everything I have read lately has been so "heavy"...I need to get out
of my own head for awhile.  Thanks for that.

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Kitty<kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
> Darn, I thought you were going to say you got one, Jim.  Nice article;
> enjoyed it.
>
> As to Egyptian deities, I read a book recently that made a mention, from a
> cat's point of view, how they felt about that.  If you get a chance to read
> "Forest" by Sonya Hartnett, you'll be engrossed by it.  The audio version
is
> fantastic, read by Carolyn Lee.
>
> summary: "Kian, a cossetted suburban cat, is snatched from his comforts and
> dumped in the bush along with two kittens, Cally and Jem. The greatest
> threat to their survival are other cats, ferals who fiercely guard their
> territories. Kian survives some unnerving and vicious encounters but is
> unswerving in his desire to make the long journey home to his territory
even
> though it is apparent his owner is dead and that there will be no welcome
> from the cruel man who has taken over the house. Hartnett's creation of the
> cat's point of view and her sensuous depiction of the forest is exceptional
> in its imagination, beauty and truth."
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <inlandjim1@q.com>
> To: "Garden Chat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 12:47 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] Cats
>
>
>> A short but splendid article about cats.
>>
>>
>>
http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/in-scorn-and-praise-of-cats/?h
p
>>
>> Inland Jim
>> Willamette Valley
>> 44.99 N 123.04 W
>> Elevation 148'
>> 39.9" Precipitation
>> Hardiness Zone 8/9
>> Heat Zone 5
>> Sunset Zone 6
>> Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
>> Maximum 102 F [39 C]
>>
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