tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post6856525554459465808..comments2024-03-10T01:26:13.595-08:00Comments on Trainride Of The Enigmas: Country SeatGeo.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-23177423955440066502015-08-01T23:33:36.411-07:002015-08-01T23:33:36.411-07:00Dear Brigitta, cats are only loosely connected to ...Dear Brigitta, cats are only loosely connected to consciousness but have a profound and solid coherence to the whole universe. We could do worse than let nature take over by and by --but hopefully not for a long while yet.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-38549579596170698862015-08-01T23:22:26.713-07:002015-08-01T23:22:26.713-07:00Dear Geo., when my DiL and I visited New York this...Dear Geo., when my DiL and I visited New York this year, and then a wonderful (till then only known to me through her blog) blogger, working in NY but living at the Hudson River, we were surprised by her talkative cat - the cat really miowed answers! When I read your lovely cat-conversation, I think to be able to forget seems very wise - I might try to train for that. (Or nature will take over anyway :-) Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-86412519896376121452015-08-01T13:50:50.756-07:002015-08-01T13:50:50.756-07:00The word does appear in "All's Well That ...The word does appear in "All's Well That Ends Well". One of Helena's 2nd act lines:<br />"Ere twice the horses of the sun shall bring<br />Their fiery torcher his diurnal ring..."<br />Apparently the sun was horse-drawn back then (a cat told me that).Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-51417048442993058022015-08-01T11:41:37.293-07:002015-08-01T11:41:37.293-07:00I have a fondness for the word 'diurnal' t...I have a fondness for the word 'diurnal' thanks to an early poetic encounter- were I able to ask a cat perhaps I could be prompted to remember which poem. Wordsworth or Shakespeare are my best guesses for the poet. Both of which are good names for cats.Lisa Southardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711376747848601409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-71748907454569679482015-07-31T10:50:15.477-07:002015-07-31T10:50:15.477-07:00When I compare the construction of a cat to my own...When I compare the construction of a cat to my own, I too have trouble placing myself higher up on the evolutionary ladder. Have always wished I could see in the dark and have adjustable radar-ears.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-91190529557839584352015-07-31T10:43:29.925-07:002015-07-31T10:43:29.925-07:00Thanks, Susan! Glad to have furnished an aerobic-s...Thanks, Susan! Glad to have furnished an aerobic-sounding label to sitting outdoors. Used to combine vitamin D absorption with conclusion jumps and diddly-squats but I can't show off like that any more. Dudes try not to over-exert themselves.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-79207609233563114712015-07-31T09:13:59.284-07:002015-07-31T09:13:59.284-07:00Dude. This is one of your best essays ever. Not th...Dude. This is one of your best essays ever. Not that all of your essays aren't well-written and clever, but this one really hits all the right notes with me. Hmmm, might have something to do with the two cats sitting in close proximity to me, watching me. I think they may have certain mind control abilities...<br /><br />Oh, and now, thanks to you, I have a perfect description for my favorite form of exercise: "vigorously absorbing vitamin D." Brilliant. Right up there with doing diddly-squats, and jumping to conclusions. <br /><br />Happy weekend!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-90807190387151600192015-07-29T13:01:18.644-07:002015-07-29T13:01:18.644-07:00I have long known that cats consider us to be infe...I have long known that cats consider us to be inferior species. One look at the eyes and profile, and one knows that. Yet, they use our laps jealously, with a sense of ownership.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-83072498896520214902015-07-29T04:44:39.590-07:002015-07-29T04:44:39.590-07:00Tomorrow (today), unfortunately, brings a much gre...Tomorrow (today), unfortunately, brings a much greater offense. They're going to the vet for shots.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-79485756096838408772015-07-28T20:13:18.320-07:002015-07-28T20:13:18.320-07:00Same here. They feel no regret or guilt, live pure...Same here. They feel no regret or guilt, live purely in the present and they are free --still, I like having two ears, intact, and some recourse to treatment when I get distemper or worms. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-6318051607868327822015-07-28T18:16:23.115-07:002015-07-28T18:16:23.115-07:00Ah, the life of a cat. It definitely has it's ...Ah, the life of a cat. It definitely has it's advantages, though I don't think I'd want to switch. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-80492089883569962592015-07-27T22:17:08.632-07:002015-07-27T22:17:08.632-07:00Yes, cats maintaining a polite silence. They'l...Yes, cats maintaining a polite silence. They'll give vent to their true thoughts tonight. Tomorrow they'll deny everything.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-25061923545364161272015-07-27T18:37:53.153-07:002015-07-27T18:37:53.153-07:00My cats haven't been so chatty today. I think ...My cats haven't been so chatty today. I think it's because the fleece blankets are in the wash.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-70391155913661980322015-07-27T07:39:39.063-07:002015-07-27T07:39:39.063-07:00Ha ha! :)Ha ha! :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-19073651497258513922015-07-26T22:47:09.401-07:002015-07-26T22:47:09.401-07:00Jenny, I agree cats are reasonably polite creature...Jenny, I agree cats are reasonably polite creatures, in the daytime, but at night I hear them growling, hissing and calling each other perfectly awful names. My only theory is their courtesy is solar-powered and runs down after dark. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-21439541521103045192015-07-26T22:34:48.106-07:002015-07-26T22:34:48.106-07:00Mike, this sort of infestation has been spreading ...Mike, this sort of infestation has been spreading since we first moved out into the sticks and had to chase cattle out of our yard here. Could be worse --I'm reminded of Eugène Ionesco's play "Rhinoceros". Over 30 years, our little country road has become a 4-lane highway under constant vehicular stampede. Upside is my hearing has declined and I can concentrate on crosswords and cats seeking sanctuary.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-24313929273869209962015-07-26T16:58:21.236-07:002015-07-26T16:58:21.236-07:00Pretty smart cat, and reasonably polite, too - he ...Pretty smart cat, and reasonably polite, too - he didn't say a word about the lack of cream in his milk. Unlike some felines. Who shall remain nameless in case I need an answer to the crossword some day.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-59115820877933640002015-07-26T14:46:31.467-07:002015-07-26T14:46:31.467-07:00Well, this could explain the relative lack of know...Well, this could explain the relative lack of knowledge of any kind where I live.....dogs tend to run free here, which besides being a nuisance in its self, keeps the population of free-range cats down. <br />I did have a steer (I'm not making this up) come trotting up the middle of the street at 8am the other morning, but he was too busy trying to stay in front of the police car to stop and dispense wisdom. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-60327631855152427762015-07-26T14:13:11.435-07:002015-07-26T14:13:11.435-07:00You have to trick them into crossword help, but as...You have to trick them into crossword help, but as for their gracefulness I have long suspected cats of being fur-bearing liquids.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-30533487993142175842015-07-26T13:09:56.232-07:002015-07-26T13:09:56.232-07:00Clever and wise they are as well. Experiential fac...Clever and wise they are as well. Experiential facilitators with few, if any real, peers.<br />Oh and to move with their grace too! I will tell Lana she should turn to our non-stray Hemingway for help with her daily crossword battles.Tom Cochrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046822056852446079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-87964155510959327582015-07-26T12:16:44.853-07:002015-07-26T12:16:44.853-07:00Cats seem to be untroubled by afterthoughts, which...Cats seem to be untroubled by afterthoughts, which is probably wise.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-72634576758592207672015-07-26T11:49:26.865-07:002015-07-26T11:49:26.865-07:00You have a good point there, Delores. Although, wh...You have a good point there, Delores. Although, when left outdoors, cats practice a degree of hygiene other animals seem incapable of. I've always admired that.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-73456149221409029362015-07-26T11:38:25.614-07:002015-07-26T11:38:25.614-07:00Things are improving gradually. At least we're...Things are improving gradually. At least we're being spared those red, yellow, green, etc. "terror alert levels" of the Bush years. Made me jumpy!Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-31338855195071092852015-07-26T11:14:31.939-07:002015-07-26T11:14:31.939-07:00I too believe cats influence society, if only by e...I too believe cats influence society, if only by example --which may account for new rock stars who seem to be licking themselves.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7740983595962649109.post-70646767317307168922015-07-26T11:09:52.516-07:002015-07-26T11:09:52.516-07:00Let's not forget swiftness. When a cat is spoo...Let's not forget swiftness. When a cat is spooked it can escape with speed just short of teleportation.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.com