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4.20.13 Caturday: Sailing In the SS Stella
I built this cat boat from a kit. I named it the SS Stella (an painted that on the flag). V was sure that Nine was never going to play in the boat, and he didn’t go near it for about a month. I put toys in it, and cat nip, then, he decided it looked like fun. Now he sleeps in the SS Stella often. On the other hand, I have never seen Stella come anywhere near it and Noel would not lower herself to enter such a thing.
I can not imagine a life without cats.
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
4.18.13 Thankful Thursday: Children and Helpers
Today I want to take a moment to say thank you to the helpers in my life and to remember the dead and injured from the terrible events of the Boston Marathon Bombing on Monday.
In the wake of the bombing, the internet, and even the evening news her in the USA, has reflected on a quote by the children’s advocate and showman, Fred Rogers. He said,
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
That statement is so true and something we should all teach our children (and learn ourselves). Look for the helpers. That is important to do even when you are not scared. And remember that animals can be those helpers, as well as humans.
You may not know that Fred Rogers was also a positive voice for pets. In 1998, he wrote a book called “When A Pet Dies,” to help children deal with the sadness around losing their first pet. I like his view on children and pets and it is clear from his writings that pets are definitely among the positive helpers for children’s growth.
“Pets often serve as a trustworthy confidant for a child’s feelings of loneliness, sadness or fear. When adults and friends don’t seem to have time to play, a child can usually count on a pet to be a partner in a game. When a child is sad, a pet can usually be counted on to “listen.” When a child has been scolded and feels bad, a pet will still wag its tail nonjudgmentally and remind the child that he or she is still loved.” – Fred Rogers
I am thankful for people like Fred Rogers, who add a voice of calmness during stressful times, and to all the helpers, 2 and 4 legged, that I have encountered in my scary moments.
What are you thankful for today?
This is part of the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop from PepiSmartDog.com
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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- Fred Rogers, a Pioneer of Peace (barbarascovillelcsw.com)
Tuesday’s Puppy Pesto Gardener
Puppy Starts Homemade Pesto Business
Pesto is great. You can put it on pasta, you can put it on sandwiches, you can just dip Italian bread in it.
A love of pesto is what’d driving Humphrey the mastiff puppy to put all his savings into a new business veture: Presto Pesto.
“Humphrey has planted a large basil garden in the backyard,” said the dog’s business partner Tony Maggliotti. “He plans to use his own, homegrown basil and to locally source parmesan cheese. But the secret ingredient? He’ll be using pistachios instead of pine nuts. It’s delicious.”
Humphrey will ship his first batch of Presto Pesto in June.
Via mastiffmoz.
4.13.13 Caturday: Catisthenics
OK all you exercise fans, this is the Noel catisthenics class.
Catisthenics are a form of exercise consisting of a variety of simple, often rhythmical, movements, generally without using equipment or apparatus done by a cat. (sorry Wikipedia)
First we S T R E T C H…..
Then we stretch some more….
you get the idea.
Class dismissed!
I can not imagine a life without cats.
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
4.11.13 Thankful Thursday: Directly Into Summer
Thank you ‘Oh Great Powers That Be’ for the flowers. Mom says she would like a few days of spring weather, if you could arrange it, instead of straight into summer temperatures, but we are thankful for what we can get.
This is part of the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop from PepiSmartDog.com
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
