tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post4441720828161242979..comments2024-03-28T02:27:45.688-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Where Did the Summer Go?OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39423112089635520382021-09-20T08:41:05.088-07:002021-09-20T08:41:05.088-07:00That's beautiful. Thank you.That's beautiful. Thank you.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-49130258939559898532021-09-20T08:14:14.285-07:002021-09-20T08:14:14.285-07:00So sorry for your loss of such a special cat. I&#...So sorry for your loss of such a special cat. I've (almost) lost count of the number of cats I've had...high teens for sure. And almost a dozen dogs. The last dog was the killer, can't do another. Anyway, I've been collecting poems since her loss, maybe this one will comfort you:<br /><br /><br />You'll Meet Me In The Light<br /><br /><br />I know that you can't see me<br /><br />But trust me, I'm right here.<br /><br />Although I'm up in Heaven,<br /><br />My love for you stays near.<br /><br />So often I see you crying,<br /><br />Many times you call my name. <br /><br />I want so much to lick your face,<br /><br />And ease some of your pain.<br /><br />I wish that I could make you see,<br /><br />That Heaven is indeed real.<br /><br />If you could see me run and play,<br /><br />How much better you would feel.<br /><br />But our loving God has promised me,<br /><br />That when the time is right,<br /><br />You'll step into the darkness,<br /><br />And meet me in the Light. <br /><br /><br />I don't know the author.<br /><br />Diane Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049672378636617002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-63472425976244432432021-09-19T18:05:53.570-07:002021-09-19T18:05:53.570-07:00Cats know, but they can be very stubborn. Sasha wa...Cats know, but they can be very stubborn. Sasha wasn't ready to quit, even though she could barely move at the end. But she knew and she let go.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-59611470496116045422021-09-19T16:41:56.029-07:002021-09-19T16:41:56.029-07:00Never having owned a cat, I'm sure it's di...Never having owned a cat, I'm sure it's different. But, so far, our Vet has been right every time with the dogs we've owned and loved. You can almost see it in their eyes, telling you it's time.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47932311513758225912021-09-19T10:04:32.822-07:002021-09-19T10:04:32.822-07:00Anya gets her time as sole cat, it is our way.Anya gets her time as sole cat, it is our way.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21612364941882787742021-09-18T21:07:09.687-07:002021-09-18T21:07:09.687-07:00Maybe Anya would mentor/train the newbie? When we ...Maybe Anya would mentor/train the newbie? When we lived in a much less developed section of town, gravel roads, etc. stray cats & dogs would turn up fairly regularly, usually after the demise of one of the resident group or as the senior critter started to show signs of aging. Most were welcomed into the group and paid due homage to their seniors. There would be an occasional Tom who wanted to be Alpha but proper application of peer pressure brought them to the light. In over fifty years of marital bliss I only had to bite one. Old gunsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690195704568635237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-87916646772796819972021-09-18T18:53:54.283-07:002021-09-18T18:53:54.283-07:00But you never stop second guessing yourself, well,...But you never stop second guessing yourself, well, I don't. I'll always wonder...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2164086827742366642021-09-18T16:37:32.051-07:002021-09-18T16:37:32.051-07:00Sorry to hear you're still feeling her loss, S...Sorry to hear you're still feeling her loss, Sarge. You're right, we've all gone through it, and we all wonder if it's the right thing to do. I always take solace in what our Vet back in Long Beach told us; "When it's Time, You'll Know".drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-63703543048603116782021-09-18T16:27:19.404-07:002021-09-18T16:27:19.404-07:00Not as long as Anya lives.Not as long as Anya lives.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-40373320582113370242021-09-18T16:26:49.238-07:002021-09-18T16:26:49.238-07:00They do train us, don't they?They do train us, don't they?OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73440760263794317082021-09-18T15:51:59.173-07:002021-09-18T15:51:59.173-07:00Replacement kitty perhaps? They always bring us s...Replacement kitty perhaps? They always bring us sadness, and we bring it on ourselves. It's a good trade though, for the happiness they bring us. Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-74244141165822180872021-09-18T15:47:32.496-07:002021-09-18T15:47:32.496-07:00T'is. As time draws nigh it's easier to fo...T'is. As time draws nigh it's easier to forgive foibles. Fortunately they have us trained pretty well by now<br />BGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-74990670054848816812021-09-18T14:24:58.426-07:002021-09-18T14:24:58.426-07:00None that we mere mortals can discern...None that we mere mortals can discern...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-40593865450271021312021-09-18T14:18:56.889-07:002021-09-18T14:18:56.889-07:00Beans, I do know what you mean. There are places ...Beans, I do know what you mean. There are places that just “feel right”. For no discernible reason, and places that are exactly the opposite. Again , for no discernible reason.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48800481852589202922021-09-18T13:21:59.729-07:002021-09-18T13:21:59.729-07:00Amen to the change to Daylight savings time! (And ...Amen to the change to Daylight savings time! (And a pox on mindless bureaucracy!)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-80702980212295939842021-09-18T13:20:58.886-07:002021-09-18T13:20:58.886-07:00Take the mystery and wonder out of religion and yo...Take the mystery and wonder out of religion and you're left with a mindless cult. Obey or perish, a pox on that.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-83657141644101201282021-09-18T11:57:17.365-07:002021-09-18T11:57:17.365-07:00TB - nothing in my studies of Christianity say tha...TB - nothing in my studies of Christianity say that there aren't kami or spirits or souls or something that exist in places and in stuff. Actually the only two things that the Bible says don't have souls or spirits are... Angels and devils. Which is why the devils (fallen angels) got peeved at God because he gave us (and I believe, a whole lot of other things) souls where he denied his worker-bee angels souls. It's why Angels have no pupils in their eyes as the eyes are the windows of the soul. (Thereby dispelling plants as having souls...)<br /><br />I have known a few Catholic priests who have quietly subscribed to objects and places having 'souls' or spirits. You can feel it when you go to a truly holy place. Or to a place steeped in evil.<br /><br />It's weird saying this. But you know what I mean if you've ever experienced a place or an object that had 'something.' Ships, boats, cars, guns, places in nature. <br /><br />God made the world. He didn't make it with a complete instruction and explanation book that goes along with it. Some things are just... mysterious.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-80087128325961805642021-09-18T10:50:27.609-07:002021-09-18T10:50:27.609-07:00Esteemed wife recently adopted a kitten. He may ou...Esteemed wife recently adopted a kitten. He may outlive me as I have attained octogenarian status. If so she will have to do the digging when he goes. This summer was extremely short. We only got to the beach on two occasions but we made the best of it with champagne and lobster (private beach, Carrie Nation rules do not apply. The bath house is empty and the chairs have been placed in lay-up. The tomatoes are gone, Bambi got the last of the string beans, butternut squash vines are starting to dry up and the potatoes are almost ready to harvest. It is time to prep the snow plows. I have 2, 1 for under 4" accumulations and the truck mounted for anything heavier. If only the bureaucrats would wisen up and tie Daylight savings time to the Equinox things would seem closer to normal. Old GunsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690195704568635237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-40453168867879271642021-09-18T10:25:53.315-07:002021-09-18T10:25:53.315-07:00TB - Indeed, there are more things in heaven and e...TB - Indeed, there are more things in heaven and earth. The priests ruin it for me.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16996631225711699592021-09-18T10:25:14.569-07:002021-09-18T10:25:14.569-07:00Beans - Roger that.Beans - Roger that.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-77671554013316767102021-09-18T10:23:34.947-07:002021-09-18T10:23:34.947-07:00Beans - September can be a bitch.Beans - September can be a bitch.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-84336664429260211352021-09-18T10:23:10.283-07:002021-09-18T10:23:10.283-07:00StB - There is that.StB - There is that.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-50865363676316185332021-09-18T10:22:56.429-07:002021-09-18T10:22:56.429-07:00Beans - It might make sense to some people, not to...Beans - It might make sense to some people, not to me.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51141858954968063922021-09-18T09:54:45.328-07:002021-09-18T09:54:45.328-07:00Beans - Were I not Christian, I would find Shinto ...Beans - Were I not Christian, I would find Shinto highly attractive. The concept that the world is filled around us not just with visible life but the kami is attractive and (to my mind logical - after all, I can neither see IR nor UV, but we know it is there). <br /><br />The concept of the spirit filled world is also one that Christianity embraces (or for a lot of people, used to embrace until sort of taken over by our modern scientific age. We like to read the words "There more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are imagined of in your philosophy", but do not really practice it.)Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21629882506433299002021-09-18T09:41:05.015-07:002021-09-18T09:41:05.015-07:00STxAR - Interrupted grief being hard, indeed it is...STxAR - Interrupted grief being hard, indeed it is.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com