I've Been Thinking About This…

Biff is not a particularly large cat, but he has a rather large presence. When he walks into the kitchen you can hear a ‘thud’ as each paw goes down on the tiles. Whenever I settle down to watch a DVD he will leave whatever corner of the house he’s sleeping in and climb onto my chest, head-butt me in the nose and then walk back and forth and generally get between my eyes and the television. When I settle down on the couch to read a book he’ll do the same – he’s an expert at getting between me and what I’m trying to look at. The only exception is when I’m eating – he never gets between me and my food – and not because he’s ever tried it and I’ve gotten annoyed, either. He’s just a sensitive fella.

This week I’ve been eating my breakfast indoors (I’ve eaten out on the deck since May). So a few days ago I had finished eating and was just finishing up reading my Bible when I heard the ‘thud’ of his paws as he crossed the kitchen floor. He jumped up on the table in front of me, walked carefully around my Bible and settled down in front of me, curled up inside my arms with his head tucked under my hand and started purring. So I read another Psalm while his motor roared away companionably.

The next day, I was just about to close the Bible when he comes stalking across the room again. Same deal – he curls up on the table, kneads my arms for a while, tucks his head under my hand and starts purring like mad. So, enjoying the company, I went on to read another Psalm.

The next day (this morning), same thing. Each time I prepare and eat breakfast, get to the end of my reading, and just as I’m about to finish, he shows up. Impeccable timing!

I reckon God’s trying to tell me I’m not reading enough.

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I think it’s time to ‘fess up. I’m a member of the RRGBNQP. Hey, we’re friends. We do stuff together. We’re like that. Then I photograph or video the mayhem – see the clip thingy below – and sometimes make comments. This time I was experimenting with a product called Visual Communicator – a superb product whose price unfortunately skyrocketed when Adobe bought the company that wrote it.

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But good times with good friends are precious and deserve to be remembered.

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Just back from an overnight to Hay-on-Wye. I used to love going here – millions of books at a great price; gorgeous countryside; great food at little pubs and B&Bs. All still true; nothing there changed, I think it’s me. I used to want to stay for several days and make sure I covered every bookshop, musty or not. You never know when you’ll come across a real ‘find’. This time I decided to be away for just one night. (more…)

Well, made it to St. Neot’s Evangelical Church today, no probs. The car has a GPS on it, so I used that to navigate through the villages. It took a bit of working out, but once I understood it, it was a breeze. Driving through the villages, temp around 70, sunny, window open … spiffy. (more…)