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Posts by greg-in-washington

Cat guy. I live in Pierce County, Washington, USA. Like cats, old photographs, and short blog posts.
Opie on tractor seat

Lawn care

Lawn care is required, as the weather is beautiful, sunny, and hot. The grass grows quickly. I must get my lawn tractor out to mow it. This is easier said than done.

Opie on tractor seat

Opie: I want to drive!

Scooby on tractor seat

Scooby: I want to drive!

opie cat

Opie: Why do I always have to ride in the back?

Opie Scooby catio

Time to put aside differences and rest

Marigold

Reflections 6

Reflections: These are photographs taken within the last few years which either were never posted, or were posted here in the early days on posts that never got viewed–you know what it is like to start out. I deleted the old posts and mixed the photos up in the Reflections series.

Scooby is absent from these. I will say he is doing well, and his minor problems with acne and sneezing are gone. So far the diabetes has not resurfaced. The big Memorial Day weekend is approaching as I write this. I will see you on the other side in June.

cats and flower vases

Opie Zeke and flower vases–none were consumed


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Cats lady

Sunday Comic: The Cat Lady’s Walk is Disturbed

The comic “Cat Lady’s Walk is Disturbed” comes from my vintage German book “Germania Kalender 1916”. This post was previously published on my old Feline Cafe blog on Blogger several years ago. I used to do more old book stuff then. I am squinting my way through everyone’s blogs the past 10 days or so today, making a few comments–ignore my spelling. Comics and graphic novels are what I read these days as they are easier for me to read.

Cats lady

The Disturbed Walk of the Cat Lady I

cats and cat lady

The Disturbed Walk of the Cat Lady II

‘These books were published for German-Americans by George Brumder in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I also have “1913”. They were published annually from the 1880’s into the 1920’s, and have a characteristic red cover. (I have personally seen copies from the 1880’s into the 1920’s but whether they were published earlier or later, I do not know. During the First World War, the name was changed to “America Kalender.”) The books contain “almanac” data like tide tables and moon phases, photos, illustrations, current events, biographies, poems, jokes, short stories, as well as children’s stories. I might post more cat joke items as time goes by.’

Germania Kalender

Germania Kalender 1916