he's a still-waters-run-deep kind of cat, is basil, and i perceive his demeanor as stoic, although he has nothing, actually, to be stoic about. he is cherished by his owners, and when they're on holiday, like now, he is cherished by me.
caring for him, and caring for this little white house on the water, even for just a week, satisfies my soul: i wake up with the weight-watching bulk of a purring pussycat draped over my ankles, and the sights and sounds of morning amsterdam in the street below, and (though, i know, house- and cat-sitting is a serious responsibility) this is the perfect holiday, and i am content.
Sounds like a nice way of passing some time. Nice warm photo as well.
ReplyDeleteMmm.. dreaming away while reading this.. Lucky you :-) And what a nice indoor view.. makes me want to sit down there and have a hot cup of chocolate-milk ..
ReplyDeletelovely shot and the bit of what we can see at the photo, it seems to be a lovely house too! Give Basil some extra-patting from me, please. :) Oh and of course have a really pleasant time there!
ReplyDeleteExquisite!
ReplyDeleteYou have described my dream vacation :)
what a great getaway and opportunity to relax while exploring the surroundings. I hope you take a lot of photographs too.
ReplyDeleteMy fav part of this image -- the cat looking out the window -- hands down... that is a cat, right? :-)
ReplyDeleteSometimes a little change of atmosphere can be just right. I love the light here, and a cat watching the world go by at the window is all the perspective you need.
ReplyDeleteThis picture really reflects my mood today. I've done nothing but lying on my bed staring out of the window, watching the world with my two cats by my side, both happily snoozing on my window sil, simply being content with the sun warming their backs.
ReplyDeleteA delightful and loving sight to watch for hours on end.
The superb intimacy of the photo matches your little story.
ReplyDeleteFeels like a wonderful summer day! Enjoy it kitty!
ReplyDelete~Lynn...I have been meaning to ask you...When are you going to turn your talent for words and photography into a book? You have one eager customer ready to by a 1st edition~
ReplyDeleteHi Lynn, My cat "Doerak" died 1,5 year ago. 17 years old, still miss him. I discovered he had a real life of his own, of which I knew nothing about. A woman, 3 streets away, once told me that Doerak used to pick up her cat for a walk by looking through her window, and sometimes tapping it. One day Doerak came to her house again, looking the woman in the eyes while mauwing all the time and walking backwards. It was obvious that he wanted her to follow him. So she did. Doerak than lead her to some bushes a few houses further down the road and there was her cat, dead. I heard this story about a year after it happened, and all that time I did not know that my cat had lost a friend. Zielig h�He was a special cat, the only cat I know with a nosejob. The vet removed a piece of his nose because of cancer, we than called him Michael for a while, but he would not listen to that name.
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