Tuesday, March 8, 2011

I am Cat



On the beach today, some peace of mind for a broken heart.
Yesterday I buried Maurice, my beloved cat. Today I worked on the first painting for my new book called 'I am Cat', which will be dedicated to all the cats who have walked through life with me and those yet to come.





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  1. Ms Brown MouseMarch 8, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    My heart breaks for you.
    Know that he had a lovely life.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    how very fitting,, should be good healing salve for that torn heart,, maybe a few tears will mix with paint at times but its all good.You are in my thoughts,, to be honest I've thought of this all day,, I've been in your position (having to bury my dear cats)and although the hardest of lifes duties I would want no one else to do but me.I owed each one of them that.You are a good friend to your feline clan.

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  3. Linda NavrothMarch 8, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    I am really looking forward to this book--it is the one I believe the cat goddess has chosen you especially to write!

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  4. mrsnesbittMarch 8, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    My heart goes out to you - as a pet owner and catlover and owner I read this with tears. If you can get hold of a copy of Ian McKewan's "The Daydreamer" read the chapter on "Thomas the Cat. Dxxx

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  5. jodiMarch 8, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    I am so sorry.

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  6. Mo CrowMarch 8, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    The painting of Pixie is beautiful, this next book will be very special.
    I once asked the Czech glass artist Dana Zamecnikova where she found her inspiration, she replied -
"Where else can we put all the fears, joys, sadness, frustrations & wonders but in the art?"
    Vale Maurice

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  7. Joel Le BlancMarch 8, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    So sorry to hear about your cat. They are precious companions and are always missed when they trot on out of our lives. All the best to you during a difficult time.

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  8. naomi oranaMarch 9, 2011 at 1:05 AM

    I just buried my daughter's feline friend 3 days ago. We feel your tender sorrow.
    wishing you and your clann love and peace.

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  9. WOLMarch 9, 2011 at 1:55 AM

    Something tells me this book will be bittersweet in the making. A fitting dedication.

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  10. FeltersJourneyMarch 9, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Jackie, I'm sorry to hear that you have lost your beloved cat.. The beach is a good place to clear the head & soothe the soul. Be well x

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  11. ValeriannaMarch 9, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    It seems you've been burying far too many cats recently. I was over reading the cat blog last night and was struck by how many times recently I've been sad at learning of another one of your friends passing on. It seems Maurice is especially hard. Thinking of you. When I was waking up this morning, the image of Maurice on that polka dot blanket that went so well with his eyes popped into my memory. Deep peace to you.

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  12. LibrarynanMarch 9, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    I am so sorry Maurice has passed on, Jackie. Lucciano was buried on Friday last. A sad time in our cat world, but we know we helped them to have good, long lives. Cat lives are never long enough, though, and three is so very much fewer than five. Thank you for telling us of Maurice's passing.
    Nan

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  13. annieMarch 9, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Jackie, I have also been thinking about what Valerianna wrote, that you have said goodbye to far too many dear friends, lately, and I am so
    sorry. No better place to absorb what happens to us and then to start living with it
    than your beach and hills, nearby.
    annie

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  14. Half-heard in the StillnessMarch 9, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Oh I'm truly sorry to hear Maurice died, it's so heart wrenching when our companions go.
    Thinking of you.

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  15. LynMarch 9, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Jackie,
    the painting of Pixie is gorgeous.
    I am looking forward to the book, I will be waiting for it to be published and then able to buy it.
    I too am so sad to hear about poor Maurice, I know he was a very special cat indeed.
    love
    Lyn
    xxx

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  16. WOLMarch 9, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    I do a thing with photos and poetry on my other blog http://grundlepodmark2.blogspot.com/ I would like your permission to do something with your beach photo above. You would, of course, get full copyright credit for the photo. You can email me if you'd rather.

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  17. Jackie MorrisMarch 10, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Please go ahead Wol. Always good to see what people do with your work. I love the way the stone echoes the circle in the painting. It seemed pillowed in water on the cold beach.

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