remembering Smoky, part three, 2016
Oct 31, 2018 by Tangly Cottage
I continue with the memories, a year after his death, of my beloved heart-cat, who lived with us from January of 2012 through Halloween of 2017.
2016
mother Mary, center, with Smoky and Frosty, her sons. 1-7-16
1-8
mom wins…
1-7
1-8; I recommend the Seaside Knitters series.
1-10
1-13, our last winter of reading together
1-14, a crowded lap
1-18
1-23
1-27
When I read a book, he sat quietly underneath or beside it. When I watched telly, he’d scoot up and put his head on my shoulder.
2-2; the blocked cat door must mean someone was recovering from an injury so all had to stay indoors.
wanting OUT
Unlike Skooter, our present day cat, Smoky would never spray in the house to express his disgruntlement.
Mary and Smoky, 2-13
2-15, bookends
2-17
2-18, cat door is opened
on the desk where I use my computer on rainy days off
Smoky, Mary, Frosty, 2-21
2-23
2-26, he loved a taste of morning tea
2-28, Mary and Smoky
2-29: In case you are wondering, the cats wore Birds Be Safe collars.
3-1
3-15
In mid March, Mary suddenly showed extreme breathing distress. A trip to the vet revealed that she had end stage lung cancer, probably from living in a smoky motor home for 7 years. We lost her on March 18th, 2016. I wrote a memorial to her starting here, with a some of same photos of her and her favourite son.
3-18
A visit from neighbor cat Onyx
bereft brothers
just three now
Smoky and Calvin
3-19, sleeping alone without mom
3-22, Smoky and Frosty
3-23; I was happy to see the brothers getting closer.
3-24, Smoky and Calvin in the garden
3-30
4-1
4-3
4-10, rainy reading day
4-12, more rainy reading with the brothers
4-15
4-15
4-16
4-18
4-29
5-3
5-8
5-15
5-22
5-28
6-17
7-9
7-22
7-22
7-28, with Patti Jacobsen
7-31, with garden company (a visit from Pam and Prissy)
8-7
8-7
8-7, campfire night
8-13, three lap cats
8-14; Smoky’s ears were always cool and silky.
8-19
8-19, blogging
8-20, watching new cat Skooter try to figure out the cat door
8-20
8-20
8-21, with Frosty
9-5
9-5, with Calvin
9-11, campfire night
9-16, the after work greeting
9-16, campfire night
9-17
9-17
9-18
9-18, with J9
10-2
10-8, Allan’s photo
10-9, campfire night with Smoky on my lap
10-10, campfire night
10-26
10-30
10-30
10-30
10-30
11-1
11-2
11-9, my constant companion
11-13, Calvin, Smoky, Frosty, Skooter
11-18
11-19
11-22
11-24, first day of staycation
11-26; Calvin finally has a steady friend.
11-28, Smoky was a friend to all.
11-28
11-30
12-10; Frosty and Calvin and Skooter dine in the laundry room…
…but Smoky had his own place to eat or he would let the others have his food (especially Calvin).
12-13, Frosty and Smoky
12-13
12-13
12-16 (Calvin is the one who scratched up the arm of the chair.)
12-19
12-20
12-20
12-29
12-31-16
Wow, he really was a friend to all.–Just an all around “love” cat who was a part of everything from what I can see.
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Exactly right! Thank you.
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So sweet! He was such a lover. I enjoyed all the photos, especially the last one of your garden companion following you around the garden.
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Thank you!
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Echoing Debra…love the last picture in this set.
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Thank you.
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What a photogenic guy! In every photo, a charmer.
btw How did you like The Checklist Manifesto, which I see you read? I just took an editing class where that was recommended (editors need all kinds of checklists).
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I liked it very much.
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