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May 22, 2008
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Brenda the cat amongst giant succulents and a large patch of catnip; Los Angeles, CA
Little Girl, aka Brenda the Cat, leads a pretty charmed life. She rules the roost, bossing about two dogs, chasing lizards and resting comfortably in the back garden. There is a large patch of catnip perfect for an afternoon siesta. I think we need a bed of catnip in our house.
Speaking of beds and cats...
The human bed that we use while visiting LA is one of the most comfortable that I have ever slept in. I think that this has to do in large degree with the feather bed. When we got back on Tuesday I looked into buying one for our house, as neither of us sleep well anymore and any extra added comfort is a benefit. My trip to Macys, despite acquiring two new pillows (which are awesome), was a flop, mainly because I found myself in a sea of feather beds with no clue what we would want. What does one look for in a feather bed?
And on the cat end, Olive has developed a new and excruciatingly annoying habit. Beginning when we turn out the lights, she sits snuggles up as close as she can to my face. Or, rather, she sits on my head. All night. When I throw her off the bed she returns like a magnet. And at 6am when the sun invades our bedroom window, she stands on my head, looking down at my face like a gargoyle until I get up. Then she curls up in a ball where I was sleeping and passes out.
Doors, people. We need doors.
P.S. Had anyone seen this bellybutton cat tattoo? It is truly fabulous.
Posted by callalillie at May 22, 2008 1:26 AM | Random
, The World Outside NYC
Dude. One of our cats is a toe-nibbler and is also utterly incapable of settling down on the bed to sleep with us, so we have to shut him out at night. Doors are a mighty good thing!
Posted by: Nancy at May 22, 2008 11:42 AM
wow, bertha looks exactly like our cat paris. she must be a torbie!
Posted by: dahl at May 22, 2008 3:30 PM
I can't BELIEVE that tattoo. That really cracked me up. Made my day.
Thanks!
Posted by: JC at May 22, 2008 10:14 PM
check out the company store (just google company store and comforter and you'll get it). not only do they sell great comforters, but thier website will learn you good all about buying down products.
Posted by: sabrinas at May 23, 2008 12:55 AM
I'm also a fan of Company Store. I've bought all my down products from them and been impressed by the quality for the price.
Posted by: xath at May 23, 2008 9:11 AM
Last year, I bought a down-top featherbed from Macy's, and I've been loving it. I put a link to a similar one as my URL. If you get one with a down top, you're much less likely to feel feathers poking you in the night. Baffle box or baffle channel featherbeds are good because they keep the feathers from sliding around and bunching up in the corners.
Posted by: Debbie at May 23, 2008 11:08 AM
Callalillie,
On Cats, they often sit where our bodies need healing. They absorb certain energies.
Featherbeds are great but one must have enough filling. I am looking for one to replace one that was given to me and a recent visit to macys yielded nothing. My search is for a feather alternative one with baffles (as debbie notes) because mine has no baffles and the filling is mobile. Another trick is to put a comforter on top of this. Works well if it is a lightly filled non feather one.
The feather ones are either beyond my reach or those that will endlessly spit feathers and have pointy spines sticking through the ticking.
Last comment, P.S. 13 on Degraw Street. I attended from first to 6th Grade.
The building had gates on both the left and right sides and the schoolyard was on the right. Entering the schoolyard, to the left was what I remember to be a rear extension to the building making it an "L" shape.
The classrooms had wrought iron and wooden desks anchored in place, Unused (but coated with dry ink) inkwells, and huge windows with bookcases at their feet. The desks all faced in one direction and the walls they faced were on metal tracks that allowed the walls to be retracted, joining the classrooms for assembly. The front most classroom would face the revealed stage and the principal and teachers would do their thing.
Since there were several floors, I have no memory of how this worked out for assembly. Perhaps all classes did not participate. I have a class photo from 1954
http://accesshub.net/healer/P.S. 13 first grade class photo.jpg
It was a sturdy old building that was later sold to a hebrew school. I think it stood well after 1961 when it is noted that it was demolished.
It was an interesting structure that had the classroom walls slide aside so all the classes could be joined in assembly.
My 2 cents Thanks for the picture of the building.
Posted by: Sal at June 4, 2008 11:15 PM
