Guinevere is a Bengal kitten that I picked up in May of 2006. These cats are typically very expensive ranging from $800 to $1,500 bucks. Guinevere was a project though so the breeder let me have her for $300. 'Project' meaning that Guinevere had not been socialized and was three months old. Anyone who knows anything about cats sees the difficulty here, especially since Bengal cats have a % of their bloodline that is not domestic. Guinevere came home and was confined to our master bath. Her food was placed right next to me on the floor and I spent HOURS letting her build up confidence to approach me and the food. As she became comfortable around me and her new enviroment she was given access to the master bedroom, and slowly the remainder of the house. Although she is MY cat, she loves my wife. My wife insists that she "hates cats but Guinevere is alright" -- Right. Aimee and Guinevere are seen nightly watching digital recordings of Horatio... I'm sorry -- CSI which happens to have a character named Horatio -- but that is an entirely different blog!
Sunday, June 29, 2008
World, meet Guinevere!
Guinevere is a Bengal kitten that I picked up in May of 2006. These cats are typically very expensive ranging from $800 to $1,500 bucks. Guinevere was a project though so the breeder let me have her for $300. 'Project' meaning that Guinevere had not been socialized and was three months old. Anyone who knows anything about cats sees the difficulty here, especially since Bengal cats have a % of their bloodline that is not domestic. Guinevere came home and was confined to our master bath. Her food was placed right next to me on the floor and I spent HOURS letting her build up confidence to approach me and the food. As she became comfortable around me and her new enviroment she was given access to the master bedroom, and slowly the remainder of the house. Although she is MY cat, she loves my wife. My wife insists that she "hates cats but Guinevere is alright" -- Right. Aimee and Guinevere are seen nightly watching digital recordings of Horatio... I'm sorry -- CSI which happens to have a character named Horatio -- but that is an entirely different blog!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
My corner of the world ... blogs Inspired by the best wife in the world
I welcome you to my little corner of the world. I'm new to the blogging community, and like most other endeavors in my life - inspiration started with my beloved wife, Aimee Terry. You can see her blog at mylifebyaimee.blogspot.com (plug plug).
If I had to sum up who I was in one sentence I'd have to say, 'dreamer.' I dream of grand accomplishments, reading the perfect book, visiting far away places, and chasing amazing adventures. Content is not a word I'm good with, and I have to remind myself of this bible verse on a daily basis:
"Now godliness with contentment is great gain" 1st Timothy 6:6
I suppose I don't have any 'blog' topics to begin with off the top of my head; but I'm sure they'll surface. I've always wanted to write books, but have never made the time or summoned the discipline for it. Perhaps this, then, can be the beginning. After all, as George Eliot the famous English novelist reminds us:
"It's never too late to be what you might have been."
If I had to sum up who I was in one sentence I'd have to say, 'dreamer.' I dream of grand accomplishments, reading the perfect book, visiting far away places, and chasing amazing adventures. Content is not a word I'm good with, and I have to remind myself of this bible verse on a daily basis:
"Now godliness with contentment is great gain" 1st Timothy 6:6
I suppose I don't have any 'blog' topics to begin with off the top of my head; but I'm sure they'll surface. I've always wanted to write books, but have never made the time or summoned the discipline for it. Perhaps this, then, can be the beginning. After all, as George Eliot the famous English novelist reminds us:
"It's never too late to be what you might have been."
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