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September Revisited: Gotcha Day

Published on October 2, 2025 by J. Kelland Perry39 Comments

Happy October, Friends and Followers!
It’s been a busy few weeks for me lately, but I didn’t want the date of September 27 to go unnoticed here on my blog, as it marked the first anniversary of our adoption of Louie and Gordie.

In some ways, their Gotcha Day seems like only yesterday. But then I think of how much these two little darlings have flourished in the space of a year. Remembering how Gordie was so skittish and food insecure, and how at first he didn’t know how to use the little flap door to his litter box, it seems like eons ago.

And then there was Louie’s behaviour when we first brought him home, hiding under my treadmill or the spare bed until he felt more comfortable with us.

Nowadays, they are both well adapted to life here with us on Perry’s Point. And we can’t imagine a single day or night without them!

They are still young cats at ages two and four, so we look forward to many more years—and anniversaries—together.

There are no ordinary cats. – Colette

A Purry Point of View Part 3: Happy International Cat Day!

Published on August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 by J. Kelland Perry23 Comments

Hey there, friends and felines! Lou and Gordon Purry here, delighted to be back on WordPress to spend a part of International Cat Day with you all.

To commemorate the occasion, Jennifer asked us to share some of her favourite cat quotes on her blog today, as well as some of her much-loved photos of us.

So here goes!

“One cat just leads to another.” – Ernest Hemingway

“I have lived with several Zen masters—all of them cats.” –Eckhart Tolle

“Perhaps one reason we are fascinated by cats is because such a small animal can contain so much independence, dignity, and freedom of spirit.” – Lloyd Alexander

“I’m not spoiled, my human is just well trained.” – Unknown

“Cats: the original supermodels.” – Unknown

“There’s no need for a piece of sculpture in a home that has a cat.” – Wesley Bates

“Heaven will never be Paradise unless my cats are there waiting for me.” – Unknown

🩷 🐾 💙 🐾. 🩷 🐾. 💙 🐾. 🩷 🐾. 💙 🐾. 🩷

If you are spending part of today with a fellow feline, please give him or her some love!

~ Head Bumps & Nose Kisses, Louie & Gordie 😻😻

Free Library Swag? Thank you!

Published on June 5, 2025 by J. Kelland Perry27 Comments

I was pleasantly surprised this week to get a bonus with my local library checkouts: a lovely new mug! Our librarian only had a few come in, so he was limited in who he could give them to. But because my husband probably uses the local library more than any other patron(and perhaps me as a close second), the first name that came to him was Paul. Much appreciated, Austin!
As for that book in the photo, Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, I am absolutely loving it so far. Weir is the author of The Martian, a popular novel that was made into a very popular movie. Science fiction at its best.

Do you use your local library? Do tell. 📚

Further reading in my post from 2019: In Praise of Librarians. Many supportive comments of our libraries and of those who work in them.

“The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man”
― T.S. Eliot

Evergreen Post: A Thankful Heart

Published on October 13, 2024 by J. Kelland Perry28 Comments

“The unthankful heart
discovers no mercies;
but the thankful heart
will find, in every hour,
some heavenly blessings.”
– Henry Ward Beecher

“I’m grateful for always
this moment, the now,
no matter what form it takes.”
– Eckhart Tolle

Happy Sunday, all,
and Happy Thanksgiving
to my Canadian friends and followers!
♥♥♥

The Open Door

Published on August 29, 2024August 29, 2024 by J. Kelland Perry24 Comments

🎶🎶“Doot, doot, do, lookin’ out my ~~back~~ front door” 🎶🎶

💕💕💕

“All my life has been a series of doors in my face
And then suddenly I bumped into you…
With you, I found my place
With you, I see your face
And it’s nothing like l’ve ever known before
Love is an open door.”*

💕💕💕

*from the movie: Frozen

🎶with my apologies to CCR ☺️

My contribution to Thursday Doors by Dan Antion

Sunday Snaps: And Then There Were Two

Published on June 30, 2024 by J. Kelland Perry27 Comments

Back in March, I shared pics of the kitty suncatcher my daughter gave me, in memory of Vivian. You can check it out here: All That We Love Deeply.

One of my longtime blogger friends had mentioned I should have a suncatcher for Vivian’s sister as well:
“You need a little Maisie suncatcher so the sisters can be together again.” – Lois

Well, once more, dear daughter has surprised me with a gift. She found a kitty (the closest she could find to resemble her) to memorialize our Maisie who passed in 2020.

I’ve already shared her on Facebook and Instagram, but I thought all my blogger friends and followers should also have a look.

Aren’t they sweet?

These little mementos bring comfort—and occasional tears—and will have to suffice until we rescue one or two more cats later this year. ❤️

Clouds

Published on June 20, 2024 by J. Kelland Perry22 Comments

Happy first day of summer, friends!
We are experiencing an early heat wave here in Newfoundland, so our longed-for season received an early start.

Last week, while the weather was cooler and we were having our morning coffee out on the deck, we saw a cloud that was nothing short of spectacular. It started with a low bank of fog stretching across the entire horizon, but soon morphed into a tall white marvel.

And just before it dispersed, it grew even bigger:

“A cloudless plain blue sky is like a flowerless garden.” – Terri Guillemets

On the eve of our heat wave, the sky and clouds were an artist’s tableau:

“I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now. From up and down, and still somehow, it’s cloud illusions I recall. I really don’t know clouds at all.” – Joni Mitchell

“All That We Love Deeply”

Published on March 4, 2024 by J. Kelland Perry38 Comments

Last month, our daughter Denise surprised us with this lovely sun-catcher she found online. Does it remind you of anyone?

Is it a coincidence that she found a cat replica that looks like our Vivian, who passed away in November? I think not. Now we have a visual reminder that she is still peering out over Perry’s Point, which she knew like the back of her paw. 🐾

It’s also the perfectly fitting remembrance of her many guest posts on this blog—“Vivian’s View From Here”.

We still miss her terribly, yes.

But I like to think we have our own little guardian angel

watching over us. 💙

“What we have once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” – Helen Keller

Photo Challenge: Dramatic – Part 2*

Published on January 20, 2024January 20, 2024 by J. Kelland Perry31 Comments

Here is the second (and final) instalment of dramatic photo highlights from my blogging archives. I’ll start with two “vivid skies” left over from Part 1:

I wasn’t long running for my camera when this giant funnel cloud appeared by our house a few years ago. At first I thought it was a tornado!