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Summer Memories Series: Concerned — Part Two

Published on July 8, 2026 by J. Kelland Perry16 Comments

This is one of my favourite summertime posts. It features Vivian K. Perry and was shared in 2017. We still love and miss you lots, Viv! I also love the scenery of Barbour Tickle here in Newtown.

Welcome back for the Big Reveal.

On Sunday, I asked “What has gotten Vivian so concerned?”
Scroll down to find out!

On an especially gorgeous Saturday last month, Paul and I decided to go out for a row in the Serendipity, a lovely little punt built by our late neighbour, Ben Perry.

We came up with the ‘brilliant’ idea
to try to take Vivian along.
We did everything we could to coax her aboard,
but she was having no part of it.

In fact, she almost lost her mind that we were going,
with or without her.
She cried to break her heart as we left.

Bon voyage!
Your loss, Viv.

Rounding Perry’s Point…

…and down through the Tickle

Part of a wedding photo shoot.
You never know what you’ll see
when you’re out for a row.

Leaving the Tickle,
we set out for Bennett Island.

In case you were wondering why there are no lifejackets,
the water is very shallow here.

Vivian missed out,
but thank you for coming along!

For more Barbour Tickle photos, click here.

I will be sharing other summer memories over the next three months. ☀️

Whisker Wednesday: Can’t Share a Chair?

Published on May 20, 2026 by J. Kelland Perry13 Comments

Gord: “Hey, Lou—I didn’t see you there!
Can we share this chair?”

“Never mind!

I’ll take the other one so I can stretch out.

🐾 🐾. 🐾 🐾

Happy Whisker Wednesday,

Everyone!”

💕💙💕

Wordless Whisker Wednesday: King of the Castle

Published on April 15, 2026 by J. Kelland Perry16 Comments

King Louis

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

Published on March 18, 2026 by J. Kelland Perry12 Comments

It’s Whisker Wednesday too!
Meow!

”Home was a Dream…”

Published on March 11, 2026 by J. Kelland Perry10 Comments

”Home was a dream, one I’d never seen, til you came along.” — from Cover Me Up by Jason Isbell

Vivian’s View From Here: Weekend Blizzard*

Published on January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 by J. Kelland Perry28 Comments

When I came across this post of mine from EXACTLY ten years ago to the day, I couldn’t resist a reblog. I know many of you are sick of winter about now, but I thought Vivian and Maisie might brighten your day a little. And there’s another reason. We still miss these two so much, it brightens our day as well.

Hey, everyone, I’m back!!

Vivian K. Perry here, to tell you all about the
snowstorm forecast for most of the island of Newfoundland tonight and tomorrow.

We’re well acquainted with winter storms in this neck of the woods, but I think we are in for a mother of a blizzard this time, with 30 to 50 centimeters and high winds promised for central, and for us, before it’s all over!

Here are Maisie and I, first this morning, and second, how we will weather the storm:

Besides all of this, there is still work to be done. Please watch this little video clip below of me in Paul’s office. He puts me in a bed on top of his printer when I get lonely for his company. Be sure to turn up your volume so you can hear me purr.

Stay warm and see you all next time after we dig out!

*First posted January 29, 2016

Sunday Snaps: Our House*

Published on January 18, 2026 by J. Kelland Perry44 Comments

“Our house is a very, very, very
fine house … “

… With two cats in the yard …

… Life used to be so hard … now everything is easy ’cause of you.” 💕

💙🐾 🐾 🐾 🐾 🐾 🐾💙

I know, I know. Lou and Gord don’t go out in the yard. They are indoor cats. However, we are considering buying leashes and harnesses to take them outside when summer comes. We’ll see!

*Our House, a song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

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

Photo Challenge: The “Window” Seat

Published on August 29, 2025 by J. Kelland Perry25 Comments

Lou and Gordie’s favourite seat? Any window ledge in our house! And by the way, we don’t have another cat in the microwave. 😉😻

Photo Challenge: Pull Up a Seat

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