by DustyAdmin | Feb 10, 2014 | Obituar, Special Days, Uncategorized
My father, J.D. Rainbolt left us this morning, two months after he broke his arm at the shoulder. When he abandoned his earthy cloak, he left behind the pain of a body that refused to mend. He also left the tears of two daughters and a son who loved him very much. But...
by DustyAdmin | Feb 7, 2014 | Odd News, Uncategorized
Today my heart is broken by NBC…again.Last night we said goodbye to Jay Leno…again. For the second time NBC fired the guy who was number one in his time slot to bring in fresh new blood. This time the pinch hitter is Jimmy (Thank You Notes) Fallon. Really? Last time...
by DustyAdmin | Feb 5, 2014 | Litter Box
A couple of times a month I get a call from someone who’s “moving” in a few days and wants me to take her 10-year-old cat. Where, pray tell, did they get my number? From a cousin’s friend’s yoga teacher? I suspect it’s actually written inside bathroom stalls at nearby...
by DustyAdmin | Jan 30, 2014 | Black cats, Cats, Special Days
January 30 is the 365th anniversary of the death of England’s King Charles I. Unlike the United States, where people often fear black cats, the English have long held the belief that black cats are sources of good fortune. Winston Churchill even credited his wartime...
by DustyAdmin | Jan 24, 2014 | Cats, Odd News, Special Days
January 19 was the 205th anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s birth, the American suspense author, poet and cat lover who is best remembered for The Black Cat and The Raven. Poe was born in 1809 and died in 1849 at the still young age of 40. He was laid to rest at...
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