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...
by DustyAdmin | Jan 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Today is National Clean Off your Desk Day. I’m ready to get started. Hopefully taming the clutter will help me become more productive. Does that mean I have to clear the working surface all of papers or the kitties?
by DustyAdmin | Jan 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Nixie joined the family at the tender age of 4 weeks. Starving, infested with parasites struggling with horrendous paw injury, Nixie hung onto life by a whisker underneath a tree at a garage sale in Nixon, Texas. Dusty spied the critically ill kitten and...
by DustyAdmin | Jan 8, 2014 | Odd News
I found the house of my dreams (or is it my nightmares?)—a 4-bedroom and 2.5-bath 112-year-old Victorian home. It includes bay windows, a study with stained glass, a moving bookcase (OMG), a large attic, a wet bar, and a list of other to-die-for features. The price...
by DustyAdmin | Jan 5, 2014 | Special Days
Today (January 4) is the 371st anniversary of the birth of Sir Isaac Newton, the 17th century English physicist and mathematician who discovered the law of gravity. The Gravity Game is a favorite feline pastime at our house. Our four-year old tuxedo, Bette is a huge...
by DustyAdmin | Jan 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
I just wanted to let Einstein’s two-legged friends and fans know that as of December 16, 2013, “Ask Einstein” has a new home at Catster.com, the amazing and widely online cat magazine and community. Please feel free to drop by every Monday and check out Einstein’s...
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