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*CATLINES*
vol. 4, Issue 1, March 15, 2005
Published monthly (most of the time)
by
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WINNER OF THE GOLDEN WHISKERS AWARD
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Editor: Lauren Merryfield
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Treats For March
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music and great verses you don't want to miss!)
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Irish Rainbow Of Blessings
An Irish Rainbow Of Blessings
Red is for love of those we hold dear
Our kith
and kin, both far and near.
Orange is for Irish wit and mirth
And the
cleverest jokes o'er all the earth.
Yellow is for joy in simple pleasures
The
heart's delights, the spirit's treasures.
Green stands for Erin, the shamrock land
It's
customs and heritage, glorious and grand.
Blue is for loyalty to family and friends
And to
the Lord, whose love never ends.
Violet's for heroes throughout history
The noble
patriots of our history.
May this Irish Angel bless you with
pride
And gratitude that you're Irish inside!
--From Mama
Rocks
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(Every day is hug your cat day!)
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>From my friend, Chris L. She sells
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CATTICAL MEWSIC!
It's the cat's meow!
as one album owner wrote:
"... is bright, fresh
and irresistible. It's catnip for the
ears."
To learn more about the Symphonia Felina
album and Forestdale
album, (available online only) and ClydeSight
2.0!, visit the
Forestdale Music Album Web Site for playing
samples:
Tim Thompson
ClydeSight Productions
C.H.U. (Clyde's Human Unit)
Clyde Big Paws, Feline Unit
236.8v2
1990-1997
"Clyde Big Paws--Keeping the Memory
Alive"
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Table of contents:
1: Kibble Nibble: mewsings from the food bowl
(editorial)
2: Kitten Kabootle's Kubbyhole (catly
writings)
(in loving memory of Kitten Kabootle, now living at
Rainbow
Bridge)
3: biz-catskills (home-business, motivational or
general biz
articles)
4: look what the cats dragged in (jokes, quotes,
very brief
verse)
5: from Outside the catbox (questions, comments
from readers)
6: subscription info and other strays
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1: Kibble Nibble: mewsings from the food bowl
(editorial)
Happy Easter and other happy days, cat-loving
home-business
persons!
Spring has sprung, the fourth birthday of CATLINES
is here,
however, the new changes have as yet not taken place.
Our
webperson is still working on the necessary changes for us
to offer
CATLINES, BIZLINES/MGN and any other contact via
traditional l email or RSS
feed. Be on the lookout for big
changes a-comin'.
Evidently last month's newsletter scared a few
people off,
however, those who opted out are mostly those looking for
their
free ads to be placed in CATLINES. I do not want to
run an ad
list with spammy, scammy ads I have not tried for
myself. Those ads
which make it here are tried and tested and
not the worthless kind. I
intend to keep the quality of
ads in my ezines up to a reasonable standard,
so, when people
leave us because we do not place their free ads of
questionable
quality, I don't feel so bad about losing them.
I certainly thank those of you who have stuck with
us for quite
some time now. We even have a few who started with us four
years
ago and we appreciate your loyalty and contributions to CATLINES
and
BIZLINES/mind gold news.
We have something to announce in next issue that is
so exciting
we can hardly wait!
Catliness.com is being a part of a new project
coming out soon!
You'll want to get your paws on this one, whether we are in
it or
not! However, we *are* in it! Wait and see!
And check out those candles! They make great
gifts, great
fundraisers, and more! Spring, Easter, Mother's Day and
other
days for candle light.
Thanks
Lauren Merryfield
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2: Kitten Kabootle's Kubbyhole (catly
writings)
Maryah The Pariah?
by Lauren
Merryfield
I was wondering if our Maryah had been a pariah
cat; I know she
was feral.
I am concerned now this might have been a problem
in several
placement attempts before we took her in. She is one of
the
skittiest kitties I've known. It took months to get her to
come
to me to be petted, and to play with kitty toys, without
fearing
they'd be snatched away. She seems appologetic about so
many
things. I do not know if this skittishness came from being
with
other cats, other humans, or a combination of both.
She and Jaspur do not always get along, though I
think the other
two are okay with her. Jaspur was originally the only
cat, and
he has some Siamese in him, and he can be demanding and
somewhat
bullying with Maryah.
However, he also taught her accepted behavior, as
far as our 4
cats are concerned. He scolded her for scratching me, and
for
peeing on a bath mat when she first came to us. I was
softer
about telling her, but guess Jaspur made things clear.
Maryah normally will not let us pick her up, sleeps
in high
places, and tends to come out for attention when the other
cats
are not around.
She's so timid it seems like Maryah might have been
scatted a
lot, from counters, tables etc, and we don't care if they go
up
there. They own the place.
Maryah has gotten plenty of food, catbox time,
etc. I was afraid
I might need to give her special attention in order
for her to
take her place in these matters, but it seems she is doing
well
in this regard.
Our Cat Clinic said these things were not happening
well in
previous placements and maryah was so frightened she had
diarrhea
and mostly hid. The Cat Clinic was at the end of their rope
for
a good placement. Because we socialize our cats, I am here
most
of the time, and we do have other cats, they hoped this would be
the
best placement for Maryah. However, they needed to find out
for sure if
she would hold her own with other cats before she was
placed with
us.
The Cat Clinic had an influx of kittens, so they
paired some of
the cats up in cages and were afraid of what might happen
with
maryah, but after being in several not-so-workable home
situations,
she did okay in the same cage with a mild-tempered,
older cat.
This was the time when they considered us for
Maryah's placement.
They knew that we socialize our cats and they now
wondered if
Maryah might be okay with other older cats.
She is a beautiful, unusually soft tuxedo kitty and
purrs up a
storm. How could we say "no" to this black-and-white,
skitty
bundle of fur?
Maryah has a diffrent meow, which might put some
people and/or
cats off. It can get really loud and shrill when she
is
demanding. But I think it's cute and funny. and her
differently-
pitched meows sometimes make me laugh. The other day she
sounded
like a Minnesota loon! That triple, low-to-high, ascending
sound
loons make.
She also has a shorter, quite fluffy tail
because the bones in
her tail are not straight, more like a worm. Her
left hip bone
stuck out more prominently than the right, so there may have
been
"excuses" for other humans and/or cats not to accept her.
She sure can skitter though! And she is
getting her share of
food and catbox time and she comes to me for attention
when the
other cats are not around.
The only one who has bullied her is Jaspur and he'd
try to bully
anyone or anything he could get away with lol. No one
seems to
get hurt in the skirmishes, but I hear hissing and growling
which
we had not heard in our home until then. (All from
Jaspur.)
Shortly after moving to our new apartment in
December of 2004,
Maryah rather suddenly decided Jim was a safe person,
too. We
have been so pleased by the taming of Maryah!
If she started out as one, it seems now that we do
not have
"Maryah the pariah."
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Cookie Recipe
1... Look in cookbook for cookie recipe.
2...
Get cup of coffee.
3... Get cat off of cookbook.
4... Find that special
recipe.
5... Get cat's nose out of coffee mug.
6... Go to fridge and get
eggs.
7... Get dry ingredients from cupboard.
8... Break eggs in small
bowl.
9... Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl.
10.. Answer the
phone.
11.. Cat ate eggs; get more from fridge.
12.. Get cat out of flour
bowl and dust cat off.
13.. Get Band-Aids for scratches on hands.
14..
Throw flour out and get more.
15.. Preheat oven for cookies.
16.. Glare at
cat with desire to bake cat now.
17.. Watch cat run for cover into
bathroom.
18.. Flour the counter to roll out cookie dough.
19.. Run to
bathroom to investigate loud crashing sound.
20.. Cat has toilet paper all
over floor and your personal
bathroom things have been knocked over on top of
the counter.
21.. Yell at cat. Cat falls in toilet bowl.
22.. Take
cat out of toilet to dry cat off.
23.. Get bandages to cover more scratches
on arms and legs.
24.. Clean up bathroom.
25.. Run to kitchen to see what
cat is doing now.
26.. Get cat off floured counter in kitchen.
27.. Try to
pick cat hairs out of flour.
28.. Step on cat's tail and get bitten in
ankle.
29.. Get coat, car keys, cat, and drive to store to buy
cookies.
30.. Squeeze cat through partially open window into a
stranger's
car at the store parking lot.
31.. Eat most of the cookies on
the way home.
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Subject: The Pastors Cat
THE PASTOR'S CAT
Hope the story leaves a bright spot in your
day.
Whoever said the Creator doesn't have a sense of
humor? Dwight
Nelson recently told a true story about the pastor of his
church.
He had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and
then
was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm
milk,
etc.
The kitty would not come down. The tree was not
sturdy enough to
climb, so the pastor decided that if he tied a rope to his
car
and drove away so that the tree bent down, he could then reach up
and
get the kitten.
That's what he did, all the while checking his
progress in the
car. He then figured if he went just a little bit further,
the
tree would be bent sufficiently for him to reach the kitten. But
as he
moved the car a little further forward, the rope broke.
The tree went "boing!" and the kitten instantly
sailed through
the air-out of sight.
The pastor felt terrible. He walked all over the
neighborhood
asking people if they'd seen a little kitten. No, nobody had
seen
a stray kitten. So he prayed, "Lord, I just commit this kitten to
your
keeping," and went on about his business.
A few days later he was at the grocery store, and
met one of his
church members. He happened to look into her shopping cart
and
was amazed to see cat food. This woman was a cat hater and
everyone
knew it, so he asked her, "Why are you buying cat food
when you hate cats so
much?"
She replied, "You won't believe this," and then
told him how her
little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she
kept
refusing. Then a few days before, the child had begged again, so
the
Mom finally told her little girl, "Well, if God gives you a
cat, I'll let you
keep it."
She told the pastor, "I watched my child go out in
the yard, get
on her knees, and ask God for a cat. And really, Pastor,
you
won't believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes. A kitten
suddenly
came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws
outspread, and landed right in
front of her."
--author unknown
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Lauren Merryfield is the editor/publisher of
CATLINES and
BIZLINES/Mind Gold News.
She and her husband, Jim, live in Washington with
their four
feline "kids," Jaspur, Mikey, Gabrielle and Maryah.
Daughter,
Lynden, lives in Nebraska, Lauren's homeland.
Lauren has been published in several magazines and
books
including
"The Braille Monitor," "Future Reflections,"
(national
Publications) and "News From Blind Nebraskans," state
newsletter.
"Heartwarmers of Love," an anthology, contains her
story "Love
Far Beyond The Physical," concerning the marriage to her
husband
Jim.
Her story "Kabootle: Rescue Cat," was published
in
an anthology by Angel Animals, entitled "God's Messengers:
what animals
tell us about the Divine."
Her essay "My heroes three" appeared in the August,
2004 edition
of the CF Alliance Newsletter, (fibromyalgia.) Her poem
"Missed
Opportunities" was published in FibroHugs book of poetry
2004.
where one can join CATLINES.
She has recently opened her first
honest-to-goodness online
store, selling cat-theme jewelry items, some are
one-of-a-kind:
http://www.catliness.com
She is now a member of the APLB--Association For
Pet-Loss And
Bereavement, receiving a diploma in counselor training in May
of
2004.
http://www.aplb.org
And even *more* "Heaven forbid," she's on
Ebay:
She is enjoying spreading her catliness
around!
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3: Bizcat Skills
You Reap What You Sow
by Chris
Widener
I hope everything is going well for you. I read
this a while back
and wanted to pass it on to you. The meaning brings me back
the
most simple, but true, premise that I try to live by. I hope
you
enjoy it and incorporate it into your day to day endevours.
...Robert
S.
There is an old principle: You reap what you sow.
In fact, it is
about as natural of a principle as you can get. When you put
an
apple seed into the ground, you always get an apple tree. You
reap what
you sow. Even as this principle works in nature, it
also works in our
businesses, schools and organizations.
Everything that we do is what we are sowing. And
while we may not
see immediate gains or gratification from our actions, it is
true
that eventually we will. Some time in the future, the totality of
our
actions and words will amount to something.
I want to give us a few ideas to chew on in regard
to what we sow
and how we can reap the benefit or reap from it in the
future.
People. Ultimately, our enterprises involve people,
whether it is
those who sell to us, our employees, or our clients. What are
you
sowing in regard to those people? Are you sowing good will? Are
you
sowing a caring attitude? Are you sowing to their interests
over your own? As
you do these things, I believe you will reap a
tremendous harvest. People
will genuinely like and appreciate
you, and people do business with people
they genuinely like and
appreciate. When you fail, and you will from time to
time, people
will be much more forgiving if you have sown
properly.
Product. Whether we have something tangible or not,
we all have
some product that others purchase or use. Are you
sowing
excellence in your product? Are you sowing longevity? Are
you
sowing reliability and dependability? As you sow these things
people
will come back for more of the same, as well as other
products you offer. You
will reap their loyalty and their return.
You will also reap a good
reputation as word gets out on what you
have sown into other's
lives.
Charity. I believe that every enterprise ought to
have as a
foundational value that it will be charitable. That in some
way,
be it large or small, they will give back. Are you sowing to
your
community? Are you sowing of your time, money or energy? As you
do,
you will reap three primary things. First, a better
community. Second, you
will reap a deep sense of satisfaction
that your community is better because
you gave something back to
it. Third, people will want to do business with
you because they
know that part of their business will in turn benefit
their
community.
Sow some good stuff this week. And you'll reap the
benefit later.
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"Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right
thoughts and
right efforts will inevitably bring about right results."
-
James Allen
"Every dollar you earn is worth ten given to you.
Earned money
creates the self-image of self-reliance; given money creates
the
self-image of other-dependence."
- Tom Hopkins
"You will get out what you put in. You can have
more because you
can contribute more."
- Brian Tracy
"Plant, don't chant."
- Jim Rohn
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4: Look What The Cats Dragged In
When a cat sits with both feet tucked inward and
studies
you with the same admiration you would direct toward a
Rembrandt,
you know you have been adopted.
--Author Unknown
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As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a
cat.
Author:
Ellen Perry Berkeley
If cats could talk, they
wouldn't.
Author:
Nan Porter
Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does
any harm to
ask for what they want.
Author:
Joseph Wood
Krutch
Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic
safety-valve
device for dealing with happiness overflow.
Author:
Monica
Edwards
The cat has too much spirit to have no
heart.
Author:
Ernest Menaul
Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter
without
confinement, and love without penalties.
Author:
W.L.
George
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5: from Outside the catbox
Thanks for the feedback, from ideas for this
newsletter to your
cat questions and concerns, which I've been glad to
answer, to
the best of my knowledge, or forward you on to someone else
who
knows better than I. Maybe someday I'll be paid for
this???
Thanks.
Lauren Merryfield
6: subscription info and other strays
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