Mourning Cat

 Katrinka had a a large hairy dog for years named Lady Jane. Katrinka's once feral cat, Frida, and Lady Jane had an interesting relationship. Frida was constantly catching rodents, mice, rats, almost anything, cleaning and eating them. Frequently Lady Jane would come and eat the parts Frida had removed or left behind. There were a couple of glands she'd pull out and often left heads and other body parts. Sometimes Lady Jane would come up to dining Frida and let out a deep woof! Frida would run off and Lady Jane would finish the feast. More and more it seemed to me that Frida would bring her catch near Lady Jane to eat as if tempting her to intervene. Another social dining habit she had was to eat in front of Katrinka and me. Lady Jane got old and died. Frida sat by Lady Jane's body and watched as son Clay buried her in the front yard. Frida stayed by Lady Jane's grave for a few days.

Doomers

 Dealing with Doomerism

Doomer News

Just saw the documentary Living in a Time of Dying. I liked it. Long on feeling, short on data. Just a few people's opinions. I tend to think that way too. Loved the Lakota elder - I think I heard Lakota. Some good advice like face facts and listen..

--- thanks Sue Stack

It's RA Kartini day in Indonesia!

Raden Adjeng Kartini, mother of Indonesian women's rights

It's her day today.

Adding fuel to the Fire

 Methane emissions way up. CO2 up also. - WA Post

Fun Hemisphere Fact

 

Thanks Joanna Bull for mentioning this. It never occurred to me. - DC

Art from an old Zen friend

 

Manjusri

by Will Johnson