Photo of Bleeding Heart Flowers

Rarely in Sight

Not mine own fears, nor the prophetic soul

--first line of Sonnet 107,

William Shakespeare

I am seriously considering naming the raccoon who likes to sleep under the deck Shakespeare. Over the years, there have been a number of raccoon visitors, although I've rarely seen them because, after all, they are nocturnal. However, I have seen their muddy pawprints in the cats' water bowls hundreds of times. But I have seen the masked rascals in person a few times during the day, and they have not been sick, just looking for food. I find it amusing to catch them peering at me from behind the corner of a building.

I had hoped to post a photo of Shakespeare the raccoon, but my Kodak Easyshare software program is not responding today. Since I have spent more than enough time waiting for it, perhaps I'll post Shakespeare's photo another time.

He Who Hesitates

He who hesitates is lost.

--Proverb

Forgive

Forgive and forget.

--Proverb

Bygones

Let bygones be bygones.

--Proverb

Never

Never say die.

--Proverb

Dirty Linen

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

--Proverb

Soon Learned

Soon learned, soon forgotten.

--Proverb

The Eyes

The eyes are the window of the soul.

--Proverb

Faith

Faith will move mountains.

--Proverb

Ask No Questions

Ask no questions

and hear no lies.

--Proverb

Practice

Practice makes perfect.

--Proverb

Attack

Attack is the best form of defense.

--Proverb

First Things

First things first.

--Proverb

What You Can Do Today

Never put off till tomorrow

what you can do today.

--Proverb

The Present

No time like the present.

--Proverb

Hunger

Hunger is the best sauce.

--Proverb

Together

The family that prays together

stays together.

--Proverb

Moderation

Moderation in all things.

--Proverb

Two Heads

Two heads are better than one.

--Proverb

There's a Way

Where there's a will

there's a way.

--Proverb

Slow But Sure

Slow but sure wins the race.

--Proverb

Happy Mother's Day!

Learn to Walk

We must learn to walk

before we can run.

--Proverb

Thicker Than Water

Blood is thicker than water.

--Proverb

Love

Love makes the world go round.

--Proverb

A Little with Quiet

A little with quiet is the only diet.

--Proverb

First Served

First come, first served.

--Proverb

Home

Home is where the heart is.

--Proverb

A Tale

A tale never loses in the telling.

--Proverb

Oprah, Featured Cat of the Month

Oprah was born on April 17, 2008, at exactly 4 PM (EST), the time I normally watch Oprah. She was Ginny's firstborn and largest kitten, although they were all large. Actually, Oprah was huge, in my opinion. She was the biggest newborn kitten I have ever seen. Initially, she looked all black and her hair sort of stood straight up. It wasn't until quite a bit later, when she was completely dry, that I first noticed she was a tortoiseshell.