Dreaming or ...

Somedays when Augustus closes his eyes

Ollie starts with his shenanigans









Then he sits up innocently just pretending he was doing nothing at all...

Gussy asks me if he was dreaming or if Ollie really had caught a black mousie!

I tell him I am not sure ... perhaps even Ollie was dreaming, dreaming a delicious dream!

We later read the following passage,

"...Consider thy state when asleep. ... Behold how the thing which thou hast seen in thy dream is, after a considerable lapse of time, fully realized. Had the world in which thou didst find thyself in thy dream been identical with the world in which thou livest, it would have been necessary for the event occurring in that dream to have transpired in this world at the very moment of its occurrence. Were it so, you yourself would have borne witness unto it. This being not the case, however, it must necessarily follow that the world in which thou livest is different and apart from that which thou hast experienced in thy dream. This latter world hath neither beginning nor end. It would be true if thou wert to contend that this same world is, as decreed by the All-Glorious and Almighty God, within thy proper self and is wrapped up within thee. It would equally be true to maintain that thy spirit, having transcended the limitations of sleep and having stripped itself of all earthly attachment, ...been made to traverse a realm which lieth hidden in the innermost reality of this world..."

and wondered if Ollie had actually caught a mouse, or if Augustus had forseen his catching of a mouse in future. We remained puzzled for the rest of the day!

Cat boys send you wishes of beautiful real dreams and pawfuls of little kisses!

Ciao!

Dreaming or...

Somedays when Augustus closes his eyes

Ollie starts with his shenanigans










Gussy asks me if he was dreaming or if Ollie had really caught a black mousie!

Randomness prevailed but we were still very pleased...

Freshly planted

Lazy Housewife Beans, ipod photo from a couple of weeks ago!

These beans and few other as yet unplanted seeds are lovely gifts from a most lovely and observant MichaelaDawn who obviously knows all too well who the Lazy Housewife is...

Thanks Dearest Michaela with all my heart : )

A fleeting moment when Augustus looked at me approvingly, and said that it was ok to photograph him...
Back in the cement garden noting the speedy and miraculous beans awakened and unfolding...
A cart picked off for free a month or so ago...cat boys approved, Sylvester did not object, Mommie cat who is still unsure about all this rusticity is letting it be for a while....
And finally this doodle (Ollie) is too hard to photograph somedays, especially after a visit to the vet... but here you have it, all 16 lovely pounds of him! We kissed him a lot after his vet visit...


Augustus selected this passage for reading after examining the lazy bean seedlings...

"All beings, whether large or small, were created perfect and complete from the first, but their perfections appear in them by degrees. ... Each seed has in it from the first all the vegetable perfections. For example, in the seed all the vegetable perfections exist from the beginning, but not visibly; afterward little by little they appear. So it is first the shoot which appears from the seed, then the branches, leaves, blossoms and fruits; but from the beginning of its existence all these things are in the seed, potentially, though not apparently...
Similarly, the terrestrial globe from the beginning was created with all its elements, substances, minerals, atoms and organisms; but these only appeared by degrees: first the mineral, then the plant, afterward the animal, and finally man. But from the first these kinds and species existed, but were undeveloped in the terrestrial globe, and then appeared only gradually....When you consider this universal system, you see that there is not one of the beings which at its coming into existence has reached the limit of perfection. No, they gradually grow and develop, and then attain the degree of perfection..." Some Answered Questions

Cat boys filled their paws with kisses and blew them off in the air...I hope you catch one because they are delicious!

Ciao!

It's about time that they studied equilibria!

I thought that for a change I should introduce the cat boys to some chemistry, tell them about those molecules and ions and reactions that occur everywhere. So I started sharing a bit on equilibria and the energetics thereof, the most fundamental of fundamentals, the everyday processes taking place in our bodies!
I explained that simply stated equlibria referred to differences in energy between the ground states joined by an activation barrier, and that there were rates associated with these equilibria. Not bad, is it?

I looked at Ollie and noticed the Vulcan ears, which means that he has no idea what I am saying

or perhaps he is trying to listen to Gussy who was sitting behind him hoping he would say something. August though was absorbed in his own world and was having a good time when

Ollie who could no longer take it walked over to him and whispermeowed in his ear...must be something naughty I am sure!


I felt this was a good intro for the cat boys; however, they craved their reflective readings and so we read:

"...From the fellowship and commingling of the elemental atoms life results. In their harmony and blending there is ever newness of existence. It is radiance, completeness; it is consummation; it is life itself. Just now the physical energies and natural forces which come under our immediate observation are all at peace. The sun is at peace with the earth upon which it shines. The soft breathing winds are at peace with the trees. All the elements are in harmony and equilibrium. A slight disturbance and discord among them might bring another San Francisco earthquake and fire. A physical clash, a little quarreling among the elements as it were, and a violent cataclysm of nature results. This happens in the mineral kingdom. Consider, then, the effect of discord and conflict in the kingdom of man, so superior to the realm of inanimate existence. How great the attendant catastrophe, ..." (promulgation of universal peace)

Boys prayed for elemental and fundamental harmony, love and peace, and sent off pawfuls of kitty kisses!

Ciao!

On this beautiful Sunday morning los gatos and I

stood and stared! We were in the present but unable to act!
Here's Ollie giving the up-down look to Mr Squirrel...

and the squirrel who is giving the up-down look to Ollie!

And Ollie again...easy focus!

And Mademoiselle Dove taking a sideway peek...

And Ollie again pondering what action would be most suited...
And little Augustus simply being there in the moment!
Well...the only thought that came to me was of peace and blessings and why was it that none of us was able to do something! We ran home and read this:

"Know that the blessings... are not dependent upon the capacity and the worthiness of any one; the blessings themselves are the worthiness. As the action itself, when it reaches the thing acted upon, makes that thing the action, -- so the blessings themselves then become identical with worthiness. In like manner, when the action itself descends upon the recipient, the recipient becomes the action. For example, when an object becomes broken, the action becomes realized in it. Under such circumstances, the recipient and that which is received -- or capacity and blessings -- are one. Therefore the blessings ... are not enchained by any fetters..." Promulgation of Universal Peace

Wishing all a beautiful Monday and when those kitty kisses leave this post, they will have already become action!

Ciao!

When I called for reading and reflection

Ollie closed his eyes and went OMMMM....

August who saw right through him stuck out his tongue! He is very sharp this cat boy and does not fall for Ollie theatre!

I knew I did not have to say much because as soon as we start reading they get into proper reading form!



We read this:

For those who deny spiritual influence upon material things we mention this brief example: wonderful sounds and tones, melodies and charming voices, are accidents which affect the air—for sound is the term for vibrations of the air—and by these vibrations the nerves of the tympanum of the ear are affected, and hearing results. Now reflect that the vibration of the air, which is an accident of no importance, attracts and exhilarates the spirit of man and has great effect upon him: it makes him weep or laugh; perhaps it will influence him to such a degree that he will throw himself into danger. Therefore, see the connection which exists between the spirit of man and the atmospheric vibration, so that the movement of the air becomes the cause of transporting him from one state to another, and of entirely overpowering him; it will deprive him of patience and tranquillity. Consider how strange this is, for nothing comes forth from the singer which enters into the listener; nevertheless, a great spiritual effect is produced. Therefore, surely so great a connection between beings must have spiritual effect and influence.

It has been mentioned that the members and parts of man affect and influence one another. For example, the eye sees; the heart is affected. The ear hears; and the spirit is influenced. The heart is at rest; the thoughts become serene, and for all the members of man’s body a pleasant condition is realized. What a connection and what an agreement is this! Since this connection, this spiritual effect and this influence, exists between the members of the body of man, who is only one of many finite beings, certainly between these universal and infinite beings there will also be a spiritual and material connection. Although by existing rules and actual science these connections cannot be discovered, nevertheless, their existence between all beings is certain and absolute.

To conclude: the beings, whether great or small, are connected with one another by the perfect wisdom of God, and affect and influence one another. If it were not so, in the universal system and the general arrangement of existence, there would be disorder and imperfection. But as beings are connected one with another with the greatest strength, they are in order in their places and perfect. This subject is worthy of examination.

The little dudes told me that they wished to examine this theory with some fluffy birds but I saw right through their plots!

We wish all a lovely Friday and a weekend of connectedness! Many little kitty kisses were also blown off into the air!

Ciao!

At their very own request

I share with you Augustus

and Ollie as they prepared to go out

to celebrate the astronomical vernal equinox which was first celebrated by the ancient Zoroastrians. I know, I know, I am as confused as you are; however, cat boys observe a lot of days of feline and human relevance!

Thank you whiskerkisses for getting their bow ties ready for this celebration...they were meowing me crazy!

We celebrated with abrazos, love and little kisses, in addition to catnip and kitty treats; we reflected upon our realities, our hopes and aspirations, and recommitted ourselves to the betterment of our world. We read:

At the time of the vernal equinox in the material world a wonderful vibrant energy and new life-quickening is observed everywhere in the vegetable kingdom; the animal and human kingdoms are resuscitated and move forward with a new impulse. The whole world is born anew, resurrected. Gentle zephyrs are set in motion, wafting and fragrant; flowers bloom; the trees are in blossom, the air temperate and delightful; how pleasant and beautiful become the mountains, fields and meadows. Likewise, the spiritual bounty and springtime of God quicken the world of humanity with a new animus and vivification. All the virtues which have been deposited and potential in human hearts are being revealed from that Reality as flowers and blossoms from divine gardens. It is a day of joy, a time of happiness, a period of spiritual growth...May you become as growing plants. May the trees of your hearts bring forth new leaves and variegated blossoms. May ideal fruits appear from them in order that the world of humanity, which has grown and developed in material civilization, may be quickened in the bringing forth of spiritual ideals...Promulgation of Universal Peace

Cat boys send pawfuls of kisses and heart loads of love!

Ciao!