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Out Numbered!! - Toerag challenge
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Out Numbered!! - Toerag challenge |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana 
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(this is as humorous as I can manage, Toe! *S*) Out Numbered!! My home was a place of sorrow and grief I tried and I tried, but could get no relief I’d lost entirely too much, felt too alone And echoes of emptiness chilled to the bone Then a stray cat showed up at my back door I offered him food, but he wanted more… Seems he had a friend, she was hungry, too And I could see why – She was eating for two! Or so I thought… *sigh* I became quite attached To my new furry friends – though they’re so mismatched He’s like a beautiful jaguar, sleek ebony And moves with such grace as he comes to meet me On the other hand, she has a paint job gone bad With bits of most cat colors that could be had – She’s white spotted with cream, with brown ears and tail Some gray tabby splotches – and shaped like a whale! Both were determined to get in my house But I kept them at bay, though I felt like a louse So many times I shoved and grumbled “get back!” That I named her JoJo… and called her friend Jack (as in… hit the road! *G* Neither of them listened) She looked like she’d swallowed a volleyball With enormous tummy, though she was quite small Then, after a storm, she chose my patio To give birth to her kittens… one… two… three… OH!!! She had SEVEN babies, each one black and white And decided my patio wasn’t quite right For her and her brood, so I let her inside To give whatever aid I might could provide You guessed it… I got hooked… Those babies are sweet! Just to watch them grow is incredible treat Now nine cats call my home their own feline heaven – Jack and JoJo and the magnificent seven! One thing’s for sure, since the kittens were born I don’t sit around moping, I’ve no time to mourn! There’s feedings and play time and trips to the vet, And little soft purrs that help me forget All the marvelous chaos will soon settle down – I’ll find homes for the babies, they won’t be around… Or maybe they will… at least one or two… For I kinda like living in such a zoo!!! *S* |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
OMG ~ Now you have more love than you know what to do with! If it doesn't rain ~ it pours! How wonderful for you!  A delightful read! This is sure to sew a monkey smile on Toe's sock! Loveya, Belle! Linda |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
SuthernGal~ You stepped up to the plate to make ToeRag's day now you'll be giving kittens away or better yet SELL 'EM ON eBAY !! They would most likely fetch a pretty penny but if they ALL sold you wouldn't have any ... so keep a couple of those kitties but remember to keep Jack away from JoJo ... or you'll be going through this all over again ... OH ... wait ... send TOE one now THAT would give him a GRIN~  You is da' cat's meowwww ! *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
One thing’s for sure, since the kittens were born I don’t sit around moping, I’ve no time to mourn! There’s feedings and play time and trips to the vet, And little soft purrs that help me forget All the marvelous chaos will soon settle down – I’ll find homes for the babies, they won’t be around… Or maybe they will… at least one or two… For I kinda like living in such a zoo!!! *S* loved this, challenge well met. |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
LongJohn would have a marvelous time at your place.....very well done Ruthie.....humor and joy and a great story all in one!!! |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
loved it...always a joy reading you hope all is well M |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
If nothing brings LJA back...at least you tried. Well done, Suthern! |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
I missed the challenge but loved the poem  It brought a real smile to my face Ruth |
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sandgrain Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662Sycamore, IL, USA |
Aw, those soft furry little motors are so easy to fall in love with. Good job on this sweet write. Rae |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Ruthie,  No, sweet lady, cats have nine lives! Sounds like litter box hell to me. See what that soft heart gets you...If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
a subject close to my heart, my friend well done write! |
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artexeres Member
since 2006-08-01
Posts 156south africa |
i know what you are saying, thank you for a houmourous, delightfill read. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
EA: From famine to feast! LOL They're a lot of work... but I'm loving it! *S* Thank you! *S* Marge: I'll NEVER persuade Toe to let me visit again if he thinks I'm distributing kittens! LOL Thank you... and thanks for pointing out the challenge. *S* Lee J: Thank you! *S* Toerag: LJA isn't gonna kick these kitties! LOL Thank you, my friend... It was good to give my pen a direction other than down. *S* nakdthoughts: Thank you so much! *S* Sunshine: That kitty-kicker had better be on his best behavior. *G* Thank you! *S* hoot: I ususally miss all the challenges... but Marge sent this one to me... and gave me an excuse to write about my babes! *S* Thank you! *S* sandgrain: That's the truth!!! *S* They crawl up beside me... and I melt when they start those little motorboats. LOL Thank you!! Larry: You aren't kidding! LOL I'm having to drag my lazy carcass out of bed at least a half hour earlier each day... just to take care of feeding and clean up duties. *S* And I can't even buy the cat litter in bulk... my back's giving me grief these days and I can't lift the bags! *S* Thank you! *S* PS: Thank you so much! *S* I was determined to not fall for them... but I lost that battle. *G* artexeres: Thank you so much... and welcome to Passions! *S* |
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luminosity Senior Member
since 2005-11-18
Posts 813 |
oh what a smile this brings...to have the blessing of 7 little ones, and mom and pop included....oh I am glad you heart has place for them all.....this is beautiful lady...and it fills my heart as well. will have to email you as soon as I get pics of my husband's pups...they are so darn cute... you have seen the hummer pics in the lounge? |
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James_A_Fraser Senior Member
since 2003-09-03
Posts 972Out Making Anticlines |
With a heart the size of yours to love 'em, that crowd is in the right place....and when it's time to give them away, it's a cinch that some folks are going to inherit kitties that will have them bragging about how sweet their new little friends are.... |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Heeeeeeerrrre kitty. Rub on the nice ole Toerag! Well done, suthern! I love it! Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
Give them an inch ... and they'll make you smile.Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Hello sweet Suthern lady,  Now, you have written of something close to my heart, too. I love my little family here. I have my Scooter still and my 2 little kitties. Well, they were a year old this month, but so sweet. I treat them like babies too. LOL Love your poem, Ruthie. Gotta go look for Toe's challenge. Hugs, Ethel  Ethel's Creations Ethel's Love Poetry |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
You have written here a chapter of my life this past year! I took in a stray that turned out to be pregnant with seven little ones. I had eight cats running around until they were old enough to give away. How many do I have now? EIGHT!!! Ain't that easy to let them go...so I suffer.  |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
hey, Sweetie, there are some gifts, no matter how they show up on your doorstep, that just keep on givin'! LOL ~ Klassy |
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divine chaos Senior Member
since 2006-07-09
Posts 617dancing 'neath the moon |
now I know where to drop my horny male cats off, you'll never notice 2 more, right? (or several more eventually, depending on how 'generous' the boys are feeling) *grins* very cute! ~*Sheli*~ By words the mind is winged |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
Suthern, I love this. I would love to see LJA, again. But, hey, I still have my kitty dungeon. And, I know he doesn't want to spend any time there. I, now, have 1000's of kitties. LOL! So, he better be on his best behavior. Warning to LngJhnAg “The Kitty Kicker”I have thought this over very carefully |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
luminosity: Mom and Pop are both in the doghouse these days... Mom because she wants a permanent Mother's-day-out and the kittens aren't quite old enough for that yet... and Pop because he didn't just spray.... he sprayed ME!!! LOL I'm not sure who he's trying to impress, but that wasn't his best move. LOL Thanks for reading... and I'll look forward to puppy pics! *S* James: What a kind assessment of the situation... you're a dear! *S* Thank you so much! And I hope you're right... they're so sweet... they deserve great homes! *S* Interloper: ROFL... I'm not sure who'd be more upset... Toe or his dog! LOL Thank you! Pilgrimage: How true that is. *S* Thank you so much! *S* garysgirl: Cosette was my baby all her life... and she lived 14 and a half years. *S* I hope these little guys have such luck. *S* Thank you!! Balladeer: How well I know, my friend... how well I know. *S* I was supposed to be getting an adult female Persian.. but the owner could tell by my voice I was falling in love with the kittens... and made other arrangements for the Persian. *G* I have to place most of these, though... my lease only allows 2 pets... and I can't afford the $35 per day per over-the-limit-pet should they catch me with this mob! LOL Thank you! *S* Lassy: That they do. *S* But the smiles and love they give are more than worth any efforts involved. *S* (I say this BEFORE I have to face saying goodbye... I'll be singing a different tune when those little lights go out of my life *S*) Thank you! chaos: Don't even think of it!!! LOL I have to slide instead of step as it is! *G* Thank you! SmartChick: That's telling him!!! *S* Thank you so much... I enjoyed your poem immensely! *S* |
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