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Posted by haresfur - Sep 2, 2013 - 5:13pm
You guys got me shedding tears for Albatross, the white cat who knew how good he looked on the ledge outside the carriage-house window where he used to live on the grounds of a dilapidated mansion, happy to have his photo taken by the occasional tourist wandering by.  And he knew how good he looked on the roommates navy wool blanket, leaving a white cat-shadow when he left.  And how sad he was when his buddy Klondike died, until I found him under some bushes outside, brought him in and used a damp sponge to lick off his dirty head, telling him it would be alright.  Then he was trapped in the locked barn for 2 weeks until we gave up and picked up the food bowls, then was heard and rescued. And taking him for walks at night with his new tortoise-shell roommate he wandering through the corn like a ghost and she blacker than a black hole who could only be found by looking for the spot from which no light was escaping.  Alby died, most likely from a scorpion sting, remembering, I like to think, his wildness inside.
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haresfur
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Posted: Sep 5, 2013 - 8:49pm

Thanks everyone.  A long story, but Albatross died in Tucson Arizona.  I wasn't there.  The only scorpion I've seen here was a dead one - in my bed!
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Posted: Sep 4, 2013 - 6:14pm

{#Meditate}
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Posted: Sep 3, 2013 - 12:24pm

I agree, your writing is very good. Sorry for your loss.{#Meditate}
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Posted: Sep 3, 2013 - 9:09am

This reads like a snippet from a novel.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.
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Posted: Sep 2, 2013 - 6:49pm

Your collection of poisonous animals down there must make it difficult to keep a pet.