It’s Thursday, it’s also my Birthday tomorrow. So I am recycling again, any excuse to take a shortcut…
Here’s my Throwback.
This was my 7th Birthday present from my mum and as I recall The Best Gift Ever! And a total surprise.
I remember coming home from school one day and finding Albert on the kitchen table and not thinking much of it. Obviously he had just had a sitting. He was my best friend and the reason I am not so fond of cats. [Tragically, devastatingly killed some years later by our neighbour’s semi-feral feline.]
I haven’t had this on display for years as I
a] grew up
and
b] became unhappy with the mock ornate frame but now I love the irony of it’s fancy-ness.
It’s kind of the Mona Lisa of pet portraits.
Sigh. To be seven again, with such simple expectations…
urban rustic 
I. Love. This.
For so many reasons.
I hope you have a lovely day tomorrow – happy birthday x
Thanks so much Kylie, it was a good one. Cheers
I love it! I had Guinea Pigs and canaries too. I can relate to the cat story, my canary was decapitated my a cat. Cats still give me the creeps to this day, I can’t even touch one!
That’s a terrible thing for a child to see. Poor little you. No wonder you can’t touch cats. My kids want a kitten but I’m in no hurry. It’s actually refreshing to hear someone fess up that they don’t like an animal because saying these things can make people judge you as uncompassionate.
Oh, I love this story. Too cute and sad….I blame the irresponsible cat owners. Our cats live in a huge outdoor enclosure so they can’t eat the wildlife and other people’s small pets. 😦
Ahh thanks for the thought Mandy. You’re right of course but it was the seventies in country NSW, people didn’t give it so much thought or care I suppose. She was a really lovely lady and did so much for me I couldn’t be upset with her… the cat was also a long way from home. Like a 1km! Life, death, it’s all part of growing up, isnt it? Though I haven’t had a pet since, except somewhat neglected fish…
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag…from Berlin. and that’s all i can say. Edwina.
Vielen Dank Edwina, had to do a bit of a free online translation there… while I have it open…Haben eine wunderbare Reise! [have a wonderful trip] Cheers [which doesnt change in German apparently] See you Sydneyside sometime xx