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There's a change in the air; I can feel it in me whiskers. My garden was quite chilly
and misty this morning, and some of the leaves are beginning to fall. Felines are
very sensitive creatures you know; we notice things like that. Anyway, not a good
morning to be lingering too long, so after surveying the situation I put my best
paw forward and headed back to my cosy bed indoors.
Things began to look up this afternoon. The sun came out, and so did regular garden visitor, Peter, the wood pigeon. I know, but that’s what the human calls him, so let’s go with it. He feeds on top of the storage cabinet along with all the other birds, so they're well out of my reach. I know what you’re thinking, but jumping and climbing fences isn't dignified for ladies of a certain age. But there's nothing to stop me, erm, admiring him is there! Photo of Peter pigeon here [15.6 KB opens in a new window] Did you know cats make great gardening companions? We like nothing better than getting our paws into the earth. A sneaky nibble here and a munch there keeps the planting in shape. Before you know it we are gardening like the best of them. There has been a lot of activity lately getting the garden tidy for winter and planting spring bulbs for next year. A cat orient-ated garden using a little of the oriental art of Feng Shui Cats, wise and sensitive creatures that we are sense all kind of things in our environments, as well invisible energies. For instance, and I quote, "A cat will always gravitate toward bad or stale Chi (type of energy) within the garden and set about converting it into a more auspicious energy". Which brings us to the ancient Chinese art of feng shui: Plants with fat succulent leaves are very auspicious; although I love lying belly up in the warm sunshine, when it gets too hot they make a delightful shady retreat. Steer clear of flowers and shrubs with sharp thorns as they could bring harm and damage to the owners of the house. And nibbling on them could cause some serious cat-erwauling. A fishpond filled with gold fish, which the Chinese consider to be very lucky, are a wonderful addition in a garden. In recognition of feline exploratory skills my human recommends ponds should be covered over with a net to prevent cats and other wildlife from falling inside. Wood energy represents nourishment, and strengthens or nurtures individual characteristics. Shapes associated with it are tall and narrow, ideal for scratching posts. Scratching is such fun; A wooden scratching post will help keep claws short and sharp saving your precious shrubs or trees. Cats scratch for whole life because scratching removes dead nail material from our claws and establishes this territory is all MINE by marking with the scent glands at the bottom of our feet. Peugeot Copyright © paws-on-floors.co.uk More Peugeot cat tales Lucky frogs A day in my life Lavender cats top | links | link to us | site map | |
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