nessieness

eight photos of our dear, much loved by all (especially Winnie & Sam) black velvet chiclet - Bleet

What greater gift than the love of a cat.
Charles Dickens

We said goodbye to our Bleet (Bleetito, BleetNess, Ness, NessieNess), our Black Velvet Chiclet yesterday - it was sudden, serious and there was no question or doubt that it was time. He will be dearly missed by all, especially by Sam. Bleet remember was reared by Retrievers and I've always been convinced that he saw himself as a dog - not a cat. He had a great summer lounging in his pillow topped wicker chair on the front porch + lazing about with Itty Bitty Betty on & in the catnip bed I planted in my haphazard wee garden.

Love you NessieNess xoxo

NessieNess  February 1999 - September 2014

sweet nessie

bleet, bleetness, nessie, nessie ness, chicelet - he's the same age as Missy D, a senior kitty at 14.5 -years old - lucky us !

Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.

Christopher Hitchens

Bleet was raise by retrievers as a teeny tiny abandoned kitten - he quite simply adores retriever like Samuel

tulips & the chicelet

Nessie Ness (the black velvet chicelet) is the grand master of ceremonies at our very own 29 Black Street tulip festival

poser

Oliver & the basil / visiting with Virgil in his pillow topped bachelor pad / late afternoon meeting at the TTD* / we heart long shadows / my paws are beautiful and go together perfectly / posing, Doug put these cool spotlights in the kitchen for me to sit under / posing while contemplating / oh yeah ! there's a black cat who lives here too, can't think of his name ... / Virgil is odd / brainstorming in my office / more Virg / I am so handsome / I love to pose in sunlight / posing while helping make the bed / posing anytime on the bed / bleh ! no rodentia, the drips & dabs ... I don't get it !?

seriously ... I am so very handsome
n'est pas ? + I love to pose 

best cat ever ... true fact

* ttd -teak topped desk

les chats

les chats de Rue Noir - a selection of images of our much adored feline gang