Inspirational, solitary and inscrutably silent (apart from the occasional sigh or purr) my cat Otto is the perfect gardening companion.
He oversees all yet questions nothing and his soothing presence amplifies and intensifies the comfort and pleasure of every gardening task I undertake.
Equally at ease striking a perfect pose on the summerhouse roof, or playfully rolling upon freshly germinated seed, his presence is of inestimable value to all my horticultural pursuits. Therefore, I have no hesitation in elevating him to the exalted position of Gardening Guru.
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I LOVE your observation about Otto, the Gardening Guru and his ‘Stunning tuxedo’. That is so sweet and funny. But Amy, you have no idea what your reblogging has acheived for sweetbabyveg! The interest has rocketed! And only yesterday I was thinking that the reaction to it was so little that I was thinking of giving it up. When I came home today and checked my stats and emails, I thought there must be a mistake. Thank you so much…..you have given me such a boost and you and all your amazing followers have spread some real love around.-Karen.
That Otto is a good-looking fellow! One of my cats always shows up when I’m weeding and insists on some attention–I wonder if he thinks I’m petting the ground when I weed?!
I have multiple feline friends, including one with a heart condition and another who just had his thyroid removed. I have a sense how much you must value Otto!
Otto is a hansome little man. I am so sorry to hear of his health issues. I hope and pray that this operation has helped to turn things around for him. Your picture collage is beautiful. Please don’t give up on blogging, because we have just met. I have just discovered your blog. I have really enjoyed our correspondence and I would really miss you. Thanks Amy for helping people to find her site.
Oh I am so touched by your response and your sweet message. Thank you for your prayers for Otto. Please might you extend them to one of my other cats, Ossie, who is in hospital, very sick? I have 3 cats, all of them old now and all with health issues. I so value your correspondence Honey and would miss it as well. I so hoped that somehow the blog would lead to connections with like minded people- and here we are!-Karen.