People talk about the weather when there's nothing else to talk about--it's something everyone has in common, thus making it prime pickings for a nice round of small-talk. Perhaps the weather shouldn't be considered an inconsequential topic of conversation, though. After all, it governs so much: the clothing we wear, the food we eat, the mood and state of health we're in, the condition of our gardens, the activities we engage in, the type of art we produce, and yes, the things we talk about too. The weather pulls people together. And yesterday, it pulled in another member of our family. I can't quite tell you how it happened, but somehow, through the cool temperatures and golden afternoons that have put us all in a good, affectionate, generous mood, we have a new cat, at least for the time being. Pippa is the sweetest little thing, so content and happy to curl up in a crook of our bodies or thread her smooth, slight, gently purring body through our ankles. And a few days ago, when I joined her on the roof of the car, she promptly fell asleep on my outstretched stomach (I'm pretty sure my neighbors think I'm a nut job if they didn't think so already [they probably did]). I'm looking forward to more chilly October mornings made more pleasant by my Pippa girl, a mug or four of steaming tea, and the book of Romans. The weather makes a lot of decisions for us, but that's not always a bad thing.
I love this post! The text= beautiful, the pictures = beautiful, Pippa = beautiful.
ReplyDeletePippa is the sweetest thing ever. And I'm semi-sorta-sometimes-allergic to cats, so that's saying something.
ReplyDeleteThis has to be my favorite post of yours. Black and white and simple thoughts- perfection.
ReplyDeleteLove this Carlotta! I've never really thought about it, but the weather really does govern what we do each day...such an important part of our lives!
ReplyDeleteI love Pippa. She's just beautiful :)
What a sweet little kitty, Pippa seems! I've always wished for a cat, but my mom's allergic, so that kind of settles that... But YES to chilly October mornings. Lovely collection of photos, too. xo
ReplyDeleteLOVE HER! And these images; so neat :D
ReplyDeletenow i want a cat. this is precious, and so true. it's defining my life lately.
ReplyDeleteshe should stay, cause y'all are a super sweet family. lovely words, carlotta. x
ReplyDeletePippa is the cutest. Toby won't even come near us any more, you can feel his ribs and as much as we try to fatten him up and make him feel happier in his old age, he just curls up in awkward places and blocks us out.
ReplyDeleteWay too emotional about my cat, I know...
Aww, pippa! She's charming, and so are these pictures
ReplyDeletelove this. pippa is too sweet :)
ReplyDeleteaw, how sweet:) love this! we have some cats in our neighborhood that like to come around and greet us everyone in awhile, I love them:)
ReplyDeleteAw, Pippa is adorable. Cats in general are adorable. xx
ReplyDeletewow, i'm speechless.
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What a sweet kitty! I love this post, I never thought about weather in that way and exactly how much it dictates our lives.
ReplyDeleteHi there. You make me want a cat (If I didn't already). :)
ReplyDeleteShe's so cute! Look at those grey patches. I love her already.
ReplyDeletePippa looks absolutely precious. "The only real cat is a gray cat." (L.M. Montgomery) And her eyes! Lovely.
ReplyDeletepippa looks darling. i love cats - they're the best naptime friends. ;]
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simplistic, lovely, raw. ahh. it's beautiful.
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yep, cats are like potato chips. you can't have just one. soon you'll be surrounded, carlotta. just wait. at least pippa is angelically adorable. she has that going for her. :)
ReplyDeletethis is lovely, Carlotta. Love your insight and thoughts.
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~Madi
She is daaarling! I love this...and I can't get over the lovely color tones in your photos. Beautiful. :)
ReplyDeletewonderful writing, (as always) and congrats on the new member of your family! cats are gorgeous creatures - it's utterly unfair that i'm allergic to them. xo
ReplyDeleteYes, yes, yes, amen! Gorgeous post thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Isn't it precious curling up with a cat or even a little puppy? Its almost like they understand us.
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel with your neighbors! I am pretty sure mine think I'm a little wacko as well. I am always outside with my camera and running across the road at random whenever I see something on the other side that I really want to capture. :)
what an adorable little kitty! and such magical words. ♥
ReplyDeletelove the intro to the post. and the ending of course! That sounds like so much fun, laying on a car with a cat.
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Rachel Nicole @ Summer Breeze
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i love this. the end.
ReplyDelete..and because that ^ is such an unoriginal and mundane comment, i shall say this: you and your photos make me see life differently. you look in the nooks and crannies of existence and find the beauty in them, and that's what i want to do everyday. so thank you.
xoxox,
lucia
p.s. your cat is cute. :]
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