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Monday, October 13, 2014

My ineffable effable effanineffable deep and inscrutable cat*

It's been a rough few months in this small sector of the universe. In April, my cat, Cleo, got very ill and, on August 1, she got her wings. Like most Devon Rexes, she was never an ordinary cat. She managed to telephone strangers at 4 am, send faxes, open doors, pull heat registers off of the walls so she could explore the air ducts, type long documents on the computer consisting of thousands of consonants and dollar signs, empty drawers, pull dresses off hangers to use as pillows, groom her stuffed kittens daily, watch over her brother cat, and stay loyally by my side for 14 1/2 years. She is very, very missed.


I will be back to blogging about miniatures soon. I bought an Antrim house kit from an estate sale some months ago.


I hope to use its Bauhaus-influenced, architectural bones to create a 1920s/30s modernist house over the next year or so. Perhaps along these lines:














Wishing you only good things, Neen


* Thank you, T.S. Elliott.

10 comments:

  1. Hi Neen, could I say first, it's lovely to see a post from you. I hope you are well all things considered. So sorry to hear about Cleo. A horrible time for you, I'm sure but it is nice to reflect on what wonderful characters our pets have and how they enriched our lives.
    I know you'll do great things with the Antrim. I love the clean look of this house. Looking forward to seeing how you get on with it =0)

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    1. Thank you for such a nice comment. Companion animals are family members, and it was very hard to lose Cleo. She ruled my house.

      I love the Antrim for the same reason as you. The 20s and 30s were such an exciting time in architecture and interior design, and this house incorporates many of the best elements of the modernist school. I have another house that I will use for the full Art Deco look, and I will try for a more minimalist take on the modernist movement with this one.
      Neen xx

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  2. Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend Cleo - she certainly sounds like she was fully of personality and you must have many happy memories of the time you shared with her.

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    1. Thank you, everyone who met her commented on her personality. I do have many happy memories of her, and I am sure she is still opening doors somewhere in the universe.

      Neen xx

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  3. Oh Neen, I am so sorry. What a character Cleo was! One of my cats died on the 7th of September and I miss her a lot. Hugs (((())))

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    1. Thank you Rebecca, I am so sorry to hear about your cat. I know how hard it is. Cleo was a character. She would argue with me if I used the word "no," and demand that I stop working after 8 hours when I worked at home. John MacDonald, the iconic mystery writer, wrote a book about his cats called "House Guests." A friend gave me an old copy. I loved that book because he understood his cats' personalities and he was able to convey that. Cleo would have fit in well with his quirky cats. Hugs back to you!

      Neen xx

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  4. Hi Neen,
    I have a cat so I know what you mean about personality. I know you loved Cleo with everything you had. I believe our pets go to heaven too...(...and the lion laid down with the lamb) Hugs

    The house is the kind I hope to build one day. I will enjoy it through you. :-)

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    1. Hi gm, thank you for such a considerate and kind comment. I really appreciate your thoughts about Cleo. I look forward to your input on the building and decorating of the house!

      Neen xx

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  5. Hi Neen
    I lot one of my pets this past spring and so I know what you are going through right now. I like to think of my Maxwell sporting wing too. All dogs go to heaven as the saying goes so I am sure that cats do too.
    Your modern house looks like a great project to focus on right now. I find that the more contemporary minis I see, the more intrigued I am. There is so much more to choose from now and that is always a Very Good thing.

    elizabeth

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    1. Hi Elizabeth, I am so sorry about Maxwell. I hope that he and Cleo are chasing yarn balls somewhere sunny in the universe.
      I agree with you about all the new modern miniatures available, it is a good thing. I am kind of stuck in the 1920s-30s and I would like to create a modernist house true to that era. The difficulty is that the early modernists wanted to eliminate all historical architectural references and start entirely new and that is too stark for me. I think I will have to watch a bunch of glamorous 1930s movies for ideas...not too hard a task.

      Neen xx

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