Skeeta and Ray could not be much more different… than being respectively a cat and a dog. They are also decades apart in their time in my life, and yet there is an inherent link between them.
Below: The only known photograph of dearest Skeeta, dated 1980.
Below: One of many photographs of dearest Ray, dated 2013 (Pre-adoption).
“Skeeta’s Legacy” is a poem in my book “Just Thinking”, and is one of many pieces that are emotional to me simply because of their personal nature.
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=s7Uqp5iNkPs
Since “Just Thinking” was published, it has been so rewarding to hear of other people who also related at a personal level to some of the poems. My poetry is quite simple and it is based around my life experiences. In my belief that my experiences are probably not much different from yours, I hope you will give consideration to treating yourself to a copy, and you too may well be looking for the box of Kleenex at some points in the book!
https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000032944229/Colin-Chappell-Just-Thinking
A New Direction Perhaps? 
Skeeta was a good looking cat. It’s odd to think how few pictures we have of things that happened when film was expensive. Then again, we actually had physical pictures. I wonder how many of today’s photos will survive, as opposed to when pictures were actually printed.
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So many people never print them, and also never backup computer files! There’s a disaster waiting to happen! I actually do both, but my main interest is in printing for albums. I love just looking through albums. 🙂
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I do love the albums I have. I really need to make it more of a priority to make more albums.
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That is one of my projects for this year. I am currently trying to organize things so I know how to approach this rather daunting task! 🙂
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Daunting is definitely the word for it – I do have “go through photos on phone” on my to do list, but even starting that project makes me want to do anything else.
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Yes those phone/pc pics + numerous albums + boxes of loose pics. How do I organize them? By person? By chronology? By significant interests? Time for scotch! 🙂
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I have heard that alcohol is the solution to all life’s problems (and the cause of them as well, but I think we can ignore that for the time being).
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And they are basically the same colors…
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Thanks for the link Collin, I will check it out. I love thinigs from the heart, that is why I enjoy your blog.
Best wishes
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Thank you Ron. I also prefer people who are “open” with who they are. I have little time for pretentious “masks”. 🙂
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Skeeta was a beautiful cat.
Yes, tissues would be a good thing to have handy when reading your book. That is why your book is so good. You share from the depths of your heart in a simple and honest way, touching the hearts of others.
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Thank you for those kind words, and Skeeta was indeed a beautiful cat… in all ways.
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You are welcome 🙂
I know that you adopted Skeeta, so I am assuming she was already named Skeeta when you got her. Or did you think of the name for her? Its a unique name, can’t say that I have heard it before, but I like it.
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She was adopted from a professional couple who had no time for her, but acknowledged that she was a very sociable and affectionate cat. They had named her Skeeta, but we had no idea what spelling they used so we decided on Skeeta! An alternative could be Skeeter (see link)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sonLd-32ns4 🙂
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I prefer Skeeta over Skeeter. 🙂
Oh my! I never will forget that song! You just brought back memories with that song. An emotional song, but its Okay I am still smiling. 🙂
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