Crafty in the Med

I am here to enjoy meeting other bloggers and to share my love of craft ,mostly crochet, my thoughts and my daily happenings here in Alicante,Spain, my adopted country. I belong to a local choir because singing and music makes me happy. Flea markets and book shops are two of my favourite places to be. I read lots......sci´fi/fantasy,buried treasure, and off world adventures. I have a passion for history! I walk and walk and walk for about 10 months per year during the hot months I swim.

Wednesday 3 March 2021

Ra, an Egyptian God!

 

The Many Attitudes of a Cat!

 

 My grand-daughter Cookie (aka Rebecca) has a ginger cat who she says is the reincarnation of the Egyptian god,Ra! Officially his name is Tomas but he actually has a few pseudonyms as well, such as Sir Thomas,Thomas Ra. Pasha or The Whinger. 


 

He is a city lad and from the capital,Madrid. He was given to Cookie by his previous owners, friends of the family ,because they knew Cookie loved animals and Thomas needed a different type of home. In his Madrid home he liked to sneak into the neighbour's flat and sleep on his bed unfortunately the neighbour was allergic to cat hair so that caused a lot of friction with the neighbour. He also liked to go walkabout if anyone left the street door open and as they lived near busy roads with high levels of traffic it was very stressful for them because they were scared Tomas would get run over.  They thought he would be happier living in a smaller place like Torrellano.  Cookie of course was delighted and she loves him to bits!

He is a cat that demands a lot of attention and is very vocal if he does not get his food and cuddles on time. 


 

 

This chappie is really smart and has got the ladies (daughter and grand-daughter)in his home at his beck and call and should they upset him at anytime he leaves a little reminder outside of his litter box just to warn them he is not at all content!  

 


 

He knows the neighbours very well; the ones who like cats the ones who don't and the one who has a big bad dog. Every morning he insists on being allowed out to patrol his kingdom. He patrols from the 4th floor down to the lobby checking if there are any new smells,anything not quite right and accepting graciously an endearing word from the nice neighbours but avoiding or ignoring the uncivilised ones.  Sometimes, as he lives on the 4th floor, he pops up to the roof terrace and may have a snooze in the sun,check the weather and that there have been no intruders sneaking into his territory.  However,recently he has been a little wary about going to the roof terrace as it seems there was some sort of incident with a seagull ! 

 



He detests Cookie's tortoise "Lunita" (little Moon) because he doesn't like Cookie picking Lunita up or paying any attention to the tortoise at all.  

 

 

When Lunita was very small Tomas decided that Lunita was just a waste of space and didn't fit in his home so he thought he 'd have Lunita for tapas. Luckily Cookie grabbed him by the tail and shook him so much that he dropped his titbit and ran. After sulking somewhat at the shocking treatment he had received he gracefully accepted that she could stay after all.

 

Don't speak to me stance!


 
They are still not buddies even now that Lunita has grown quite a bit and has a harder shell. Although he does try to be social towards her by offering a helpful pat now and again when Lunita is taking her slow daily constitutional along the hallway.

 


 This is his "don't you think for a minute you are going to watch TV until I have had a decent cuddle and you've scratched under my chin vigorously " posture.

 

He does like to offer a helping hand to the the teacher lady who gives online classes but isn't too happy when he isn't allowed to parade in front of the monitor so the young 'uns can see what a beautiful boy he is.

 



Life can be so stressful at times so he takes a little quality time for himself and watches some of the TV series, particularly the romantic ones.

 


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Unfortunately I can't show you my recent  RAOCK make because I haven't quite finished it.  

Having to deal with the preparation for the April Tax declaration is taking up a lot of my time at present. I do like to get all the documents together well in advance so I do not have to deal with any surprises at the very last minute.

 

 

 

Have a good week and stay safe

 

Amanda :-)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34 comments:

  1. Cats are a law unto themselves, aren't they. Thomas is quite gorgeous.

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    1. Thanks for calling in Joy :-) They certainly are and Thomas has a real cushy number LOL! A x

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  2. What a gorgeous boy Tomas is - no wonder he rules the house! It looks like he has a very happy home.
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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    1. Hi Ellie he does have a happy home as he is far too spoilt! He this he is the Pasha LOL! A x

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  3. Tomas is a gorgeous cat and he seems to know it! I love how you told of his different habits in such an entertaining way. It's obvious that he is quite content there and loves his home and his servants!
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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    1. Hi Betsy, Too spoilt I say...he wasn't so vocal when he stayed at my place when my daughter was away. He spent most of his time on my balcony watching the birds that kept him quiet. There are a lot of birds as we live so near to the park. I think he was planing how he could get hold of them.LOL! A x

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  4. What a handsome cat it sounds like he's got quite a character and he's definitely the boss haha. Cats are strange creatures, I've never owned one but the next door neighbor's cat Felix in my previous home, used to spend more time in my garden that it did in it's own, we had a kind of love hate relationship going on but I quite miss him now I've moved. Good luck with doing the taxes I don't blame you wanting to get them done ahead of time. Have a great week.😊

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    1. Hi Linda, He has a mind of his own has that puss! He certainly has everything to his liking. We get on ok with him but personally I think he is too much of a whiner. A x

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  5. Oh he is SO cat! ha ha ha, he has his family just where he wants them 😸 nicely written xx

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    1. Thanks! You are so right! He is such a character :-). A x

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  6. what a fun post I really enjoyed it cats are just cool

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    1. Hi Kathy I have always had cats even when I was a child I do love them but Tomas does try my patience some times. He is too spoilt! A x

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  7. A lucky cat to have found such a pleasant home. Thanks for sharing his little idiosyncrasies!

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    1. Thanks for calling in Chris. Thomas is quite a character and far too spoilt :-) A x

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  8. I enjoyed so very much your story of the ginger boy cat. He is quite the character and so lucky to have been rescued and loved by your girls. I had cats most of my life but our last one was the last because we had had it with the cat box chores. I look forward to seeing your newest gift. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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    1. Hi Teresa, thanks. I very much doubt if we will be having another cat either. Willie was with us for 20 years and it is too hard to fill his space! Tomas has holidays at our place when Cookie is away so that's sufficient at present. A x

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  9. He has certainly been blessed with a lovely home and slaves to wait on his every need. Such a fun post.

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    1. Thanks for calling in. Slaves is the word! They spoil him! A x

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  10. Thank you for the joyful post! You decribe cats via Tomas perfectly. lol

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    1. Thanks for dropping by :-) Glad you liked the post. Tomas is such a character I enjoyed writing about him. A x

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  11. What a handsome boy! I had two cats, a ginger and a black and white. Both different characters in their own way. No cats now, I can't face that final visit to the vets again, but my next door neighbour has 3 black cats who all use ours as their holiday home! xx

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    1. Hi HH, I've done two of those final visits and I really don't want to go through that again. We have no pets at present our last cat Willie Shakespeare was with us for 20 years! It would be hard to fill his space. A x

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    1. Thanks for calling in :-) Sweet and very spoilt!! :-) A x

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  13. A beautiful cat is Thomas, you can not ignore him and he thinks he is the boss of the house, haha!

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    1. You said it Loes...he is the Pasha of his kingdom! A x

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  14. Tomas is one lucky cat. I saved one of my foster families tortious as it was making a getaway in the backyard. It wasn't hard to figure out their daughters dog had picked it up and dropped it outside its pen. Disaster averted! Stay safe.

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    1. Hi Mere, Cookie tells me she still has to keep a wary eye on Tomas because occasionally he does have a another try at nibbling at the tortoise's shell. Lucky he is well feed and gives up after awhile! A x

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  15. Spoken like a true cat. He sounds like he loves the outside life on his terms. He is handsome!!!!!

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    1. Hi Kathy, handsome...yes and doesn't he just know it! He strides those halls like the Master of the Universe! LOL! A x

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  17. Thank you very much for the all the compliments you are paying to my Thomas (aka Egyptian God Ra), we are very much indeed his slaves ,but we cannot help it ,that's the way it is!

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  18. I must admit I am not a "cat person", but your post made me smile, just what I needed on this this cold and wet morning :-)
    xx

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    1. Thanks for dropping by Radka :-) Glad you enjoyed the post I had fun writing it too. Tomas is such a character A x

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Thank you for your comments. I do read them and try to reply to all as well.Please keep them coming. Amanda :-)