Keiser - two years on

Keiser (March 1990 - 3/4 February 2007)

Two years on without Keiser and I still miss her. She was a great cat.

August 2005 - she enjoyed lying in the sun on cold days.


She would have got along very well with Kane.

Keiser - some favourites

Some of my favourite photos of Keiser, doing what she most enjoyed - sleeping or just being in bed. She was certainly very angelic.

July 2005 - blue was a great colour to show off Keiser's lovely fur. As it was winter, she was enjoying the warmth from the sun.


July 2005 - Keiser had very attractive speckled yellow eyes. It was quite difficult to take a photo with her eyes open as she would blink with the flash or look away.


August 2005 - another lying in the sun shot. The sun positively made her fur glow.


this is for Keiser - she also loved listening to opera

Renee Fleming's recital of 'Ebben? Ne andrò lontana' from Catalini's La Wally

Keiser - one year on

Keiser (March 1990 - 3/4 February 2007)

One year on without Keiser and I still miss her (see tail of devotion).

taken 25 November 2006


taken 1 January 2007

Footy update

The team's intra-club match was held last night in Brisbane and the new players (recruits in the senior list, and the rookies) showed great promise.



Links
- report from the Brisbane Lions website
- report from The Age newspaper

The new clash guernsey was also announced/unveiled on 2 February. I haven't decided if I like it yet. There is no maroon in it (the club's colours are maroon, blue and gold).



Thankfully, I managed to purchase last year's gold version which many supporters dislike (but which I like).



I can't wait for the preseason (NAB Cup) game next weekend.

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Today is the last day of the Year of the Dog so I spent most of the day cleaning the house despite it being rather warm. I finally put the scratching posts away which was upsetting. I really miss brushing Keiser's fur in the middle of vacuuming, and the well-earned nap together with her in the afternoon.

Earlier in the week, I also had about 100 photos of Keiser developed (about five or six were duplicates to give to her dearest human friends - of her on their laps). I also have a large one framed 10x8 inches.


(taken on 1 January 2007)
She may not be here in purrson, but she is always in my heart (even though it is broken), and I have a life size photo of her sweet face to look at every day.

Tonight I am burning 17 candles for Keiser (for the nearly 17 wonderful years she had, about 12 of those years were with me).

Keiser loved our football team and the club (membership office) sent me a very nice card. Keiser had her own membership and the office was sad to learn of her passing.

Tail of Devotion for Keiser

Keiser (photo taken on 1 January 2007)

Keiser managed to soften her way into just about everybody's hearts, especially those who came to visit and could not turn her away when she insisted on laying on their lap.

She demanded attention and always received it. Who could ignore her soft little meows and pretty face?

Her typical work day routine was:
- Wake me by sitting up in bed and politely meowing
- Before anything else was done, Keiser would have her breakfast
- During my shower, she would come in and sit on the bath mat chatting away, when I finished, she would hop in and have a licks of the water in the tub
- When I made my lunch for work, she would sit on the floor beside me waiting on her treat which was cheese, or ham, or something leftover
- Before I left for work, I would ensure she was settled on the couch and I would kiss her on the forehead
- When I came home from work, she would be waiting for me near the front door and we would have a chat about how her day was
- We would have a cuddle then she would have her dinner (she became a grazing eater)
- When I ate my dinner, she would want more of her dinner
- In the evening she would lie on my lap on the couch while we watch TV or use the laptop, and if it was too warm, nap in her soft basket next to me (I was always stroking and patting her)
- At bedtime, she would follow me in and then hop up on the bed. I would ask her if she had a good day and we would review the activities of that day.

She adored her weekends when I usually spent most of the day with her:
- She really liked me having a daytime nap on the couch and she would hop up and lay next to me
- We sometimes watched a DVD together with her on my lap.

Keiser's favourite things included:
- nice long brushes of her fur
- hearing her name being said (and even sung in a song)
- laying on laps, especially outstretched on a sofa
- being cuddled and hugged
- have a bristly chin rub against her forehead
- head and shoulder massages
- cheese
- potato chips
- ham
- red meat, especially beef and lamb, preferable rare (sadly she was no longer allowed these due to an allergy)
- chicken wings (again, she was no longer allowed bones as she could not digest them)
- having her head cradled by an arm and being cuddled laying on the couch
- playing with her ping pong balls (again, not after her heart murmur was diagnosed)
- having her human friends (and even strangers) visit so she could lay on their laps (she also made it known that was what she demanded by telling them as soon as they walked in the door)
- her football team, the Brisbane Lions, of which she was a paid up member
- her cat scratcher and she always sharpened her claws before bedtime
- looking out of the windows
- getting under the covers during winter for a cuddle

She listened to any type of music I put on, and on the rare occasion, made it known that it was not to her taste (I would have to apologise and turn it off).

Keiser was very unique with one of the best personalities for a cat. She lived a long and mostly pain free life and had the opportunity to taste most (allowable) foods. I will miss her very much.

Rest in peace my sweet princess. You were the best.