Another letter from the Big Mill Fur Person
Oct 30th 2007ChloeMiscellaneous & Good Fun & What's Happening? & Fur Person's Posts
Chloe announced to me several days ago that I should take a bath and make myself pretty because we were going to a special event; I didn’t really think she meant it. I don’t get out much, and we cats can be "subject to violent anxiety at any uprooting." *
Well, today we motored in a car into Williamston and gathered on the lawn of the Episcopal Church of the Advent. Now that I am a published author I have obligations.
Chloe told me that she went to the Blessing of the Animals at Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City and they had giraffes, elephants, chickens, snakes and most of the animals that Moses had in his ark. I have never seen an elephant and was looking forward to seing one. I haven’t even seen a chicken. I am a wee bit disappointed that I could not see an elephant.
Anyway, there were some very poorly behaved critters at our blessing. I am dignified. I am a cat of integrity. I know how to act. I did not say a word, I did not bite anybody, I did not growl. My new friend Izzy bit Susan.
Here I am with the Reverend Jim Horton and Chloe. We attended what appeared to be a Fur Ball Festival on the Feast of St. Francis, patron saint of animals, birds and the environment. I rather liked his prayer; we could all learn from St. Francis.
I have now been blessed and I have to admit I feel like a new Fur Person. I wonder if I have to do this eight more times?
P.S. I just received a letter from one of my admirers telling me that it was Noah on the ark, not Moses. Forsooth, I could have sworn it was my namesake.
* The Fur Person by May Sarton
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4 Comments »
Jolie on 01 Nov 2007 at 5:58 pm #
Dear Moses:
You and I have not met so let me introduce myself. My name is Jolie (Jo-lee) and I am a Papillion of the canine world. I enjoyed your article and hope that Chloe will allow you to write more in the blog. I did want to politely suggest that you might be prone to a bit of feline exaggeration.
Noah had an ark but the original Moses (non-fur-person variety) had a tar covered basket for a vessel. Ancient facts and data not withstanding, I look forward to visiting you some day and we can chase some bugs or squirrels. (I don’t eat them, I just like chasing them)
And by the way, I thought your picture was cute.
Jolie
Chloe on 01 Nov 2007 at 6:10 pm #
Thank you, Jolie, it has been said that I am attractive, but lately am having a bit of a time with my weight. I would like to see a photo of you and maybe we can meet soon. You sound very literate and I like that. I am looking for an editor, are you interested?
Moses
Kathy D. on 17 Nov 2007 at 11:20 am #
Chloe, I am quite enjoying hearing from Moses. I read the Fur Person years ago, and I remember reading it outloud to my cat Prissy that I had for 17 years. Moses would have liked Prissy. Prissy loved to travel with me and was quite person-like. What is in store for Moses next? Will she be going to the theatre to see “Cats” the broadway play? I think it is playing soon in Richmond.
Kathy D.
Tony Miller on 01 Dec 2007 at 11:44 am #
Moses,
We have met. I’m one of those humans. Now that you are blessed and are rapidly becoming one of the more (if not the most) famous fur person in Eastern North Carolina living on a farm, I am wondering if you are also a champion mouser? As you know, the most important role of a fur person on a farm is to be viglant in keeping the barns free of mice.