tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post7944542888755538205..comments2024-03-28T14:52:13.218-05:00Comments on Stonekettle Station: Good Things, Small PackagesJim Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-1486621561237878322016-09-18T11:17:17.992-05:002016-09-18T11:17:17.992-05:00I'm crying like a baby over Shop Cat. I loved ...I'm crying like a baby over Shop Cat. I loved her, and never even met her. Shop Cat was always part of the story as I was a late comer. RIP brave cat. We miss you.Grace Dreamweaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222065500281314019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-68515551432485442132016-09-17T10:22:51.923-05:002016-09-17T10:22:51.923-05:00As with others, I must have discovered you after t...As with others, I must have discovered you after this, as ShopKat was always here. <br /><br />She is missed. Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16588657943011198242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-12462499185528385842016-09-16T16:38:39.403-05:002016-09-16T16:38:39.403-05:00Fair winds and following seas, ShopKat.
You were a...Fair winds and following seas, ShopKat.<br />You were a hell of a Number Two.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691881994149211354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-42012676791103724922016-09-16T16:14:36.921-05:002016-09-16T16:14:36.921-05:00RIP ShopKat.RIP ShopKat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-45494607656664573372016-09-16T15:23:24.788-05:002016-09-16T15:23:24.788-05:00I never read this blog before today. It is so very...I never read this blog before today. It is so very bittersweet to read it now. I am so glad and grateful that ShopKat found your door that night almost 8 years ago. She enriched your life so much, and in turn, enriched ours.Karen (yeah, I know) T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11609631292620685119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-75181280747532202652016-09-16T14:18:56.345-05:002016-09-16T14:18:56.345-05:00Me, too, JJM.Me, too, JJM.Seagal1960https://www.blogger.com/profile/04649337712833408148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-87473439133541324202016-09-16T14:18:07.289-05:002016-09-16T14:18:07.289-05:00I was reading this and smiling, recalling the firs...I was reading this and smiling, recalling the first time I learned of Jim Wright and ShopKat; I love this story. Rest peacefully, dear, sweet ShopKat.Seagal1960https://www.blogger.com/profile/04649337712833408148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-22015041858876589462016-09-16T13:39:41.565-05:002016-09-16T13:39:41.565-05:00I'm teary again over the passing of a cat I ne...I'm teary again over the passing of a cat I never met, and very glad to have been brought to this story. Requiescat in Pace, dear little ShopKat. We will all miss you. Peace and comfort to you and your family, Jim.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313321813012961130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-62108736440517692552016-09-16T13:38:00.272-05:002016-09-16T13:38:00.272-05:00Thanks for the memories ShopKat. Rest in peace.Thanks for the memories ShopKat. Rest in peace.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355739154260210744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-55571047590924509342016-09-16T13:21:01.980-05:002016-09-16T13:21:01.980-05:00Me, I'm trying not to cry again.Me, I'm trying not to cry again.JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404985455733545060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-33896425070318294152016-09-16T13:10:21.179-05:002016-09-16T13:10:21.179-05:00Rest in Peace, ShopKat. Rest in Peace, ShopKat. Valerie DeBenedettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448479097628865241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-84827934575335278692016-09-16T13:07:02.584-05:002016-09-16T13:07:02.584-05:00I had never read the "origin of ShopKat"...I had never read the "origin of ShopKat" story before, so glad it was brought to my attention. TamaraBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07100930047667505634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-40973389950723210712015-04-15T13:55:23.567-05:002015-04-15T13:55:23.567-05:00Jim, I have this post bookmarked so I can smile ab...Jim, I have this post bookmarked so I can smile about the day ShopKat arrived. I'm so glad she came into your life. :)Anne C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09444051201220766948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-35789491679497928812015-02-04T20:45:08.894-06:002015-02-04T20:45:08.894-06:00Make me cry, Jim Wright. Gosh darn...Make me cry, Jim Wright. Gosh darn...Deedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14904455992502610559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-42983970374266164042008-10-30T14:43:00.000-05:002008-10-30T14:43:00.000-05:00"Every other day BANG! and another one bashes its ..."Every other day BANG! and another one bashes its brains out. Not much I can do about it."<BR/><BR/>Heh, we get that once in a while, too. The funniest one wasn't fatal. My wife was in the bathroom and heard a WHAM on the window behind her. She jumped about 6 feet in the air thinking either something fell off of the house or someone is breaking in. There was a beak mark high up on the window and feathers all over it. <BR/><BR/>She looks out to the bush that's located right below the window, and there's a hawk spread-eagled (har har) on the bush, looking dazed. It literally shakes its head a few times, slowly extricates itself from the bush and flies away.John the Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467337009577733553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-24345646888626754752008-10-30T09:13:00.000-05:002008-10-30T09:13:00.000-05:00Christ, I leave the Intertoobs for an afternoon, a...Christ, I leave the Intertoobs for an afternoon, and Jim gets a new cat and names it without me!<BR/><BR/>How dare life proceeds when I'm unavailable.<BR/><BR/>And Nathan? You're my new hero.Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-91065422244218809482008-10-30T08:37:00.000-05:002008-10-30T08:37:00.000-05:00I LOVE it when I can start a grammatical discussio...I LOVE it when I can start a grammatical discussion!! <BR/><BR/>That extra advance grammar course in college is finally paying off!!<BR/><BR/>Glad I could tickle a few brains out there.<BR/>WendyB_09WendyB_09https://www.blogger.com/profile/03788918629240949526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-80016228818982802482008-10-29T22:56:00.000-05:002008-10-29T22:56:00.000-05:00Yep.Yep.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-26451110749188125842008-10-29T22:29:00.000-05:002008-10-29T22:29:00.000-05:00Ooh, the delegation is the definition I needed. D...Ooh, the delegation is the definition I needed. <BR/><BR/>Do I need to go back and replace contingency?Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-9820071147016395352008-10-29T20:06:00.000-05:002008-10-29T20:06:00.000-05:00Main Entry: 2contingent Function: noun Date:...Main Entry:<BR/> 2<BR/>contingent <BR/>Function:<BR/> noun <BR/>Date:<BR/> 1548<BR/><BR/>1 : something contingent : contingency 2 : a representative group : delegation , detachment a diplomatic contingentRandom Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-44287892418272967582008-10-29T19:59:00.000-05:002008-10-29T19:59:00.000-05:00Contingency: a fallback option.Contingent: dependi...Contingency: a fallback option.<BR/>Contingent: depending on, or a group.<BR/><BR/>"Gawd, I'm an idiot!"Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-34251181760151143442008-10-29T19:41:00.000-05:002008-10-29T19:41:00.000-05:00OK, now I need vocabulary help.Wendy says: 1- She ...OK, now I need vocabulary help.<BR/><BR/>Wendy says: <EM>1- She managed to avoid the local eagle contingent foraging for food</EM><BR/><BR/>I just used contingency with the same meaning and when I read the her comment, I wasn't sure if she was right...or me...or both? So I did some searching. Guess what. I couldn't find an example of either of us being right, even though I'm sure I've heard the word(s) used in that context.<BR/><BR/>Anybody know the answer?Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-26971524063347554012008-10-29T18:44:00.000-05:002008-10-29T18:44:00.000-05:00Chik'a is an awesome name for Shop Kitty!Chik'a is an awesome name for Shop Kitty!Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-64564003950009453652008-10-29T18:43:00.000-05:002008-10-29T18:43:00.000-05:00Chik'a. Yeah. But I think that's actually athabasc...Chik'a. Yeah. But I think that's actually athabascan for 70's porn theme music:<BR/><BR/>Chika bow bow, bow chicka chicka bow bow. <BR/><BR/>What?Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-65829210717225921842008-10-29T18:38:00.000-05:002008-10-29T18:38:00.000-05:00Yes! The office got noisy again.No! Voicemail at t...Yes! The office got noisy again.<BR/>No! Voicemail at the ANLC. Oh well, I can try again tomorrow.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142380580388373496noreply@blogger.com