Tea For Tuesday #33

   A nice cup of hot tea to end the day.

Caturday Saturday #11 - International Cat Day 2026

 Happy International Cat Day. Celebrating with a few literary cats or as close to the ilk as I can. MEOW!

The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot

'Mister Mistoffelees' from the book of poems.

Ernest Hemingway with a cat

Music Monday - Evanglina - Hoyt Axton

 " Evanglina" was written by Hoyt Axton and Kenneth Higginbotham in January of 1976. It was released in March of the same year from Hoyt Axton's album "Fearless".  

  To me this song is gentler in spirit than Hoyt Axton songs that I am more familiar with i.e. " Joy to the World" and " Della and the Dealer".  

Enjoy "Evanglina"

Caturday Saturday #10 Black Cats

 Black cats are my favorite. Actually the first cat I remember was a black cat named Midnight. Her daughter's name was Mandy. Mandy's son was named Kitty Kitty. I think I might have been around 5 years old. I have had and still have other coloured cats, but there's always been a black cat in the mix. 

  None of these black cats are mine, but the first one reminds me of my Lady Iris.

Mother Monday #14

  The Holy Mother of Lourdes with Ste. Bernadette 

Music Monday - Ann Wilson - Nothing But Love

  Ann Wilson of Heart released on May 8, 2026 " Nothing But Love ". She co-wrote the song in 1999 with the late legendary song writer, Burt Bacharach. I hope you enjoy their song.

Nothing But Love

Music Monday - Rolling Stones - Rough and Twisted

 Hello folks. I do hope you are doing well.

  Today's entry for Music Monday was released by today by the Rolling Stones. Rough and Twisted is from their upcoming album ' Foreign Tongues ' that will be released on  July 10, 2026. Which is 16 days before Mick Jagger's 83rd birthday. Strange not having Charlie Watts on the skins but, from the two songs that I have heard, In the Stars and Rough and Twisted, I think he would like it. 

  The song is very blues infused. I don't know for certain how long it has been since they have done this type of bluesy song, but I hear some Bo Didley in Keith Richards' guitar playing. 

So here's to the Stones who never quit Rolling. 🎶🎸🇬🇧

  

Rough and Twisted