Ta ... Dammmmmmm ... And the winner is ....

 THE STORY OF CHLOÉ

On this very gloomy, rainy, terrible, terrible November evening 

I'm going to share with you the very warm 
and heartfelt story of Chloé, the cat. 

Not just an ordinary cat 
but a precious companion of the Jacques family.

That is Guy Jacques who is also the winner of this contest.

Here's her story!

      I have a cat and she’s a female ‘Calico’ which means that her coat has three bright colors : white, black and tan. People unanimously agree on her beauty and originality. This is how she became part of our family. 

In September of 1995, we lost our pet cat because of illness. At that time whenever we went to the shopping center, we used to stop at the pet shop and have a look at the animals. One day while we were looking through the front window of the store, we saw a group of cats that were sleeping. There was quite a variety. They were all bunched up together but one sat alone in a corner as it looked at us very attentively.

The next week we went back and the same cat came up to the shop window as though it had recognized us! We rushed inside and my wife then picked her up and into her arms she went. The cat purred loudly. And that's how she won our hearts over. We had been charmed!

In the beginning, we called her Chloé but we renamed her ‘Ma-Ma’ because she wakes me up every morning at five o’clock by making this sound. And ever since that spur of the moment decision, my sleeping hours have been shortened!

Here’s a bit of trivia (information) about these cats. In Québec, we consider the female Calico cat or ‘chatte d’Espagne’ (in French) as an official breed. She is quite apart from other female cats as she has a magical quality about her.

In Asia , they consider it to be a precious amulet. In Great Britain, they have for a long time thought that it is clairvoyant and that it can foresee future. In Scotland and in Normandy, they say that it is a guarantee of good health for the one who has one in the home. Finally, in Japan, they believe that it has magical powers.

En toute amitié,

Guy Jacques

THANK YOU!! Jacques 

for taking the time to send in your story.

As a NOTE, I want to tell you that I will publish more stories because you took the time to write them and send them in. 
Thanks to all of you!  SUZANNE

A WINNER ...

There's more than one way to skin a cat ...   

Will you be the winner and become like

THE CAT THAT ATE THE CANARY??

Or just be

The CAT'S pyjamas 

or the CAT'S meow!

A CONTEST and some prizes for your participation.

CONTEST

GREETINGS!

To all you students or former students

and friends out there!!!

I am starting a contest and would like you to participate.

I'm looking for some personal stories

or anecdotes that refer to  CATS.

It could also be anything that you find interesting

to share about cats.

Even something you find on the Internet.

WHY?

Well, unfortunately I had prepared a file on cats

and I deleted it by mistake ...SHOOT!!

So I'm asking for your help.

Interesting? Yes!

The prizes are a published story on my blog

and a few CAT prizes!

Thanks for participating,

SUZANNE

About a dead cat and a child's perception

WHY DO WE LOVE CHILDREN ?

They are the best comedians and they make us laugh. This little anecdote is one of my favourites and I have already posted it . I'd love for you to read it again or for some of you, a first time!

A  nursery school pupil told her teacher

she'd found a cat but, it was dead. 

'How do you know that the cat was dead?' 
she asked her pupil. 

'Because I pissed in its ear and it didn't move,' 
answered the child, innocently.

'You did WHAAAT?' the teacher exclaimed in surprise.

'You know,' explained the girl, 'I leaned over and went

 'Pssst' and it didn't move.'

KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS!
If you enter the above 'key-words' on YouTube,
you will be very much entertained!
HAVE A LISTEN!
Suzanne

A CAT GOES TO HEAVEN -- A cute little story to begin!

A Cat Goes to Heaven

A cat dies and goes to Heaven. God meets him at the gate and says, ‘You’ve been a good cat all of these years. Anything you desire is yours; all you have to do is ask.' The cats says, 'Well, I lived all my life with a poor family on a farm and had to sleep on hardwood floors.' God says, 'Say no more.' And instantly, a fluffy pillow appears.

A few days later, six mice are killed in a tragic accident and they go to Heaven. God meets them at the gate with the same offer that He made the cat. The mice said, 'All our lives we've had to run. We've been chased by cats, dogs and even women with brooms. If we could only have a pair of roller skates, we wouldn't have to run anymore.' God says, 'Say no more.' And instantly, each mouse is fitted with a beautiful pair of tiny roller skates.

About a week later, God decides to check and see how the cat is doing. The cat is sound asleep on his new pillow. God gently wakes him and asks, 'How are you doing? Are you happy here?'

The cat yawns and stretches and says, 'Oh, I've never been happier in my life. And those Meals on Wheels you've been sending over are the best! ' 

                      THE END ...           

                                  

TODAY a very sweet video about a Travelling Cat !!!

This is a very compelling story about a kitten 

that was found by this French couple 

on an amazing journey 

as they walked across the Americas.
They adopted it and took it along with them.

To all CAT LOVERS 
this video starts off a series on CATS. 

I adore these special pets and companions. 

If you want to suggest any article 

or want to share some opinions, personal stories 

or feelings about these amazing felines, 

just LET ME KNOW. And I might PUBLISH your words.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND

and please give your cat(s) a great big HUG for me!!

Suzanne

Halloween is over for this year ...

So, Halloween is over for this year,

so are the parties and 

the trick-or-treating.

 And it's back to business!

Only kidding!

Today I added a game site

to your ESL-TOOL-SITES 

(on your right)

It's called 20Q for 20 questions.

Are you still 

in a playful mood?

Well, this is a transition

from scary to curious!

TRY IT!

And learn a lot.

Give me some feed-back.

ENJOY!  Suzanne