Raising a cat is in a way similar to raising a child. Unfortunately, people tend to think that their only mission was to acquire a cat and everything else will turn out ok, without them interfering. It’s not all about taking care that your kitty isn’t hungry and that it’s clean, there are many other tasks you’ll have to accomplish daily in order to keep your cat satisfied and make yourself happy and proud cat owner.
Category: General
Why You Love Dogs
New research shows that loving dogs isnt just emotional Its also biological and the connection runs back thousands of years.
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30 Body Signals You Should Know from Your Dog
Dogs have a uniquely intricate sense of language. Unlike humans, that language is largely non-verbal and expressed through bodily movements. Thankfully, we can actually learn much of the language ourselves to better understand our canine friends!
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Make a difference…
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
– William James
My Blog Profile
The Basics:
Name: Ingegerd, Nicknames: Tossan, Ingja, Ilat, VioletPolaris, RoseHip
Location: Viculus, Terra Nemorosa, or if you’re picky – Sweden
Occupation: retired teacher
Short Personal Description: I’m a retired teacher for children with learning disabilities, an artist and a writer. My family consists of two grown daughters. At least that’s what’s left of it. I had a mother and a father and a husband, as well as aunts, uncles and cousins. Most of them are gone now. I also have a few adopted ‘kids’ – a dog, some cats and some guinea pigs. (Well, naturally, I’ve had other adopted ‘kids’ who are now gone too).
That doesn’t mean that I’m lonely or bored though. I have some good friends I meet regularly and several interesting hobbies, as well as my writing and my arts and crafts.
I call my blog ‘The Nag Blog’ because as a mother and a teacher I’ve grown used to nagging. Don’t take it too literally though. I whine and yell a lot too. Joking aside, I am hoping to write about a few things I feel are wrong, but I will probably write as much about my hobbies and my outings with my clubs and societies.
Favorites:
Hobbies: bookbinding, origami, paper making, tablet weaving, gardening, composting, indoor plants, weaving, sewing, woodwork, genealogy, writing, listening to music
Color: Yellow/Gult
Food: potatoes, bulgar wheat, quorn, brussel sprouts, spinach, parsnips, fruit – especially grapes, oranges and other sweet fruits
Hang-out: my home, my bookbinding club, the café where I meet with my friends, my little summer house
Music: classical music
Books: non-fiction, mysteries
Movies: 7 Years in Tibet, Angel Farm, Kundun
TV Shows: the news! shows about language, gardening, antiques, interior decoration, nature, science, archaelogy, history and some cop series
Celebrities: don’t really like them
Authors:
Cartoon Character:
Digging Deeper:
Country You Wish To Visit The Most: The Azores
Most Influential Person in Your Life: my parents, Nils and Sara
Greatest Ambition:
Biggest Achievement: my two daughters
Grandest Wish: to get grandchildren
What You Can’t Live Without: my iPod Mini, my iPod Shuffle, my cell phone, my iBook
All About The Blog:
When Did You Start Blogging: more or less now, I’m a beginner
Why Did You Start This Blog: everyone else is blogging, so why not me?
How Did You Learn About Blogging: from my daughters
What Can Readers and Visitors Expect From Your Blog: discussions that aren’t too deep
Favorite Blogs/Bloggers: I don’t have any yet
Welcome to my new blog!
Ok, here goes. Now I’m going to try and write a blog, just like my daughters and everyone else. Hopefully, it will be interesting. Since I enjoy photography, I might add some photos too, not just written entries.
I’m a retired teacher for kids with learning disabilities. Now that I’m not working anymore, I’m busier than ever. I do bookbinding (I’ve joined a group of amateur bookbinders here in my home town). Photography is another of my interests, as I mentioned above. Apart from that, I’m interested in origami, paper crafts, tablet weaving, woodwork, sewing, lace making, gardening, composting, indoor plants, animals and much more.
In this blog, I’ll probably write about this and that, like in a normal journal but also about my reactions to current events. Perhaps this might turn into something of a travel journal too, since I like to go on short trips all over Sweden and sometimes to Denmark, with my clubs and societies.