Cat Man James Mason

Legendary British actor James Mason (1909 to 1984) was a devoted lover of animals, particularly cats. 

He and his wife, Pamela Mason, co-authored the book The Cats in Our Lives, which was published in 1949; James also illustrated it.

The Cats in Our Lives
ASIN: ‎B000PHVGH4
Publisher: Current Books, Inc., First Edition (January 1, 1949)
Language: English
Hardcover: ‏ 199pages

 In The Cats in Our Lives, he recounted humorous and touching tales of the cats (as well as a few doggos) they had known and loved.

Haven't yet had to pleasure of thumbing through this book.

Images found on the interwebs.

Mr. Mason had an extraordinary voice, it seemed to me, and he could play a deceitful bad guy like nobody's business, such as in "North by Northwest".

He also played Dr. Watson to Christopher Plummer's Sherlock Holmes in "Murder By Decree".

Of course, his career was long and varied, and that he was a Cat Man makes him all the more attractive!

New Apparel

Most of you know that I am a HUGE resale shopper.

It's a form of recycling, no?

However, once in a while, I'll purchase something

BRAND 

SPANKING

NEW!

Cat and UFO Sweatshirt

Skinny Pete's Gourmet Catnip

I have a t-shirt like this also; I've mentioned this company before.
Probably because I visit their booth at every summer event that I can!

"He said nothing, very sarcastically"

Laurie R. King, Author

Have mentioned this author's Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes adventure series before.
This particular line is quintessential Russell, describing the quintessential Holmes!

Rockton t-shirt

Kelley Armstrong, Author

Rockton is a hidden community in Yukon, B.C., Canada.
Sheriff Eric Dalton and Detective Casey Butler maintain order in an enclave of folks who are hiding from persecution.
But just what kind of boogie man is each one hiding from...and is the danger from outside of the camp, or from those inside?

Disclaimer: I purchased or was gifted from Skinny Pete's Gourmet Catnip, Laurie R. King, Author, and Kelley Armstrong, Author for my own use and amusement, and mention the websites as a courtesy to my readers.  I only post about items that I believe others will enjoy, and for no financial gain for myself.

Holmes, Watson & Russell

 Last week, Catscue Blog introduced three foster kittens:

Meet The New Crew

Their names are Holmes, Watson, and Russell.

For those of us who are fans of the Laurie R. King's Mary Russell series, these three names mean an awful lot!

In my glee with Catscue's using the names of some of my favorite literary characters, I linked the post to The Beekeeper's Apprentices Facebook page, where fans of Laurie R. King and Mary Russell congregate.

And the author herself left Catscue a comment!

Woo Hoo, what fun, and I am so thankful for Catscue's tireless efforts to help cats.

Am thankful for the friends that I've found via both blogging AND through Facebook, and for world-renowned authors who make a person's day by engaging with fans.

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Image from The Beekeeper's Apprentices FB page
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Dr. Ruth Galloway, cat lover

The Ruth Galloway Mystery Series, written by Elly Griffiths

Image from the interwebs

The Crossing Places, 2009
The Janus Stone, 2010
The House at Sea’s End, 2010
A Room Full of Bones, 2011
A Dying Fall, 2012
The Outcast Dead, 2014
The Ghost Fields, 2015
The Woman In Blue, 2016
The Chalk Pit, 2017
The Dark Angel, 2018
The Stone Circle, 2019
The Lantern Men, 2020
The Night Hawks, February 2021
The Locked Room, October 2022

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I recently discovered the Ruth Galloway series, written by Elly Griffiths, on a Facebook group.

This series, to me, is like eating potato chips; you can't have just one!

Or more like the saying, "Cats are like potato chips; you can't have just one"?

Anyhow, one aspect of this series is that Ruth loves her cats!

Ruth is an archaeologist, living in North Norfolk, U.K.

She teaches at the nearby university, and finds herself involved with the local police when a skeleton is discovered and they call upon her unique skills at identifying buried bones.

There are other fun things, like druids, saltmarshes, spectral hounds and boogey men, and some good old romps in the sack!

She pines for her cat, Flint, whenever she's away from home for more than a few days.

*Warning*

Cats are harmed in the first two books, and that in itself would put me off a series (and a writer) in a heartbeat!

However, the author has made it very clear that she deeply regrets writing about such cruel things, and I've encountered no more of this type of nastiness in any of the other books.

The author is a true cat-lover.

I've halfway through book #13!

I'm told there is a TV series based on these books, but I haven't seen it...yet.

Happy Birthday, Steve Martin!

Above images found on the interwebs

I have enjoyed Steve Martin's humor and acting for years.

He's also a novelist and playwright, an award-winning banjo player, and an art collector.  

My favorite movies of his: 

"Leap of Faith" with Debra Winger and Liam Neeson

"My Blue Heaven" with Rick Moranis and Joan Cusack

"L.A. Story" with Sarah Jessica Parker

"All of Me" with Lily Tomlin

I enjoyed his novel, "An Object Of Beauty"

Am pretty sure no cats appeared in any of these productions, however that's no reason to not wish him a fine 74th birthday!

For your viewing pleasure, Steve Martin's infamous "Saturday Night Live" performance from 1978.