Am Pondering

October 9 is Curious Events Day.

#CuriousEventsDay

A day to wonder about anything that we've ever wondered about, and maybe even dig a little deeper into the mystery.

Here's something that I find curious:

The Gardner Museum Heist

Boston, Massachusetts

"The 1990 theft of 13 works of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s collection remains unsolved, although the Museum’s commitment to resolving the crime has never diminished since its occurrence. The Museum, the FBI, and the US Attorney's office are still seeking viable leads that could result in safe return of the art."

The Museum is offering a $10 million dollar reward for information leading directly to the safe return of the stolen works.  A separate reward of $100,000 is being offered for the return of the Napoleonic eagle finial."

Art by Degas, Rembrandt, and Vermeer were taken, along with a few other items.

Read more here.

Who did it?

Anything that makes you curious, add to your comments.

Am rather glad that I have little that would be coveted by others, enough to be robbed.

**knock wood**

Except maybe the cats.

Mess with my cats, and you'll live to rue the day!!!

Let's Hop!

New Year, New Puzzle

January 29, 2025 is the Lunar New Year, and the beginning of the Year of the Snake.

Traits of the Snake zodiac sign, those born in the years:

2025 2013 2001 1989 1977 1965 1953 1941 1929 1917 1905

Wisdom, charm, and strong intuition. 

They usually think things through thoroughly, prefer to keep matters private, and are understanding and caring about others.

WARNING: 

Snake pics ahead, for those of you who scream EEK!

Bull Snake (not venomous) that I'd encountered at a local fair.

A wee little Milk Snake (not venomous) who came out to visit while shopping at a wildflower nursery.

Timber Rattlesnake, (yeah, very venomous!) at the Toledo Zoo, Ohio, behind a thick piece of glass.

I have no problems with snakes, but spiders...I'll run a mile to get away from a spider!

In addition, January 29 is National Puzzle Day.

Am an avid fan of online jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles (although I'm crap at them!), and sudoku (also crap at them).

Also enjoy mystery novels, and appreciate an author who can keep me guessing.

Here's a jigsaw puzzle of Henry, artified by Prisma, for your entertainment on this holiday:

Click on the image above to enjoy!

Look at that baby face...

Mystery!

It's Caturday!

Have got to be honest here; I don't know which of Da Boyz this is!

He just stuck his head through the split in the curtain, and artified with Prisma, I just cannot tell if it's Manny or CB.

Click on the image to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle

Let's Hop!

The Mystery of the White Whisker

 The other day, I found this on, of all places, the kitchen table:

We have NO white-whiskered cats in the house!

Where could this have come from?

A spent whisker that I had on my clothes, from some other cat?

Maybe from The PO'M, except his whiskers are long and thick?

A gift from Celestial Angel, letting us know that she has visited?

Da Boyz aren't talking, but we know that they know where that white whisker came from.

Let's Hop!

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I am thankful for this person:

I tried to drive closer, to discover the name of the cat rescue that the driver works with, but alas, could not.

Keep up the good work, cat rescue person!

Cat Shout for Joy

I started reading the Joe Grey Mystery series back in 2009, when I was laid-off from my job and looking for a new position.  Those were difficult emotional times for me, plus I had just begun my personal TNR campaign for the cats in the neighborhood.  I was taking TNR classes, learning how to make my life integrate with twice daily feedings outside, while attending every resume-writing, interviewing for beginners, how to network online, free class I could find!

Spending lots of time at the local library, I searched the book catalog for 'cat' books, to soothe my nerves.  Reading is my great escape!  Author Shirley Rousseau Murphy's name came up, and I saw there were already several books in the Joe Grey Mystery series.  So, I checked out the very first book, "Cat on the Edge".  The mixture of murder mystery, metaphysical cat lore, and the bond between humans and cats was a powerful punch! I then secretly bought every book in the series, which was a very big deal for someone living on a VERY fixed income!  I devoured every book, and then reread them again.  Now, for years, I wait impatiently for the next volume, and I was NOT disappointed in "Cat Shout for Joy", which was published last month.

Last night, I stayed up past midnight, as I read the last of this tale.  I cried multiple times...tell me, how often does reading fiction make you cry?!?  I will not give the story away; there are too many spoilers for me to even tell you much about the characters of Joe Grey, the mostly grey-colored cat with a short tail, and his lady tabby cat Dulcie.  Along with their human companions, plus many members of the Molena Point Police department, a band of very special feral cats, and calico Kit and her special cat friend Pan, Shirley Rousseau Murphy has created a landscape of fascinating...and mysterious...stories that I hope you will enjoy reading.

Cat Shout for Joy: A Joe Grey Mystery
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780062403490
On Sale: 02/23/2016
Pages: 336

Who?

Received this text yesterday, but I have no idea who sent it!  Cute kitty, and I would love to know more...but so far, no answer to my response. Researching online nets nothing.

It's a regular cat mystery!