Dogs And Cats And Pens... Oh My!

[Tom Kellie]

Seal Pup?

[farmdogfan]

Such an adorable dog.

[Tom Kellie]

Unlikely Nib Fan

[Tom Kellie]

All Dry After A Bath

[inkstainedruth]

I'll admit that every photo I see of Yubi reminds me more and more of the old Agatha Christie story "The Nemean Lion", where the "kidnapper" has just switched HER clever and well-trained Peke for the one reported stolen. And of course Hercule Poirot has taken the case because the HUSBAND of the woman whose dog is missing has come to him, instead of HER trying to hire him....

I could never write a murder mystery. Too hard to plot, too much research involved. Plus, they've all been done already by Dame Agatha -- and better....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

ETA: Yubi of course would be the clever and well-trained Peke!

Edited May 14, 2018 by inkstainedruth

[Tom Kellie]

I'll admit that every photo I see of Yubi reminds me more and more of the old Agatha Christie story "The Nemean Lion", where the "kidnapper" has just switched HER clever and well-trained Peke for the one reported stolen. And of course Hercule Poirot has taken the case because the HUSBAND of the woman whose dog is missing has come to him, instead of HER trying to hire him....

I could never write a murder mystery. Too hard to plot, too much research involved. Plus, they've all been done already by Dame Agatha -- and better....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

ETA: Yubi of course would be the clever and well-trained Peke!

 

~ inkstainedtruth:

 

Thank you for the tip about a Pekingese in Agatha Christie's “The Nemean Lion”.

I've found that the story is included in the collection: “The Labors of Hercules”.

I'm arranging to have a copy of the book purchased and brought from the USA to China next month.

Yubi is fairly easy to train. With him everything is a game, with learning gradual.

He thrives on praise and enthusiasm. I'll post an image made this morning in the kitchen.

Tom K.

[Tom Kellie]

Cherub

[Cassotto]

 

 

Thank you for the tip about a Pekingese in Agatha Christie's “The Nemean Lion”.

I've found that the story is included in the collection: “The Labors of Hercules”.

 

 

Thanks for doing the reseach work for me . I'm a regular follower of Yubi's photos (I love the "Seal Pup"!), and on reading inkstainedruth's description of the story I had already decided to buy myself a copy. Now I know where to find it!

[inkstainedruth]

That book is the first Agatha Christie I ever read (it's a series of connected short stories, framed by Poirot's desire to retire with a flourish and take twelve final cases -- each based in some way, on the Labors of Hercules, his namesake).

Dama Agatha is freaking brilliant. She gets ideas from Greek myths, from nursery rhymes, you name it. And comes up with amazing mysteries pretty much every time. She gets into the psychology of the murderer (including from the MURDERER's point of view in a couple of instances). Years ago I saw an episode of Macmillan and Wife and five minutes into the episode I was going "It's The ABC Murders --only with a college football team's reunion!"

There were two things she never did -- one was that the butler never did it (she had respect for people "in service"). And the other was that I don't think she ever had an archaeologist as the murderer (her second husband was one) -- although in Death in the Air (the ultimate locked room mystery -- victim, witnesses and murderer are on a PLANE and the murder happens mid-flight) two possible suspects are a couple of French archaeologists who spend their time squabbling over petty details (in French). But Poirot KNOWS they are not the murderers -- they are eminent archaeologists!

Although in one book, set at a dig somewhere in the Middle East, the narrator (hired as a staff nurse for the expedition) makes rude noises about people going "OOH! AHH!" about shards of pottery.... Made me wonder if she felt that way occasionally about her husband's work....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Tom Kellie]

Nib Kiss

[Tom Kellie]

Thanks for doing the reseach work for me . I'm a regular follower of Yubi's photos (I love the "Seal Pup"!), and on reading inkstainedruth's description of the story I had already decided to buy myself a copy. Now I know where to find it!

 

~ Cassotto:

 

When the book reaches here, in late June or early July, I'm looking forward to reading it, including the “Nemean Lion” story featuring a Pekingese.

Thank you so much for the kind comment about Yubi.

Tom K.

[Tom Kellie]

Close Encounter

[MilanKov]

This is my Tea,

She is nearly 9 year old and she likes my Kaweco al Sport, because it makes this fun sound when pushed. also she is one of the worst photo model I know because It took me 4 hours to take this pic.

[sanphoemo]

The "write" stuff. Mine!

http://up.picr.de/32740141fq.png

[inkstainedruth]

 

This is my Tea,

She is nearly 9 year old and she likes my Kaweco al Sport, because it makes this fun sound when pushed. also she is one of the worst photo model I know because It took me 4 hours to take this pic.

 

 

Yes, but at least she's very photogenic -- and a pretty girl at that.

One of mine, the dilute Tortie, not only HATES getting her picture taken, but also she's mostly grey so sort of photographs as a grey fuzzy blob with a grey nose (I'm convinced that there's some Russian Blue in her DNA).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[MilanKov]

 

Yes, but at least she's very photogenic -- and a pretty girl at that.

One of mine, the dilute Tortie, not only HATES getting her picture taken, but also she's mostly grey so sort of photographs as a grey fuzzy blob with a grey nose (I'm convinced that there's some Russian Blue in her DNA).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

I know exactly how you feel but as I said my tea is very against taking photos and if I want to make one, I have to prepare in advance and be sneaky about it! The sad fact that about taking this picture is that I had to stuff my camera into an old teddy and I was messing around with it till Tea grew curious and was looking from her scratch post to see if I was just regular crazy or went over the bent so to speak.

[Dickkooty2]

Brava, Tea! A Cat in Command!

 

For Cat People and Dog People and those like me, who are Bi.

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/dog-vs-cat-people?mbid=nl_Humor%20052118&CNDID=20210401&spMailingID=13554091&spUserID=MTMzMTc5NzMwMTMwS0&spJobID=1401940282&spReportId=MTQwMTk0MDI4MgS2

[Tom Kellie]

Mop-Top

Resting by the Kitchen Door

[Tom Kellie]

“No Can Eat”

[Tom Kellie]

I'll admit that every photo I see of Yubi reminds me more and more of the old Agatha Christie story "The Nemean Lion", where the "kidnapper" has just switched HER clever and well-trained Peke for the one reported stolen. And of course Hercule Poirot has taken the case because the HUSBAND of the woman whose dog is missing has come to him, instead of HER trying to hire him....

I could never write a murder mystery. Too hard to plot, too much research involved. Plus, they've all been done already by Dame Agatha -- and better....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

ETA: Yubi of course would be the clever and well-trained Peke!

 

 

Yubi Heartily Approves

~ inkstainedtruth:

 

A copy of Agatha Christie's “The Labors of Hercules”, including the Pekingese-related tale, “The Nemean Lion”, arrived last evening from the United States.

I look forward to reading it. Many thanks for the recommendation last month.

Tom K.