Mondays With Yoga Cat Merlin

If you love cats, sharing makes us purrrr :-)

Namaste, dear ones. It’s me, Merlin and just when you think there is nothing new, there is. In my 20.5 years, my mom Layla has never, ever seen me in this pose. Then again, I’ve never been this skinny. I’m breathing, purring and ecstatic about the summer hot weather. Life is an up and down seesaw though. In our garden, as the cherry blossoms turning snowy pink to green and all the trees popped over the weekend to a canopy of green, I’m transforming too. I’m moving slowly inch by inch to sniff out other worlds of consciousness. Kind of a preliminary scouting expedition to the other side. You could call it the Rainbow Bridge but I’m just inhabiting a different kind of energy. Other times I’m sharper and more lucid than in years. One day I’m pissing Niagara Falls on the bed, the next day I’m fine. Cats are good at keeping the human on their toes and I’m a master of keeping them en pointe as they say in ballet.

Another new thing I never thought would happen is Domino is joining me and Layla for lap time as she writes in bed. For four years, since giving up his feral ways, Domino was a daddy’s boy lap cat and now this sudden, new outpouring of affection is telling.The lesson of the day is: expect the unexpected and breathe…

And while you’re at it, do a happy dance like Domino just because you can.

25 Comments

maggie

May 13, 2015 at 6:33 PM Reply

Wise words, Merlin. Love as long as you can, and then love some more.
xxoo

Austin Towers

May 13, 2015 at 5:15 PM Reply

Merlin, you always teach us something new! xx

Tamago

May 12, 2015 at 7:24 AM Reply

That’s a very cute pose, Merlin. You look quite comfortable 🙂
How nice Domino has begun to join you and Layla for lap time. I love this kind of unexpected thing!

Katnip Lounge

May 12, 2015 at 1:40 AM Reply

pashimasana. Mommy’s favorite.

Bev Green

May 11, 2015 at 11:53 PM Reply

Merlin i think you are indeed finding the scouting expeditions interesting..cats are so much better at being curious about the unknown than us humans who can be very much a flat plane seeker..i am sure that the realms you are visiting are offering much insight.perhaps Domino seeks to learn from you..loves Fozziemum xxx

Sometimes Cats Herd You

May 11, 2015 at 7:15 PM Reply

Is there any wonder that Domino wants to sit with you in Layla’s lap? It’s the best seat in the house.

The Island Cats

May 11, 2015 at 5:48 PM Reply

Merlin, you’re wise and flexible. 🙂

The Swiss Cats

May 11, 2015 at 3:21 PM Reply

Those are very wise words, Merlin. We enjoy every moment with you. Purrs

Brian Frum

May 11, 2015 at 2:24 PM Reply

That’s why we all love you so much Merlin!

Skeeter And Izzy

May 11, 2015 at 12:52 PM Reply

Those that are connected by the many colored threads of life reach out to those that hold the other end of that gossimer thread. Domino is connected by two of those threads. Cats feel those delicate connections far better than most.
Merlin, we wish you well on your continued journey. We love you dear one ansd send you purrs and prayers everyday and we do for all thaty have a need.

Luvs
Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang + Twig & Peanut & Romeo >^..^<

Penelope

May 11, 2015 at 12:44 PM Reply

That is one of my favorite poses when mes laying in the sun on the back deck. Summer is coming and mes can’t wait. Mes LOVES the 90 degree weather. Wes does lose weight when wes older, mes is holding steady at 5 pounds and mes sleeping 23 out of 24 hours. I have not been having as many potty accidents since the weather got nicer, but mes still yackking up everyday…especially if mes goes down to the grass and has a nibble. Glad to hear yous and Domino is lap sharing. It is always comforting to has a sibling close. Mes likes Kozmo.
Mes sure looking forward to seeing yous on Friday
Purr as much as you breath, Love as long as you live is now my new motto!
Special Kisses
Nellie Bellie

The Feline Contingent

May 11, 2015 at 12:17 PM Reply

Meow Mr. Merlin,

We are furry happy to hear you are still with us doing kitty yoga and keeping your humans on their toes. Do you have a good quality of life? Do you need a nurse cat to teleport over and take care of you? Miss Tina Marie and I are both available.

Purrs & Gentle Headbonks,
Lilith Kitten Mahoney & Miss Tina Marie, Nurse Kitties
The Feline Contingent
(in a rare moment of agreement)

Sammy

May 11, 2015 at 12:01 PM Reply

Merlin, you are “Mr. Flexible” now – I too have lost enough weight that my tummy is no longer keeping me from the “bobby pin pose” as Mom says…..being flexible is the name of the game as we age isn’t it? We’re open to whatever comes – sometimes kicking and screaming and sometimes gracefully acknowledging that there is more to come and we might be close to seeing what that may be. I send you energy, light, and love……….as we enter the next season of our live. You are our Magical Merlin……………….

Love, Sammy

Chris Davis

May 11, 2015 at 11:58 AM Reply

Love as long as you live—such wise words, sweet Merlin.

Annabelle

May 11, 2015 at 11:55 AM Reply

There is beauty that lies within and you are epitomizing that Merlin.

Angel Ms. Phoebe's Mum & Fur sibs

May 11, 2015 at 11:46 AM Reply

Your joints are as amazingly flexible as your insights on the world wise nephew. It comforts me to see you so happy and taking each day as it comes, nothing could be a better way to spend ones remaining time in this phase of life.
I think Domino is an intuitive boy who’s love for Mom and brother has him reaching out to show his devotion and desire to offer needed comfort.This is the kind of behavior I love hearing about when it comes to formerly feral kitties as my own former feral boy Kaspars never ceases to amaze me, even after almost 12 years he’s been a member of the family.
This only serves as further proof how much these cats who others view as worthless, throwaways need and crave love just as much as any other cat.