Friday, January 16, 2009

Sad house crying in the rain




Mr Griffiths, who has measured out his life in cats, who lives in the house next door, whose long days span almost a century, went into hospital yesterday. He was very ill, but as he was cared for and warmed through and as he ate he has rallied and is now much stronger again already. A few days in hospital should set him right again.
In the meantime his house is sad and we miss him.




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18 comments:

  1. JuneJanuary 17, 2009 at 12:10 AM

    Bless Mr. Griffiths. I wish him a speedy recovery.

    I love that house...what charm! How old is it?

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  2. CaseyJanuary 17, 2009 at 12:15 AM

    Speedy recovery to Mr. Griffiths!

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  3. Cat with a GardenJanuary 17, 2009 at 12:48 AM

    We can see that the house is sad. We wish him a fast recovery, too.

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  4. The Good Life in VirginiaJanuary 17, 2009 at 1:03 AM

    good thoughts to Mr. Griffiths and for a quick return home...

    what type of roof is that? it looks like concrete/plaster? just curious.
    hugs to all ^..^

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  5. quiltcatJanuary 17, 2009 at 3:44 AM

    Dear Mr. Griffiths. May he recover soon, and come back to a warm house with food to eat. Earlier this week (or was it last week) when you posted the picture of his house, with one window that appeared to be lit only by a candle in the wee hours of the morning, i started to worry about him.

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  6. Morning's MinionJanuary 17, 2009 at 5:03 AM

    The house does look sad in the rain--a bit crookedy and ancient. Perhaps that is how Mr. Griffiths is feeling. I found a picture where the house looks more comfortable in the sunshine, and even in rain the blue door and windows are brave. The green plants along the path look encouraging.

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  7. ChrisJJanuary 17, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    Our prayers are for Mr. Griffiths. I LOVE his house, but is he able to keep it warm and take care of himself?

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  8. BuskittenJanuary 17, 2009 at 10:23 AM

    Oh, I so hope Mr. Griffiths will be OK - I love his house more than any I have ever seen, it's completely beautiful and says more than any house I have ever seen....I fell in love with it when I first saw it on your blog, which was years ago.... It's a real, proper house, without gravel chips and fancy-nancy Homebase instant gardening stuff. Get Well Soon, Mr Griffiths xxxxxx

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  9. kerrdeluneJanuary 17, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    Blessings flowing to Mr. Griffiths, and that gorgeous house and the cats...

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    We do so hope Mr Griffiths feels much better soon. Winter is quite hard on you, when you are elderly.

    I love that he "has measured out his life in cats" - he must be a very nice man indeed.

    We do hope his house is warm and comfy for him when he returns.

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  11. GriffinJanuary 17, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    Glad to hear he's rallying and doing well. Hopefully he'll soon be home again with the cats to visit him and keep him company.

    A house usually looks sad in the rain, but without it's inhabitants, it looks a lot lonelier. After a while, a house is not just a building but part of the people who live there and they become a part of it. Hope Mr Griffiths and his home are soon happier.

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  12. ShammickiteJanuary 17, 2009 at 3:52 PM

    Get well soon, Mr Griffiths, the gingers miss you, the dogs miss you, we all miss you.

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  13. The Sugar Plum FairyJanuary 17, 2009 at 4:19 PM

    I adore your writing and your pictures are wonderful! Like others, I too hope Mr. Griffiths recovers and returns home soon. What a lovely old house he has.

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  14. EverycatJanuary 17, 2009 at 4:32 PM

    Sending rumbly purrs to Mr Griffiths. May his house be smiling again soon!

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  15. Boy n BeethovenJanuary 17, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    I purr for a speedy wecovewy for Mr Gwiffiths!

    Boy

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  16. meemsnycJanuary 17, 2009 at 9:15 PM

    We hope he gets better very soon!! The house is so sweet.

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  17. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2009 at 3:02 AM

    Thank you so much for keeping us updated on Mr. Griffiths.

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  18. Kitikata-sanJanuary 20, 2009 at 8:40 PM

    May Mr Griffiths come home and be well, so he may visit with the cats again.

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