Domiducus

With one last puff on his cigar X extinguishes the cherry and replaces it in his coat pocket and after fetching his mutated black Lippinzanner stalion from the rear of the stables X rode hard into town and that is all we know at the present time....

From the window of my friend's chamber I just caught a glimps of one Mr DeHeart. Before I could get a good look at the fellow he was shown in and judging by the hour of the day most likley offered tea. How I loath tea. Its just not the same in America. On a trip long ago I'd tasted real tea, tea as it should be in both Great Brittian and China. After I saw that the coast was clear I slipped onto the roof's over hang and slipped to the stables. My good friend had already taken his leave as he had many responsibilities at this manor. I often find humor in our relationship. He being a man of so many faces, and me, a man without a face.

As I enter the manor my dear friend advises me that we must be silent as we make our way through the great halls. I am amazed to see how the years have been kind to my friend. We pass on the formalities and he begins to lead me down the hall past the servants' restroom and towards the stairs. "Are we going to the library?" I ask. He turned to me and in a hushed voice advised me that it was too dangerous and that we would discuss the nature of my calling in the privicy of his chambers. As we reached the top of the stairs I searched my inner coat pocket for the cigar I'd half smoked the night before. It was a nasty habbit but I'd grown accustomed to the flavor and it seemed to take the edge off tense situations to be able to sit comfortably and take in the sweet scent. It takes me days to get through a single cigar. As we rounded the corner I heard a womans voice in the distance. My dear friend signaled to me to become as stone and blend as best I could into my shadowy surroundings. We both held our breath as a woman I assumed was a servant stumbled past us in a drowsy daze, totally unaware that she'd passed by two gentlemen by mear inches. I couldnt make out much of her description due to the darkness but I did catch a glimps of a tuff of white hair. Perhaps a midnight snack was her calling, or a trip to the latrine? As soon as she was out of sight we slipped into the bed chamber of my host to discuss the past the present and where those two things would lead to in the future. I sat in one of the 19th century chairs across from my friend and lit my cigar. "You havent changed a bit" I said to him ..........

*A tall dark figure appears at the servants enterance to the estate and just as quickly as he appeard at the doorway he is let in by one of the servants, both figures appear to be male. It is around 3am and the wind is blowing very hard from the west. *

In any poll of cat lovers, the main complaint will be the litter box. Even so, a lot of the work is usually accomplished before we even come into the picture. One of the wonderful things that Mother Nature does for us is to have cat mothers train their babies to use the litter box! Cats are very fastidious and always cover their feces in the wild. Cat mothers take the process one step farther by teaching their little ones to use the litter box by the time they are weaned. So when you adopt or buy your kitten, chances are very good that it is already toilet trained. This is why it is so important to wait until a kitten is 12-14 weeks old before welcoming him into a home. Kittens cannot leave their mothers as early as puppies. They need the sibling play and the life skills training from their mother before they are ready to go be with their human companion. If you have rescued an orphan kitten, you will need to take the mother’s place in this training process. It likely will not come as naturally to you, so here is the routine: Newborn and very young kittens need to be stimulated after they are fed. Wet a warm wash cloth or paper towel and gently rub the genital area until the kitten urinates and defecates. This needs to be down after every feeding. When the kitten starts to walk on its own and has begun to feed itself, you can start introducing the litter box. Buy a box with a low lip so that the youngster can scramble over the top when it’s time to go. At first, you will probably need to place the kitten in the litter box a couple of time and scratch the litter with your finger. Do this immediately after feeding your kitten. You will be surprised how quickly your kitten will learn that the litter box is his toilet. If your kitten is having trouble grasping this concept, you might have to either cage or confine him to a small room. The cage theory works best because if there is just enough room for a bed, water, food, and the litter box, your kitten will be forced to use the box. As confused as they can be at first, cats have strong instincts. When forced with a choice, they will realize quickly which spaces are for sleeping and eating and which ones are not. PS Dogs rock!

My greatest fear is that I will actually succeed........what do you do with that!?!

Pushka, you miss my point all together. My point was Not that only "great ones" cant die until the Lord's time, but that NO man (woman) can die until their time according to the Lord's will (with the exception of suicide or acts done that a person knows or should know will cause loss of life ) Put your quills down and put your mortar away, dont be so quick to put up a wall. :) What I said partains to us all. Not just "the elect". After all, even Satan will not be cast into Outer Darkness until the Lord's own time.

I believe that men are unable to die until its the Lord's time for you to die. The exception would be if you used your agency to kill yourself or if you act in a way that you know is detremental to your health/life. Think about all the greats in history and then research their lives and notice how many times they all should have died at a much sooner time. Example, George Washington , 1st Pres. of USA. He should have died numorous times while still serving Great Brittan in various battles during the French and Indian War. Nephi is another example. We all know that Joseph Smith was a marked man. Gordon B Hinkley will live until the Lord deems his work here finished. When that day comes, there will be no need to mourn for there will be no reason to. Pres. Hinkley will have fulfilled his earthly mission and moved on. This makes me think of the last judgement. Alma the younger refered to being in the presense of the Lord as "being racked" with pain and having a full knowledge of his wickedness. For those who do not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven I believe the worst aspect of judgement will be when the person you are is introduced to the person you could have been. Think about it.