And....we are BACK!

It has been a while since our blog and web were updated. Past 2 years were a rocky ride for my family, with many changes that occured, it felt like I was sucked into a wormhole, and the time just flew by. I did not even sit to open my email account in all that time, so apologies for all the emails not answered and contacts lost. But when times are dark family comes first...two legged or purring. We are back now, hopefully with fix the photos on the blog soon, and update everyone on the news, altough they are not so many. Hopefully friends will understand...and I understand those who decide not to wellcome us back.

Apologies-photos not being published for some reason

For some strange reason photos are not being published at the moment on our blog pages. You can still reach them by clicking on the blank square and we are working on having it fixed.

Thank you.
P.S. If you can see Kamala doing a yoga pose...it means that it has been fixed :)

David's journal

David has been a good boy and is writing his journal ever since he has moved out.
I am so glad to hear that he is well and his humans are serving him as he deserves.

Take a moment to read about his adventures here, it is really worth it as his ghost writer has a very sharp seance of humor and his mum takes excellent photos.

Harski's Roses and Little Prince

We are often asked why all of our babies are named after Roses.After a long time I was reading The little prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and that was just it...the part where he talks with the fox reminded me of my relationship with Harski....It is the time you have wasted on your Rose that makes your Rose special...You are always responsible for what you have tamed.
We wanted our kittens to be as special to their new owners. :)

The little prince went away, to look again at the roses.
"You're not at all like my rose," he said.
"As yet you are nothing. No one has tamed you, and you have tamed no one.
You're like my fox when I first knew him.
He was only a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes.
But I have made a friend, and now he's unique in all the world."
And the roses were very much embarrassed.
"You're beautiful, but you're empty," he went on. "One could not die for you.
To be sure, an ordinary passerby would think that my rose looked just like you
–the rose that belongs to me. But in herself alone she's more important
than all the hundreds of you other roses:
because it is she that I have watered;
because it is she that I have put under the glass globe;
because it is for her that I've killed the caterpillars
(except the two or three we saved to become butterflies);
because it is she that I have listened to, when she grumbled,
or boasted, or even sometimes when she said nothing.
Because she is MY rose."

And he went back to meet the fox.
"Goodbye" he said.

"Goodbye," said the fox.
"And now here's my secret, a very simple secret:
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;
what is essential is invisible to the eye."

"What is essential is invisible to the eye,"
the little prince repeated, so that he would be sure to remember.

"It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important."

"It is the time I have wasted for my rose–"
said the little prince so he would be sure to remember.

"Men have forgotten this truth," said the fox. "But you must not forget it.
You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.
You are responsible for your rose…"

"I am responsible for my rose,"
the little prince repeated, so that he would be sure to remember.

Maybe I will be as Icaro when I grow up?

I surely did copy the pose :D

More show photos

Recknagel Harski Magic Rose, aka Lovely or as we call her at home- Ljupko - BIV, Best in show shorthaired kitten 3-6, Saturday




Her names tells it all :)


Recknagel Harski Elias, aka Romeo, BIV, Best shorhaired kitten 3-6, Sunday



He is little Harski incarnated, he won hearts all over, was acting in a comercial for a cat toy, volunteering at the cat rescue booth and let everyone adore him with such a grace and style...you just have to love this little boy.

Sophia Rose

A show weekend

We hit the road and went to a show. We came home with 5 nominations, 2 BIV and 2 best in shows. More important- babies had a good time being surrounded by all the attention, strange people with cameras and kids willing to play with them.

Recknagel Harski Aleksi, aka David




Grooming

Three months old :)

We are 3 months old now :) And we are big, happy and playful. Some of us have found the people we came to spend our lives with. Some of us are still looking.
Are you the one we are looking for?



We strongly believe that each Harski ocicat kitten comes to a certain human, to be a companion and a private little sunshine.



In our home, it is kittens who chose. And they chose well every time. The bond created is so strong, and the love mutual and everlasting.



Are you the one I was looking for?

Romeo

We call him Little Harski. He is the cutest, sweetest boy that has ever lived. Unlike boys he is smart, and he is a prince charming incarnated.
He has found his way to my lap even while I am typing this...

Lovely

Lilly :) sleeping beauty

Kittens are heart melting

Having ocicat kittens in the house is like watching the Lion King live every day...heart melting, touching and mesmerising...

Happy birthday Roses

A year ago, you have given us a hard time before you came...But it was worth it. You have been great teachers, thank you for spending a short time with us on your journey to this world.

Ulla and baby Romeo

Where do I have to look at, mum?

Happy New year

We are a little bit late with good wishes for this year, as ours have started with an accident. Harski has chewed into the electrical wires and is fighting for survival.

But the fact that he is still with us is a blessing.

Make sure you count yours every day. Do not take anything you have for granted, love, forgive, enjoy, dance and pay attention to the ones you love like there is no tomorrow...and when it comes, be grateful for it.
Life your life fully in 2010 and enjoy every day to maximum.



I would like to send a huge hug to all our friends who are sending positive energy, healing thoughts, hugs and to all who have helped in getting the medications that we have needed. Past days would be dark, cold and lonely without you.
Thank you!

First photos :)

Ulla's little spotted ocicat angels :)

Ocicat kittens have arrived!

We have been visited by a stork, and new spotted babies have arrived! 5 beautiful little elfs ( they have funny ears :D) with remarkable spotts are just having a drink at the milky bar.

I do not like to disturb mum and babies the first couple of days, and photos do not look good when made in IR light, so will wait a bit before posting photos. Stay tuned :)

Everything happens for a reason

Sometimes things look black, and sometimes it is not because they are black but because we expect the worst and do not try hard enough to look at what is really happening.

We hear all kind of stories, and from bits and pieces of information we form scenarios in our heads, instead of going to the bottom of problem and communicating and exposing our heart, risking to be hurt but risking also to gain.

Sometimes things that bring us most headaches and most sorrows are the flowers that will bring the nicest fruits.

I am happy today, a friend whom I have considered long lost has put amazing amount of effort to establish contacts again...and I am so grateful.

The real friend is not the one who taps you on the back but one who cares about you so much that even after he thinks you have hurt him immensely will care for you that much to try to talk about it, and will gather strength to call and courage to speak the truth.

Is there someone you have considered cut out from your life for a reason, and you miss him still? Do not hesitate, lift up the phone, and give him a call. Good chances are the person on the other side of the line will feel just the same.

Kittens expected soon

We are waiting for babies to arrive, I could not help but glancing at old photos and video and wondering what will the new babies be like.

So while Ulla is letting us wait, I can share an old video of Roses.


They melt my heart every time I see them :)