Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for January 12, 2023

Indeed. If Sophie is not there to sit in the window, then who will? And a favorite sun spot can be a glorious thing.

To move or not to move, that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings, and arrows of moving houses or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing… Um… Do something?

All very valid points, Sophie.

I’ve thought those things.

I love a cat that loves a window <3

Anna Kendrick and others: Cups

I packed the boxes for the journey ahead,

I’m gonna live with my best friends,

But I’m not sure of what I’m leaving behind,

It feels like so much is coming to an end.

…….

When I’m gone, when I’m gone,

I’m gonna miss this when I’m gone!

I’m gonna miss my sunspot rare,

I’m gonna miss it everywhere,

I’m gonna miss it when I’m gone!

…….

When I’m gone, when I’m gone

I’m gonna miss this when I’m gone!

I’m gonna miss my window view,

How will it be? I have no clue,

But I’m gonna miss this when I’m gone!

…….

I’ve got my boxes packed for the journey ahead,

I’m not really sure just what awaits,

But I have all my Orb friends,

And I know they’ll be there then,

And I know as usual they’ll be great!

…….

When I’m gone, when I’m gone,

I’m gonna miss this when I’m gone!

I’m gonna miss my sunspot rare,

I’m gonna miss it everywhere,

I’m gonna miss it when I’m gone!

…….

When I’m gone, when I’m gone

I’m gonna miss this when I’m gone!

I’m gonna miss my window view,

How will it be? I have no clue,

But I’m gonna miss this when I’m gone!

Maybe there will be an even better sunspot and a window with a better view in the Big Pink house. How will you feel if you look over and see a new cat in your old window?

The sunspot will move with you, Sophie. The window, though, will probably miss you as much as you’ll miss it. But I’m sure the BPH has a welcoming window that you’ll grow to love.

“Who will sit in my window when I’m gone?” sounds like the title of an old-fashioned song.

Sophie needs a reassuring hug and cuddles and scritches.

Oh Sophie. You’re breaking my heart!

Someone unworthy, Sophie. After all, compared to you…

It’ll be okay, Sophie. As a very wise man* once said, “The good old days weren’t always good, and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems.”

Panel 4 = Blurry screen syndrome.

I can’t blame Sophie. That’s one of the most gorgeous, ornate windows I’ve ever seen! Definitely an “artist’s” window. (ﾐゝᆽ╹ﾐ)

I was maudlin earlier, and now my screen clouded up. Sophie needs a new mission. Maybe she can seek out new sunspots and new civilized clowders. And boldly go where few cats have gone before.

Awwwwww!! Dang foggy screen, AGAIN!

Don’t worry, you will have more windows and room for your art!

I’ll be blunt. I’m sitting here crying.

Oh sweet Sophie, it is hard. But take it from one who has moved many times, you will thrive if you adjust your attitude. Take some time to appreciate and regret the old, but then adjust your sight forward and anticipate new adventures and new artistic possibilities. (I do hope there will be a good window or two in the new ground floor apartment and/or that she can visit the other apartments too. Puck seems to have a particularly good window for watching birds, leaves and postal personnel.)

Aw, poor sweet Sophie. As an artist, light is important to her – whether it is a warming sunspot or illuminating her refrigerator masterpieces.

I just want to scope her up, hold her, and tell her everything will be alright.

Change is hard but at least she’ll have her friends and Tommy and her Woman….. it will be ok Sophie Girl……

It occurs to me that they can’t be talking about this Big Pink House: https://www.dmagazine.com/home-garden/2017/03/teardown-for-former-home-of-mary-kay-ash/

In the last panel it almost seems as if Sophie is about to break into song. Do not worry, the braided rug will go to the Big Pink House, and it has windows aplenty. Still, it is hard to let go of the familiar. Perhaps, as someone suggested recently, a familiar character will buy this house so Sophie can keep track of her window.

I hear you, Sophie, I’m the sentimental type too. Hugs…er, I mean, gentle ear scritches as I reach under the bed.

Oh, Sophie, once you get that butter on your paws you’ll wonder what you were so worried about!

(Note: People have been telling other people to butter their cat’s paws when moving house for literally 600+ years. The jury’s out on whether or not it works. Personally, I think that folks just like to butter their cats.)

After she goes, she’ll miss her window sill for peeping

After she goes, she’ll miss her warm sun spot for sleeping

But where they’re going, Tommy says things are gonna be great and so

Life will be a breeze, you know

She really should be glad

But she’s bluer than blue, sadder than sad

Missing her old life, thinking change is gonna be bad

Sweet Sophie is heart-breakingly

Bluer than blue

Bluer than blue

- Randy Goodrum – Bluer Than Blue

Those sad little ears in panel 3 break my whole heart.

I’m just impressed that Georgia can so effectively make Sophie look so forlorn in Panel 3. I can feel her sense of loss.

This made me cry.

Poor Sophie. Sad and anxious. I understand. I recently sold a house that had been mine for 32 years. I cried when I knew I wouldn’t go home there again.

There is definitly a time to mourn for a loss! It is also exciting to look forward to something new and learn what the new home needs!

Oh, Sophie, the BPH has a lot of windows for looking outside and lots of sun coming in for sun puddles. I understand your sadness at leaving your home, though.

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Sophititi: I feel like I should make a special project for Iggy and Ora.

Maat-Tilda: What sort of objects would you like to use?

Soph: I’m not sure. I think I’d like to include something about the sea for Iggy, and maybe something gymnastic related for Ora.

Tillie: I think you could use one of Lupinium’s worn out tumbling mats. You know how he goes through them so quickly.

Soph: And maybe I could add some sea shells to represent the sea.

Enter Tabith-Isis

Tillie: Hi, Tabs! We’re just talking about Sophie’s making a special art project to honor Iggy and Ora.

Tabs: I can contribute some red dots. I just found an extra bag from an unknown source.

Agnes-Ata: (Having just shown up out of nowhere.) We can help, and I would like to introduce to the legendary Procurer from Japan, Nezumi-San.

Soph: How did you get here from such a great distance, Nezumi-San?

Agnes and Nezumi-San: We’ll never tell!

Sophie is a true artiste – she has a sensitive soul and deeply ponders these things – this most likely will lead to one or more pieces of compelling art!

This makes me so sad. My best friend lost her dear cat in December. An empty window . . . . .

Change is very hard. It can be paralyzing

There’s a world where I can go

And tell my secrets to

In my room

In my room

In this world I lock out

All my worries and my fears

In my room

In my room

Do my dreaming and my scheming

Lie awake and pray

Do my crying and my sighing

Laugh at yesterday

Now it’s dark and I’m alone

But I won’t be afraid

In my room

In my room

In my room, in my room

In my room, in my room

Dramatic anxiety, truly sophie’s thing.

In Himmel gebst kein bier,

Dan trinken wir es hier.

Und wen wie sind nichts mehrer hier,

Trinken die anderin unser bier.

Which is another way of saying nothing lasts forever, and this beats being dust in the wind.

It appears that Sophie’s not just concerned about herself, but that her beloved sunspot on the rug and the sitting-window will miss having their cat companion. Being highly territorial creatures, cats take the role of guardians of places.

I’m also getting vibes of Neil Diamond’s “Brooklyn Roads”:

“Does some other young boy

Come home to my room

Does he dream what I did

As he stands by my window

And looks out on those

Brooklyn Roads…Brooklyn Roads”

I feel for you, Sophie… I’m contemplating a move after 24 years in the same place and despite being kind of miserable here for about a quarter of that time it’s still a tough go…. Hang in there, little kitty-

There’s always an element of grief when things change. I feel your pain Sophie.

This is heartbreaking, but I think that Sophie will soon realize that the BPH is going to be a vast combination of old friends, and new ideas and lots of new art supplies to bring those ideas to life. She will find another window and another sunspot for the braided rug, and will thrive in her new environment. And we’ll get to share the experiences with her!

Good question, Sophie. The window is too lovely not to sit in.

OT: Snow is being followed by #OnionNinjas today…

https://www.gocomics.com/snow-sez/2023/01/12

#ImNotCryingYoureCrying #St00pidInferiorScreen

OT – My new addition:

Cats, novelty. New stuff is sinister for a small predator who is very conscious of being small enough to be prey.

I wouldn’t worry about it, Sophie. it’s not like it’s a certain school building.

Poor kitty – hopefully your rug will find a new home with an even better sunspot. And you will find a new window – and your window will find a new kitty!

I understand, Sophie. I had a couple of houses I rented that I hated leaving but had to due to job relocation. (And in one case the new owner deciding to raise the old house. Sad) Leaving places you love is hard. Your new home will be great, but you will still miss your old one.

omc Im crying!

I understand this feeling as i’m also getting ready to move and hav elived in my house my whole life (At 31.. I know, I know). I’ve matured about i but i’ts still hard to let go and I feel so bad for her. THe move is a GOOD thing.. but it’s a lot for her. Also what the heck is breading? It’s come up in this strip before and I don’t get it since my cat didn’t do that.

Also Tommy.. I love you man and you mean well but while you share a friend group… it’s diffrent. Your close to the main trio, having been in this strip since early (I’m working on a series retrosepctive and I was shocked to remember (despite only having binged the strip a few months back) that Tommy was the first recurring cat character and the only major one for year one (Las Gatos would get a proper introduction the following year). You have a long history of friendship with all three of them and are especially close with Lupin and Elvis, and had a nice run in with Goldie where you got her to the big pink house in the first place after the racoon incident. And while the kids are new to you, your an extrovert who makes friends easy and it only took so long with Elvis because.. well he’s elvis.

Sophie.. is introverted. It took a LOT to get her to participate in tusslemania and actually socalize. She’s friends with all of them and seems to relate to elvis (why I ship them despite only having interacted once), but being an indoor cat and not part of the news she’s only really ever interacted with the group at parties or when you spotlight her on your news segments. It’s GOOD she can get to know them better and get out of her shell, but it’s not the big selling point it is for you.

I was having a hard time with today already. Sophie, I’m with you all the way. Now it is time for me to hide under the bed, where it is safe.

O.T. Last Floyd update.

Oh, Sophie, honey . . . ::hugs:: I just want to cuddle her and pet her ‘til she’s calm, and tell her the new place will be just as nice or nicer. And she’ll have a sunspot on her rug again, and a new favorite window.

Sophie actually called him Tommy instead of Thomas.

oh, sophie…