Darkly Colored Felines of Fury

Darkly Colored Felines of Fury » bmay http://blackcat.ca Personal site for Patrick Audley and Blackcat Systems. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:11:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Mom’s Day at the Owl Rescue Centre http://blackcat.ca/lifelines/momowl http://blackcat.ca/lifelines/momowl#comments Sat, 19 Jul 2003 07:00:00 +0000 Patrick Audley http://blackcat.ca/lifelines/momowl This past Saturday, Rick joined several members of my company for at volunteer day at Orphaned Wildlife Preservation Centre to do cleaning of cages, mowing lawns inside cages, and general maintenance at the Centre. I organized the event and we had a wonderful day, culminating with helicopter rides from a patron of the centre. We were able to make a very obvious change in the cages of several eagles, hawks and owls. The highlight of the day for me was that I was asked to help in the rescue of a red tailed hawk which was injured on an Indian reservation in Tsawwassen. Rob, the wildlife rescue officer, came zipping down the road in the rescue truck and said he wanted whoever organized the event to join him on a real rescue - that was me! We trekked about 40 feet down a steep embankment and into a dense forest. I was the net person, he was the flusher. It was hard work but very rewarding as after about 45 minutes, we were able to net the very large hawk. My legs and arms were bleeding from blackberry nettles and my lip was cut from a branch whacking me in the head, but the end result was that the injured bird was caught and caged to take back for treatment. Did you know that a bird will act immediately docile if his legs are pinned and he is flipped on his back? Sound familiar - just like a cat! Anyways, I have included 2 pictures of the hawk. Rick had a wonderful time with the “power trimmer from hell” which roared like a lion and blew up billows of exhaust. Hmmmmm.. men and their toys. Anyways, this was a very satisfying day.

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]]> http://blackcat.ca/lifelines/momowl/feed/ 0 Mom’s 2003 Visit to the UK http://blackcat.ca/lifelines/momvisit2003 http://blackcat.ca/lifelines/momvisit2003#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2003 04:19:43 +0000 Patrick Audley http://blackcat.ca/lifelines/momvisit2003 As is now our custom, Patrick, Elizabeth and I spent our weekend "away" this year at the Peat Inn in Cupar. The Inn is mentioned as one of the top places to stay in Scotland and one of the top 100 places to eat. The outside is relatively plain but the furnishings inside are amazing! Each suite is a split level with all lovely fabric and antiques flowing throughout. Italian marble and gold plated faucets, lovely old dark wood, fruit and cheese trays........ Each suite is completely different and very beautiful and all look into a lovely country garden. We dressed for a wonderful dinner. Upon entering the separate dining house, we were served a tiny slice of onion quiche and a cocktail of our choice. Our dinner and dessert orders were taken and we were guided into a truly lovely dining room (one of many) which looked over the garden. Each course was served and presented exquisitely. Patrick ordered the most tasty wine and desserts were a marvel. Everything was perfect. It was a gracious and happy time for all. Back now to Dundee. It has been a relaxing and fun filled holiday for me. Elizabeth is a marvelous cook and most evenings we have spent dining at CASA Audley/Farrell. My favorite, both this year and last, is Mexican Friday - Patrick makes margaritas and nachos. Most evenings, we watch a short DVD while eating dinner. The Family Guy is my favorite this year - off the wall but funny. I found a really interesting treasure shop called "David Bottoms Ironworks" hidden down a winding lane. We have bought lovely things for the kitchen here and it also has colored duct tape in the hardware section. Unusual to find such quality items in a hardware store! Patrick and I have walked many miles as per usual and I always enjoy shopping with him. Only the best will do - my kind of shopping! Patrick and Elizabeth have a very large new apartment which overlooks the Tay River. It is wonderful for them to have so much room. We have ventured out for lunch a few times and have found a new restaurant called "the Basement." The food is exceptional and the atmosphere is pleasant. I made a trip to the Wellcome Building and visited both Elizabeth and Patrick. I am very proud of both of them - they are so intelligent. This year, I took the plunge and had my hair "foiled" in 4 shades of blonde and cut in a new style called "chunks." It is beautiful but of course, it will never look the same when I do it myself! Patrick and Elizabeth are wonderful hosts but I am glad that I am the last of company for awhile. I am very pleased that they are so happy but I sure would like them to move closer to us all. I wonder where we will go for our weekend next year when I visit...

]]> http://blackcat.ca/lifelines/momvisit2003/feed/ 0 Brenda May http://blackcat.ca/lifelines/mom http://blackcat.ca/lifelines/mom#comments Wed, 19 Jul 1950 10:00:46 +0000 Patrick Audley http://blackcat.ca/lifelines/mom What more can you say, it’s my mother. That word means so much to me: mentor, parent, friend, confidant, consoler, conspirator. From my mother I gained my love of learning; she read to me before I could speak and was the person who taught me to program when I was six. Who knew from those humble beginnings would develop my innate ability with information to the peak it is today. In 1994, Jan (see below), a flight attendant with Canadian introduced my Mom to Rick her cousin. They were married that December. Born of Stanley Bayrack and Nellie Fedoruk.

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