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Show aed MONDAY: TIME & TECHNOLOGY + TUESDAY: OUTDOORS & ae. The Salt Lake Gribune WEDNESDAY:FOOD & GARDEN * THURSDAY: HEALTH & SCIENCE HOME & FAMILY Section B MUSINGS JUDY MAGID Hoping Against Hope That My Cat Tale Will Have a Happy Ending My cousin Linda, who lives somewhereon LongIsland, N-Y., tells a funny-sad story about going to an animal shelter to adopt a kitten after her beloved cat washit by a car. People at the shelter were kind. A kitten captured her heart and she began filling out adoption papers “Is this your first kitty?’ a clerk asked as my cousin cuddled the little ball of fluff. “No. I had a wonderful cat. She ran out of the house and was run over.” The clerk snatched back the kitten and said, “Murderer. Youare too careless to have a cat.” I am reminded of my cousin’s plight every night whenI cail Katherine Cat and she does not come. She has been Photos by Lynn R. Johnson/The Salt Lake Tribune High ceilings and 22-foot windows offer spectacular viewsto the east and westof Joe and Kathy Jarvis’ homein Cedar Highlands. — there wasnochoice. THE GOOD LIFE ON CEDAR MOUNTAIN BY HELEN FORSBERG ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE CEDARCITY — The house of Kathy and Joseph M. “Joe” Jarvis reflects her love of art and music andhis of the outdoor world. The glass-fronted home, designed by Joe, is nestled in Cedar Canyon, some 20 minutes from this university town. In winter, the area, called Cedar High- lands,is four-wheel-driveterritory. But there is nothing rustic about their home of two years. ‘The entranceto the elegant main floor is made ofrajah, a slatelike stone imported from India. It is sleek and shiny but, according to Kathy Jarvis, needslittle upkeep. “And that’s here on the mountain with mud, rain and snow.” TheJarvises, natives of southern Cali- ago. Parents of four married children, he is a biologist, sheis active in the arts community. They werethefirst to move on the mountain in recent times. “We thought we were ‘homesteaders,’” said Kathy Jarvis. Then they discovered there had Beena hotelin the areain the early 1900s. The thick beige carpet is plush and evidently as easy to carefor as the rajah floors, The Jarvises are environmentally conscious — the carpet, purchased from a companyin Atlanta, is made from recycled plastic liter bottles. Nothingsinksinto the material. Anything that spills, even red punch, puddies and can be wiped up,” said Kathy Jarvis. The 5,000-square-foot house has See LIVING, Page B-8 fornia, settled in Iron County 26 years missing for almost a month. While I knew moving with adult cats wasaniffy proposition — Nermal is 9 and K.C. 11 As kittens, each had made perilous journeyto the shelter of the garageat our old house. I figured any kitty that could get through fields and woods populated by raccoons, skunks and porcupines, to say nothing of large dogs, earned our protection. They were working cats. Pity the poor rodent venturing near our house or barn. The sight of Nermal out mousing was terrible to behold; Katherine Cat was more delicate but as geadly. Each cat had a warm box in the garage. During the past few winters, the cats moved inside on cold evenings. While Nermalwasoutat the crack of dawn, and, alas, sometimes before that crack, on snowy days K.C. often slept late. No Hothouse Flowers: When we moved, they came to the new house in matchingcarrying cases. Theyalso had matching food and water dishes and look-alike litter boxes. Wekept theminside for two weeks. Theywere unhappy. They made us un- happy. With reluctance, we acknowledged defeat. Unable to change outdoor cats into hothouse flowers, we draped break-awaycollars around their necks, got microc! hips for identification andlet them out. Theycame back. Of the two, Katherine Cat seemed the better-adjusted. Nermal, usually bold and always a tease, was suspicious of the ceiling fans. He would be insulted bythe description, but he dogged my footsteps. K.C. became sassy. She strolled through the house and gavethe dogs a ‘Chase-me-and-get-hurt" warning. They chose not to take the challenge, K.C. seemedcontent. Then she was gone. Unfortunately, I know thelost-pet drill — the ads, the shelter check and the posters. This is the secondtimein five years wehavelost a cat. Thefirst time, my son's cat Ace Meow disappeared after our nightly march throughthe yard. The dogs andother cats followed meinto the house. Ace did not I looked for her several times that night. We never saw heragain. I suspected the large owl in atree beside the barn had something to do with the disappearance. Nevertheless, I advertised in The Salt Lake Tribune andsearchedfrom pound toshelter for almost six weeks, The family room is a favorite gathering place for Jarvises’ guests. The master bedroomsuite is the piece de resistance of the Jarvis home. Head North to Utah's Raspberry Country prrey Lane HIT THE ROA' BY MARGARET GODFREY SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE Garden City is on the shores of Bear Lake, which is known for its unusualturquoise hue. Take a break dur- If you have had your fill of raspberries this season, you can skip to the next story. Because if you head to Bear Lakethis time of year, it's impossible to avoid the area's premier crop — big, extra-cweet, perfectly ripe n The fields around Garden City grow especially fine berries, due to the high elevation sdcool nights, and the town celebrates its lock the first weekend of every of the show are the raspberry stands and bou! can be had, as sold from food Fresh pints and flats of berries as raspberry shakes, pies, fettacci- ne, syrup, T-shirts and silly hats. ing the hottest part of the day andvisit the fine sand expanses at Beach State Park, thesite of will be able to get inside. From GardenCity, a less-than: an-hour drive over Logan Canyon will deposit you in Logan, which regular mountain-man get-togethers 150 years ago. If you've breaght your bicycle, find the fun path that has muchto celebrate next week end. “A Western Jamboree” fea Nighttime entertainment includes melodrama-style plays at the Pickleville Playhouse. For more information on Garden City activities, call 800-448-2327. ner and art show Aug. 1-2. Call skirts the lake from the State Marina to Ideal Beach. Just a few miles to the north is the Idaho border. Shortly thereafter you will reach St. Charles and see the signs pointing the way to Minnetonka Cave. If you're lucky enough to secure a ticket for a cave tour, you will be guided through a half-mile, jewellike geo- logic wonder. The tours fill up fast on weekends, and there's no phone at the cave,so visitors must drive the 10% miles from the main road without assurance they ( wouldit take? And how couldshesur. vivein thetraffic? Visibility is limited whenyouareonly 8 inchestall. I knowthat allowing cats to go out sideis risky. Perhaps havebeencare. less. There was no wayto keep her in. side forever At the animal shelter, 1 was advised not to stop looking. Often, kind-hearted peopleareafraidto takea stray animal to the shelter for fear it will be put to tures a concert, Dutch-oven din: sleep. They keep feeding the lost pet (800) 225-FEST for more infor. mation. can they have another cat or dog Bythetime they take the animal to Logan's Utah Festival Opera Companywill perform all three of this season's productions —"Greenwillow “Tosca" and ‘The Merry Widow" — in the Ellen Eccles Theatre over the weekend. Call 752-0026for ticket in. formation. Margaret Godfrey is a Salt Lake free-lance writer and works for the Utah Travel Council, MONDAY IN DAYBREAK: A CURE FOR PROCRASTINATION COPY Alert the Neighbors: | am doing that now. I have alerted neighbors near our old house, Can a small, river-rock colored cat walk 14 miles? How long until they realizethey do not need nor the shelter, the owner may have stopped looking. Tamhoping someniceperson is aid ing and abetting K.C. and will help us get her home. Judy Magid welcomes electronic mail at magid@sltrib.com ~ |