It is a bittersweet joyousness with which I share the beginning story of JackHat SuperCat with you. For it arrived into being at the time of my Beloved Cat Husband of over 15 years, Mr Dave the Merlin’s departure for shores to be newly explored.

In honouring Mr D’s remarkable life, I invite you to relish in the delicious delight of the story that my Beloved Human Mr T entangled me in the weaving of.

It’s a true treasure of a thing and leaves just one question for you, dear listener/reader.

What might the next installment sound like? Where would you take the story?

Send in your recordings, your essays, your jots and notes, your ink spills and word rambles, and I will collate them all together for a special winter jumble of voices and adventures.

For, I feel, Mr Dave the Merlin would have it no other way.

Mr T himself lives in a small cottage in the Bay Area of California where he designs and maintains gnome friendly gardens that incorporate native plants, which are also friendly toward birds and bees. He is a part time astrologer who loves viewing the night sky from the desert.

His recent interest in giving voice to story has emerged along with a rekindled interest in song. It has been helped along from having had the events of his life lovingly mirrored back to him as story, and the gentle encouragement of his uncensored voice.

Find out more about his interactions with the plant people at tegardendesign.com