April showers: When acclaimed director John Ford was filming The Quiet Man on location in Ireland, it was explained to him that, "If he could see the mountains in the morning it was sure to rain; if he couldn't see the mountains it was raining."
Easter comes late this year--not until the middle of the month--but already white lilies abound. And that spells a possible fatal attraction for frolicking felines. Despite some controversy there now seems little doubt that lilies of any kind can kill cats. So, sorry, but it's one or the other. There are, of course, many other flowers that are safe to have around our furry owners.