Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Go outside and play she said
Benji here and that is what she said as she pushed me out the door. Even though it was pouring rain.
I don’t like the rain and get crazy bored inside. Nothing small and living to chase. Hardly any bugs to eat (though I do find a few on the firewood.) I wish I was more like Tiger. He loves to go outside rain or shine and stays completely dry in places known to him alone. All I get is wet and I don’t like it. Sue knows that yet she still insisted I go out today. I don’t know why.
It started when she was taking a shower and I decided to join her in the bathroom. I like to be where she is. Only higher. The window ledge for instance. Which is where I jumped. Only I wanted to see outside. I tried really hard, but I just couldn’t get the window open!
She must have heard the noise. When she poked her head out of the shower, I could tell she wasn’t happy. (Humans have a way of letting you know these things.) So okay, I got down, navigating carefully across the tops of narrow shelves until I reached the best spot on the towels and waited for her. Patiently I might add.
When she was finally done, I was ready to play. I tried everything to get her attention, but nothing worked. I guess even humans have their bad days. Maybe the rain is getting to her too.
The next thing you know the back door is opening and with a bump on the rump she says go outside and play. Kind of a ‘here’s your hat what’s your hurry.’ So I did.
I shall have to ask Tiger to share his secret place with me. Until then I will remain, the slightly wet and mostly housebound,
Benji
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I’m certain Effie would weigh in with you on this, Benji, although the indoor-outdoor thing at our house is the reverse of yours. She yowls to go out and I let her have her way and release her into Effieland–otherwise, “the noise, the noise!” She’s just so happy there!
Our Benji seems to be a fair weather cat. He loves outside, but not the rain. So it’s a real dilemma for him.. We are both anxiously waiting clear skies and sunshine. This has been a long and wet winter! 🙂
Our winter was long, cold, and wet, too. It’s spring now–sunny 50s after a cloudy 40s morning. And, we have daffodil and tulip leaves sprouting! Alas, the deer consumed our crocus bulbs. Bambi’s gotta eat!
Awww! Benji is so cute!!!
Thank you! I’m rather partial to him myself! He’s quite amusing too. 🙂