A Cat's Tale.

Cats do make fabulous pets.

Well, I shouldn't say pets as our little mischief is really more our child and most certainly an integral part of our family. Goodness me, she has the run of our house and more beds to sleep in than either of us. Whatever she credits as a comfortable sleeping affair. Books, couches, legs, stomachs, wardrobes, computer desk and of course the actual bed.

Bob has started wine harvesting and with that come long hours. It is an exciting time as now the tiny little shoots and vines that Bob and the team have been mollycoddling, pruning and sweet-talking all year round are now grown up and ready to morph into the good stuff. Vino, of course. Suffice to say that Bob works long hours and both Maus & I miss him.

Most evenings the two of us will sit and idle our time away in front of the telly, her sitting on my shins and me knitting. Window open to get the house to cool down and that is where it gets funny. Cars, tractors and trucks idle, careen or drive past our house on the way to somewhere. Most of those don't even register on her sleeping majesty but as soon as the pitch of engine changes to one she is familiar with, sleep is the last thing on her mind.

Her head comes up turned towards the open window, her breath is held and only when she hears Bob's car actually turn up our driveway does hop with great speed and an air of elation off my shins and onto the window sill. I have never seen a cat so happy as when she knows that Bob is home. Honestly, I think I can see her grin with happiness.

Of course just to be true to type, as soon as Bob steps through the front door she at times turns coy and pretends that it isn't such a big deal and often doesn't even rush to greet him. What an actress...because other times she almost knocks Bob over with her enthusiastic feline greeting. As you can imagine I take second place and Miss Maus gets a nice long cuddle from Bob and if only you could see how cute it is when she burrows her head into the crook of his arm. What a great little cat...

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