Pattie's New Adventure

On Mon, Oct 14, 2019 at 6:44 PM Peter Andrews <tuesdaypeter@gmail.com> wrote:

All was peaceful and quiet at Pattie's house,

 when Peter went off to a GJ meeting in Santa Rosa

   this afternoon at 2:30.

But before he returned at 6:00,

  Correy had come by and decided to stock the

    fireplace with wood from the backyard pile.

She hadn't been here in a week, and didn't know just how

   fast Pattie had become, and with such a passion to run

     free in the yard.

Before Correy knew it, Pattie was out in the yard,

  and couldn't be enticed to come back;  Correy even tried

    to feed her, but Pattie wasn't having any - she smelled birds.

When I arrived home, I searched high and low for twenty minutes, and given up,

 .  I was getting the LOST CAT sign ready

    when I looked out Pattie's favorite bathroom window

     one more time and saw my neighbor.

"Haven't seen my white kitty, have you?"

"Oh, she's right there, below you & me."

"You mean talking with that great big gray Tom?"

The Tom skulked away, slowly.

"I'll be right there - please keep talking to her"

Even I, had a hard time picking her up, to bring her back.

"We were just talking about things", she said.

I fed her immediately,

  and unfortunately, she ate heartily. *1 [see below]

Correy was long gone - in hiding, I suppose,

   in case I'm mad because I found her out

   or that I'm sad because I didn't find her at all.

All is forgiven, Correy

  This cat has a rising thirst for wide-open spaces,

  and we must all be ever-vigilant for another 10 days.

I've almost lost her out the doors three times this week

  and it's a real fight [tooth & nails], when she gets close.

I'm still frustrated at the clinic's poor coordination after the Doc said

  next week and the admin scheduler said No, two weeks.

*1 Note: She ate her tuna appetizer - licked the plate clean

               Then

                Did not come to Peter with a purring Thank You

                  for rescuing me, finding me, bringing me home,

                 But when straight to bed,

                    perchance to dream?

*2 Note:  Half an hour later, she's back for more.

                    "No more wet food , Pattie, but here are the

                       kibbles you like"

                   She drinks water and eats at the kibbles,

                    at first eyeing me like I'm a hated predator

                     [eyes up - eyes down - at every bite - up - down]

                     finally , she makes a power move,

                      Turns 180 degrees, butt to me, and continues eating,

                        "I DO NOT FEAR YOU  -  I do what I wish".

              and she retires to bed, yet again, by herself.