We have had frigid temperatures, cold rain, thunder and lightning, and now dense fog. Anything else to be thrown at this part of Texas to make sure we're paying attention?
As I type, the orange cat is on the porch eating his Meow Mix. Last night, a huge raccoon was helping himself to Pumpkin Kitty's dinner, and the orange cat was nowhere to be found. For the better part of this cold weather, the orange cat has been sleeping in the warm cube-shaped cat bed that I've put out on the chaise lounge for him. Took that cat forever to trust the inside of that carpeted cube.... in his little cat-mind, he probably thought it was a trap to catch him so he can be taken away.
Believe me, if he were that easy to catch, he'd have been at the shelter a good long while ago. As our young friend Miss C told us "That poor kitty wants a family but doesn't know how to get one." Indeed.... that orange cat is still taking swipes at my leg and I am still walking around the porch holding a closed umbrella near my legs, with the hope that Orange Kitty will swipe the umbrella instead of my leg.
We haven't seen the stray dog in at least a week now. My guess there is that the neighbor across the road with his own dogs (who had taken a liking to the stray) has re-located that stray. I doubt very much that the neighbor took that stray to the shelter. More than likely, he took the stray out into his woods and shot him. Sorry to say that, but he's done it before, and I have no doubt that he'd do it again.
We drove into town today, after staying home for the past few days... it was just too cold and too windy and too rainy to be going out for anything at all. But today... groceries were needed, so off we went. Driving down the main highway, it felt as if we hadn't been out of our driveway for weeks instead of just days.
There must be a sunny and warm light at the end of this rainy and cold tunnel. And tomorrow is another day.... hopefully a sunny one. At least our cold weather is not accompanied by snow and ice.
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