Mewthos ventures into Rose's garden

I wake up before seven, which helps, but I’m still late for work. Today promises to be HOT, it is already 34°C and it isn’t even eight in the morning, yet!

At work I’m still dealing with a supplier who simply refuses to listen. As a result, a simple two step transaction has become a drama. First he didn’t listen to WHAT we wanted, and under quoted us – which is why I HE got the job. Then he didn’t listen to WHEN we needed him – and tried to charge us for making an unnecessary trip. Then he didn’t provide an invoice. Two weeks later, and I’m still trying to spoon-feed him just so I can pay him! And I can guarantee you, he is bitching about me being an ‘impossible client’!

Back at home, I try to take care of some things before going into the garden – but the Mips disagree. Garden. Now. Mewthos came up to fetch me today, so I give in. I’m not happy about Ziva and Shadow leading the Mips past the gate, towards the road. Fortunately they don’t stay long, and come back. The next hour or two they stay nearby playing with everything and anything they can. One tense moment, when The Terror tries to ‘join’ again – but this time, I chase her away immediately!

I’ve come back upstairs for some indoor activities – Lady Jane is not comfortable downstairs without me, still. Mewthos also comes up every few minutes … until he doesn’t. When I unlock the gate and go to check, he’s managed to find his way into Rose’s garden, and – just like Lady Livingstone – he can’t find his way back! So I call him to the same spot, bend down the fence, pick him up and haul him over back into his home territory! Ziva was quite distressed over him, and grateful for my rescue. Mewthos, too, is so happy, he came running upstairs with me!

Mewthos is so adorably cute when he comes running! He still has a touch of that puppy waddle (his paws being so big, he hasn’t grown into them, yet) and his long tail straight up in the air, except that last tip forming a question mark! I keep trying to capture that image, but it’s just too elusive. It’s indelibly fixed in my mind, though! It is so completely adorable!

After his adventure, Mewthos and Lady Jane come upstairs – and I shut the front door. Ziva is still out – I’m not happy about it, but she’s been shut in the bedroom all day. Girls just want to have fun!

For a change Ziva doesn’t stay out too late, and I have my family home, safe and snug. I’ve made myself some dinner, and as I’m eating – can you guess what I would like my feline family to do? Yeah: go right back outside and don’t come back until you’re ready to sleep! Sigh. They each – one after the other – demand my attention. Mewthos plays with the curtains, when I deter him, he comes meowing up to my chair, rolling over on his back to get his tummy rubbed! While he’s still in the throes of his need for attention, Ziva demands attention as well!

I’m still trying to teach them to ‘show me’, so whenever they draw my attention I always try to get hints from them what it is they need. Mostly, however, they are content with attention, and walk away happy after a while. Ziva, however, although loving the brushing, has something on her mind. That she wants me to know. It turns out, she is not happy about the water fountain. How do I figure that out? Well, she walked into the bedroom, straight to the ex water dispenser (which I’ve now filled with adult kibbles) but doesn’t eat. Instead she turns and looks at me – with a kind of puzzled expression. I place her by the water fountain – she drinks, but keeps darting me looks. So I go into the kitchen, fill a bowl and set it on the floor. She drinks. Then plays with her Mips. Let’s hope she remembers this ‘Lassie’ move!

I fear I may have an issue with sleep tonight, since I was a tad too generous with the canned food last night – they’ve had plenty left over. Even now there is still some left in the bowl. Wish me luck!