Rainy Days

The last few days have been rather wet, and I have been cooped up in this house like a caged lion. I show Mandy my annoyance at such treatment by pacing back and forth in front of the door. Yesterday afternoon, Mandy finally gave into my wild-animal behavior and opened the door for me. I ran outside so fast, I made the chair spin, and left a gust of wind in my place. I almost knocked Mandy over in my eagerness to escape this indoor prison! I have tried showing Mandy how much I want to be let outside this morning, but she is ignoring me. I have cried, pleaded, sang, demanded and I am still inside. While Mandy was feeding Stella both Elway and I raced all over the house like wild animals. Mandy said we sounded like wilder beasts, but if she would let us outside, we would not be forced to play inside in such a manner.

When ajulie was here, she opened the door for us whenever we asked. Having company really is not so inconvenient to our lives, because they always open the door for us—sometimes even when Mandy says no. All I have to do is turn my big kitten eyes on them. Mandy and Sam call it my Puss-In-Boots look. I am unsure why they call my cute face this strange name, but to be compared to the mighty Puss-In-Boots is a high praise, in my book. Maybe we will have more company soon so they can open the door for me, whenever I please. Or maybe it will warm up again so Mandy will just leave the door open.

Yesterday Mandy was filling a bucket up with water. I was trying to assist in the manner when the water snake fell out of the bucket and started squirting water everywhere! I raced back in the house, and stayed covered until Mandy caught the wild snake and forced it back in the bucket. There was water everywhere, but somehow Mandy managed to stay dry.

I have slipped out into the man-eating room a few times now. I enjoy going out there, even if Mandy and Sam try to keep me in the house. There are so many places to hide out there, and it is such an adventure. When I came back in the other night, I had a dust on my whiskers and it was lovely! What a fun adventure.

We have been on the lookout for Sunshine, but we have not seen her. Mandy believes she has been found, because the fliers that were posted all over the subdivision are gone. Hopefully Sunshine is back at home and safe with her family.
Peyton