Tora-chan sometimes “takes a trip”, ranging from a few days to a week. We have no right to stop her, just have only to wait. Before her latest missing, we heard an angry voice at night. Any interloper might come into her territory including our garden. You live a severe, free and wild life, honey. We are always ready to feed you, yet cannot let you enter. So sorry. Oh, your sweet attitudes would spoil us …
Sweet touch
Some pet cats punches out room items to make their places, yet Mikan-chan has never done it from her kitten-hood. She has a fine dexterity to move between small pieces, keeping their positions at window-side, on the piano, desk, etc. Oh, sorry for that messy nature around Shin’s futon mat.
Sleepy …
In the middle of summer, we often find a fluffy Sphinx relaxing on the floor. Only different from the one in Egypt is that she continues to swing her tail listening to songs of cicadas. When they fly nearby, this creature disappears to rush toward the window.
It’s cooool.
On tatami
Mikan-chan’s favorite pieces include Nocturne Op. 9. No. 2 by Chopin, Pavane pour une Infante Défunte by Ravel, Clair de Lune by Debussy, etc. When finger exercises are finished, she comes back to the living room. Here is her expression of satisfaction at mom’s performance.
Well done.
Tora-chan was waiting for Mei-Shun at the porch this morning. She gently meowed asking a treat. Oh, your leg has recovered from the injury. You lost a little weight, didn’t you? All right, eat as much as you like. Purrrrr …
We heard Tora-chan’s voice in the morning. Rushed outdoors, we found her looking exhausted and scared. However, Mei-Shun was too slow to feed her who ran away from our garden in a second. Oh, such a cold nature … she might have lost in a territory fight. However, if we protect her to see Dr. O, it would mean to deprive her of the right and freedom she had won so far.
Wink!
Mikan-chan had a better result in a urinary check today. It is so much a pleasure for mom, yet she cannot stop worried about Tora-chan. Maybe she has a fever caused by the injured leg. Crispy foods should be shelved for a while, retort-pouch ones would be preferred. Dr. O prescribed an antibiotic powder to take twice a day. We sincerely hope they work.
… for a whole day. We saw her bend the right, rear leg yesterday. It looked clear that she had a pain there, yet she never let us touch it. Did you fight with somebody? Or get a poisonous bite by a horsefly? Oh, you had no breakfast. We worried about her all day long. In the evening, when mom-in-law started watering the garden, she unexpectedly appeared from the mint bush. Welcome back, darling.
Accidents could occur, sometimes without any reason. Today’s Mikan-chan is so peaceful on a cushion. Hi, Omochi-chan, how do you feel? Or did you know why yesterday? Even your bites might be caused by anything. Well, well.
Our of the blue, Mikan-chan made mom’s bed her restroom. Honey, you must explain this. It rains today. Mom has no place to sleep on. Do you want her to catch a cold? … hey, where are you?
meishunkikunoe 