Friday, April 19, 2024

Warmer Weather is (almost) Here to Stay

Except for today, of course, we've had a few days recently when mom has been leaving the front door open for me so I can keep watch again over all that happens outside through the storm door glass. The elderly lady over there with the yappy little mutts, the robins bobbing and skittering across the front lawn, the fat, juicy geese honking away over by the pond and decorating the lawns, and the seemingly steady stream of Amazon trucks whizzing back and forth all hold my attention for like 2 1/4 nanoseconds a pop. 


  
 Oh, the choices I'm forced to ponder-


The warmer weather also brings the removal of the Coleman sleeping bag from the bed. You can probably guess where this is going. 

How 'bout Them Pink Beans

Big S-T-R-E-T-C-H

Half Awake & In a Daze

For a crusty old lady cat who meows like a duck/frog hybrid, routinely grunts like she can't be bothered to open her mouth for a meow, provides more side-eye than your average teenage daughter, and typically can't give us the time of day, Smudge provides her mom and me with so many tender moments like this that give us the warm fuzzies and let us know that deep down, there's a sweet, gentle, loving kitty in there. Somewhere. Maybe. I think. 


 

17 comments:

Lynn and Precious said...

Smudge, you and Precious are much alike. Maybe younger than you but sometimes things outside don't catch her attention very well and she likes to sleep too much. It is nice to see that your dad could get a couple pictures of you while you were snoozing for us. We've had buckets of rain that just don't want to quit including this morning. And tornadoes around us almost every other week. So Precious spends a whole lot of time hiding when it's noisy and sleeping when it's quiet.

da tabbies o trout towne said...

smudge ewe izza gorgeouz watch cat….and what IZ with
all de bloo stoomin up N down de road….AND bet they R knot
dee liverin canned goods, cat nip and treetz two yur houz….
R they ( subtle hint for yur mom N dad ta get ta orderin
de cat ….sum goodz on line ‼️πŸ˜ΊπŸ’™πŸŸπŸ€happee week end
two ewe all πŸ€πŸŸπŸ’™πŸ˜Ί‼️

Eastside Cats said...

Smudge is being the bestest Smudge ever!

Mickey's Musings said...

Smudge, you are living your life your way and that's the way it should be!!
Stay happy and enjoy that life!!!!!!!!!!!
Purrs Winnie

Saku said...

You gots them all figured out Smudge. Just keep 'em guessing!

My Mind's Eye said...

Smudge when given the choice I always select E A T...
You are absolutely precious in every photo but the last is a showstopper...and of course that wonderful stretch
Hugs Cecilia

Katie Isabella said...

Smudge, look at you in all those pictures! You beautiful girl you...and like Madi's mommy, "Minds Eye" said eat would be our first choice. XXX

Memories of Eric and Flynn said...

Those are cute pink beans, and that was a very good stretch.

Greg_1948 in_WA said...

You got a good view out the screen door. Ever try and give it a push? Don't!

Brian's Home Blog said...

You look sweet and loving to me! What fun you got to look out the door with so much to see. But I really enjoyed seeing your great big stretch!

pilch92 said...

You are a cutie. Sounds like you have a lot to look at. XO

Gidget Blue Sky said...

smudgie!!! those amazon trucks, we hear them all day long!!! yes, the warmz are almost here to stay!!! i hear dee geesez hanking alot!!! hey, my beenz are gray, not pink !

Mark's Mews (Marley, Lori, Loki, and Binq) said...

Warmer weather is finally here ta stay here. We love that. Sometimes the deck door even stys ope for a while. Well, it will until the hornets get active.

But it meNS WE Cn come and go at will. YAY!

Darla M Sands said...

I want to tickle those beans! I won't though, of course. lol

Tama-Chan, Benny, Vidock, Violette, Ollie, Heloise, Momo, Ryu said...

Smudge, stop going on about that senior stuff. You are one drop-dead gorgeous lady! I know what I'm talking about.

Purrs,
Tama-Chan

The Oceanside Animals said...

Charlee: "Eat, then nap, then eat again?"
Chaplin: "Toe beans!!!"

stevebethere said...

Aww! you look adorable but don't let that go to your head lol

Have a stretchtasticated week πŸ‘