It’s been a while

So much has happened I’m not sure where to start but here goes…

Mummy has had a really tough time at work recently so we’ve all been doing her best to take her mind off things and find fun things to do. I’ve been taking mummy out on some loooong walks and I knew just the thing to do, so one evening when it was nice and sunny I said “come on mummy, let’s go up the lane” and so off we went, when we got to the lane we wandered up as usual but then I could hear the sound of the long grass gently rustling as it swished about. It’s funny you know coz most of the time mummy thinks she’s taking me for walkies but really, I guide her as much as she guides me. So I quickly wandered off towards the swaying grass meowing to mummy to follow me. It was hearing the sound of the long grass from the moment we turned the corner onto the footpath that gave me an idea. As soon as mummy followed me into the field I just turned into a complete goof ball, running and jumping through the grass like a crazy cat and doing my happy meow and happy tail to mummy as she blundered along behind me. I jumped and ran and hopped this way and that bounding gracefully through the field although mummy seems to think I was more tigger than gazelle. Either way I made mummy laugh and that’s what mattered we had such a fun time together even if we did look a bit crazy to anyone watching.

I love my walkies time with mummy and I know she loves out time together too, sometimes we chat to each other, sometimes we laugh and do silly things and sometimes we’re just quiet appreciating each other and the nature around us, enjoying the peace and quiet together. Sometimes we don’t need words.

So I’ve been making sure mummy and I go off to our favourite Walkies places and daddy has been helping and letting us walk for as long as we want to so we could enjoy our time together. Long walkies means we get time to stop and explore too, find new trees to climb and wander a bit further this way and that and really have a good ‘look’ around.

We’ve had some really fun and beautiful walkies together and met some new furriends along the way too, although mummy isn’t too keen so I said I’d protect her as I’m not scared of the cows anymore. They do though seem intrigued by a cat on a lead in the woods but I’m sure they’ll get used to it.

That was at least whilst the sun was out saying hello and before all the rain started, days and days of rain, the loudest I’ve ever heard with loud banging thunder and Millie and Mona Lisa telling me there was lightning too. Mona Lisa and I hid in the cons club under the table with mummy talking to us (well shouting really coz the rain was so loud) it was Mona Lisa’s first proper storm and she wasn’t really sure what to make of it. Daddy was looking after Millie and Angelin in the living room who seemed to take it without any bother at all. I hate the loud bangs and so hiding in the cons club with the loud rain almost drowning it out whilst still deafening was the best spot for me. Then as the bangs finally passed over we all curled up in our various beds and on mummy and daddy’s laps in the living room and exhausted, drifted off to sleep.

Then there was Mona Lisa’s adoptaversary, can you believe she’s been a year since this scared bundle of mischief became part of the purrfectly imperfect crew! It’s been a bumpy ride and we’re still not there yet but we’re making progress and in that year Mona Lisa has learnt to play, to snuggle, to run, to be happy, to be confident and above all she’s learnt that she is loved, she is safe and she’s is home – mummy and daddy have kept that promise to all of us. She’s still learning how to be a sisfur, it’s a work in progress but we’ll get there, it just takes a bit of patience and us kitties aren’t always good at patience – unless it’s when we’re trying to ‘play’ with the birdies and mice, then we can be very, very patient.

Then one evening as mummy and daddy were sitting eating dinner mummy glanced out of the window to see Mona Lisa making a getaway attempt and very casually walking along the top of the fence in the catio! I’ve never heard mummy move so quickly! Mona Lisa was quickly sent indoors with stern telling off but much like when I climbed the ‘cat proof’ netting and explored the roof of the house there was an element of pride in mummy’s voice that told me she was slightly impressed by Mona Lisa’s efforts. The next day was a carefully supervised visit outside when mummy found how Mona Lisa made it to the fence top!

This however then lead to days of house arrest whilst the catio was fortified (again) before we were allowed back out unsupervised, and typically whilst we were on house arrest the weather was just purrfect for hanging out in the catio but all we could do was sit at the door willing it to open. That didn’t work though but we did get some supervised time outdoors and if Mona Lisa was sleeping the daddy snuck me, Angelin and Millie out for a little outdoors time. Just when the fortifications were complete (under my helpful supervision) in went the sun and back came the rain and clouds and showers but we don’t really mind that much we just like being able to go out. Even the rain doesn’t stop us, we might end up a bit damp and fuzzy but that’s ok coz then we get a brisk rub down, a cuddle and a warm lap or bed to curl up in.

So as you can see we’ve been busy, busy, busy but we’re all fine and just getting on with living life to the best as always.

Loves, Jen Jen