Tuesday, June 4
awww. a little while ago, i stuck my head out the window, having heard some meowing and wondering if it was this cute tabby i've been seeing around the neighborhood. i've wanted to adopt a cat, on and off, but this particular one, as much as i see it wandering the streets, might belong to somebody. i do, after all, live in something of a rural area, and people everywhere anyway have outdoor cats.
imagine my surprise to see not only the tabby, but also four kittens. i watched them from the window for a while, marveling at the way the junk on my porch provides such a playground, taking pictures through the storm and screen doors.
when i finally opened the door, of course, they spooked, but didn't quite run away. mom, wary, looked at me. the kittens, waiting for a signal, scattered. i went back inside, and when i returned with a big pan of water, they were gone. i left it out there, though. maybe people will think i own a giant dog.
