Bob's Corner
Flint
It is not entirely true that I have made a few somewhat spectacular threats against the safety of at least one of our four housecats. Neither is it true that I have uttered and muttered some ominous comments about banishing that same critter.
Of course not. I am a gentle, forgiving person who wouldn’t harm a hair of our cats, even though they have no problem leaving their hair around. On our bed. On the couch and all the chairs. On the kitchen and bathroom counters. In the sinks. On the desk and table. Everywhere.
The Fearsome Four also occasionally leave other mementos of their feline lives around the house. Some of these tokens stain the carpet.
Additionally, Crazy Charlie has become adept at escaping from the homestead. He especially is aware when someone comes to the front door who is unknowing about his escapist tendencies. Charlie is quick and difficult to catch when he gets out, and we worry that he’ll be hit by a car. He has no fear. He will take on any dog, including our Bingo, who is not a fan of kitty claws, even if they’re extended “playfully.”
Charlie
Charlie and Bubba Big Foot went out the back door recently, when Bubba discovered just enough space to hook in one of his six-toed feet. He opened the door and out they went. He uses the same technique to open our closets and the pantry. Bubba came back in right away. He didn’t like it Out There. Charlie had to be caught, which was fairly easy that time because of the neighbor dogs barking like madmen. Did Charlie flee? No: He stood his ground like a trooper and was going to fight it out.
Maui
Charlie’s most recent act of destruction involved a large framed lithograph under glass in a bathroom. The room has a skylight, and apparently the fearless feline was scouting a way to get to it. To gain some height, he leapt from the counter to the top of the lithograph frame, which tilted, which pulled out the nail holding the wire that was holding the frame, which all fell to the floor in a fine smashing and clattering of broken glass.
Some days we have shattering experiences.
Bingo
