The Land of Melting Shadows: Cat Tales ~ Squeaky

The Land of Melting Shadows

There once was a land, no further away than your imagination. A Land where the Trees’ whispers can be heard on the wind. And the squirrels chitter and chatter as they scamper to and fro amongst the branches - playing their endless game of tag.

A Land where the Brooks babble endlessly amid fern covered banks. Fish and Tadpoles play a game of Leapfrog in the clear, cool water and Turtles sunbathe nearby.

A Land where the tall Grasses sway in the breeze as if dancing to a distant tune. Wild flowers wave their petals at the busy Bees who fly by; Beckoning to them. Enticing them.

A Land where the Deer graze peacefully in the lush, green valleys. A Land where the Birds and the Faeries gather in the bushes of an evening to share the day's gossip. And the Frog serenade, with Cricket accompaniment, continues well into the night.

A Land where the morning sun melts the night into the shadows of the day. And at sunset the shadows melt into night. But there are times when the shadows melt into things best left to one’s imagination.

A Land of Melting Shadows.

This is Squeaky. She's Daddy's 'Baby Girl'. She showed up when she was quite young and was very skittish around people. It took Daddy a while to convince her that we all meant her no harm. By the time Daddy had her tamed, we discovered that she was going to have babies.

Squeaky wouldn't come inside the house. She lived in the garage. Daddy kept trying to get her to come live inside but she wouldn't have any of it. As it got closer to the babies arrival, Squeaky made a nice den under one of Daddy's workshops. Every evening, Squeaky would come up to the house to see Daddy and Daddy would tell her to come inside and bring the babies with her. When the babies were about a week old, a terrible storm started brewing. And Squeaky, being the smart Kitty that she is, brought the babies inside the house (we have a Kitty Door in the People door) one by one and hid them behind the couch. Everyone was safe and sound.

Squeaky likes everyone but is bestest friends with Goliath. Me thinks it's because Goliath can keep her warm with all that "fluff" that he has!

P.S. Squeaky has a shoe fetish. She loves to put her feet in shoes. Mommy has threatened to make her a pair of little booties!

Purz and Catnip Dreams... Gomez

12 comments:

LuLu Kellogg said...: Sweet fur babies!; June 27, 2011 at 5:03 AM
Debra She Who Seeks said...: I love a story with a happy ending!; June 27, 2011 at 6:42 AM
The Artful Gypsy aka Wendy the Very Good Witch said...: Oh how I love me some kitties! And the photos are super cute. Love the one of them snuggled up together! And I would LOVE to have a kitty door. We keep Coventina in the guest bathroom at night because it's big and she's been known to wreak havoc by knocking things off dressers and such. But she goes IN and OUT at least 25 times a day and someone (namely me) ends up having to do the letting. A kitty door would be perfect. Although I suspect that she gets some sort of evil satisfaction in making us get up and do her bidding, because if we leave the sliding glass door cracked for her to come and go at will....she refuses to go out. Bah!; June 27, 2011 at 7:12 AM
Jeanne said...: Wendy, Gomez here....Mommy and Daddy play "Door Man" a lot around our house - even though there's a Kitty Door. Usually because there is a big, hairy Doggie laying in front of the door and We's can't push the door open.; June 27, 2011 at 7:27 AM
Robin Larkspur said...: Squeaky sounds irresistible to me. I am picturing her carrying the kittens one by one into the house. How sweet. Thanks for sharing her story, Gomez.; June 27, 2011 at 8:16 AM
Wendy S. said...: This post makes us smile so big because Squeaky's daddy won her over with love and she was able to discover her true calling in life...to walk a mile in her owners shoes, how purrrfect ; )
Miss Bella and Sele; June 27, 2011 at 10:33 AM
Justine’s Halloween said...: Cuteness! Oh, I love the picture with the shoes!; June 27, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Chris 'Frog Queen' Davis said...: I just LOVE the kitty pics!!

Cheers!; June 27, 2011 at 4:50 PM
JJ said...: Gomez. Honest answer, now. Do you know who the father is?; June 27, 2011 at 5:49 PM
Rue said...: Oh my gosh - Squeaky in those shoes made me laugh out loud! So sweet! I'm glad she found such a loving home!; June 27, 2011 at 9:32 PM
Jeanne said...: Mr. Beazley ~ Aahhh, That really is the million dollar question ~~ Who's the Daddy?
Me can honestly answer that Me is NOT the Daddy....but Me does suspect that Valentino might have been the Daddy...... He and Squeaky both showed up 'bout the same time....but Mommy said that she had "that little problem FIXED!"; June 28, 2011 at 6:00 AM
Anonymous said...: That is way too adorable!!; June 28, 2011 at 6:21 PM