So I waited patiently until Mom opened the front door to take out the garbage and when I saw that beautiful yellow shimmer of light peek through the door frame, I took THAT VERY opportunity to act.
Oh yes I did.
I bolted through the door and ran towards the light – Ah Freedom, feeling the fresh air whip through my ears, my tail feathering out, me experiencing the pure and simple joy of not being tethered to Mom’s hand.
Uh oh. What is that blue and yellow blur screeching my name? Oh Look! It’s Mom running (uphill) towards me with my leash and something in her other hand (chicken jerky).
So I took off again, heading towards the bank of mail boxes at the top of the hill where I took a moment to sniff the bushes and have a pee. Oh, looky there, someone is leaving the complex, Mom looks like she’s following with my leash, still screeching my name – so I’ll wait by the smaller people gate after all, that’s the one we always use, not the big car gate. Mom is taking too long; maybe I’ll dart around that van and go for a walk without her.
Oh yes I did.
Mom and I played a new game: It’s called “Chase”. It’s when *I* take myself for a walk and Mom chases me with my leash, screeching my name. I would look back every once in a while to make sure Mom was still chasing me as I darted in and out of the various townhouse complex’s, exploring their parking lots, all the interesting bushes, trees, posts, and various other smells.
Mom doesn’t like playing “Chase”. She told me TWO HOURS LATER (!!!!) when she gave up and let me win.
Y’see, after Mom chased me around the neighbourhood(s) I decided to go on my normal walk. Mom saw what I was going to do and ran back the other way, to ‘head me off at the pass’ as it were. I dodged into another complex to explore their parking lot and bushes instead.
Oh yes I did.
Mom said later she was worried she would run me into the traffic so she decided to quit and go back home, hoping I would follow. After a while I was getting bored and decided to see what Mom was doing. She was sitting on the sidewalk in front of the people gate to home. I grinned and tried to motivate her to chase me again but she held up some chicken jerky and asked if I was hungry yet. I was.
Ah crap! She tricked me by snapping on my leash and walking me back home. And she forgot to give me my chicken jerky! When we got home I didn’t understand why Mom was so upset. I mean, it was a beautiful sunny day and I was so happy to go out romp and play and Mom played “Chase” with me, why was she so anxious and upset? And… um, …why am I being LOCKED UP IN THE BATHROOM FOR HALF AN HOUR???
Oh yes I did.
4 comments:
OMG I laughed until I cried. Now that was one interesting day. Miss Kira, ya can't be doing stuff like that. You will give you momma heart attack..
I don't have kids - but now I totally understand the love 'em/want to kill 'em conflict.
It was all I could do not to tan her ass while hugging the stuffing out of her at the same time.
Worst Two Hours EVER!
That was funny, although I was counting on a good ending :)
I hope you had the day off, otherwise I can't imagine having to explain that one to the boss. "I'm sorry, I can't come in, my 'child' is being a bitch!"
My cat got outside on Saturday (I occasionally let him out onto the front porch) and for the first time he decided to drop down through the railing onto the ground. He probably thought that it would be fun and safe, without realising that the 'ground' was now so close because the lawn is covered in snow. He ended up standing right next to the house, which is clear of snow, while I had to put on my shoes and wade through the snow to retrieve him. I can't imagine how horrid it might have been if the snow hadn't 'fenced' him in :)
Give her a hug from me, after she is properly punished!
Dear Miss Kira;
Tears without grinning means I'm sad, upset, and thinking I've lost you forever. Tears with grinning means we won the lottery. I went to work today. What does that tell you?
Love;
Mom
Ziggy, this happened on Monday afternoon - Government worker, had the day off.
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