Hear Me Roar

A Breath of Fresh Air

I don't get to go outside very much, so when I do it's a real treat. Sunday afternoon, Mama and Dad were doing something in the yard, and they took Darwin outside and put him on his harness. Darwin has to be on a harness because if he isn't, he'll go roaming all over the place and Mama and Dad get very worried. I'm more timid and I stay in the yard close to Mama, so I can be outside without a harness. When I saw Darwin go out, I got very excited because it usually means I can go out, too. Mama got my collar out of the drawer and put it on, and then I was free!

It was such a nice day. The sun was shining and it wasn't that cold. First I went over and visited Darwin where he was laying on the catnip plant. Then I had some quality time with Mama on the grass. I poked around the fence, ate some grass, sniffed the herb garden, visited with Darwin again, and then I wanted to see the front yard so I squeezed under the gate. Mama must have seen me because she came right out and picked me up and took me to the backyard. Then she did something to the gate so I couldn't fit under it anymore. That's OK, there was more than enough to keep me occupied in the back yard.

Mama and Dad were outside for a good hour and a half, and I was outside that whole time, too. I poked around under the rowboat, sat with Darwin by the birdbath, sharpened my claws on a tree stump, and just basically had a great time. Mama would check on me every now and then by calling my name, and I always come when she calls because she gives me the best pets and scratches. I was checking out the neighbor's garage when Mama called me, and when I came out she picked me up and took me inside. I was bummed, I knew my little bit of freedom was over. Then Darwin came inside too and we both had something to eat. Then it was couch time with Mama and Dad!