Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: THE SOUNDS AROUND US Last night I opened a bottle of cat treats and gave one to Tiger. Across the room, Zorro, who had appeared to be in a dead sleep on the couch, lifted his head and looked expectantly for a personal delivery. Our …
Calico
Calico cat at the hippie shop, The Wild Side, in Aggieville.
A bowl o’ Tiger
Now that porch-sittin’ weather is here, one of the hoodlums, either Tiger or Zorro is usually curled up in the hypertufa bowl. It’s a first-come, first-served bowl. Tiger prepares to get comfortable. We got the bowl from our good friend April Buckman who made it. At first we put hens and chicks in it – …
Tiger lounging around
Almost Spring
It’s only 37 degrees outside, but in the warmth of the sun and wearing two long-sleeved shirts (me) and a fur coat (Zorro), we are delighting in this beautiful morning. The air is as still as a moment of silence and we feel like we’ve made it to spring without the reality of winter. But, …
Just a cat picture
Trying out new phone camera. It works, but cats aren’t good posers.
Cheese.
Cat spa
Zorro is chillin’ in the bathtub. These 100+ degree days have made everyone a little loopy. I hope he doesn’t expect a pedicure. UPDATE: Zorro decided the sink was cooler still.
Porch cat
Summertime and the livin’ is easy.
Mine
This is my water meter and you can’t have it. You with the camera, get out of my face already.
Imagine me and you
I had just e-mailed in next week’s column. Done. Zorro went to the door. “Come outside with me,” he said. So I did. We sat on the porch steps. Zorro was giddy to have me outside with him in the warm sunshine. With his purrs and affection, it was as if he were humming, “So …