Sunday, April 19, 2015

Of Mesh Barriers and Balconies

The tiny employers pushed the black mesh door barrier apart last summer.  This allows them to escape onto the balcony at will when the tall employers aren't looking.

This has side benefits for me.  To escape at will when the employers are preoccupied with each other.  I dont really like it outside much, but the balcony has its benefits for a cat with an indoor life of leisure.  I don't really get dirty.  I don't have to get the needles in my bum.  The neighboor cat who is seriously just not my cup of tea can't come for a visit either.

The tall employers have started opening the large glass door to let the spring fresh air into the house.  This is amazing for me.  The birds, the butterflies, the random whistles in the wind.  I can hear them all now and my ears have been waiting all winter for these auditory delights.

Before the mesh barrier was pushed down, I was stuck behind, watching and waiting for prey to cross my path.  Now I can actively seek it out.  Hunt at will.

Mostly I sit in the sunshine on the balcony.  Hunting is over-rated.

Today the employers locked me outside.  They pushed the large glass barrier closed.  Apparently, they had enough of the birds and the butterflies.  However, I was just starting to enjoy these delights.  After I didnt come in on their time table, the door was shut on me.

The male employer had to come in from his toiling on the wheeled contraption they cart around in and tell the female employer I wanted back in.  Apparently she couldnt hear my mewling and howling outside begging to be allowed in.  How insulting.  For that, I hemmed and hawed some more before resigning myself to come inside and be closed off to the birds and butterflies and sunshine for today.

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