One of the hardest things about being gone from here, is missing Dali and Sam. We spend all of our time together, but now with the expansion of our "we" has come confusion. It usually happens when I'm directly behind the Chatette working on the back of the barn or on the land behind it. Dali makes an effort to come with me, but then just stands on the train tracks and looks at me like: "What, are you nuts or something?" So after 15 minutes of this, I take her back to the terrace. She's taken to standing in the terrace flower box to keep an eye on me and Sam sits in the window and cries. Dal eventually gets tired and finds some shade, but Sam just keeps crying. She sounds so sad and pitiful. I keep saying: "It's okay Sammie cat, it's okay.", but her cries haven't deterred me from my mission. You've heard of "football widows"...I guess my Dal and Sam are "stone widows".
Working on the barn and the environs...this is another favorite spot of Dal's that is particularly cool outside on the few very hot sunny days we've finally been having. I believe that it's the inside of the barn that beckons Dal most. She is very happy to sit or lounge inside when I'm in there working. If I'm in some other area and I can't find her, I stick my head in the barn and there she is where it's cool and dry.
Hadn't even thought of that...they are both such a hoot!
Posted by: Laury Bourgeois | June 08, 2010 at 03:49 PM
Fun photo of Sam sitting on the stairs in the sun! It's interesting...cats love a bit of sun, dogs always search for shade.
Posted by: Evelyn | June 08, 2010 at 03:45 PM