Friday, April 25, 2008

Ramona, Big Game Hunter



"If I aim for that silly little head I can take this one down. Yeah"

It's been a while since I've posted but things have been busy. Just a few days and the valley has bolted into spring and for all the residents the long winter is just a memory. The trees are getting ready to burst into bloom and you can see a faint fuzz of green and red across the valley. The cats are out in the yard all day long and collapsing after dinner.

"It's so wonderful, isn't it? Just wonderful." They tell us.

Harper is trying to dig up moles from their holes scattered across the lawn. Frogs appeared, frozen and still under the snow. Now the frog pond is bustling with chatter. I would follow the cats and each time they found a shocked frog I would rescue it and put it in the water and watch as it swam away.

"Long winter!" the frogs are saying. "Omagod, it's spring at last! Have you seen Fred, Tom, Ethel, Betty?" Oh there you are! Is there anything to eat?"

And on and on. The symphony develops as spring advances until we have a full orchestra of bass, mid section and trillers (tree frogs). It is one of the huge joys of the season.

My mom was here for a week and we had a lovely time shopping and cooking. Then I got a horrible bout of either food poisoning or flu and was laid low (real low) for a week. Now all is well and I have been working in the garden, planting peas.

We have a Boy Cat Only clinic this week. 30 Boy Cats taking the pledge for No More Homeless Kittens. And before that, an auction that raised lots of money for the new clinic.

So what do you think? Can Ramona take down a turkey>

7 comments:

Gemini and Ichiro said...

Who knows, but isn't it fun to dream of?

DK & The Fluffies said...

We think you can little girl!

The Meezers or Billy said...

we bet you can Ramona!! we is sorry you gotted sick MrsHarperandRamona'sMom. The flu was really really bad this year around here. we is glad you is all better now though

Shaggy and Scout said...

Go get that turkey Ramona!!!!

Quasi said...

My money is on Ramona. But what will you do with it after she catches it? It's a little early for Thanksgiving.

The Fluffy Tribe said...

we think Ramona can take down a turkey ~the Fluffy Tribe

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