It was an ordinary day. Sitting in my computer chair while my trusty guard-cats keep a morning look-out. Most times when I enter my den/bedroom my rather large cat follows me, making sure that nothing is lurking in the shadows. He is a handsome guy who entered our previous home one morning when we opened the back door to put out a few small morsels of food for our outdoor stray cats. Instead of grabbing a morsel and racing into hiding, he stepped in the back door. Funny thing happened....he never left! Snickerdoodle was a rather skinny guy at the time due to not eating on a regular basis. Wasn't long before he began to grow while being a member of our household. Our other indoor cat, "The Gray Lady", became best of friends with him and after a few weeks, he continues to take care of security at our new home at Woodcrest Villa on the western side of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Both cats have found our rear sunroom to be their favorite spot for keeping track of the neighbors. They each have their own special spots where they can view the entire landscape behind our home. When they hear the door bell or a knock on the door, they take off for their hiding spots in our villa. After listening to see if they recognize whom might have arrived, they either go into permanent hiding or walk slowly into the living area to be petted. With Christmas arriving soon, we have set up a few trees throughout the house for decorations. The trees carry all our special memories as well as strands of white lights. For some reason the cats seem to have picked out their favorite and known exactly where they can rest under each tree. For many years, while living at our "beach house" in Manheim Township, our cats were not allowed to stay in our bedroom when we went to bed in the evening. Seems all they wanted to do was play and try and find a way to get under the covers. So...they were forced to find a place to sleep other than in the bedroom. Since we have moved, we find that they no longer bother to enter the bedroom when we go to bed, but find their favorite spot in the sunroom. So, we have just keep the bedroom door open. When they hear us getting up in the morning, they find their way into the bedroom so they can make sure we are hustling enough to get they their moving meal. Now...if you don't have any pets or think having a pet is foolish, you probably can't imagine how much fun it is to have a few extra friends in your house with you. Always fun to have someone to talk with, even thought they don't speak the same language as we do. And...for those that don't think animals can communicate with their owners, they never had a pet. Just the look on the face of one of our cats tells us what they are thinking or maybe what they want from us. Being around them day and night does help us understand each other a bit more. Right now Snickerdoodle is sitting on the windowsill and looking at me. He is wondering when I will be finished typing so I can get him lunch. As for The Gray Lady, our little gray bunch of fur, well...she is chasing after something in the living room and I must go and see what she has found. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.
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