There is a family of squirrels running these rails all day long, from one tree to another. Newkie is attentive and patient, measuring every movement to maximize her chances of catching one of them. She has been in the Northwest with us for a few months, experiencing Summer, and Autumn, and today, a Pacific storm with waves crushing on the rocks sounding like trains changing tracks kept her from venturing out.
She sat and waited, and noticed birds and squirrels ignoring the sound of the waves. She ventured out for a while until hail and snow flurries sent her back in. Again, she sat by the window and watched and waited.
Patiently.
When she finally saw birds and squirrels on the deck, she asked to be let out again.
The deck was crunchy with hail.
She chose to move around under the chairs and tables before rushing after a squirrel.
I guess if we want something bad enough, we ignore the discomforts afoot.
She'll adapt to the rain, the wind and the heavy noises soon enough.
25 comments:
Quite a storm!! And yes, we adapt.
Hail?! Already?! (then again, we've had snow--already) Sounds like Newkie is adjusting well. I love the way you wrote this, Rosaria. Thank you.
She will surely adapt.
Her new experience, which seems quite turbulent, will turn into a newly acquired wealth.
There is nothing a cat will not adapt to, even humans.
Cats are very clever..
Yelp, it does seem to depend on how badly we want that something. Newkie sounds like she is doing well and happy. God bless the cats in our lives.
ha yes it all hinges on how much we want it...hmm...wondering what we are unwilling to go after in life right now...
One of these day you might find a little "gift" on the deck from your cat...just remember it's the thought that counts!
fascinating to watch my boat kitty acclimatize to luxe apartment life. Every day she acts more relaxed. . .
fun post
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Those life lessons are everywhere if we pay attention!
Wow, you really had a storm over there! We are expecting perhaps black ice on the roads tomorrow, and Portland has some snow.
When all is said and done, I think Newkie will be happy to see an Oregon spring but she sure has some sights and sounds to learn about before that. This whole squirrel business is going to keep her mind sharp and her body in twitch-ready condition, thereby increasing her good health. Kitty kisses from the gang in Silverton.
I can't help hoping that Newkie will not catch anything. That seems to be the one downside to keeping a cat. They are purrfect in every other way.
Maggie X
Nuts in May
Cats are part terrier when they see something they want. ;) I agree with Maggie May. I'm thankful that none of the cats I've had over the years has ever caught anything. Glad to know that Newkie is adjusting so well.
I'm hoping Newkie doesn't catch anything either....but I so admire her carrying on and adapting
very nice post Rosaria
Chasing squirrels will help her adapt :)
hugs xx
Fun watching your cat's adjustment to a new environment. Watching myself and others adapting to a new foreign environment is interesting too, and frustrating and infuriating sometimes ;) but eventually you learn and adapt to the most amazing things and habits.
Unfortunately, some Humans up here are not like Newkie. They stay outside in the storm. Mostly because they have nowhere to go.
When the weather drops to 0°F, it would be nice if they had a warm place to sleep.
I'm sure Newkie is slowly learning to adapt to her surroundings, as others have suggested. Up here, not so sure about some of the Humans.
We walk about on cat's feet...I'm enjoying the ways you turn Newkie stories into human metaphors.
Oh so true!
I lived for a long time in the mountains, and although life has taken me to other place, I still reminisce a lot about the sights and pleasures--and the lessons--of living in the woods. I love your writing for how it takes me back there.
We're fully adaptable but sometimes we forget and we want everything on a plate. We should imitate cats more, don't you think? :-)
Greetings from London.
We can learn a lot from cats about adaptability! So glad that Newkie is settling in!
Amazing what you put up with if you want something badly enough! I guess cats are no different. Diane
Cats are the supreme adepts. There is not much you can throw their way that they can't handle. (Vacuum cleaners aside, though I did have one cat learn to stare down the vacuum cleaner that dared get too close to his tail, and the person operating the vacuum cleaner learned to back off accordingly.)
I think this is a large part of the reason why I love cats.
Rosaria....thinking of you today. Happy Thanksgiving. Hugs.
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