Aww. That's so lovely. Susie and your Mum clearly have a great relationship. Love the thought of an ostrich wandering around your garden! Cats get a bad press about being aloof but they can be so affectionate. Ours has got my working from home routine totally worked out. We have morning cuddles before I log on then she sits next to me for the morning before going to bed! She also knows the best way to get attention is to walk across my keyboard. She hates Wednesdays because I'm off and sits next to my laptop as if to say ' come on it's work time'.Like you blue I awoke with bad back pain.
I knew it was going to happen, it often does. Yesterday I was putting the washing on the line and bent down to pick up a t shirt and felt a twinge , and that's all it takes. Now in excruciating pain but fortunately it goes after a couple of days , usually after I reset my posture in bed for a couple of nights , weird I know.
Well unfortunately I'm supposed to be playing table tennis tonight but can't see any prospect of that happening so will need to line up a sub.
Lots of cat talk yesterday and mostly about their hunting and predatory behaviour but I feel that I need to redress the balance.
Since we got Rosie , now 2 ( remember when we got her as a pup) Susie the cat decided to pack all her things in a knotted hanky and stick and moved in with granny . She is a lovely companion for mum. Yesterday I went over a saw her sat next to mum wrapped in a blanket ( Susie not mum ) looking very spoilt and contended. "Unlike you , she listens to me " she said. I replied " Good job she can't speak given that you're deaf". But genuinely they do have a real bond and understanding.
Granny followed this up with "She went mad before when she saw an Ostrich outside"
"What ? " I said.
"No not an ostrich, a peacock".
"Mum there are no peacocks around here ( although we used to have a pair 12 years ago) , are you sure . Do you think it was a pheasant ( we get plenty of them ) "
"Yes that's right".
And that's the sort of guessing game that I have to play every day . Usually it's a bit of fun but sometimes, when you are pressed for time it can be difficult.
However, Susie understands exactly what she means....... apparently.
Anyway have a lovely day everyone.
Hope the back gets better soon.