There was a knock on the door yesterday afternoon. I was on my computer, responding to comments left on my blog when it came. I wasn’t expecting anyone, so was very curious about who might be there.
When I opened the door, it was my neighbor from across the lane, holding something in his hand. He explained he and his wife were headed for Minnesota for the rest of the month, that the parking space they use would be available to my neighbor in the other end of this duplex. He just wanted me to know she’d been told she could park there.
Then he handed me what was in his hand — strawberry shortcake. It was for being a good neighbor, which I protested was being charitable…!
Not only was it HUGE, it was as delicious as it looks!
You can be sure there were little eyes watching all of this, and two of them perched on the back of the recliner, behind my computer chair.
Andy didn’t miss a thing.
Further, he was certain this strawberry shortcake surely was kitty food!
Any of you with cats know eating food is fascination of a high order to cats, and they expect their fair share of whatever you might have on your plate.
A dark day in kittydom: The human ate all of the food! How rude!
Probably a good thing they didn’t bring fried chicken… one of my cats can smell it three blocks away and is ready with knife and fork when I open the front door!
Yes, chicken is a magnet food for my boys, too! Tuna is a strong draw, but they really get into chicken.
That is one fine looking strawberry shortcake you have there! No wonder the kitties are interested!
It was just the size I was in the mood for, too! Lots and lots of it, and, as noted, very yummy!
good neighbours not always make delicious cakes – I hope you enjoy both! 😀
I have indeed!
Well, that was very kind of your neighbor. I am glad you enjoyed it! There is nothing like fresh strawberries over sponge cake smothered in whipped cream.
Call me a cynic but a second visit with spaghetti? My suspicions would be roused especially if this is the neighbor who took your parking spot. Of course, I could be way off base here but I am only going by my own experience.
I once lived next to this party girl and she and her daddy popped over with the offering of 3/4 of a sugar free apple pie. She was tired of me complaining about her loud parties and calling the police for underage drinking so she thought she would buy me off with a disgusting pie.
I love my neighbors now that I have moved far away from party girl. Good luck with your neighbors and I hope their offerings are truly altruistic.
It’s hard to tell. They are the ones who got the parking. My issue is less with them and more with the management of the apartment complex for putting me in this situation..
Precisely, that is where the problem lays and it sounds as if he/she is going to have to be forced to comply with the ADA.
This is America, so money to comply is more the issue than what is right by the renter. That, of course, is why there is such a thing as the ADA law! (So much for the “altruism” of corporations and non-profit entities!)
Sadly, yes.
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Hey! You’re not in my reader for some reason! I was wondering if you were having computer problems again and I see a bunch of posts I missed.
Did the boys get to luck the bowl at least? 🙂
I’m not aware of any issues, but I can’t imagine why I don’t show up in your reader. Both of yours are showing up in mine.
I think it may have to do with when I jump back and forth between my phone and computer. I’ll get a day of posts and then it skips to 4 days ago. Today seems OK. 🙂
Weird! I know others have had issues with WordPress and phones.
Strange. Oh well. 🙂
Hope it’s temporary and that WordPress IT people work it out.
It seems fine now. 🙂
Good!
Oh, that look(ed) so delicious. It sounds like your neighbour is one to cultivate.
He brought over spaghetti today, but I had to pass. I’ve had spaghetti twice already this week, and have moire left in the refrigerator! I thanks him the same.
Today I walked to my work (as I missed the effing bus by seconds) – 25 minutes – the people at work feared I would suffer a stroke, so red did I arrive.
I can relate to that! If I walked to work, (if I still had to go to work) I’d be a sweat-soaked beet!
Nice neighbor. My cats show up when I eat, too, which is usually in front of the computer. They don’t so much want some of it as to just be in my face and have more importance than the food. They will sometimes lick the plate or bowl when I’m done, though.
I was a fraid Andy would lick the whipped cream, which falls into the category of “not for kitties food” because of the sugar and the fact most adult cats are lactose-intolerant. Having cleaned up enough cat diarrhea in my time, I don’t do anything that might bring it on!
Andy: My bowl is my bowl….your bowl is my bowl….
🙂 And don’t you forget it!
Poor kitties! 😀 My George is not overly impressed with people food. When offered, he smells it and politely declines. I’m not sure why.
That’s good! I don’t know if the boys would eat people food if I let them, but they definitely want to sniff it…”just in case”!
I am a Ninja Warrior, of course, but strawberry shortcake always defeats even my steely resolve.
Oh, mine, too! And this was the cake kind, not the biscuit kind, which is good but not as good.
Oh yum and what a nice neighbor.
This is the one who moved in and took my old parking spot…! We talked about that, and he and his wife aren’t the problem. I’m adjusting to the new spot, which is just a short distance farther from my door, not a problem most days. And I don’t go somewhere in my car every day. The inconvenience is minimal in the end, though I still feel a parking spot on the same lot as my apartment would be better.