Post 378: Who’s that in the window, and why is my plant upside down on the chair?

The window by the dining room table is Andy’s preserve. That’s where he watches the rose-bush birds and people doing people things outside.

This morning, however, I heard cat chattering, something I haven’t heard Andy do, but Dougy does for any prey he sees and can’t get. The other day, he was chattering at a wasp!

Yes, today, Dougy was on the windowsill chattering, and, presumably (since Andy told me so and I didn’t bother to verify…!) Dougy is the kitty that knocked the plant off the windowsill trying to catch birds through the screen.

Bad boy!

Dougy stopped chattering long enough to check out what I was doing. He hates the flash on my camera, and suspected that was coming next!

Dougy stopped chattering long enough to check out what I was doing. He hates the flash on my camera, and suspected that was coming next!

The flash didn't go off, and Dougy soon went back to worrying the house sparrows through the window.

The flash didn’t go off, and Dougy soon went back to worrying the house sparrows through the window.

I put the plant back up on its perch before I took these photos, of course. Amazingly enough, it’s remained in place through three cats using that sill for bird watching. Today is the first mishap it’s suffered. Fortunately, it landed in a way that did little damage to it or its pot.

“Good potted plant! As much as I neglect you, you should be dead!” I thought.

Enough for today. Andy just stopped by to get his chin and whiskers rubbed.

Post 369: a busy day

Yesterday was a busy one for the cat brothers. Andy was especially busy watching sparrows fly to and from the yellow rose bush outside the north bathroom window.

andy's tail 2

It’s a favorite bush of mine, too, though mostly for that short season when it is in flower.

Sparrows and roses! What a plant!

Sparrows and roses! What a plant!

In a few weeks, perhaps, the bush will look like that. Now, it’s just on the verge of putting out leaves.

It is a lovely old fashioned yellow climbing rose with a soft, floral scent.

It is a lovely old fashioned yellow climbing rose with a soft, floral scent.

While Andy was being a good boy, Dougy had other matters on his mind.

Dougy may or may not have knocked over the wastepaper basket -- that's more Andy's style -- but he's the one I found in the act of scattering trash around.

Dougy may or may not have knocked over the wastepaper basket — that’s more Andy’s style — but he’s the one I found in the act of scattering trash around.

It was a busy day. 😉