he is the hunter
{reverb11 – day 16}
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A Community I Love
Online & in real life we’re all part of a multitude of communities.
Tell us about one that moves you.
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We also have the crazy one, the old lady, the little girl (who is actually 3x little), and my handsome man.
Yes, I am talking about cats. And yes, I am a crazy cat lady.
This one, the one in the picture, has become king of the castle, just by the fact that he gets to go outside. He rules the roost, or, at the very least, he tries.
He brings me gifts I cannot look at, carnage that makes me cringe, and an indifference that leaves me chasing after his affection. (If you have cats, you know what I mean.)
He’s a vicious killer, a well-trophied hunter, and a sweet doodle bug all at once. I know, I know, I am crazy.
He guards the yard while I work inside, spending my days with the other four kitties as they amble in and out of my attention zone, all unique, all funny, all loved and well-fed and spoiled and snuggled.
He stops in for visits and snacks, and goes right back outside for more hunting. More chasing. More napping. When he doesn’t check in, I get nervous. I check the road, I call his name, I pace.
I know, I know, I am crazy.
There are so many communities I love that I could have written about, my family, my real-life friends, my online friends, so many people that add richness to my life.
But this is how I spend my days, here, alone, with these five cats. (And one crazy dog.) And I almost didn’t write this post about my cats, because I didn’t want to seem like too much of a crazy cat lady.
But I AM a crazy cat lady.
And I’m crazy in love with this cat.
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December 16th, 2011 at 11:13 am
That’s my brett favre!
December 16th, 2011 at 4:14 pm
What a handsome cat! We are a one-cat family, and she is well-served by her court.
December 16th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
THAT is one fabulous image. I am loving his intensity – something is moving out there and will soon be his. And I so get this. Wonderful!
December 16th, 2011 at 6:37 pm
you iz my kind a crazy. xo
December 16th, 2011 at 7:01 pm
What a beauty he is! love this image, alot, and totally understand the cat thing!
December 16th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
sounds to me like the best kind of crazy. lucky kitties.
December 16th, 2011 at 11:03 pm
crazy or whatever….all i know is that i love this photo !!
xo
December 17th, 2011 at 2:02 am
I grew up in a house that always had a cat in it. I know about the special bond you can have with a cat, especially one that could care less, most of the time. I don’t think you’re that crazy.
December 17th, 2011 at 8:09 pm
This is one of my favorite posts. On any blog. I know what you mean with the cats, although I consider myself a dog person. I understand the cats though, and this guy – well, he just looks so cool. Look at him on that vantage point. It’s quite a telling portrait of this fellow.
December 18th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
sounds to me like he’s crazy in love for you, too. which is quite understandable.
December 18th, 2011 at 9:27 pm
Ha! Crazy cat lady. I want to be crazy like you!
December 18th, 2011 at 11:00 pm
Oh, I love this post and you for loving your kitties, you crazy cat lady!
December 19th, 2011 at 11:24 am
Having worked in a cat clinic and being a sucker for calicos and polydactyls, I know how you feel. My sole bug hunter is a bit odd in terms of feline personality, but it’s that personality that makes each and everyone of them unique and special. Our furry little children with four legs count, too!