Sunset Cat – Florissant | Grandma’s Stories

Dec 17th Your “FRIEND” is here!

I was busy going through today’s mail – and my son was saying “your “FRIEND” is here!” – I was looking and did not see anyone outside and from where I was sitting – could not see all the way to the step area of the back porch. But – my son said again, “It’s your special friend – and she is patiently waiting just for you?” Then he said, “She is sitting on the porch rail – and looking toward where you usually sit?”

Well, I just had to get up and go to the sliding door – and opened the door and the “SUNSET CAT” – gave me that special “CAT LOOK” – “what takes you so long to get to the door and open it – just for me?” I immediately start my “MEOW MEOW – talk” – and she makes a jump – right down to the door entrance – and she gives me a turn-a-round – and then sits there looking at me – with eyes that are saying – “WHAT’s good for me today – something I might like?”

I know – what the “SUNSET CAT” likes and it is fresh “SALMON” – as I have bought all kinds of different “cat foods” – but she will only turn up her nose and walk off as if she is the “QUEEN of ENGLAND” – and continue looking back at me – she is probably saying all kinds of bad things – and hoping that someday – she will have me broke in as to always being ready and willing to serve her just as soon as she shows up? There is nothing regular about her visits – never the same time of day – and then we don’t see her – for many days or even weeks – but when she shows up – she is expecting me to drop everything and serve her favorite – “SALMON” – immediately!

It sure was good that I had fixed “SALMON” for part of meal last night – and there was just a small amount left-over – and of course I was going to finish that small “Left-over” myself. So, that the “SUNSET CAT” would know – that I had her favorite – I immediately exclaimed – “You sure pick a good day – to stop by for a free meal – because I still have a small amount of fish and a little juice – and I’m putting it into a dish – just for you!”

Into the kitchen – and got a special dish for my “SPECIAL FRIEND” – giving her a nice portion of the fish and some of the juice – took this out onto the porch and set it down – in front of her – and I’m guessing that she could smell the fish – immediately her head went into the dish – and she was busy – eating as if she was in heaven? Since she was enjoying the fish and cleaning the dish so nicely – I just left her – to doing what she enjoys more than anything – have a good meal in peace and quite – and no other stray animals around – to disturb her!

I went back to my place – checking through the mail – and possible 15 to 20 minutes went by – so I thought that I would check and see if she was still eating and enjoying her meal. As, I got up – to where she was on the porch – found the dish empty and she was gone. Looking out into the back-yard – discover the “SUNSET CAT” sitting on the picnic table – licking and cleaning her paws and being sure that she could be seen by me – just her way to let me and the world – that she knows – that she had the best of meals – in fact you could all most say – “It was so good – she liked it so much – that it was her Christmas Meal – since who knows where she will be on Christmas – or even if she will make it – as the radio said that there is possibly “SNOW” coming in tonight!