Last night Bun did the cottage proud
As I was watching I’m a celebrity .Mary slowly walked in front of fire to warm her old bones
And Bun walked with her, her paw swatting Mary’s tail as it dragged on the floor.
Mary drew her teeth, for a moment then Bun let go conceding defeat
And the sisters sat together for a while, side by side
Quietly and gently
Silent Night.
ReplyDeleteDetente. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful x
ReplyDeleteAdaption in action, like a young sibling fooling around when it's clearly prime napping time. Can't help think Winnie may have been the glue, if still with you, bless her heart.
ReplyDeleteSeeing Mary reminded me of our Beagle when I was a kid. We had a nice gas fire grate in living room, and she and I would lean on each other to get the better warmth advantage. It is so good to see Bun gradually warming up to the dogs and I hope Weaver eventually gets there too. Some cats just really are loners.
ReplyDeleteNina
Dear Mary, she knows that there's no need for fur flying, just a look! They're all finding their place in the pecking order. Not long now before they'll all be snuggled up together in front of the fire. You've raised your fur kids well, John! xx
ReplyDeleteMy daughter’s cat was very disgusted when she brought home our new baby granddaughter . Totally ignored them both .Last night she gently touched the baby on the leg with withdrawn claws and sat beside them both . ! Animals are so amazing xx Bernie
ReplyDeleteIt appears they've reached an understanding. Xx
ReplyDeleteLife lessons come in all sizes!
ReplyDeleteBless Mary for her patience and understanding.
Hugs!
Such a sweet, peaceful moment.
ReplyDeleteAwwwwww!
ReplyDeleteNicely done. Harmony achieved
ReplyDeleteRespecting your elders... a great idea from a young cat. Harmony achieved. They'll be snuggled up together in no time.
ReplyDeleteJust wonderful, a warming post, thank you John. Jan
ReplyDeleteThis is the start of a beautiful friendship.
ReplyDeleteFamily, finally they can
ReplyDeleteshare space and affection
- Mary
A truce has been achieved. Bun knows her place.
ReplyDeleteSweet! Gigi
ReplyDeleteHope they can all enjoy each other more now.
ReplyDeleteAnimals giving us humans a lesson. Lovely,
ReplyDeleteYou could do a whispered David Attenborough wildlife commentary.
ReplyDeleteAnd that is exactly the way animals learn to live together. Very similarly Ginger will wash and groom Mavis' face until he gets fed up, but with Suky he knew he was only allowed a couple of licks before she would be fed up with him and start to get annoyed. It only took a couple of growly warnings for him to understand the time limit.
ReplyDeleteSuch wisdom for a young cat.
ReplyDeleteWe had an old barn cat that showed up at our house in the country and she would lick our then very small puppy as they lay in front of the fire at night. The puppy got bigger and bigger and the cat would pause and stare at the expanse still to be groomed. She came to a sad end, but her last winter with us was cozy anyway.
ReplyDeleteCeci
Mary drew her teeth? Wow what a clever dog! Unless of course you mean Mary bared her teeth.
ReplyDeletePedants
DeleteFoot soldiers in the war on error,
They're here to save us from ourselves,
With Fowler's Modern English Usage
(first edition, nineteen twelve)
They scrutinize each word we write
for typos, gaffes, et cetera,
correcting all our dumb mistakes
to make our grammar betterer.
They sigh and tut and tell us off
for rules we have forsaken
and chart our nation's sharp decline
by the care we should have taken.
Custodians of the King's English,
they merely serve to keep it pure
and restrict, they hope, the ignorant
to three mistakes or less.
In doing so they have no fear
they will deprive a thing of life:
for it matters not what thing is said,
but only that it's right.
Brian Bilston