CATS OVER COFFEE/YUM YUM

THIRD CUP OF COFFEE

"So many great memories of her. I can't remember a bad day!"

That is the way it is with cats. By nature they are tidy and fastidious. They seldom mess up.

When they do it is usually no more serious than a little hairball spit up or a little love bite because you petted them too much or just rubbed them the wrong way at the moment.

Nothing very serious. And you have to be a little thankful. After all, you have a kind of miniature version of a large jungle cat in the house. You have to accept some stalking of the terrain and an occasional tendency to the attack mode.

Daytime is for the most part safe and sound. There is a lot of sleeping going on. It is night time when dark eyes peering out from somewhere in the darkness or a sense of lurking around might unsettle a bit.

With Yum Yum the telltale warning was always the eyes. Normally big and bright when she was not pleased her eyes would become very narrow and squinty. Good idea then to stay clear and to be on guard.

That is unless you have a good supply of peroxide on hand to treat cuts and bruises.

Yum Yum

Always the lady.

One tough lady!