Did the Cat Distribution System Just Pick Me?!
I’ve noticed a gray calico cat roaming around my campsite for a while now. But when I go outside, she skedaddles.
I assume she found her way here from a local farm.
Yesterday morning…
I headed out for a Walmart pickup, coffee, and a little quiet time on Flagstaff Hill at Krape Park.
Just my kind of morning 💕
When I got back to my campsite…
The gray calico kitty was sitting near my campsite’s electric pedestal.
As I approached the pedestal to plug in, she looked as though she was going to run. I gently told her “No worries, you’re fine” and she sat back down.
My campsite has a cabin in back of me and a cabin on my passenger side. The backdoor cabin neighbors were outside and we chatted for quite a while.
When I headed back inside, Miss Calico walked in front of me as if leading the way.
For a split-second, I wondered if the cat distribution system had me on its radar.
In the late afternoon…
I look outside and there she is, sleeping on the built-in bench on my deck.
She’s sleeping about 5 feet from my van.
She looks so peaceful, snoozing away.
I wonder what she’s dreaming about.
Every time I look out, she’s in a different position.
I kinda want to give her a blanket to lay on but I don’t have a spare.
The sun will be going down soon.
I wonder if she’s ever going to wake up!
She looks so cozy all curled up sleeping.
I just wanna go out there and boop the floof… but I resist the urge!
My early evening routine doesn’t faze her…
As evening approaches, I close my windows and get ready for nightfall.
I thought for sure the sound of closing my windows would make her run. But she just lifted her head a bit, gave me a wink with her sleepy eyes, and laid her head back down to slumber.
As the sun begins to set…
I look outside just as she moseys off the bench, saunters across the deck, and disappears under the van.
I don’t see her again until morning.
Parting thoughts…
I’m actually allergic to cats 🫤 I’m usually fine being around them - as long as I don’t touch them (but it’s so hard to not pet a cat!!!).
I suppose the cat distribution system knew I couldn’t have an inside kitty so it loaned me a campground edition instead.
The big question is, how will Miss Calico and Miss Chippy (the chipmunk who lives under my deck) get along?
Connie 🌼
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Life right now…
My whereabouts: I’m in my Illinois hometown area. It’s campground life for the summer season (most likely into autumn).
Life’s little workaround: When my body says “no” (making me allergic to cats), I just look for the loophole. An outside campground kitty works for me!