Cats on Tuesday - September 4 - 2007 - Part 1 and 2 - All in one

Stompa has left for the Summer

Even the Summer that not was, has come to an end. For Stompa as well. He arrived to the Summerhouse on July 6 and left September 2. That’s a long Vacation with his cousins Rosa and Felicia. And Peder Fur – our food guest – or dish washer as Anna calls him.

Stompa loves to be outside. Simply adores it. He even prefer to have his food served outside. A picnic cat. But sometimes he sneaked inside – to the kitchen. Whenever he heard a sound, he ran out – in panic. In and out. What a ballade. Only one half night he stayed inside.

Stompa sitting where we used grew to herbs. He smells very well. Females around.

The last weeks he started to meet us when we arrived from work. Walking down the pathway, miuew, miew – and banged our legs with his head. Then ran up the pathway to the platform. He was ready for dinner.

Rosa waiting among the Wild Strawberries - coming for the second time this year. She knew there would be a change.

Other afternoons he stayed on the roof. Waiting for his food parents to arrive. It’s safe on the roof. No eagles around here. Only his cousins together with him on the roof.

Peder Fur has never been on the roof. But he is not a Manx-Cat. The cousins most of the time left him in Peace - only a couple of times they "kindly" asked him to stay away.
Last Sunday Stompa had to go home. As you know, cats are not like dogs, in the way we can not just whistle and here they comes. And Sunday is P-pill day for Rosa and Felicia. Which means they stay away until hunger forces them to show up in the late evening. And on Sunday, Stompa did not show up for Breakfast. Hmm, would he come in descent time? I was going to drive him and Solvi to Oslo and then back to the Summerhouse again. And I would like to go before the return of all weekend travellers in to Oslo.

He suddenly came, at 2 pm. Anna catched him, and Solvi placed him in his cage. Voila.

When I returned to the Summerhouse. Guess who were laying at Stompa’s fav places in the Garden?

Part 2 - will be posted from the Summerhouse. Come back and enjoy what Rosa and Felicia did when Stompa had left. And what did Stompa look like?

PART 2 : Papa Leaving and Returning to the Summerhouse

Here is Stompa - in his tiny cage - a heritage from his late Mother Opus. He did not refuse to go into it this time. Not by free will, but without resistance and a little help.

Felicia at Stompas favourite restspot - the herbs belowe the platform. She smells well as well

And here: Rosa at Stompa's other favourite Herbs spot - just outside the platform

When I returned about 2 1/2 hours later, Rosa and Felicia took his favourite resting places in the Garden. They allready missed him. And Rosa did not show up for 28 hours. Guess we were anxious. Yes we were. When she showed up - in the secret opening in the roof at 1 am, we were all reliefed. Even Felicia who lay upon me in the bed. Comforting me: She shows up. Miss her cousin you know.

Now Stompa is back to his regular life. Both indoors and outdoors.

Felicia melancholically looks after Stompa - from his favourite observation post

The cousins will meet again the last weekend of September. Next time will be when Anna and I go to Argentina. If not before.

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