The mighty huntress, how she shakes the earth.: seanan

The mighty huntress, how she shakes the earth.

Lilly caught her first mouse tonight. (This despite being almost four years old. My home-grown mighty huntress really isn't very good at her job.) I went into my room during a commercial break and found her half-under the dresser, chittering gleefully and shifting my portfolio all over the place. I got down on the floor to peer, and hey-presto, field mouse!

The poor thing was terrified, and quite tidily penned in by the collusion of 'closet door' and 'inexplicable old window screen' that lean up against the corner of my dresser. Lilly had herself a field day smacking at it and chittering before I was able to scoop it into a plastic container and dispatch my roommate to put it outdoors.

(I didn't spare the mouse because I have a soft heart. I understand that the whole 'circle of life' gig very much applies to mice stupid enough to enter cat-infested households. That said, Lilly is an indoor-only cat, and I'd really like to restrict her consumption of California's native wildlife to, I don't know, bugs and arachnids. Things that don't have warm blood and are thus less likely to give her interesting diseases. I know, I know, I'm a lousy excuse for a cat owner. I like my cats alive.)

Because Lilly is one of the most good-natured cats I've ever met, she's already completely over the fact that I took her mouse away, and is now devoting the bulk of her attention to loafing atop my open suitcase and giving me suspicious looks. Methinks the young miss has managed to figure out that I've packed a bit more heavily than is entirely essential for an overnight stay at Kate's.

Ah, cats. They remind us of the important things in life. And, when they're cats like Lilly, they remind me why I don't have children.

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seanan_mcguire

October 29 2008, 15:31:43 UTC 8 years ago

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...what kind of kangaroo?

talithakalago

October 30 2008, 02:28:31 UTC 8 years ago

We have these in the yard all day, sleeping in the brush:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_Wallaby

And at night, if it's dry enough, these will come up from the paddocks:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Grey_Kangaroo

Where they live in unrivaled abundance...

The cat attempted to go at one of the Swampies--a female, who may have been a bit nervous because I suspect she was carrying a joey.

One of the swampies has started coming up on my veranda and eating my succulents at night... Need more cats.

October 31 2008, 01:43:50 UTC 8 years ago

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I AM MOVING IN WITH YOU.

October 31 2008, 01:54:12 UTC 8 years ago

Really? I would be the envy of my friends if you did!

I went to a pre-nanowrimo BBQ on Saturday and when I arrived they were playing your CD and talking about you. XD

October 31 2008, 15:23:43 UTC 8 years ago

Hee! That's awesome.

I cannot wait to get to Australia, land of cats hunting kangaroos. Yesterday, I acquired an Australian zombie pumpkin.

November 3 2008, 23:19:44 UTC 8 years ago

There is lots of zombies in Australia. Or maybe it's just Melbourne and Brisbane. Both have truely epic zombie shuffles. Try and time your visit with one, it's a great way to take a tour of the city.

November 6 2008, 15:39:57 UTC 8 years ago

I think that particular speed of movement would drive me batty, but I hope I get the chance to see one!

November 13 2008, 01:14:23 UTC 8 years ago

My friend flew in from Texas, on her birthday. She'd been on a plane 48 hours. I took her for breakfast and cake, then put bloody clothes on her, walked her two blocks to the zombie shuffle.

She was somewhat overwhellmed, but it was an awesome tour of the city!

November 13 2008, 21:00:23 UTC 8 years ago

That. Is. AWESOME.

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