Monday, January 9, 2017

Day 42---Cookie Jar Sweet Memories!


Day 42

 

Poochie, Beardsley and Peabody

 

These three joined our new family in our first residence on Park Street.

“Poochie” was a beagle dog I bought for rabbit hunting; she refused to hunt, anything, save a free meal. Luck of the draw! I reckon; but, in fairness, she sure was a fine pet and good friend.

“Beardsley” and “Peabody” were our first cat-friend pets; typical “alley-cats”, but, lovable.

Our little 1 ½  story house had a back porch and next to it, a stoop for access to the basement.

The cat-critters quickly figured out that the human inhabitants lived on the second floor, at night. Bright and early each morning, the felines would hop from the rear porch railing onto the stoop roof and on up to the porch roof which adjoined the rear window of the house giving a view into Beth’s bedroom. They would wake her and she would wake us to feed the cats.

My dad called them “Roof cats”; he often found “humor” where none existed; of course, the critters were not waking him at sunrise after a night of “alley-catting”. Guess they were hungry!

Over the years we had myriad pets; fond memories; animals are better than some humans.

 

Ah! Cookie Jar Sweet Memories!

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