Thursday – A Little Personal – Tempeste Learns Something

~ John W. Howell

“Tempeste, what are you doing?”

“There is something in the cross-vine.”

“Don’t be silly. The only things in those vines are lizards and birds.”

“I think there’s some kind of creepy crawly up there.”

“You’d better get off that rickety fence.”

“Lizards could be classified as creepy crawly.”

“Hold on. I’m coming.”

“I think we could make a break from here.”

“You and your breaks. I hope you know Dad is putting a new fence in.”

“That’s why we ought to make a break while we can.”

“I think you’d better cool your jets, little one.”

“Okay, I get it. There is still something in these vines though.”

“There may have been a bird rustling, or as I said, a lizard. They live in there.”

“Live in there? Do they pay rent?”

“Don’t be silly. That would be like you and me having to pay rent.”

“I don’t know. We provide a lot of entertainment for free. Maybe that’s rent.”

“Do you have to sleep outside and catch your own food?”

“Okay, I get it. The birds and lizards live free like we do.”

 

 

111 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – Tempeste Learns Something”

  16. Good thing there’s that fence! I wonder what Tempeste would be eating if it weren’t. And Twiggy, as usual, is the voice of reason. Nice to see them having fun outside! Belly rubs to both of them!

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  20. Tempeste’s curiosity reminds me of my cat when she spies something outside.

    Adorable, as always, John–and the girls do provide a lot of entertainment for a lot of people. They have their own fan club! 😆

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  22. My parents have a similar setup. A couple summers ago, a bird built a next and had babies. They’d been watching, anxious to see the babies grow – until one day they found a snake eating them. Ack! Hope that’s not the creepy crawly Tempeste sees.

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  23. two favorite lines…“Don’t be silly. That would be like you and me having to pay rent.”

    “I don’t know. We provide a lot of entertainment for free. Maybe that’s rent.”

    So funny John. And I love the pictures of Twiggy running to the rescue. Her Mae West Butt in full throttle. So funny. 🙂

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  32. Wow, it sure seems exciting beyond the fence.

    So, dad’s putting in a new one? I guess the plants, insects, birds and mom like that idea.

    You two be good, at least for another week!

    OX OX

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  35. I think the girls more than earn their keep. I enjoy them for a few minutes once a week, but you’ve got them 24/7! Sending them ear scratches AND belly rubs for their hard work.

    Best wishes with the new fence. Thanks for the smiles, John.

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