What have you been putting off doing? Why?
Fifth Amendment that is. The right not to incriminate myself.
I’m not really into anything that I don’t want to do. Therefore my procrastination list is epic. So the why is ‘I don’t want to do it’. The what’s will remain unconfirmed.
However, feeding cats is something I never put off. If ever you’ve been guilt tripped by a hungry cat you will understand this.
The quavering miaow. The slight stagger suggesting the imminent onset of malnutrition. The glance at your plate that suggests they will have no shame in stealing your tea if they aren’t fed 10 minutes ago.
In the case of Hito there’s the ‘look’, followed by the bum shuffle moving him in subtly until he can apply the gentle tap with the paw. Followed by the ‘stare’. This is best described as the kind of look you might get from a starving cannibal. Then the claws out tap, which caught my hubby unawares the other day.
He will also lead you to the kitchen, then the dining room where they have their food, look down pointedly with eyes full of neglect, then take you back to the kitchen.
Little Mimzy has observed this but not yet got the hang of it, or the point. The other day she walked me round the house twice, including two circuits of the front door mat, then sat and looked at me as if to say ‘now what?’
It’s all good fun and hopefully I’ve completely distracted you from the to do lists I’ve lost, all ideas of vacuuming, decorating, and gardening. Which of course cannot be done if it’s too cold, too hot, or a rain cloud had been sighted in the last five years.
If anyone knows where my to do list is, please don’t tell me, because the one thing I will do is write another one to demonstrate my utter dedication to getting something done at some point in the future. But only when a Friday falls on a Wednesday.
Best love
Amorah – Deb
Deb Hawken - Amorah 