Happily Ever After
Life in The Rural Retreat with a beautiful wife, three cats, garden wildlife, a camera, a computer – and increasing amounts about running
Earlier posts can be found on Adventures of a Lone Bass Player, where this blog began life. Recent entries can be found here.
A Two-Timing Woman
by admin - 20:59 on 13 March 2010
Matchgirl has been two-timing the most important person in her life. That's Bess, of course.
The resident moggy, who'd been snoozing on her mat at the top of the stairs, must have realised that something was afoot when she heard the affectionate cooing usually reserved for her being directed through the front door.
An anxious face peered through the bannisters to assess the situation before Bess descended to ground level and discovered her faithless mistress in the act of sweet-talking Romeo, the new cat on the block. Matchgirl had the grace to look embarrassed.
This could have been the cue for a real cat-fight, but our timid pet stayed indoors, looking out, while the interloper – who appeared in search of nothing more than attention and play – remained outside, looking in, until the door was closed on his nose.
The interloper was seen in the garden several more times today. If Bess is to retain her territory she'll have to assert herself soon.
A further betrayal of the forlorn feline was committed later in the day, sparked by Matchgirl's delve into the strange world of Facebook.
Matchgirl signed up for the excitement of social networking this week with the firm intention of allowing only real friends to become virtual friends, but the attractions of another small, furry creature were too great. Aleksandr Orlov, founder of Compare the Meerkat, is now her Facebook friend.
The temptation is likely be too great to resist adding the Ginger Cats – another of Matchgirl's guilty pleasures – to the list. Poor Bess.
Aleksander, if you didn't know, is currently working on his own social network site, to be called Fritter. In his own words: “It is like Facebook and Twitter combine to let you waste time more efficiently.”
The meerkat is a visionary.
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