Then Comes the Dawn

It is now about an hour before sunrise.The kitty friends seemed to be enforcing their boycott and were staying off camera but I figured I would venture out and have a look see before taking a short nap myself while there's still time left.

As I opened the door here came Hairy strolling up with her meow calling me to come pick her up. I knew at least she would not hold a grudge for very long. Then here came Blackie, still without a sound for me. He sat down politely in front of me and just looked up. I asked if he wanted to eat. Still not a word but it sure got Hairy (who was of course now in my arms purring away) all excited. So I went inside and brought out a can of 9 Lives beef chunks. I figured Brownie would soon be along when I popped the top of the can.

Sure enough here came Brownie. He walked over to the dish of cheap kitty food that only the roving duck family, who I haven't seen for a few days now, will eat. Suddenly Brownie jumped 2 feet into the air. I don't know why. There were a few black ants in the carport (they were probably just coming in from the night shift) so I suppose some of their friends might have been working in the dish and it scared him. How funny that Brownie the Enforcer would be scared of such a little thing. Sort of like great big elephants and their fear of the little mice.

So as soon as I popped the top on the can I got the 1st words out of Blackie. Kind of weak meows for him but I figure maybe he wasn't quite awake yet. When you get old sometimes it takes a while, you know.

As always in a flash all the can food was gone. No surprise there. All the cats are gone as well. No surprise there either as they often will do that. Yep. All gone except for Blackie's rear legs and tail on camera #2 as he lays there in the driveway.

So it's again all silent in kittyland. Awaiting the sunrise in just a few more moments when the neighbor who goes to work early will come out and the kitty friends will hightail it over there to make a passionate plea for a little contribution from him to their breakfast bowels.