In the Northern Wood

Sometimes Skobath sits in the window and makes these soft chattering noises like I’ve heard other cats do for birds.Like, little come hither noises to attract them closer to the window.Sometimes I see her press one small perfect paw to the window, leaving imprints of her little jelly-bean toes on the glass.Sometimes she aggressively licks…

I woke up in the chair this morning when the cat started nudging me awake with her claws and teeth – chirping in my ear and running her little pads over my hair.When I opened my eyes my whole field of vision was filled with her huge yellow eyes – and I hear her name…

The trees are in full bud as of this morning.The birds are singing full throat and passionately into the skies.The little critters are chasing each other through fields and up trees and into holes… there are insects buzzing somewhere and also everywhere.I keep falling asleep during the day in the big chair.The gentle purr of…

I wake up with the kitten every morning now – no matter how late we stay up each night.She comes to sit on my pillow and she threads her claws through my hair and lets these little snuffling noises out into my ear. Sometimes she licks my earlobes and then we get up and have…

Last night was the full moon – the flower moon.Bess told me the flower moon would be good for me – it’s especially good for Gemini and Cancer – I don’t know how she knew I was a Cancer, but I’m no longer surprised by her insights.I went to the river with everyone else in…

I tried it again yesterday…Walking for hours along the rail fence and just trying to catch a glimpse. She did it again yesterday, waiting until I got home to watch me from the trees. I held eye contact for almost twenty minutes yesterday and she eventually threw me a wave and then disappeared into the…

After the failed house-hunt the other day I started walking the rail fence looking for Barbie each day.I sometimes see footsteps out in the mud or catch a glimpse of her jacket in the trees… or, at least I think I do.There’s just a flash of beige in the woods and then it’s gone. I…

This morning I set out early thinking I could wander through the woods after I saw Barbie leave on her walk to try and find her house.I saw the plume of smoke up over the trees and watched her leave along the fence.I set off through the trees towards where I’d seen the plume.I came…

I walked the fence line with Barbie today.She pointed out items of interest along the walk – trees she liked, rocks that were interesting, birds that flew through the trees and small rodents scurrying under last fall’s leaf cover.I asked about where her house was and she gestured vaguely past the trees and all I…