Sylvia had reported a problem with a dresser drawer.  It wouldn’t close all the way.  She called me to come and then demonstrated the problem.  As the resident handyman, I got right to work.  I removed the drawer and immediately saw the problem.  The repair would require a screw and a screwdriver.  I sat the drawer on the bed and went to the basement workshop to retrieve the parts.

I returned just in time to see Midnight poised on the floor and studying the opening left by the missing drawer.  As I watched, He lower his tail and rose tall on his front paws.  This posture means he’s lining up for a leap.  And leap he did–right into the opening.  Amazing!

“Hey, I want to get to the other side.”

Once he had leaped into the dresser, he decided he wanted to be on the other side.  Isn’t that just like a cat?  The center support track was to high for him to step over.  No problem.

“Too high?  I’ll go under.”

Too high to step over, but not too low to go under.  Midnight easily slid under the support track and reached the other side.

“Purrfect!”

Soon he was enjoying the view from high in the dresser.  Explorers like to do things like that.  And with an intrepid explorer like Midnight, there is never a shortage of drama around the house.

Seen at Tiger’s

Sylvia saw this cartoon in the latest Reader’s Digest.  I thought you might enjoy it too.  Especially, if you have a feline or felines in your house.

Thanks Readers Digest Dec 2011/Jan 2012

Kitty does make a good point.  Why do we put temptation in kitty’s path?  Or do you do that? 

My little buddy loves to play.  In the morning his favorite after breakfast game is peek and chase.  When he goes galloping through the house, it sounds like someone has let a horse loose.

Midnight usually starts by running into the guest room and hiding under the bed.  That is he tries to hide under the bed.  It doesn’t work.  That’s because he usually leaves his back end sticking out with his bent and busted (in four places) tail waving like the flag in fresh breeze.  It usually leaves me laughing.

Later in the day, he’s ready to play another game.  This usually means anything involving a ping pong ball.

Ping Pong balls are fun to chase and swat

Sometimes I’ll roll the ball to him, and he swats it back.  We’ll do that three or four times, and then he gives an energetic whack and takes off chasing the ball only to swat it again and again.

As you can see, trying to capture an image of this action is doomed to failure.  At least it is when I hold the camera.  Lot of energy is expended and much laughter ensues.  This is so much fun!

Then later, we need some rest.  I’ll get a glass of water and settle into the recliner.  My little buddy loves to hop in there with me where we both have a time of rest and recovery.  I like this part of the day too.

The boys rest after the ball game

We usually have the TV on while we rest in the recliner.  Don’t ask what’s playing.  We probably can’t tell you.