I love having a Mac. Except when the screen saver comes on and it’s all pictures of my Baby Panther. Then I feel so sad. Like there’s a late-afternoon catnip party going on with all the neighborhood felines and I am not invited.
The screen saver pictures reminds me of all the good times we had together …
When she and Man-Beast used to box with each other on her cat tower.
When she and I would do photo shoots for my blog.
She could be such the diva sometimes
When we would have late-afternoon catnip parties and then giggle over the silliest things.
Reminds me of how far away she is.
One cat in a box, please.
Reminds me that I won’t see this loveliness for two years.
(Protecting the Man-Beast’s identity … he may or may not be wanted in Nicaragua. I simply cannot say.)
I was able to FaceTime with Baby Panther the other night while my mom chased her around the house with her iPhone. So I took some screen shots of her. I had to have some proof of life because I had two dreams in one week about something bad happening to her. So I was un-nerved and had to see her next to today’s newspaper or something.
But she and I talked on the phone and she is well and good (and getting fed a lot more, now that she lives with her Grammy!)
Our FaceTime chat
Being away from my Baby Panther is definitely a hard sacrifice to make in order for Man-Beast and I to move to Taiwan for two years. I know she’s in good hands with my parents, niece and nephew.
In fact, when my mom let Baby Panther go outside the other day (I don’t like that because there are coyotes, big ass owls, bobcats and mountain lions in Arizona where they live), my niece and nephew said they were going to tell on my mom to me the next time they saw me.
So I have my little cat security team set up.
And I’m feeling better knowing she has lots of good people watching out for her.
I think the best way for me to cope with my sad feelings of missing my cat is to go volunteer at my local animal shelter. Then I’ll be reminded of how many good animals need their forever homes. And then when we come back in two years, maybe we can buy our farm, adopt all the homeless animals, and have our Dalmatian Plantation!
Day dreams keep the hope alive.
Cat Security Team – Bravo 1
julie chicklitasaurus 
I feel for you. Blogging hugs coming your way. My cat is identical, by the way. Except mine throws up everywhere, scavenges in the kitchen bin and attacks Doberman dogs if they make the mistake of entering “his” property.
Aw, thank you and right back at you. I have a feeling our cats would make great friends!
Awwww, I would be super sad about leaving my Gabby for even a night, much less two years! I can totally feel your pain š¦ *hugs*
Also, (this might be a dumb question on my part), but how come the kitty couldn’t come with you? Is Taiwan kitty-racist?
Thanks for the loving! Our apartment won’t take pets. And I would die having her on the 13 hour flight. Where would she go potty? What about water? I would stress the eff out!
A Dalmation Plantation! (The poor beau will now be enduring me singing songs from that movie all day long! I think I even have the sheet music. Piano, we are on!)
I have a friend in the Air Force and she’s always being sent overseas. Her cat loves going and staying at Grandma’s house. I think almost to the point it is depressing, like she would appreciate if the cat acted a bit sad she was leaving. Oh, no. He loves it, ‘See you later mom! Have a wonderful time in Iraq! Grandma, let’s snuggle! Purr, purr, purr!’
Haha! Yeah the Baby Panther is getting really spoiled at her grandma’s. extra feedings, her own cat grass, lots of snuggles. She’s in good hands. Xo
Beautiful kitty!
Thank you! She has an even more beautiful personality! Xo
Baby Panther: 1 – Dinosaur: 0
Yeah, that Triceratops never even knew what happened.
We never stop missing them. At least I don’t.
Very, very true. I wish cats traveled better … especially on 13 hour flights!
Absolutely in love with the kittie
Thank you!
catnip parties? hehe
I don’t know how you’re doing it (dealing with the separation, I mean). But, you’re doing it really well.
Thank you!