Wow. I'm completely floored. That's soooooo cool. Perfect. Maybe a schnauser puppy will wander into the neighborhood come springtime. <wink> Thank you for taking the time to share such a great tale. Your joy is palpable and contagious.
It's none of my biz, but this isn't the first time you have mentioned husband's wrath. Here's to hoping that is merely a rhetorical device. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, m 13 <meowthirt...@...> wrote: > > Scene one > husband having past mentioned dispising all things 'kitty' > kitty paw prints,etc..all the things kitties do as @$#%%^&!!! > whilst speaking softly, cuddly ish about a schnauser he had and dogs in > general... > > Scene two > wife of husband dare not do anything with feline due to fear of husbands > wrath on her or kitten, > fearing God s wrath on her/karmic reprocussions however, she get a box and > puts her rabbit fur sleves cut off her coat and some bear fur so found at a > garage sale in it...makes a 'nest'.Tucks box and kitten in it under deck > within the arms of the riding lawn mower. > Wife feeds and waters and brushes kitten. > > scene three > Husband does not tell wife, but cleans out garage like a doting father baby > proofing the home.He takes the kitten into his lair(the garage,his cave of > zen 'space') throws down a paper bag,a belt from the snowblower that broke,a > zip tie, and teaches the kitty to "shake". > > scene four > wife goes out to give kitty warm eggs she watered down for easy eating, mixed > with kitten food ,rehydrated and mushy...heart goes cold...no kitten...no > box..she remembers she made husband promise he would not kill 'Pee Wee' as > she got to call 'it'...goes into garage,wide eyed... > > scene five > Food in hand, she turns the door handle to the garage..... > > (duh dun dunnnnnnnnNNNnnnNNnn) > > There is the kitten in husbands lap! > Wife surveys floor of garage...very neat tidy perfectionist husband who's > garage is sacred has a bag, and a circular belt and a zip tie on the floor ?! > Wife asks, are those toys? > Husband sheepishly says, yes, i thought the kitty needed something to play > with. > Husband remarks proudly how he cleaned up the garage really good, so nothing > would accidently choke the kitten,or accidently strangle it... > Wife is relieved, because it is raining and snowing and so cold outside. > Wife hopes no one calls for kitten even though she listed on four boards on > internet and called the no kill shelter and got on the waiting list. > Wife goes and buys a handful of funny toys at the store for it. > Daughter buys it gift for the holiday...wife hopes daughter won't be > heartbroken if kitten gets adopted before the Holiday. > > scene six > Someone posts on the internet a possible home. > Wife's heart goes cold. > The time has come. > She envisions life without the perky kitten who runs out to greet her every > time she comes. > Poor thing was so hungry it choked down the mushy food. > It went right in the litter box!Like magic! > No more cute little eyes looking up at her. > It even let her "beep" it's nose-and licked her on the face. > Oh well, she thinks, it will go with a lot of toys and that will be nice > ...and that big bag of kitten food. > Wife makes phone call. > Husband answers . > Babe, she says, there is a possible home for that kitten. > Oh yeah? > Wife hoped he would say, oh no! > Wife says, yes.But i kinda like that PeeWee! > Husband says, I kinda do too. > Husband says, well, you have to decide if you want it to be an inside cat, or > outside cat. > It must have shots, etc, first, if you want it to be inside cat. > Oh, thank you husband!exclaims wife! > Heart of wife thanks God for her birthday present, the best most useful > compassionate present of all, a friend . > > Scene seven > Wife makes necessary phone call to gracious person considering adoption of > kitten, to other people,and to vet. > Wife thanks God for miracle of angel kitty melting heart of husband. > Every day she goes out to visit husband in garage having quiet time with > kitty till vet's app't date arrives for final shots. > She finds newly fashioned"toys" for the kitten most days.A box he cut out...a > plastic circle off something or other...he shows wife ,'look, she can > shake'...wife looks on incredulously-at the fact of a cat hater with a kitten > curled up in his lap, and his remark that indicated he's been playing with > her, teaching her...husband puts out hand , and says, shake! > He says it again, and puts out his hand,'shake!' > The kitten puts out her paw on his. > Wife can't believe this, she has grown up with multiple cats all her life, > and never seen a cat "shake".... > Wife gets rid of ficus tree in the house that husband disliked to make room > for kitten's food area. > > The End > roll credits > show snap shots of future snugglings with kitten > > > true story > > -M > > > >
