Monday, December 01, 2008

The unfortunate incident of the cat in the night time



So the crescent moon, Jupiter and Venus are making a smiley face in the night sky. I just wish my camera could take better photos. I tried my best though.

While I was trying my best, his Royal Highness, King George, ruler of this house was getting stroppy. I'm the worst cat mum on the planet if you believe him. Especially at night. First I have the nerve to feed him his fresh cat mince. Then I shut him in to stop him doing battle with the possum population. I'm not at my best when I deal with corpses first thing in the morning. But I digress.

He's been doing his best to get out at night. Suicide by defenestration will be his cause of death. He's been throwing himself against the doors - and it's a miracle none of the glass on our doors and windows has been broken.

So tonight he tried to get his revenge. He managed to shut my front door, even though it was snibbed. Locked out in the dark, with only my camera and the phone to keep me company. Thank goodness I had the phone because I was talking to Mum.

So I ring the doorbell. My brother sleeps in the room next to the front door. The doorbell is right outside his door. I ring the doorbell again. And again. And again. I try the staccato pushing on the bell. It sounds like it has an unfortunate stutter. Or the hiccups. I yell through his open window "please get up and let me in - George just locked me out". Mum has hysterics on the phone. Nothing. Except the dulcet tones of his snoring.

Right about now, shoes would have been a good thing to be wearing. Mum is still hysterical on the phone. Oooh, the mosquitoes are out too. What a fun night.

Thank goodness. Mum still has a key to our house. 15 minutes later she appears, complete with a note and pinwheel scones for my brother.

I think I need ice cream now.

9 comments:

Jellyhead said...

What a catastrophe! (he he)

Can't believe your mother brought scones for that evil, slumbering brother of yours!

Good to hear from you again :-)

concerned said...

thisisme: I think the photo is awesome!! I've tried again and again to get decent pictures of the night time sky...moon and stars, but I need a much better camera...and I don't know that much about photograpy equipment!!

Love your story...

Jackie said...

ooops! I signed in on my Facebook account!!

Anonymous said...

Haha, that's hilarious! I thought my cat was the only one who found ways to get revenge when I don't treat her right.

Kelly said...

Great photo! That is really cool.

Jackie said...

Just dropped by to say "hello". Take care and God Bless....

CozyMama said...

wow, locked out is not fun. happened to me once in my nightshirt with my newborn sleeping inside. had to crawl through a window and hope i did not flash anyone.

Evalinn said...

Cool!

(And that dog book is one of my favorites.)

velvet said...

Mum to the rescue! Great picture, too!