100 Words and a Kitten in a Pot
2012
It is evening. The heat of the day has cooled and the cats are restless. Neither of them likes the heat much and I wonder if I should have them shaved in the summer like I’ve seen some folks do. The little guy pants. He actually pants if it’s too hot and he has exerted himself in a fit of play. Mostly they lay on the cool floor, though the kitten seems to favor a ceramic cooking pot that sits on the bottom shelf of the kitchen island. He starts out on the floor and after a few minutes pulls himself up, walking with his head slung low to prowl for another cool spot and, finding one, drops suddenly and heavily on his side. Eventually he makes his way to the kitchen and climbs into the ceramic pot, curling himself perfectly tail to nose.
Nice and cool in the ceramic cooking pot. Probably the kitchen hygiene police are on their way right now.
It’s like Written? Kitten all up in here. Only I’m giving you kittens BEFORE you write 100 words. See how good I am to you?
Us humans who are too big for ceramic cooking pots went to the local swimming park and drank copious amounts of iced tea and lemonade instead.
And really, I’m counting my blessings (swimming, kittens, family, house, copious amounts of lemonade) because I’m well aware that these things can be snatched away in a second. Thinking of you Colorado (may you get rain) and the East Coast out to the West (may you get power and cool breezes).
This week’s word is from Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, which I just started reading after somehow managing to miss it in high school and college.
Murmur
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awww – love written? kitten. Cute. And, a fun way to track those 100 words.
And, with this post I am off to dream land – which is SO much better than drama land. Ha! Will cogitate on the prompt tomorrow.
Good night and sweet dreams, Velvet.
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I discovered Written? Kitten a while ago and don’t know why I didn’t think to share it with y’all until just now.
Hope you had a good sleep!
Oh my gods, that kitten is adorable.
And how did I not know about “Written? Kitten!?”
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He is freakishly adorable, but he’s also just a really handsome, fine little fellow. He belongs to my daughter who will be off to college next year so he’ll be hanging out with us for a while.
And yes, Written Kitten. Kind of awesome for the 100 words challenge.
Oh wow. I had never seen Written? Kitten! Before. So adorable. But your kitty-in-a-cup is even cuter than the one I got for my 100 words.
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Yeah, Written Kitten should definitely be using our little guy for a model.
A kitten in every pot! A sign of the new prosperity.
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Haha! Yes, it should be so.
My Mo was pregnant with me during one of the hottest summer and would lie naked in the tub to cool off. Definitely not as cute as you kitten! lol
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Ha! It took me a couple reads before I wasn’t imagining a naked, pregnant cat. The “Mo” threw me off until I realized you meant “Mom”.