Before setting out to work this morning, I was sitting in my office having just made a call when it happened. I shared what i can only describe as a 'moment' with one of my cats (Maggie). I'm not really an animal sorta person, in that I'm not over emotional about them and I only keep them to keep out the local gangs of feral mice. Cats are the lesser of two evils. The way I see it... cat's have bladder control which pushes them up the desirable chain.So I have cats.
Anyway, Maggie was sitting watching me at my desk with that look in her eye that said 'why don't you bugger off to work so i can root around in the kitchen for second helpings of breakfast?', when i heard a strange noise. Maggie could obviously hear it but neither of us recognise it. So we just sat staring at each other for a few seconds sharing the same thought '"What's that?" (I've never shared a moment with a cat before and i should probably worry about that more than I am)
Literally seconds later a big bumble bee floated in between us, bumbling "hello! Hello, can I live here with you?" Maggie got a scare and leapt up.. all four feet into the air at the same time before her hunting instincts kicked in to start her stalking the prospective lodger in earnest.
I managed to scoop the poor wee soul into a cup and empty it out the front door. But it seems that bumble bee's not only look a bit dozy, turns out they are. Ten minutes later when I was finally leaving for work I opened the door and it was still there bumping into the door! I had a word and said it should only come back when it learnt to ring the bell and no doubt feeling ashamed, it floated off.
Now I can't be sure of course, but on the way home I had to make a stop at a friends house on a different farm and as i pulled on to their track a bumble bee decided to hitched a ride down to the farm! I had to ask it to leave as it refused to sit still and put it's seat belt on and reluctantly it too flew off.
It seems that my animal magnetism is in full swing this week as I've been attracting all sorts of wildlife, including a rather persistent gull. I was walking out of a new shopping centre in town and had decided to have lunch on the hoof (excuse the pun). Laden with carrier bags and armed with a Markies sandwich I headed back to the car and as i pulled out the first triangle I rounded the corner of the bus station.
I was only two bites into enjoying the goods when a eagle eyed gull decided to take a closer look. Having swooped down it obviously realised ham and mustard was its favourite variety and readjusted its interest from 'passing' to 'infiltrate'.... I have to confess I'm a bit scared of birds so the appearance of a great big one at my right shoulder made me scream. Lucky for me and everyone else around me, the scream was muffled by the third bite of my sandwich. However, the spray from my open mouth obviously gave the gull a taste for more.
The gull knew i was running scared and every way i turned it appeared. Left, then right, then left again. Taunting me... willing me to drop my sandwich and run away. But I wouldn't give it up. The row of people waiting at the bus stops watched me with amusement as the gull and I danced the 'way of the sandwiches'. One smart arsed passerby shouted "don't feed the seagulls, its illegal!" Had i been less flustered i would've shouted back "Have a word with the gull, cos stealing is also illegal".
Eventually, I did what centuries of warriors have done... I hid, by running into a newspaper shop and panting declared to the startled shop assistant that I was saving my sandwich!
She gave me a curious look and a small smile and offered me a plastic bag to save my sandwich in! I couldn't face the explanation so I said 'thank you' and left.
Anyway, Maggie was sitting watching me at my desk with that look in her eye that said 'why don't you bugger off to work so i can root around in the kitchen for second helpings of breakfast?', when i heard a strange noise. Maggie could obviously hear it but neither of us recognise it. So we just sat staring at each other for a few seconds sharing the same thought '"What's that?" (I've never shared a moment with a cat before and i should probably worry about that more than I am)
Literally seconds later a big bumble bee floated in between us, bumbling "hello! Hello, can I live here with you?" Maggie got a scare and leapt up.. all four feet into the air at the same time before her hunting instincts kicked in to start her stalking the prospective lodger in earnest.
I managed to scoop the poor wee soul into a cup and empty it out the front door. But it seems that bumble bee's not only look a bit dozy, turns out they are. Ten minutes later when I was finally leaving for work I opened the door and it was still there bumping into the door! I had a word and said it should only come back when it learnt to ring the bell and no doubt feeling ashamed, it floated off.
Now I can't be sure of course, but on the way home I had to make a stop at a friends house on a different farm and as i pulled on to their track a bumble bee decided to hitched a ride down to the farm! I had to ask it to leave as it refused to sit still and put it's seat belt on and reluctantly it too flew off.
It seems that my animal magnetism is in full swing this week as I've been attracting all sorts of wildlife, including a rather persistent gull. I was walking out of a new shopping centre in town and had decided to have lunch on the hoof (excuse the pun). Laden with carrier bags and armed with a Markies sandwich I headed back to the car and as i pulled out the first triangle I rounded the corner of the bus station.
I was only two bites into enjoying the goods when a eagle eyed gull decided to take a closer look. Having swooped down it obviously realised ham and mustard was its favourite variety and readjusted its interest from 'passing' to 'infiltrate'.... I have to confess I'm a bit scared of birds so the appearance of a great big one at my right shoulder made me scream. Lucky for me and everyone else around me, the scream was muffled by the third bite of my sandwich. However, the spray from my open mouth obviously gave the gull a taste for more.
The gull knew i was running scared and every way i turned it appeared. Left, then right, then left again. Taunting me... willing me to drop my sandwich and run away. But I wouldn't give it up. The row of people waiting at the bus stops watched me with amusement as the gull and I danced the 'way of the sandwiches'. One smart arsed passerby shouted "don't feed the seagulls, its illegal!" Had i been less flustered i would've shouted back "Have a word with the gull, cos stealing is also illegal".
Eventually, I did what centuries of warriors have done... I hid, by running into a newspaper shop and panting declared to the startled shop assistant that I was saving my sandwich!
She gave me a curious look and a small smile and offered me a plastic bag to save my sandwich in! I couldn't face the explanation so I said 'thank you' and left.
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