Remind Me To keep My Mouth Closed

Do you ever have those days when you wished you hadn't said anything? Today was one of those.

I went out this morning first thing to tour the estate and check everything was in place and there was this white frost on the grass. I stopped to explore it in closer detail and found it to be a tad on the cold side. I actually froze my paws standing there. I went back in and popped upstairs to see the two legs who were still laying in bed drinking their tea and ruminating on what to do for the day. I find it strange that two legs are always asking each other what they should do and then bemoaning that they haven't done something.

Us felines just get on with it and do it. You never hear us moaning about what hasn't been done and where we haven't been. If it has to be done we do it; if we have to go there we go there, come back and that's it job done.

Well I jumped on the bed and there was an immediate oohing and awwing from them.

"Poor fellow his feet are frozen!"

"Yes so would yours be if you had to walk out there in your barefeet with no shoes on!"

"Poor fellow he's really cold he needs a cuddle"

"I've been out in the deep Winter with no clothes on inspecting your estate and what do I get - a cuddle! I need some nice warm cream and a side dish of tuna with the edge taken of in the microwave!"

"We'll get him sorted out in town today"

Now that was a signal I should have heeded. The last time they were "getting me sorted out" I came back from the vets minus a few bits and pieces, but it was early morning and I had a frozen brain - I overlooked the warning signal.

The day wore on and they went off in their car and we all had a little sleep in the milky sun and felt the warmth creep back into our bones. The day was picking up nicely when all of a sudden in they came.

"Come here Casper we've got just what you need for those early mornings and late nights you like to keep!"

It was too late to back away; my inquisitive nature had gotten the better of me and I was trapped. They slipped this yellow hoodie on me and the silliest matching booties ever. I stood there like something that had fallen off the Christmas tree. Max and Sebastian came wandering through and I heard Sebastian stifle a laugh.

"Won't feel the cold now old fellow will you?" beamed two legs. Luckily he didn't hear my reply!