BSM Welcome Home!

On Sunday July 6th, we managed to bring our last cat home (to the new house). He's one that likes to go out to cat parties (at least that's what the girls tell me) and then stay away for two or three days at a time. You know, much like some teenagers & college students who return home to do laundry, eat, and grab a few hours of sleep every few days. Anyways, Burlios wanted outside pretty bad when he came here. On Tuesday, July 8th, I let him out and told him "Please make sure you come home." That was the last we saw of him.
Until tonight, that is. We were at practice when Katelyn had to use the bathroom. I went to the old house and just as I was putting my key in the lock, I heard these familiar whimpers (meows). I stopped, walked over to the weeds, bent down and started saying, "Burlios, it's momma. Come on, come to momma." I took my hand, brushed the weeds back and peered in to see a black cat. Not being sure it was Burlios, I started talking to him again which coaxed him enough to raise his head up. As soon as I spotted the white neck, I knew it was him. I nearly dove into the weeds to pick him up. I was so thrilled. I picked him up, cuddled him close to my chest and kissed his fuzzy kitty head. He appeared a little jittery after I got him to the car.

Once he was home, all he wanted to do was clean himself up, eat, and sleep.


When we asked him why he fled from home, he promptly told us

which we assume means "No Comment" and "No pictures please."

He has been absolutely loving the attention (and food) he is getting tonight. I sure hope he decides to stick around this time. I had heard that cats will go "home" and will travel quite far. He certainly did! Amazing, simply amazing. Especially when we no longer live on the same side of the highway even.

Hope your having a fantastic Monday evening!

Missing...

We were certain we had lost our precious cat, Burlios. We hadn't seen him in two days. My heart was heavy when I told the kids that Burlios may not be coming home. They didn't seem affected by my statement at all. Maybe they knew what I didn't? I prayed before I left to go shopping this evening for Burlios to return tonight. I specifically said that if he didn't return tonight, that I'd know he was not coming home. I called Tim less than two hours later and he said, "Guess who is sitting at my feet!" Oh how my heart leaped! I told him to let Burlios know he was grounded and unable to go out with his feline friends to play. When we arrived home, I said to Jacob, "Please be careful taking things in the house. We don't want Burlios to get back outside." He said, "I know. He's grounded!"