Leo......
Leo....
The keeper of the toys....
This little guy is endlessly amusing...he is always up to something, always on the look out for new and unusual ways to crack me up. His self-appointed role as "Keeper of the Toys" occupies much of his time, but that hasn't stopped him from developing other "skills" to add to his quirky arsenal. I suspect that he must have been a dog in a previous life, as playing "catch" has quickly become his favorite pastime. He has his own little quirk to the game.....he will only play with his "flippy" toys....but other than that, he is a regular retriever. He even stands at my feet and prances around in anticipation of the toss.....an activity which the other cats find rather perplexing. Other memorable "tricks" little Leo has come up with:
Invert-a-Kitty: this is when Leo runs upside down on the underside of the couch....back and forth, back and forth at a hundred kitty miles an hour...pausing only to ensure that his efforts are not going undetected...and to confirm my admiration of his cuteness.
The Window Wag: one of my personal favorites....this is when Leo fights his way through the blinds (usually in the kitchen) and manages to secure a good window gazing spot on the windowsill. To avoid having to fight his way back out of the blinds, he leaves his back-end safely on the counter, allowing just the front half to be engulfed by the blinds......Happy at what he sees outside, he slowly wags his tail back and forth....and that is what those on the inside of the window have the pleasure of looking at.....this headless, furry little butt with a swooshy tail sticking out of the blinds.
The Bubble Blow: Anyone chewing gum and blowing bubbles in the company of Leo is subject to having him sit on his/her lap and study how the formation of the bubbles is achieved. This particular human phenomenon is of great interest to Leo, and it is not uncommon for him to enter a trance like state and fall from his seat when confronted by an emerging bubble. His desire to master the art of bubble-making is evidenced by the way he slowly opens his little mouth...wider and wider.....as the bubble gets bigger and bigger....and bigger.....
Toothbrush Envy: Leo is obsessed with the idea that life as a toothbrush is a much more enviable existence than that of a quirky little cat. Evidence to support this theory can be seen in the way he insists upon getting into the medicine cabinet whenever he even so much as thinks he hears the bathroom light turn on. The fact that he is much too big to even remotely begin to fit in the medicine cabinet does not deter him in any way....it just seems to make all the more determined.
Could Ya Give Me A Lift??: For the most part, this is a summer-time game, the duration of which depends entirely upon the number "mosquito eaters" that manage to navigate their way through an open door or window and become trapped in the house. Once spotted by Leo, they become the hunted.....and the game begins. As a novice player, Leo would attempt to reach his prey by climbing upon the furniture, kitchen counters, even going so far as to use pictures hanging on the walls as stepping stones....none of which led to success. He then did what any other frustrated cat would do when something is beyond reach....scream at it. Having sympathy for the detemined little fellow, I took it upon myself to assist him in his quest and gave him a lift up to where the bugs were flitting about. Using my wrists and forearms to brace himself, he would leap at the bugs and snatch them with his front paws.....while I tried desperately not to drop with him. It didn't take long for him to become a pro at this....he was soon able to balance on my hand and catch the bugs as I held him up in the air.....quite the humorous sight. I, on the other hand....was not quite as quick a study and suffered many, many a gash and received a number of rather peculiar looking scars before learning to wrap a towel around my arm before assisting Leo in his hunting...
The keeper of the toys....
This little guy is endlessly amusing...he is always up to something, always on the look out for new and unusual ways to crack me up. His self-appointed role as "Keeper of the Toys" occupies much of his time, but that hasn't stopped him from developing other "skills" to add to his quirky arsenal. I suspect that he must have been a dog in a previous life, as playing "catch" has quickly become his favorite pastime. He has his own little quirk to the game.....he will only play with his "flippy" toys....but other than that, he is a regular retriever. He even stands at my feet and prances around in anticipation of the toss.....an activity which the other cats find rather perplexing. Other memorable "tricks" little Leo has come up with:
Invert-a-Kitty: this is when Leo runs upside down on the underside of the couch....back and forth, back and forth at a hundred kitty miles an hour...pausing only to ensure that his efforts are not going undetected...and to confirm my admiration of his cuteness.
The Window Wag: one of my personal favorites....this is when Leo fights his way through the blinds (usually in the kitchen) and manages to secure a good window gazing spot on the windowsill. To avoid having to fight his way back out of the blinds, he leaves his back-end safely on the counter, allowing just the front half to be engulfed by the blinds......Happy at what he sees outside, he slowly wags his tail back and forth....and that is what those on the inside of the window have the pleasure of looking at.....this headless, furry little butt with a swooshy tail sticking out of the blinds.
The Bubble Blow: Anyone chewing gum and blowing bubbles in the company of Leo is subject to having him sit on his/her lap and study how the formation of the bubbles is achieved. This particular human phenomenon is of great interest to Leo, and it is not uncommon for him to enter a trance like state and fall from his seat when confronted by an emerging bubble. His desire to master the art of bubble-making is evidenced by the way he slowly opens his little mouth...wider and wider.....as the bubble gets bigger and bigger....and bigger.....
Toothbrush Envy: Leo is obsessed with the idea that life as a toothbrush is a much more enviable existence than that of a quirky little cat. Evidence to support this theory can be seen in the way he insists upon getting into the medicine cabinet whenever he even so much as thinks he hears the bathroom light turn on. The fact that he is much too big to even remotely begin to fit in the medicine cabinet does not deter him in any way....it just seems to make all the more determined.
Could Ya Give Me A Lift??: For the most part, this is a summer-time game, the duration of which depends entirely upon the number "mosquito eaters" that manage to navigate their way through an open door or window and become trapped in the house. Once spotted by Leo, they become the hunted.....and the game begins. As a novice player, Leo would attempt to reach his prey by climbing upon the furniture, kitchen counters, even going so far as to use pictures hanging on the walls as stepping stones....none of which led to success. He then did what any other frustrated cat would do when something is beyond reach....scream at it. Having sympathy for the detemined little fellow, I took it upon myself to assist him in his quest and gave him a lift up to where the bugs were flitting about. Using my wrists and forearms to brace himself, he would leap at the bugs and snatch them with his front paws.....while I tried desperately not to drop with him. It didn't take long for him to become a pro at this....he was soon able to balance on my hand and catch the bugs as I held him up in the air.....quite the humorous sight. I, on the other hand....was not quite as quick a study and suffered many, many a gash and received a number of rather peculiar looking scars before learning to wrap a towel around my arm before assisting Leo in his hunting...
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