I was jogging along the canal, my tunes cranked up to distract me from all the wheezing and panting going on, when I noticed her out of the corner of my eye. She was hanging out in the bushes just off the bike path, and ducked back quickly when I came close to her, not making eye contact. No biggie. I'm sure a lot of folks come out here to enjoy a little peace and quiet. Who am I to judge? I kept on with my slow and steady pace and left her to her privacy. After a while, I doubled back and headed for home. I have to admit, she gave me quite a scare when she bounded out from behind a tree and landed right in my path. I skidded to a halt and gave out a little yelp before I could stop myself. I guess she'd been watching me for a bit and figured out I couldn't pose too much of a threat, or maybe she was just tired of her own company. I said hi, but she didn't really respond. I think she might have smiled a little bit, though. (It's quite possible she didn't understand English, and I didn't want to embarrass her by saying more.) Not sure what else to do, I started walking again. She fell into step beside me and we traveled on a little ways in silence. This must have been a little too boring for her (teenagers!), so she started walking in front of me and slowing down, then speeding back up again. I didn't take too much of this before I got irritated and started jogging again. She kept up the pace with me for about 5 or 10 minutes, and then lost interest, veering off toward to bushes to look for more entertainment. She was a sweet little kitty. I hope to see her again when I'm out there tomorrow.
maybe she was hoping you'd invite her to go home with you? Share a bit of milk?
ReplyDeleteShe was a petite litthe thing, but she was well taken care of. I'm sure she belonged to one of those houses beside the canal. I would have brought her home if I could. She was adorable!
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