Nighttime

Yesterday Mom was gone for much of the day.

When she was home, I just wanted to sleep.

That is, until night came around.

I asked her for a nighttime walk.

What she gave me was a compromise.

She put me on the tether outside.

During the day I stay obediently on the patio, but at night

I can't resist the temptation to wander off.

So it's either the tether or the leash at night.

I sat out there for a long time, taking in the smells and sounds.

The kitties upstairs were watching the night from behind their window.

I called to them, but all they did was stare at me.

So I sat under my window and tried to stare up at them.

I couldn't see them from that angle,

so I just enjoyed the nice elevated seat.

Eventually, of course, I went back inside and snuggled up next to Mom on the couch.