Paws for thought

Which animal would you compare yourself to and why?

WP, if it’s all the same to you, I will answer instead ‘which animal would you like to be?’ And in this case I would also add for one day only.

That would be a cat. A British domestic type.

When I first read this Prompt, my mind wandered into the realms of a Feline-Existence. Immediately put in survival mode, it came to me all of the places on Earth where it wouldn’t be a safe option. War zones, obvs. That would include civil and any areas where there is conflict. I wouldn’t want to be a Stray in, say, Saudi Arabia or any of those regions worldwide ( and there are more than you would imagine) where I may be considered a tasty morsel. So, with that settled, let’s go back to being a Moggy in the UK.

Without a doubt, I would be a cat ‘allowed’ outside.  There will be plenty of  warm and sheltered places to nap. I would check out the hood, be tolerant of other furry residents, and generally have a fun and easygoing time. If I was hungry, I could go indoors. My people have kindly installed a flap-door for me. Or I could nip into the neighbour’s’. Or I could test my patience by sitting close, facing a stone garden wall, and wait for Mousey to come out.

In the early afternoon, after a roll about in the Catnip at number 14, I like to head into Tom’s shed. The door is always open then, and jump onto the shelf at the window. It’s a bit dusty and cobwebby, but I don’t mind. The sun streams through there for about an hour. Bliss!

Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?

What are you curious about?

Curious moi? You bet! About absolutely everything.

A previous ( or previously? Mmm…  must have been off school that day) prolonged nomadic existence and a love of documentaries. Of portraits in art and photography. In auto/ biographies.

Amongst many other things, I enjoy streaming shows depicting  surgery and complex medical procedures.Missing persons, major crime, and smuggling…. I watched a Dispatches doc the other night about car theft. It was so interesting and informative….Search, rescue, and recovery. True crime and crime dramas from the UK or overseas. Causes of death, the pathology, forensic investigations/ sciences. Bring it on. A few hours of this leaves me chilled and always having learnt something. My fascination is in the details. So often in  awe.

Observing, understanding, and learning. I am sure it is healthy to be curious. Do you?