For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
“What are you going to do with us?,” Karin asked angrily. “That depends on your boyfriend here”, he said firmly. “We want our merchandise back!”, he yelled. “I don’t have it”, I said calmly. “I know that!”, he yelled again, “where is it?” “I honestly don’t know”, I said. “Well, I’m going to give you a little time to think about it”, he growled, “then we start talking more seriously. If you want your girlfriend and cats to live, then you better tell me what I want to know.” “Do we at least get something to eat?”, I asked. “You’re my guests right now,” he answered more calmly, dinner will be served in half an hour.” He then left and locked the door again. “What now?, asked Karin quite calmly. “We try to think fast”, I answered, “John will likely want an answer after we eat”. “And what do you plan to tell him?”, she asked almost sarcastically. “I’m not sure yet”, I said, “I really don’t know where the merchandise is hidden.” “You expect me to believe that?”, asked Karin. “I mean, get real,” she added.
Karin’s attitude has certainly changed a lot, but then, we are in a tight spot, people get scared and things change. But right now I still don’t know what to tell John. If we tell him what he wants to know then he will kill us after we lead him to the merchandise. If we don’t tell him, he kills us anyway. Hmm, better to tell him, I guess, and maybe we can escape once we’re at the ghost town. “Hey,” said Karin, “Muffin is meowing a lot.” “Yes, she certainly is,” I said. “How come I can’t understand her?”, asked Karin, almost angry now. “I can’t understand her either,” I said, “how about you Mr. Cat? Meow.=I not understand either, must be different meow dialect I not know. Must get Muffin to teach me that one. “You really think you’ll live through this Mr. Cat?”, asks Karin. She seems quite angry now, that’s very strange. But I guess the pressure is getting to her.
Finally Muffin comes out from under the bed. Meow.=What you do under there? Meow, meow.=I nervous, do stress relief with special meow. Meow.=Oh, you must teach me that one. Meow, meow.=I show you when we get home, it work good, feel better already. Meow.=Human Karin not think we get home, she angry. Meow, meow!=Hey, we get home, you see! Right then one of John’s men came and took us downstairs for our dinner. Wow, what a feast, a fabulous steak dinner! Even the cats were allowed at the table and had their own plates of food. After we had finished desert John asks the same question. “Well,” he said, “are you going to tell me or not?” “Like I said, I really don’t know where the merchandise is hidden, but, the cats know.” “I gave the drugs to them to hide in different places so no one would find it,” I continued. “If you take us back to the ghost town I’ll make sure the cats get it all for you.”
“Including the money?”, asked John. “There wasn’t any money in Harvey’s backpack, only those drugs,” I said. “That’s true,” said Karin, “we looked through everything.” “He could have had it on him,” she added. “That would be just like Harvey, carry it with him to keep it safe,” said John. “Now it’s in the river,” added Karin. “Crazy Harvey!”, yelled John. “Okay, tomorrow we go back to that ghost town, but you better be on the level or you won’t like what will happen!”, yelled John again. We were then escorted back to our room. “Do you have some kind of great plan so we can all escape from John?”, asked Karin sarcastically. “No, I really don’t know what we can do”, I said. “John must be doing okay living in this mansion. I wonder if he needs a PI on his payroll?”, I said, just kind of thinking out loud.
The cat’s ears went straight up when I said that. Meow, meow.=Oh, oh, stress really get him now, we need plan to help him. Meow.=Yep, I agree, but not think chomp, chomp will work this time. Meow, meow.=True, need serious talk with him. We wait till later. We were all tired so decided on going to bed early. After laying there in the recliner pretending to be asleep…hmm, that’s interesting. Muffin and Mr. Cat come over to me. Meow, meow.=We wait for human Karin to sleep so we can talk. “Good thinking Muffin, we have some things to talk about, here’s the plan,” I said, “what do you think?” Meow.=Sound good to me. Meow, meow.=Sound good to me too. “Did you do it Muffin?”, I asked. Meow, meow.=Yep, when I was under bed. “Good,” I said, “then we’re all set for tomorrow.” Meow, meow.=You notice? Muffin points with her tail. Meow.=That kind of strange. “Yes, I agree,” I said.
To Be Continued.
ยฉ2020 Steve McLeod.
OMG!! You’ll never make it out alive! Karen seems like she’s not really on your side! ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ
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It certainly doesn’t look good right now.๐ค๐ณ๐ฌ It might just be the stress for Karin, she’s not used to this PI life.๐ค๐ฒ๐ฑโโ๏ธ๐๐
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The life of PI? ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ
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Yep, hopefully blueberry with whipped edible oil!
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Edible OIL?? Ewwww Redi Whip in a can?๐คช๐คฃ
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You never heard of edible oil? Not that kind of oil, something similar to cooking oil, but it isn’t. For those who can’t have dairy, can’t tell the difference between the real and fake. Also whipped coconut water is even better.๐๐๐
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Hmm… I did not know that!๐ค You are just a fount of information!๐
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Yep, I know a lot about nothing important!๐คญ๐คช
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Well nothing important is very important if you need to becareful what you eat! ๐คช๐๐
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Now that’s a thought to think about thinking about!๐ค๐๐ธ
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Noooooooo…….. not more THINKING………. im all thunk out….
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I think that I might agree about thinking without thinking about thinking!
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I think you’re over thinking the possibility that you should under think over thinking!๐คฏ
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I only under think when I’m over thinking in bed under the blankets.๐๐น
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I think I’ll be shivering under a blanket of snow tomorrow night! I had a couple of huge Blue Jays here today!
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Stop, you’re making me laugh so hard!
That was nice of you to hug the blue jays.
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What can I say???๐ I’m a hugger… it comes from reading your posts!! Embrace the love!๐
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I’m sure you’ll think of something!
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Again with thinking… im getting a headache ๐คฏ๐ค
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Maybe you shouldn’t think so much about thinking what you’re thinking about.๐ค๐
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Do ya think?๐ค
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Sometimes, not often, gives me a headache.
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I thinking about not thinking anymore today… almost time to go to bed๐ด
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Me too, off to bed for me. Good night Dusty!๐๐ฅฑ๐ด๐
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Good night ๐ด sleepy ๐ด
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Me too. I’m gone.
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Ha ha!! ๐
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Still digging yourself out after all that snow?๐๐จ๐จ
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Yeah.. Sure am… got lots today.
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Oh my, you’re going to make me laugh again. I saw a few snowflakes falling just after supper. How much did you get?
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At leat 7 inches.. maybe more it’s still snowing.
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WOW, I’m glad you got it and not us. We might get about an inch tonight, maybe, or not. My stomach is getting sore again. I’m not laughing though.๐๐
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Ate too much again huh?
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Ate? Oh, right, that’s it!๐๐
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I guess we’re even today then!๐
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Even? You ate today too?๐ค
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At least once
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Probably all that exercise you got today, made you hungry.๐คญ๐คฃ
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Yeah… ha ha!๐
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But exercise is a good thing, keeps you in shape. After all, there’s lots more of this coming.๐ณ๐ณ๐๐คฃ
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Exercise?? Im glad you have all you need!๐๐๐
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Some days I do sit ups all day long.๐
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Yeah.. I sit up all day too!๐ฅด๐๐๐
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Big plans for tomorrow?
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Yep, I figure I’ll start with getting out of bed. Then perhaps a few cups of coffee. Followed by breakfast in bed. Then perhaps a few cups of coffee. Then I should be ready for a nap.
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Busy schedule! How do you manage it all?๐ฒ๐คญ
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It isn’t easy some days. The real busy time comes after that morning nap.๐ณ
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Yeah, the “rest”of your day lol ๐๐๐คญ๐คญ
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Sure, laugh all you want, just remember, there’s more snow coming your way!
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I know!! I just looked at the forecast! Everyday through Friday! Come on! That’s ridiculous! ๐คช๐ฅด๐ฒ๐คฏ It’s only October 21st!
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I know, I just wrote about it this morning! Forecast is the same here. They forecast 1 inch of snow, we got almost 4 1/2 inches. Early winter. A little anyway.๐๐จ๐จ๐ณ
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I’ll post a picture tomorrow I snapped this afternoon.
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Ohh, nice, can’t wait to see it.
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Ah huh
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Did you have a good day?
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Yep, kind of chilly, but I went for a short walk. Spent time with the birds and Jasper. Had a chickadee sit on my hand. It was sunny this morning but clouded over at noon. Aside from playing in the snow, how was your day? Make a snowman?
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Nope! Had to get the ladder out to clear the snow from the satellite dish so I could get tv reception. Always fun in a snow storm!๐๐๐
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Who needs tv when you could be out making a snowman and having a snowball fight with the squirrels.๐โ
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They were all curled up in there nests sleeping through the storm. ๐
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Squirrels are smart little critters.
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Can’t argue that point!
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Good point.
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Thank you! I find a nugget now and again!๐
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How do you find anything in all that snow?๐ค๐
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Snow Angels!๐๐คญ
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Iread you and jasper spent a little time together today. That must have been fun. Is he good company?
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He is, but the poor little guy has such problems, I need to find a little couch for him to lie down on when we have our talks.
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Ahahahah….๐๐๐๐ im certain he would appreciate that! What would your chipmunks think about that?? They’ll want recliners!!
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The chipmunks are gone to bed now so they won’t know what’s going on.๐๐น
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They’ve got quite a grapevine… I dont think they miss much!๐
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They’re too busy watching the comedy station on their TV’s.
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True
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Did you know… it snowed here all day today! And they are forecasting 2 to 5 inches of snow tomorrow! ๐๐ฅถ๐ฅถ๐ฅถ๐ฅถ๐คฏ
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We had a few snowflakes today, but mostly sunny this afternoon.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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Huh! Go figure!
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That was a good laugh, sore stomach and all!
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I’m glad it made you laugh! LOL๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
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Oh my, oh my, I just can’t stop!
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Yeah, yeah… don’t re-injure that torn muscle just to laugh at me๐๐
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Oh I am enjoying this! Wheeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!
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Laugh it up!! Ha!
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That’s what I’m doing.
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It seems that the cats are onto something and are not revealing it until it is safe to do so…I know they are suspicious of Karin…as I am…beware ! ๐พ๐พโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ๐ฉ
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We’ll have to wait and see what the cats are thinking, but can we get out of this? No matter what, it won’t be easy. Karin could just be stressed, she’s not used to PI life.๐ค๐ฑโโ๏ธ๐ผ๐ผ
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Hmmm…Muffin has her secret weapons ๐ผ๐ป
Better be careful though!
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Yes, this will take some clever thinking and good timing! And perhaps fast running.๐ณ๐ฑโโ๏ธ๐พ๐พ
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I don’t like Karin very much, she seems too unstable, like she hasn’t decided in whose side she is ๐น Can’t wait to see what the cats have planned!๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
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Karin has been like that since I first met her two stories ago when she was hired to kill me. Then in the story before this one she seemed to have settled down, and now, who knows…
Yes, I figure it’s likely something very simple which is something John wouldn’t expect.๐ค๐พ๐พ But John is smart, ever since he first appeared in our very first story. Some characters stick around a lot.๐๐ฑโโ๏ธ๐ผ๐ผ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
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I donโt trust Karin. If it was just stress….๐ค
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Hmm, seems no one trusts Karin, she is one of those characters that people just don’t like right from the very beginning when she showed up in our case 2 stories ago. Then she was hired to kill me but changed her mind. What will happen this time….?๐ฌ๐ผ๐ผ
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Kill her. In self defense of course. ๐ต. Ooh even betterโlet the cats do it! They can eat her eyeballs…๐๐ป๐ป
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Eeeek! I just proposed, she said yes, surely she can’t be a bad guy!๐ฒ I’ll cut up my PI license if that happens!๐๐๐๐พ๐พ
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Wait…when you are in the middle of a stressful situationโa time when you need your partner to be a partnerโKarin is speaking to you sarcastically? Hmm…she could learn a thing or two from Muffin. Karin is using drugs…๐๐ฟ๐
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Oh my, this is getting bad. I can’t trust Karin? She could be just stressed real bad, after all, we are likely facing death, that can change people sometimes. Or not. Maybe we’ll find out more today.๐ค๐ณ๐พ๐พ๐ฑโโ๏ธ
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You are facing death and she wants to argue sarcastically with you? Mr. Cat says ,โI eat her eyeball, give other eyeball to Muffin. chomp!!โ ๐น๐๐ป
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Well, she got what she got today, along with her partner John! Just never know who I can trust on these cases. And now, “the case of the curious letter”.๐๐พ๐พ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
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Curiouser and curiouser…๐๐๐ป
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Yep. What will happen now?๐ณ๐๐๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
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Karin has a short fuse, no doubt! Best be prepared for whatever John might do. He seems to be only for himself. ๐ฌ๐คโ๏ธโ๏ธ ๐ฅฉ ๐ ๐
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Yes, that’s a good description for John. It’s only him. He will use others for as long as needed then he gets rid of them. I just wonder… But we’ll be ready, I hope.๐ณ๐ฑโโ๏ธ๐ผ๐ผ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
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I hope so too! ๐ง
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that was awesome ๐ป๐ what did you said to cats, what they said to you? what was under that bed ? did you broke up with Karin ๐ or you started to suspect Karin already ๐ค will you all come out alive ๐ This is getting so so so interesting ๐๐๐๐best writing againโจ Keep Going Steve ๐ป
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I’m beginning to wonder if we will make it out of here alive.๐ค๐คช Seems like no matter what we do we will get killed.๐ฌ๐ And we have no weapons to use, well, except the cats,๐ผ๐ผ guess John didn’t know what their slingshots were used for.๐ So that helps anyway. I hope.๐ We’ll find out more tomorrow. I hope.๐ Unless we….oh my.๐ณ๐ฑโโ๏ธ๐พ๐พ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
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๐คu end up with questions again ๐๐ณ Fine I’ll wait till tonight or tmrw ๐๐
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Yep, I love questions, especially when I ask them,๐ because then I know the answer.๐คญ Well, mostly I know the answer. Except sometimes.๐ค๐ฌ Today is the day when we find out some things.๐ Or will we?๐ณ๐
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I can sense that in my veins far from Canada ๐๐ and I’m excited to know some answers at the least ๐๐
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What was the plan? Ok nevermind, I don’t want to know yet.
Muffin has a special meowing for stress? That’s so cute โค
Sigh. If I was in your shoes, I don't think I'll think of food at all, I won't be able to eat.
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She has a special meowing for stress so that no one else knows what she is saying, this is part of the plan. So Karin doesn’t know what is going on. Muffin is actually calling for help in Italian, talking to our friend Rossana in Italy! Muffin has a secret button in her collar, when she presses it she has a direct call to Rossana. We just call it her stress talking.
Hey, I was hungry, me and the cats can always eat!!๐๐น๐น
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