For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Muffin and Mr. Cat come into the living room. Meow, meow.=We not have much food left, you need to go shopping. Meow.=Yep, this no time for diet, need to keep in shape for next case. “Um, well, it’s like this,” I said, “we’ll have to cut back a little for awhile.” Meow, meow?=What you mean ‘cut back’? We cut back any more and we end up like ‘skinny’. For those who might not know, ‘Skinny’ was a name that Muffin gave to the first skeleton we found in one of our cases. Oddly, skeletons don’t bother Muffin much, but mention ghosts and she runs for cover! “Well, we haven’t had a case for awhile now and we didn’t get paid much for that last one, so…”, I continued. Meow.=That mean money gone and we starve unless new case come in. Meow, meow.=Must be slow season for cases…oh, here mail woman delivery person human! Maybe case come in mail.

Meow.=I hope so, big diet not sound like fun, not need to lose weight. Muffin stares at his stomach. Meow.=Hey, that not fat, just extra fur on tummy. Muffin rolls her eyes. Meow?=Hey, how you do that? “Look here you two, a nice case for us just came in the mail,” I said excitedly. I didn’t really like the idea of a big diet either. Meow, meow=Oh good, we go pack. They both disappeared into the bedroom. That should keep them occupied for a while. Then two little heads poke out the bedroom door. Meow, meow?=What letter like? “What do you mean?”, I asked. They come walking over to me. Meow, meow.=You know what I mean, let me see letter. She jumps up on my lap.
Meow, meow! Aha! It handwritten letter again! You know that mean people have no money so we don’t get paid and we starve. We need case that pays. She grabs the letter and jumps down on the floor with it. Then she and Mr. Cat have some fun. Rip, rip, tear, tear, shred, shred! Meow, meow.=Say no to case, we go unpack. And into the bedroom they go. We go through this so often. This might end up taking awhile this time though, I don’t have much to work with. “But this is an older couple in their 80’s, we can’t possibly say no to them”, I said. Two heads poke out the door. Meow.=Oh, older humans, we should help them. Meow, meow.=Okay, that maybe why they write letter. Say yes to case, we go pack. Hmm, that was easier than I thought, I just better not mention the strange things that have happened.

Two little heads poke out the bedroom door. Meow, meow?=What that? What strange things? Guess I better not think out loud like that, their hearing is too good. “It’s nothing much, we don’t need to worry about it,” I said. Meow, meow.=Strange things mean ghosts, not want case with ghosts! You say no to case, we unpack. Here we go again. “But Muffin, they need someone to help them, they don’t have any family or friends way out there on the farm,” I replied to her. Two little heads poke out the door once more. Meow?=They live on farm? Oh, that mean lots of good farm mice. We should help. Meow, meow.=Why you not say this first? Okay, we help, say yes to case, we go pack.

“Besides, we can’t lose on this case,” I said to them. Two little heads poke out. Meow, meow.=I get nervous when you say things like that. Say no to case, we unpack. Sigh. “But they have already sent the money to cover all expenses plus enough for one week’s work, whether we find the treasure or not,” I said. Two little heads poke out again. Meow?=This going to be treasure hunt? Meow, meow?=And we already get paid? Okay, you have slow way of saying things, say yes to case, we finished packing now. We packed your stuff too. “It will be a long trip though so be ready for lots of sleeping on the way,” I said. Meow.=Good, get paid to sleep, this good case already. Meow, meow?=Then why I have strange feeling about this one?
To Be Continued.
©2020 Steve McLeod.
How do you ever make a decision with those two? 😂
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It isn’t easy sometimes, it really isn’t!🙄😂😹😹
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This is going to be very interesting ! When the cats get excited then I know this adventure will be great !.☕️☕️😻😻🕵️♂️🍪🍪🍪☕️☕️‼️
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It should be a little calmer than the last one anyway. After all, how dangerous can a letter be?🤔😸😸🕵️♂️
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Every time their little heads poke out…🖐😹😻😄
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Hi Nina, glad you’re enjoying the beginning of our new adventure!😁🖐😸😸
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Good morning, Steve. Yes, I like the way the cats have such minds of their own. I sent you some new pictures—but I’m not sure the message went through? I’ll resend them? 🤔🖐😺
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Hi Nina! I didn’t receive the pictures, I don’t know why they didn’t come through. Yes, please try again!😀🖐😺
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Ok…
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You should get them now…😊🖐😺
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How odd, still not coming through.🤔 How many pictures?
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Hmmm…I just tried again but it won’t go through. I’ll try again in a little bit.
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If there’s too many pics it might not work. Try using my contact page, but don’t send the pics yet. We’ll see if we can make it work.
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Oh it’s you Nina! I once had a friend named Nina. And I must say your cat also looks lovely 😍😻✨
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Hi Simon! Mr. Cat is a pretty neat kitty. It’s been a lot of fun seeing how Steve weaves these tales. They are quite a team!😊😺
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That’s sweet 😻 I own some 5 cats till two weeks back one ran away all of a sudden not sure where, she was pregnant , hoping to see her back with her kids 😊 Steve is a super talented writer, and the way he weave these tales with two beautiful cats is simply amazing ✨ Thanks for sharing pics to Steve and we all love both of them 😻
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Oh goodness 5 cats and now perhaps kittens. That is a houseful! Lots of cat antics and laughter in your home, eh? Thank you for the note—I’m glad to know you enjoy the pictures—it’s a pleasure to share with Steve and his readers. 😻😻
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Pack, unpack, pack, unpack…I guess your human is really slow in telling you the things 😹😹 but I do have a strange feeling too 😼
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I have to do it slow to get the cats to agree!😂😹😹 Muffin gets these strange feelings.😾 Mr. Cat doesn’t.😼 Usually.🙄
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Seems like a good start already. A letter sounds interesting and a tresure hunt at that too!
It’s fun to see how the cat’s think!😹
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Yes, those cats have a mind of their own! I think this should be a more fun and relaxing case. And at least we already got paid this time.😁😸😸🕵️♂️
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A new adventure begins to unfold! Good luck! 😉☕️☕️✉️❗️ ❕ ❓ ❔
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Yes, looks like it will indeed be an easier case for us this time, maybe even some fun too.😁😸😸🕵️♂️
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Yes, I think the cats are ready for some fun! 😸
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Actually the cats like the adventure, it’s me that wants the fun!😳😹😹🕵️♂️
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well that’s a lot of pack unpack happened 😂😂 finally some sleep before the case began, im sure this is gonna be super interesting 😻😍😍✨😻
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It should be real easy. After all, how bad can it be when we’re working for a couple in their 80’s?🤔🙄
Hey, nice new pic Simon!😁📷😺
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Ha ha😍 thank you Steve 😻you are the only person that notices this everytime 😁Thanks to you and keep writing 🤗let’s see what our 80s couple have for us😍
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Yep, an older couple, a farm, sounds like slow moving country living. Should be a nice easy case, I’m looking forward to easy for a change.😁😸😸🕵️♂️
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Fine, that is a good teaser, you will say easy and that will end up too complicated right? let me see how easy it can be 😁😁
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No, I really think this one will be easy. Still, I said that about our vacation too. Maybe this will be sort of like a country vacation!😁😺😺🙄🕵️♂️
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yep, now I totally get it, it will be easy and short. I can totally predict how it’s going to be 😜😅😂😅
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I agree with those two. Handwritten request is a bad sign, but then again they pay in advance haha 😀 and again I agree with Muffin, getting paid to sleep sounds wonderful.
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Yes, but how can those two sleep with all the excitement of a new case before us! Very strange.😂😹😹🕵️♂️
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They feel safe because the paid is advance. 😂
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I can’t sleep, I’m just too excited!😁😁 What will we find?🤔 What will happen?😬 What’s going on?🙄
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I’ll sleep. There’s no use thinking if you’ll find it out anyway haha 😀
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I guess, but I can’t help it, I have to think! That’s the way my brain works.😂
Meow, meow?=Your brain works?😹😳
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Good one Muffin! 😹
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😲😲😲
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Love the part about going on a diet 😹😹 so relatable! 🤣 Intrigued for more… 🧐
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Thanks Laura! I’m looking for an easy case this time, after all, an older couple on a farm, how could it get bad? Still, I never seem to get an easy case!😂😹😹🕵️♂️
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Hmmm I’m suspicious 🧐😹😹
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Yeah, I think I am too.🙄🙀🙀
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To pack or not to pack….that seems to be THE question! 😹😹😹
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It always is for those two cats!🙄😹😹🕵️♂️
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Silly kittys. 🤣
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Always! But they are good PI’s.😁😸😸🕵️♂️
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😸😸=🖐🏼🖐🏼
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