Cat Chores

Ava & I went to Grandma & Grandpa's

to stay for a week in August while Grandpa

did some maintenance on my car. Ava

loved crossing the bridge Grandpa

built for Grandma's boy & girl fisherpersons.

Grandpa also instructed her in the fine art

of cat chores. See below....

Once she was done feeding the cats,

Ava would follow behind them with both

of her arms turned up, as if to say, "Is there

one for me?" She finally snagged one (above) and

the poor cat actually cooperated, so no child

or animal was harmed in the taking of this picture.

She is so pleased with herself.

Intrigued by how all of it comes out. One of my

favorite pictures.

Sometimes Ava wouldn't dump it all out

at once. Other times, she would set the source

pan off to the side, grab a handful of cat food, squat down,

gently brush two or three cats to the side with her

free hand, and then vigorously throw what was in her

hand into the dish (above). Then she'd go back for more,

as to draw it out so it took longer. She does the same

when feeding Maggie; she'll drop one bit of kibble (from a 1 cup

serving!) in the dish and poor Maggie is salivating all over the floor

by the time we're halfway through.

One of the gang.