Cat Philosophy

In an effort to multitask while making dinner on Sunday night, there was a bath being poured to relax in after a tasty meal of spinach potato griddle cakes. Lots of bubble bath and salts to ease the soreness in muscles from a few yoga classes over the weekend. Had done this sort of multitasking previously at the former apartment with no hassle other than one occurrence where it almost flooded over as it was forgotten about. Other than that, no worries.

As the potatoes were boiling, music was playing, Zomie ran into the kitchen and started meowing at me as if something was wrong. I swear she was a miniature Lassie saying "Come here P, big trouble ahead!". Walked into the bathroom, water still running and in the bubbles a sillouettle of a cat which had clearly fallen in and gotten out quickly. Water was everywhere and the trail led underneath the bed with a soaked Sammy shivering, meowing, and pissed off.

At the other apartment when I was done taking a shower, he immediately jumped into the tub to look drink up the water and peruse around a bit. His little footprints would be all over it and in turn, increasing the frequency of cleaning. However, at the palace of cohabitation he does not have this option, or at least he hasn't figured it out yet. The shower curtain encloses in such a way that it appears there is no way inside. So, apparently on Sunday night it looked to Sammy as though the doors to the promised land had opened and in he went. Much to his surprise finding not at all what he was looking for. Things are not as they appear.

Perhaps as adults there is a bit to be learned from the silly acts of a cat. 1) Don't jump in head first without checking the depth or temperature of the water. 2) Don't assume you have all the answers when setting out on a journey which has been taking several times before. 3) Never eliminate the element of surprise. 4) Learn from previous mistakes and take the time to evaluate what is and isn't working in your life. 5) Be happy with where you are rather than wishing where you want to be. 6) Enjoy the small things. Just a little cat philosophy....er something.