Quite By Surprize

“Hello. This is us, sayin' for ourselves. Not too bad a day today – we’re now getting’ the hang of how to get ourselves out the hoosie an' down the ladder and how to scratch and peck right down into the grass roots to find Interesting Things……. Mostly Tasty, of course…….

“There was a lot of precipitation yesterday, so we got muddied feets – some sunshine today, which was much better.

“But she tricked us again tonight.

“Earlier, we’d popped into the hoosie for a wee rest, and He came out the door – so we went out to make sure He knew we were onto Him, and not caught napping. Thought He’d maybe got us something to eat – but He went away again. So we pottered about, at This An’ That, got bored and went up into the hoosie for a rest.

“Then She came out – Quietly – or so she thought – but heh ! WE could see her from here – so out we went to say ‘hello’ – and she went and disappeared off again. Oh well… (Fluffs feathers a bit…..)

“Then it was getting a bit dark – an’ that tabby cat from next door wiz thinkin’ his arm could jus’ reach in thru our door…. An’ then She shut it …….. took us Quite By Surprize, She did – must’ve crept out the front door and down the side of the house to catch us out like that – very quietly - She DID talk to us – once She’d shut the door - so we knowed it was Her…….. but Quite by Surprize….. we’d’ve gone out to say ‘Hello’ if we’d known……… so we told Her – even tho the door was shut - we told Her real good – we told Her alright……….. if only we’d’ve seen her coming……….”