Here’s the difference between Charlie and Jonesy’s natures. When we take Jonesy outside, she likes to find a spot and plant herself on it. And when she does move, inch by inch, she’ll do it with her belly to the ground.

Charlie on the other hand is a wanderer. He laps our back and front yard several times over every time he’s out. Nothing bores him. In fact, everything continues to fascinate him. The outdoor critters, the plants that flower and foam and the neighbours that walk on by. He loves to eat long blades of grass and lie on the concrete, wriggling around.

And when it gets to hot for him, he’ll seek refuge in the furthest corner of the backyard, under 2 huge trees. It’s so shady that not a lot of sun penetrate that corner. And were it not for the fear bugs falling down from the thicket of trees, (thanks babe!), I just might set up a hammock back there.

And then he comes towards you… the moves of a jungle cat.

Charlie is totally in his element here. We purposely left the grass long around rocks and stumps because Charlie loves munching on grass. He does look like a little jaguar, doesn’t he?

Now that Charlie and Jonesy has enjoyed being outside, this is a regular sight to see in our house. And if we’re lucky, they will let us sleep, uninterrupted. Sometimes. That’s just wishful thinking as there has been more than a few occasions, we’d be awaken by the sound of Charlie’s desperate meows, followed by up on the hind legs and scratching at the windows and rolled up blinds to be let out.

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Here’s Charlie and Jonesy, curled up and sleeping on Charlie’s big boy bed. While I hover over them, waiting for them to wake up, so I could play with them.