Breakfast in Bed

Cheryl's News from Webegone

July 1, 2016

The weather has finally warmed enough that we are sleeping in the tent. Mimi joins us sleeping through the night in the tent.

Mimi checking out critter homes in a stump

In Mimi's case night ends early, like about 5:00 am when she hears mice, chipmunks and birds foraging. To keep the peace, Rich and I let her out. Yesterday morning she returned and plopped a dead mouse on my sleeping bag. And yes, I was in the sleeping bag. She was excited and exuberant about her catch. The reaction she received was not the one she expected, I imagine.

This may have been her first catch of the season. With the winter snow, the mouse population has been greatly reduced. Brown mouse on white snow is an easy catch. At any rate, Mimi was excited, I wasn't.

One challenge is managing Mimi in the tent at night. When she hears a critter she claws at the tent door. In an effort to corral her, this year we purchased a metal pet play enclosure. Using fiberglass window screen material over the top of the enclosure so she can't jump out, Rich and I are ready for her. After one night of staying in the enclosure she figured out her best option; to leave the tent door alone. Sweet dreams for everyone.