This morning, Fate and Zip had another standoff. Her tail was up and quivering, which I gathered was a sign that the cat was happy or having fun. Zip keeps an eye on the dogs but doesn’t run from them or back off.
I know Zinnia is playing with her; Fate seems to think he’s a sheep, giving him the herding stance that the sheep and Zip all ignore. Watching Zip as his confidence and willfulness emerge over time is fun.
And I’m learning that Zip has a playful street. He and the dogs are working it out. I know Zinnia well, and when she rushes out to greet him, as she does with Bud, she wants to play.
Zip and I had two meetings today, the first in the snow (he came running out of the barn to greet me) and then this afternoon. I look forward to seeing him; I had a great photo lesson with Andrew this morning and am working on some of the things he taught me this afternoon.
Maria is belly dancing; I’ll read and work while she’s gone. I miss her, but I also enjoy the solitude and quiet. The good thing about missing someone is the joy of seeing them come home. Tomorrow, doctors all morning.
Fate at rest, she reminds me of a fawn sleeping with their skinny legs sticking out.
Snow is beautiful, especially in a gray sky.
If Zip was moving his tail side to side as in the video the other day when he was against the barn wall, that looks like a cat trying to mark territory. At least all the cats I have owned in years past, that is what they were doing or trying to do especially in a position of trying to assert themselves. Sometimes when playing they will flip their tail side to side when in a crouch position when playing (also when annoyed, depending on situation) I have never seen a cat wag its tail like a dog would when standing up like a dog would, Curious what other cat owners have observed.