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18 Cat!

Posted on February 15, 2020April 6, 2020

I was snuggled up to Grandma while she was looking at her laptop.

“What are you doing now?” I asked.

“I’m on the Internet,” she answered.

“What’s that?”

“It’s sometimes called the Information Highway. You can find out what’s going on in any part of the world, or research different subjects… I can do a lot with the information I get.”

“I’ve got an information highway,” I told her.

Grandma looked down at me. “Do you have a computer I don’t know about?”

“No. Mine is on the ridge behind our cabin..”

Information Highway

Now she was interested.

“Are you talking about the highway below the cabin?”

“No. It’s on the ridge,” I repeated.

“Professor Petey Podengo, would you please explain yourself?”

“You know the game trail where the wild apple trees are?”

“Yes.”

“That’s where I get all kinds of information. Like who’s been by since the day before. All I have to do is read the signs.

“Such as…?”

“Well, they must think the spot by the broken fence is a roadside stop. For it shows the elk and deer have pooped right there, next to each other.”

Highway signs

I added, “And if you’ll recall, there were several piles of bear poop under the apple trees.”

“That’s rather smart of you, Petey! You’re a good scout! Who taught you all that?”

“I listen when you’re talking to Uncle Rod or Uncle Clay about outdoor things.”

“I’m impressed! But when we were up there today, I saw something you may have missed.”

“What’s that?”

“Claw marks where a cat scratched a tree.”

Scratching post

“The neighbor’s cats?”

No, a big cat. A cougar cat. The highest scratch was 7 feet above the ground. That’s why you missed it. Uncle Clay said the other day he saw tracks on the other side of the hill. I want you to stay close.”

Scratches 7 feet above the ground. No wonder I missed it!

“I can out run it, Grandma!”

“No, Petey. I doubt you can outrun a cat that has a 7 foot stride. You stick close to the house unless I’m with you, do you understand? You’d be a tasty tidbit for that cougar!”

“Did you like my Information Highway?” I asked.

“Yes, I did. You’re pretty smart in figuring that sort of thing out.”

I dozed off, dreaming of ways I could outrun a cougar.

Cougar dreams…
Priscilla Du Preez photo

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