The Lamps Have Created More Chairs
When Maeve turns on the reading lamp beside an armchair, Smokey immediately claims it. A second lamp creates a new chair to evaluate, according to management.
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On the Proper Storage of Blankets
When Maeve places a blanket on the reading chair, Smokey considers it properly stored only after he settles on it. Her later request to use it is denied.
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Smokey’s Definition of Gathering
While Maeve gathers tomatoes, beans, herbs, and seeds, Smokey gathers every comfortable thing nearby. His harvest includes a chair, two blankets, a patch of sun, and a cardigan.
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Smokey’s Official Position on Blankets That Are Being Used
A blanket over the chair held no appeal until it was pulled across someone’s legs. Smokey then claimed nearly all of it, ending further adjustment proceedings.
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Smokey’s Official Policy on the First Leaf Indoors
When one red leaf appears beside a chair, Smokey declares a perimeter breach. With management under scrutiny, he continues guarding the empty patch of rug.
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Smokey’s Official Policy on Crickets Indoors
A cricket has breached the cottage perimeter, and Smokey is on the case. Despite Maeve’s interference, the investigation remains ongoing.
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Smokey’s Official Position on Moving Sunbeams
As the sunlight narrows beside a chair leg, Smokey adapts rather than admit defeat. His official position: sunbeams should stay where cats leave them.
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Smokey’s Official Position on Open Windows
Smokey has determined that open windows offer essential bird surveillance, interesting smells, sunlight, and local intelligence. Rain is, in his view, an unacceptable flaw in the arrangement.
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Smokey’s Official Position on Supervising
Smokey would like to clarify a misunderstanding. Supervising is work. It requires finding a location with an unobstructed view of whatever someone else is doing. It requires remaining alert for important developments. Such as: A cupboard opening. Cheese appearing. Someone sitting in your chair. The possibility of lunch. It also requires occasional slow blinking to…
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Smokey’s Opinion #56: On Moonflowers
I have been asked to comment on the moonflowers. Here are my findings. • They opened exactly when they intended to. • Staring at them for four consecutive evenings did not appear to speed up the process. • The porch blanket was acceptable. • The tea smelled promising. • The blueberry, goat cheese, and honey…
