Notes from a parish cat and his author Julie Mackenzie

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I am Father Tom Fish, esteemed member of the religious team at Temptation of Christ Parish in the novels by author Julie Mackenzie. As to my background, I was invited into the rectory as a stray, laid on the charm, and was invited to stay, even honorarily ordained and no less spiritual than my sidekick Father Will. He dotes on me to high heaven and forgives all of my street cat proclivities, whatever the hell that means.

Monday, June 20, 2022

 Hi, furriends!

Sorry we've been awol for a week. There's so much going on, we just needed a breather.

To bring you up to date: Bridget is back in her mouse-chasing groove. I don't know what the poor mouse wants in our house when there's plenty of food outside, but one did make it in and lived to regret it.

Here she is, determined to get at him. The paw of death!


Did she eventually get him? Afraid so. His poor little carcass sat on the kitchen floor the following day. 

I think Bridget was especially energized since there was not one single mouse all winter for her to terrorize. All that pent-up energy she had was out to get the poor mouse who found himself inside and never made it back out. 

No, I don't go after mice. I'm too old for such sport and I don't see the need. We have plenty of food and don't need a mouse to supplement our diet. I think Bridget does it more for thrills than anything else.

All for now. I'm getting ready to haunt visit all of you. Look for my mug in the comments section. I hope it shows. I've heard tell some comments are not being posted which is a shame. They're always fun to read.

Later...



9 comments:

Memories of Eric and Flynn said...

Bridget is just following her natural instinct. Flynn was a prolific mouser in the fields but rarely ate them. He usually gave them to Eric to eat and he could never turn down a free snack.
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The Florida Furkids said...

Bridget was on a mission!!

Eastside Cats said...

Well done, Bridget!

Brian's Home Blog said...

That was some darn good mouse hunting, it's good to have a fun hobby!

pilch92 said...

Way to go Bridget!

Melissa, Mudpie and Angel Truffles (Mochas, Mysteries and Meows) said...

Awww poor little mousie :(

The Island Cats said...

Wow, Bridget is one excellent huntress.

da tabbies o trout towne said...

a mouse in de houz iz werth ….well lotz oh fun time and snax !

hope everee onez doin soooper grate ❤️

meowmeowmans said...

Nice to see you, sweet friends! Good job by Bridget. Too bad that mouse had some seriously questionable judgement, though.