Beloveds: Deborah Love and Miss Licker Love
Debbie razzed me yesterday when I sent her and some other family members this photo and labeled only Licker as "beloved." So, I've taken care of that oversight this morning. Of course, Debbie is much-beloved to all of us too---just as much as all the cats, dogs and horses. She's my daughter-in-law who grew up in Boise and now works for Spokane's YWCA, coordinating after-school programs for homeless children.
Debbie and Licker have enjoyed a special friendship for a number of years. Sunday they went snow-shoeing together. Licker loves to ride on people's shoulders, and she has been known to serve as my neck wrap several times when I cross country ski in the fields around our house. Sometimes, after jumping from the ground, she grabs on and wraps her body so that her face can serve as an ear muff. All the while, she purrs in your ear while taking her free ride.
Many visitors have experienced this intimate connection with Licker, sometimes unexpectedly. Nothing like instant cat upon your shoulders, and this sensation is especially shocking in the summer time when there's no thick coat for her sharp claws.
Licker's name came from the fact that she's a very loving cat who shows her affection by enthusiastically licking bare human skin. She's a full sister to Fuzzy Wuzzy, who has another story to tell. Maybe some day I'll share that one too, but today is Licker's and Debbie's Day on Slightdetour.
Debbie razzed me yesterday when I sent her and some other family members this photo and labeled only Licker as "beloved." So, I've taken care of that oversight this morning. Of course, Debbie is much-beloved to all of us too---just as much as all the cats, dogs and horses. She's my daughter-in-law who grew up in Boise and now works for Spokane's YWCA, coordinating after-school programs for homeless children.
Debbie and Licker have enjoyed a special friendship for a number of years. Sunday they went snow-shoeing together. Licker loves to ride on people's shoulders, and she has been known to serve as my neck wrap several times when I cross country ski in the fields around our house. Sometimes, after jumping from the ground, she grabs on and wraps her body so that her face can serve as an ear muff. All the while, she purrs in your ear while taking her free ride.
Many visitors have experienced this intimate connection with Licker, sometimes unexpectedly. Nothing like instant cat upon your shoulders, and this sensation is especially shocking in the summer time when there's no thick coat for her sharp claws.
Licker's name came from the fact that she's a very loving cat who shows her affection by enthusiastically licking bare human skin. She's a full sister to Fuzzy Wuzzy, who has another story to tell. Maybe some day I'll share that one too, but today is Licker's and Debbie's Day on Slightdetour.
1 comment:
Awww, thanks Mom Love!
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