Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Sunshine on Her Shoulders

The new apartment doesn’t have the views that the house did. I enjoyed eating breakfast on weekends with the rising sun coming in through the dining room window. Certainly the cats liked the sun. But even in the house, sunshine didn’t always fall where we would have preferred. In the winter, the sun travels south, like the geese. Its low course near the horizon in December gives one a clear indication of why the sun vanishes all together in the winters of some Hyperborean latitudes.


With the exception of the kitchen window, which the cats cannot reach, all our windows now face west. In the summer, that will provide a blazing heat in the evening that may require some countering on my part. But for now, the sunlight is desired, and slowly, day by day, it is moving north. Later in the afternoon, subsequent to its trip through half the sky, but before the neighbouring buildings blot it out, the sun’s rays manage to flow into the sitting room.


Josie has always fancied the sun. She never lies in it enough for me to worry about the consequences of direct sunlight on a white cat, but she enjoys the warmth. This past weekend was a mild one in southern Alberta, and the sky, though it was cloudy now and then, even overcast, permitted some of the time to be called fair. My Chubs took advantage of it.


The Great White is looking forward to spring, and will no doubt spend much of her time at the open windows. And come summer, I will find her like this, for sunshine on her shoulders makes her happy.

10 comments:

  1. Spoken truly as always like a person who loves and appreciates their pets. Josie and your other family are fortunate to have you. As you are fortunate to have them.

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  2. What a lovely post! Josie looks very happy. Both of our cats were sun worshippers too.

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  3. Abby was always the one who was my sun seeker. I miss so much finding her in whichever window gave out the best sunbeams. It was a nice memory to think about.

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  4. that looks like a pretty nice spot for sunbathing

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  5. josie...itz rare de three oh uz agree on any thing at de same time... but we all iz in a gree mint bout yur love oh de sun !! N joy ~~~~~~~ waves two de crew ♥♥♥

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  6. The winter sun shining through the windows brings promise of spring. Josie is dreaming of the warmer days ahead bringing birds and flowers to the garden.

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  7. There is something so enjoyable and calming about watching a cat enjoy the sun. Their bliss is almost palpable .

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  8. I can see in her face how much she is enjoying the sun. On the rare occasions that the rain stops and the sun makes an appearance, Flynn likes to go outdoors and lie by the azaleas.

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  9. Josie looks so contented and happy :) So nice to see.

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