Friday, June 25, 2021

The Suitor

I have hopes that Neville and Portia will become friends. Right now, it’s only the Nevsky who seems to share my hope. Portia is starting to come into the bedroom now, climbing up to the ledge under the window to look out.



Last night, she moved from the ledge, across the desk to the bed, but decided the three boys there were too much of a crowd. After Po walked back to the window, Neville jumped onto a cat-tree near her, and stayed put through her growling and hissing. He’s received a good whapping from her more than once, but he doesn’t seem put off yet.


Yesterday, in the sitting room, I saw Nev ready to startle Portia when she walked by. I think he was hoping to play a game. I doubt that she would have called it that. Nonetheless, it was a step in the right direction. Unfortunately, like many such attempts, it depended on the unwitting victim fulfilling her role. The unwitting was unwilling. Nev eventually gave up.


Don’t worry, my boy. There’s always tomorrow.






15 comments:

  1. John, since you are a human man, you probably do not understand the
    roll of female. She is driven to act uninterested and even put off by
    advances of the male. Just wait, she may show interest in Neville at
    the oddest and most unexpected time. Just saying, a female gift.

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  2. Aw, Neville, faint heart never won fair lady. :-)

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  3. Every female knows that one way to get a male's interest is to act disinterested. It's called "play hard to get."

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  4. dood....sum times de best oh friend shipz takez a while ta build....we hope yurz and portia's bee comez one :) ☺☺♥♥

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  5. They'll work it out on their own time schedule!

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  6. One thing about Neville, he's certainly
    a tryer..Bless him!x
    Stick at it Nev, that lovely face of yours
    may just melt Portia's heart!x

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  7. I would LOVE Neville and Portia to become furriends! I am very partial to Neville as everyone in the Blogosphere knows already! :-)

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  8. Nev is such a charmer, I doubt any female could resist him for long.

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  9. Oh they always find a way to work it out!

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  10. Where there's a will there's a way...unless Portia decides against it. Good luck Neville!

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  11. Nev is a good hearted fellow so we think there is promise in this moving forward. Hopefully not into a whap for our dear boy
    Angel Timmy Tomcat

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