What Maddie Likes

If we were having a beer, well, you’d be having water.

“I thought you were going to the bar.”

“Not today. I thought I’d sit here with you for a while.”

“Thanks. I like sitting out here.”

“We know, Maddie, we know.”

“Well, it was your idea, you and Faith. You guys built that patio for my cot.”

“No, we built that patio for mom.”

“Oh.”

“You took over the patio, and when we moved the bench out of the way, you started sitting on the steps.”

“I like sitting on the steps. I thought you knew that. I figured it’s why you moved the bench over here.”

“We moved the bench over here, so we could take comfortable chairs over there. This bench is not comfortable.”

“Then why did you buy it?”

“It’s pretty. We wanted to make a pretty little place for mom to sit – for a few minutes – while working in her garden.”

“Wow. I really got this all mixed up. I thought the whole thing was so you guys could sit with me.”

“No, this had nothing to do with you. We bring you outside to, well, you know.”

“Go to the bathroom?”

“Yes.”

“I prefer exploring the yard and I love sitting.”

“Yes, but you have to go to the bathroom.”

“I know, but sometimes, I forget. I get distracted.”

“Well, we do enjoy sitting here with you, and it seems to help your mood.”

“Yeah, it calms me down quite a bit. I know I can be a jerk now and then.”

“Hmmm, yeah, I think I’ll just have to agree with that, you can be a jerk. I think MiMi and MuMu would agree, too.”

“They’re cats. I know they’re our cats, and I really do love them, but sometimes, all I see is cat, and I think I should chase them.”

“You don’t chase the squirrels or the bunnies.”

“They’re not cats.”

“I see.”

“So, what else do you enjoy doing?”

“Why are you asking?.”

“I’m sharing this with the people who read my blog. It’s part of the Cherished Blogfest. Some of those people really seem to like you a lot.”

“Then maybe you should edit out the part about the cats, and my being a jerk.”

“I think they would understand.”

“OK. I mean, I’m not always a jerk.”

“We know.”

“Well, I guess the other things I like are laying on the couch, especially when I can snuggle up next to mom or when I can use your legs as a pillow. I really like it when Faith comes over and I can lay next to her.”

“There seems to be a pattern forming.”

“You know, sometimes, when I snuggle with mom, MuMu joins us. I’m nice to her then.”

“MuMu likes to snuggle too.”

“She bumps my nose sometimes. I like that.”

“MuMu wants to be your friend. So, is that it? You like to sit and you like to lay down.”

“I like to walk. Like when I take you to the park and when I take mom on her walks. Like I said, I like to explore.”

“Well, it’s getting cold. I think we should go inside.”

“Is it going to snow?”

“No, not today.”

“Soon? Is it going to snow soon?”

“Maybe in a month or two. We usually don’t see much snow until December.”

“I’m not good with dates, but you know why I’m asking. Don’t you?”

“Mt. Maddie?”

“Yes – I love Mt. Maddie!”

“We know.”

“I like climbing up and sitting on top. I can see all over the neighborhood from up there.”

“That’s quite a list. Add in all your toys and it must be hard to pick a favorite.”

“Nah, that’s pretty easy.”

“Really?”

“I love you guys.”

This post is part of  the Cherished Blogfest. The blogfest is hosted by Damyanti Biswas, Dan Antion, Cheryl Pennington,  Peter Nena, Sharukh Bamboat, Mary Giese, and Kate Powell, Paul Ruddock, it is open to anyone who wants to tell the world about something or someone they cherish. If you want to join us, click here. The blogfest is open until Midnight Sunday.

“Sammy is never going to find that nut in January. That will be under Mt. Maddie.”

“I’m good. I like this step.”

This looks like a good place to sit.”

“Is that my shadow?”

“This is a nice couch, but it’s better with your legs stacked like this.”

“That’s perfect. Can you keep these here for a while?”

“Thanks for sitting with me. I really like to sit and sniff and watch”

“Sammy (squirrel) is over there. I hope you brought the peanuts.)

Sign-of-spring – The end of Mt. Maddie.

Maddie love the snow and she likes it when I make a pile for her. We call it Mt. Maddie.

I clear paths for the dog and paths to the various wood piles and I blow the snow away from the house so it won’t melt into our basement. This results in Mt. Maddie. Maddie certainly was a fan while still growing because it let her see everything.

The patio was built for my wife for Mother’s Day in 2016 – Maddie has claimed it as a place to sit.

My friend Sharukh coined the phrase “One-Person Patio” I like it

I’m not sure she’s comfy

If I don’t come right away when Maddie wants me to sit, she brings me a toy and then runs to the couch. Gets me every time.

We’re ready to enjoy a holiday weekend afternoon.

Faith came over to visit and to sit with Maddie

Maddie likes her Scooby Doo blanket

Maddie and I like to lay on the couch together.

Maddie enjoyed a couple of hours of sunshine on her cot.

“Can we go back out?” – I had to include Maddie

Maddie loves the guest cook

A truly good use of paper. MiMi and MuMu love playing with the packing paper in the box.