Alayne and I were heading out of Lena's Barn after finishing afternoon chores the other day when I saw one of our barn cats, Spark, sitting on a fencepost and contemplating the beautiful scenery in front of her. At least that's what I'd like to think she was doing. Alayne thinks she was more likely scanning for mice for a quick snack. But I'm sticking with my meditative thesis.
Amazingly, Spark stayed on the fencepost long enough for me to sprint to the house and come back with the camera.
Spark was "presented" to us by Cinder, a blind cat we had taken in at the request of a shelter here in Montana. Neither the shelter nor we knew Cinder was pregnant when she arrived at the ranch, so when Cinder started looking like she had swallowed a balloon, we knew something was up!
While Cinder is happily living in the cat house, Spark spends her days wandering the ranch, going from barn to barn, hunting mice and being a brat with the other barn cats. But occasionally she likes to take a quiet moment to reflect on the state of the world.
Spark is counting her blessings!
Posted by: Bunny | February 28, 2009 at 12:31 AM
A quick review if I may: Recent update on house dogs - check; cottage pups - check; dogs of Widget's House - check; horses - check; cottage and barn cats - check, check. So now, please, tell us what Miss Margaret has been up to these days !! :-)
Posted by: Lynn | February 26, 2009 at 01:36 PM
"Soon all this will be MINE!"
Posted by: Janet in Cambridge | February 26, 2009 at 06:32 AM
This picture is so beautiful. I think it could be a postcard for Montana or on a tourist magazine to visit your beautiful state. Amazing!
Posted by: Anita Maloney | February 26, 2009 at 06:15 AM
This is an award winning photo! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Shirley * James/Portland, OR | February 25, 2009 at 09:53 PM
That's one of Cinder's kittens? Wow! Looks like she doesn't have any problems finding meals! If you'd not told me it was a cat, I'm not sure what I would have thought it was! I always wondered what became of Cinder's kittens. Looks like the meals on paws is working fine for her.
Warm hugs to all,
ginger, Tobias, & Tlingit
Posted by: ginger & Tobias (the greythound) | February 25, 2009 at 09:31 PM
I absolutely love that picture. Steve, I'm going to go with your thought. It was a few moments of quite meditation thanking God for the beautiful scenery & a place to live where she can just be a cat!
Posted by: Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin | February 25, 2009 at 04:32 PM