Midnight Run

by carolynholm

Dear Puffin,

You were very active last night. What was going on?

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

Les petits cats are always active. Sometimes active while sitting and contemplating life, sometimes active while racing down le hall.

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

I’m referring to the running down the hall kind of active. It was very noisy, and it woke me up. How can you possibly make such a thumping racket when you go down the stairs?

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

Le Midnight Run, c’est one of les high points of the day. When this petit cat can dominate le house. Et humiliate le terrain. Madame has such little understanding of our mentality.

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

It is not your mentality that I don’t understand. It’s your noisy thumping feet. And as for the high point of the day, I thought that was breakfast.

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

Breakfast, bien sûr, Madame is right for once. Also Dinner.

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

So that makes three high points of the day. But let’s circle back to that dominating the terrain thing. Does this have anything to do with Mia? I notice you have another bite on your lip.

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

Mia, she is une très wild thing. She gives me the evil Side Eye and I jump her. We race around, and then, it must be said, there is some attacking and scrambling and biting and scratching. C’est très exhilarating.

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

She nailed you on the lip, didn’t she? Serves you right for attacking her.

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

Mia forced me to attack her. With her provocative Side Eye.

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

I’m sure you had it coming.

Love, Carolyn

 

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