Fluency
by carolynholm
Dear Mom,
You said you are fluent in feline.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
I did say that, didn’t I!
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Is it true?
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
I think so. Cats are my People.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Are you fluent in canine?
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Maybe not quite as much. But I manage!
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
You would probably be able to communicate better if you had a tail.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
That’s so true. A tail, and expressive big ears too.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
I don’t know how humans communicate without either of those!
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
We have to work harder to compensate.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
So do dogs without tails.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
It’s SO WRONG to dock tails. I’m glad you have a glorious flag of a tail!
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
But you complain when it gets full of stickers.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
That’s a problem, especially this time of year when the wild grasses are dry and covered with burrs.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
And the burrs get stuck between my toes!
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Going for our daily walk is full of peril.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
We have to keep stopping to pull the burrs out.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
I’m glad you make it so clear when you need to stop. And I’m impressed at how well you clear your feet of the burrs, all by yourself!
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
I’m glad you are fluent enough in canine to understand the problem.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
But it would be helpful if you didn’t sit down to clean your feet when we are in the middle of a crosswalk. The street isn’t a good place for that.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Humans have so many rules.
XOXO Poppy
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