I Gatti (The Cats)

It started raining last night and continued off and on throughout the day. Dom talked about burning the grass but every time we made a move to go outside it was pouring again. So, the day was rather lazy—television, books, a trip to the grocery store, meals and internet. Tomorrow we will definitely be out there trying to dispose of the grass.

Here are some pictures of our favorite cats. They came running to the kitchen door a few days after we arrived. Memories of Purina kitty chow no doubt fueled their enthusiasm. They show up most days late morning or early afternoon. The black tom rarely says anything, just waits patiently until I bring out the box and shake a little pile onto their paper plate. The black and white female is quite chatty; so much so that we call her Squeak. She meows and meows outside the door until I appear with rations. After she eats she usually tries to get more food out of us. Waiting outside the kitchen door until she hears us talking, she starts another round of begging. On nice mornings, one or both of them often sit in the grass near the olive tree closest to the house. They bask in the sunshine until we show up and give them reason to be up and at their job of getting another meal out of us.