I decided to close my blogging day by offering three images of the farm.

One, above, is of Zip, who joined me for our afternoon meeting and cuddle.  He crawled up on my shoulder, his favorite cuddling spot, and I started scratching. It’s a sweet moment for me.

As he was purring, I saw him freeze, followed his eyes, and saw a chipmunk 20  yards away popping his head out of a hole.

Zip flew off my lap, rushed to the gate, slid under, and slowly and quietly headed for the chipmunk, who seemed oblivious to him.

As he got closer, the chipmunk sores him, squeaks loudly, and dove under the hole. Zip stuck his head down there, but no luck. It was cold and raining, so I waved goodbye and went back into the house to finish writing.

That’s Zip, lots of love, lots of distraction. He is having a great Barn Cat life. I love his fierce and angry look. It’s just a pose, unless you are a rat, mouse, or chipmunk.

Lulu stuck her nose out as I walked away, pleading for an alfalfa cube. I stopped to give her and Fanny one, of course, and left to the sweet, some of them chewing on it.

I yelled good night to Zip, who was paying me no attention by then, and then came in and picked a color and light photo for tonight.

I decided to throw in the two others. Nothing on my blog is more popular than Zip at the moment, certainly including me. I get it. He is great fun and quite the challenge to any photography. Everything he does, he does quickly.

He is also insanely photogenic. I’ll keep taking the pictures.

Lulu has mastered the art of hustling Jon. She’s been doing it every day for nearly 15 years.