yeti, in the wild.
—
just before i left for my trip
one daughter and her family
were moving from one house to another
waiting for a closing date
so
i turned over my tiny cottage to
one daughter
one son in law
two grandies
two in-laws
two cats
and
two hives of bees.
—
i
then
moved
into
another
daughter’s apartment
with
one daughter
two grandies
and
glen frey the cat not the rock star
as he was afraid of
other cats and people and bees.
and
besides
there was
no way
my cottage could hold
any more people or other creatures.
—
my third daughter
stayed put
in her usual home
with
one son-in-law
two grandies
and
one giant cat.
—
while staying at my daughter’s
glen frey jumped through her screen one day
and took off into the woods
we tried and tried to get him to return
but he just ran deeper into the trees
we called him, looked for him
we left out food and water
and finally one day
he began to emerge
for breakfast and dinner
and
quickly left again
without as much as a nod
before speeding off
into the wild once more.
—
upon my return
it was time to try to capture
the elusive woodland cat
who’d been living as a yeti
camouflaged
elusive
wild
deep in the trees
and my mission was to
bring him home once more.
we staked him out
during his most popular
evening feeding time
and sure enough
he showed up
but
as i approached him
he seemed to recognize me
yet
he ran back into the woods
always staying just beyond my reach
then
i saw him peeking out at me
and
he slowly returned
he must have remembered
and as i
offered him my hand
he began to purr
turned his back
i grabbed him
he yelled
it took two of us to wrestle him
we wrapped him in a blanket
put him in the giant cat/yeti carrier
and
i carried him off for home
with him yelling all the way
it felt like i had kidnapped
a reluctant member of bigfoot’s cult
and
he was not happy to say the least.
he stayed up all night yelling
yet
in the morning
he was resting
and
he’d found his spot at home once more.
—
i’ll never know
about his yeti days
and his time on the lam
spent with woodland creatures
and
wild adventures
of all kinds.
he’ll probably never tell.
glen frey, in his home again.
—
(along with the rest of the family, the other cats,
and the bees, all in their homes again)
—
“there is precious little in civilization to appeal to a yeti.”
– sir edmund hillary
Glad you got Glen Frey back. He was probably just a scared yeti. That’s how yeti act when frightened.
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you are so right, mark!
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I”m glad you got Glen Frey back–and everyone else is back home, too.
My cat escaped once, and it was a few days before I got him back. I cried so much, and I could tell he was so happy to be home, too, once he got back in the house.
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yes, everyone has settled back in )
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I’m so glad you got Glenn Frey the cat not the rock star back. It makes me sad to think of how hard his life must have been before you adopted him. You are an Angel Beth.
(Bees? They take their bees on vacation? )
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ah, no – just a big glen fan ) as for the bees, they came with them when they had to live in my cottage for a month while waiting for their new house –
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What if the bees holler “Shotgun!”? Do they get the front passenger’s seat? That would be awkward – “Are we there yet? buzzed over and over. 😀
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how many minutes until we’re there?!
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Bwahaha! You know the cry of the uninitiated. ha!
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We all need our autonomy don’t we? He found his. And now he can revel in your curiosity. 🙂
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you are right on all counts )
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That is what I call camouflage!
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yes, he blends right in with the wood floor in my cottage, as well as the woods, he is part chameleon, i think –
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Glad you captured the elusive yeti and everything is right again.
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thanks, me too –
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I love this post so much I cannot express it in a comment,
Yet I try.
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thank you so much, ann –
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So glad all is right with the world again, Beth. What an adventure. I can picture how it went.
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yes, balance has been restored and i have the battle wounds to prove it )
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Stay put Yeti.
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yes, yeti. seek further wisdom indoors –
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seek Yeti peace 🙂
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Changes are not friends with animals yet he chose an even wilder existence, Beth! I love this true story and you found the perfect quote and adorable illustration! Hope Glen Frey (aka the golden yeti) is over that freedom search!
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thanks, robin and i hope the golden yeti stays put for a while this time –
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Oh, poor baby. I agree, he’ll never tell. I’m happy he’s safe and at home with those who love him.
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Me too )
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The last quote was perfect for your story, but if that “precious little” is your love and care, it appears to be enough for Glen Frey.
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I hope so )
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He crossed my mind the other day and I wondered had he returned.
Amazing he’s stayed put.
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It is 😺
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A cat of many tales.
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Great pun )
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So glad you got him back, and even more glad that he remembers now where his home really is…
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me too, susan )
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cats do think their own thoughts…amazingly so! =^..^=
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they absolutely do, susie )
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Ah, the call of the wild. I feel it every time I see the fields and the mountains. And then I forget all about it every time it rains.
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yes, i understand that –
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Not very rugged, I’m afraid. 🙂
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This is now my favorite of all your posts. Brought back memories of the times one of our cats felt the call of the wild. Ah, good times. =^x^=
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thank you so much, and i’ll bet it does )
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Oh, to hear him speak about his adventure would be interesting. He’s awfully cute!
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wouldn’t it be amazing? and yes, i’ll pass the compliment along to him )
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If yeti isn’t fixed perhaps you will have little yetis! 🤔 He was just Tom catting around… 😂
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oh, he’s been fixed since his first rescue )
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