Hi Nanny,
Gatinha (agreed upon compromise name, pronounced sort of like Gah Tcheen ya, and is Pt. Br {Brazilian Portuguese} for Little Kitten, female) sleeps under beds and bureaus
most of the day, rampages by night. Sweetheart. Likes the Brahms Quintet for Clarinet and Strings. Prefers British to American English, and purrs a lot. In short, as fine a three-legged cat as one might hope for. Been making her toys stuffed with catnip from the garden, which were met with supercilious indifference until I tied a long string to them and dragged them in front of her Mainic Majesty. She's training me.
I love nature, but sometimes it is brutal. Was sitting on the back deck with a book and
a vape when I heard loud, panicky sounds, Looked up to see a hawk grab a small bird about eight feet from my chair and carry it off. Sad but necessary, I guess.