Daisy
The year is starting to draw to a close, and I’ve got a lot of thoughts on how my photography business has grown, how I’ve developed as a photographer and how grateful I am for the people in my life, and once I’ve collected my thoughts together, I will blog about this in the coming weeks.
So for now, I’m going to talk about my cat, …because whilst I’ve only had her a little over a year, I can not imagine life without her, she’s been the subject of many photos, caused many laughs and brought a whole lot of love with her.
So meet Daisy.
Daisy awaits snuggles on the bed!
We learnt though friends that she was going to need a home, and my partner and I had discussed getting a cat for some time, and decided that giving one a much needed home was the right way to go.
She’s quite the character, she has a meow for fuss, a meow for food, a meow to wake us up for cuddles, a meow if she feels left out and a million more - she’s the most chatty cat I’ve ever known.
It causes some amusement when she’s halfway through a conversation with you, and yawns, leading to a Meeeeooo…aahhhh——ooow.
Her routines I’ve become so accustom to, that I can tell the time of day by where she’s sat, or if she’s sleeping, monitoring the garden, or in her hedge den.
She’s spotted something… I’ve spotted I should have cut the grass!
The Daisy Den, a little hollow in the hedge, which she naps in, and watches the passing cats.
Much like any cat, she loves finding the sunny spots in the house, like on my yellow IKEA armchair, where she’ll lazily purr at me as I head to make a coffee.
Ahhh, comfy chair! (I really love this armchair, it’s an IKEA classic and gloriously yellow!)
She also loves the rain, our lean-to makes a wonderful sound when it’s raining, the pitter patter can get quite loud, and when it does, Daisy likes to head out in to that space, sit on the doormat and listen to it, purring contently.
All tuckered out after playing with her favourite feather.
We have a large front window, where she can watch other cats pass by, or the birds playing in the bushes - she never goes to attack, she just watches, head tilted, making little noises, her tail swishing gently in the sunlight.
I’m sleeping, and keeping my nose warm!
Talking of other cats, she’s got a bit of a mixed relationship with the other locals (don’t we all?!) - most she gets on with, but a couple cause her grief. She’s only tiny, so there’s one she avoids at all cost, and one that’s friendly and playful - too playful, and she’ll bolt the moment that one comes running at her!
She’s spotted a cat, and is not amused!
I love my cat, she loves to sit on my chest, and paws at my nose if I stop giving her fuss, she knows if I am ill and won’t leave my side. This said, I love her, she loves my partner more, they’re inseparable - like a shadow, Daisy follows her everywhere, will sit on, or by her the entire day if given the chance.
Needless to say I’m a cat person, and this post is more about me sharing cute pictures of my cat, than anything particularly deep or meaningful. But as a photographer, and a cat owner, I’ve got to share pictures, it’s the law!
So if you need some cuteness in your day, I hope you’ll enjoy my cat photos.
…she melts my heart.