A tumultuous Thanksgiving with turkey — and hopefully not Sandhill Crane
Something’s up! I’m not sure exactly
what it is, but Piewacket is almost
visibly vibrating with excitement.
Of course, the constant preening of
whiskers, pricking up of ears and tail
twitching could also mean my $400
pussy with an attitude is plotting the
demise of the world as we know it. I put
nothing past her.
There are two possibilities for the
’Wacket’s mood, both connected to the
upcoming Thanksgiving season. The one
thing about the holidays that ’Wacket
enjoys is the celebratory dinner and
resulting tasty bits of human food she is
allowed on this rare occasion.
This, I fear, may be one reason for
her pent-up emotions: Piewacket is
stalking a turkey.
The large, but gangly fowl first
appeared on Plot Paradise in early
summer, on a walk-about from the
neighbour’s barn yard. At fi rst I thought
it strange that ‘Wacket did not chase it
from The Brit’s garden, where she fiercely
defends the crops from rabbits and other
creatures by hunting them down — and
bringing many back to the house as
trophies of her watch-cat skills.
I was curious, my partner The Brit,
furious, as she not only allowed the
turkey to roam unhindered around the
yard, but actually stretched out in the
sunshine and placidly watched it devour
his cabbages and onion tops.
“Stupid, useless cat,” said The Brit,
while Piewacket tried to turn him to
stone with her glare. Previously allies in
garden defence while I pled for the life
of small bunnies and chipmunks, my two
housemates were now at logger heads.
As Thanksgiving nears, I’ve noticed
Piewacket gradually closing in on the
big bird. She has yet to discourage
its plunder of the garden. In fact,
she keeps a constant audio alert for
its gobbling arrival, bounding out
the door and welcoming it with her
“you’re my friend” rolly pollies. This is
most bizarre as she never has had, or
wanted, friends. Especially not of the
inferior barn yard type.
But the ’Wacket never does anything
without a reason, and always a selfserving
one. Under her watchful eye,
Turkey has grown quite plump and
almost cat-friendly.
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