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Flashback FFF January 31, 2025
On Thursday February 5, YAM Auntie's Post reminded me of this true story
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Way back 53 years when Marlu was an itty bitty infant, I had just gotten her back to sleep from a 2 am feeding. I got in bed and lo and behold Jimny Cricket starts singing...and it was loud. I quietly tip toed around trying to find it...finally found the sound most likely coming from the linen closet which was across from Marlu's room. Those things jump and knew actually slaying it was not going happen. So I got a jar in hopes of trapping it til morning. Well of course it jumped out of the linen closet heading toward Marlu's room. I am on all fours chasing that dag blasted cricket with the jar which was was making a thump thump on the carpet. My tushie is facing our bedroom,
the thump thump woke Bryan up he is giggling 'cause he knows what I'm doing. Thankful dang cricket was trapped, Marlu did not wake up and that is my hunting story...
Flash back of Madi January 31, 2016 with her version of what she would have done if she had been
living with us 53 years ago.
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When it comes to all things creepy and crawly things, I Madison D. Cat, am a great hunter
I will hunt and hunt all the day/night long. HOWEVER, ONCE I HAVE LOCATED SAID CREEPY CRAWLY BUG, I have done my job. I always YES always,
holler to the top of my lungs...Mom come and get it while giggling, 'cause I know Mom hates bugs, and Mom would have then hollered to the top of her lungs for Dad neither of us ladies do B U G S.
As you can see from the below info on crickets domestic cats often eat crickets. I can assure a Madison D. Cat would never ever NO never stoop so low as to eat a cricket.
Why do crickets make noise at night?
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun and informative FFF you bring us this month, Miss C! Now I have in my mind's eye a picture of you jumping after Jiminy! YAM xx
Those noisy crickets wouldn't stand a chance around here with all my chickens and ducks.
ReplyDeleteThat was a very funny story!
ReplyDeleteWe are so happy that you got to the cricket before he woke Marlu! I, Duke, have never seen a cricket before but I'm pretty sure that I wouldn't eat it.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure Derry would have eaten it, given his bug hunting abilities when outdoors. 😁 I had to chuckle at the image of you crawling around, trying to capture it!
ReplyDeleteHA! I can almost see you crawling around with your jar hoping Mr. Cricket would just hop in the jar so you could go back to sleep! Thankfully we've never had a cricket roaming around the house.....no doubt Teddy would have eaten it if we DID have one! LOL
ReplyDeleteHugs, Pam
What a funny story. I'm glad it had a happy ending.
ReplyDeleteI can just imagine you trying to catch that Cricket with a sleeping baby in bed. Precious just loves that if she can get a cricket on the patio, but then of course it becomes cat food, lol. Angel Madie knew a good thing when she saw it, a soft bed.
ReplyDeleteOnce in a blue moon we hear a cricket outside but usually only when we are out on walks and Mom doesn't ever recall having one in the house, thankfully. It's a bit like smoke detectors, the batteries only die and beep in the middle of the night!
ReplyDeleteSoooo funny, C! A most wonderful post to come back to after a break from commenting to spend time with family from MO! Adorable the blow by blow of you tiptoeing around on the hunt. Love the illustration! Madi's hunting skills were great she just needed you to take care of the chirping intruder!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Friday giggle C (and Angel Madi)!
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Rosy & Sunny
What great stories about crickets. I'm glad to hear your daughter didn't wake up from you capturing the cricket.
ReplyDeleteAwesome story about the cricket and sweet photo of Angel Madi ~
ReplyDeletehugs to you Cecilia and Angel Madi ~ xo
That was such a fun story with the crazy cricket and a really nice flashback too!
ReplyDeleteMadi, that hat you are wearing above in your Mom's and your header! You are adorable. And About that cricket! Your mom is braver than my mom!!!
ReplyDeleteThat was a funny story. I love seeing Angel Madi. XO
ReplyDeleteOh Auntie HiC, can we hear us all laughing at your hilarious cricket story! 😹 Yes, Madi would have taken care of Jiminy Cricket in no time! Us kitties are great exterminators!
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