Yesterday morning it snowed. Not unusual for May in Ely. This morning when I woke at 5:15 a.m. it was snowing and blowing outside in earnest. After I showered, I could see that everything was covered in snow and it was still snowing. Not unusual for the first week of May in Ely.
The tuxedo cat wanted out into his yard, despite the obvious blowing of the wind and sleet against the storm door causing it to vibrate against its frame. He was undeterred by the snow that covered the porch and the stairs. His warm feet left hollow green footprints across the yard as he lifted one foot cautiously and lightly put another down in a trot that took him towards the garden in search of dry ground. He couldn’t find any.
In a very short time he was pawing against that same storm door for me to let him in. His previous tracks were covered with a thin blanket of white.
