Maybe it is to be expected, but it seems to be getting colder. With bits of ice here and there, as if to underline the point. And there is talk of impending snow. Definitely wintry.
I'm not sure what the cat thinks of all this. It must be confusing for her, this sudden drop in temperature. At least we humans are reasonably well-prepared: we notice the appearence of Yuletide gifts and foodstuffs filling the shops, and we know autumn has arrived. And sure enough, within a couple of months Christmas is here. But Cat presumably cannot pick up on such subtleties. Does she remember winter from last year? How long does a cat's memory last? Granted they don't have much to think about at the best of times: you might imagine a simple memory might hang around for quite a while before anything better comes along to displace it. I will have to observe her closely when I put up the Christmas tree: see if there is any flicker of recognition. I seem to remember she left it alone last year; probably terrified of the lights and baubles. Or just disgusted by my lack of taste and obvious inability to colour coordinate the decorations. It is demoralising to have your best efforts at interior design ridiculed by a cat.
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