Bob and I have had a bit of a dramatic start to our current housesit. After the homeowners left yesterday, Bob and I got settled in and had a great afternoon and evening until we decided it was time for bed. The cats haven’t been left before and are still trying to decide if we’re okay people, so they are keeping their distance. We were able to locate 3 of the cats, but try as we might, and we did try for an hour (including walking up and down all 3 floors shaking a bag of treats and calling his name), we could not find the fourth cat.
We were almost positive he hadn’t scooted around us out the door the one time we went outside last night, so we finally decided to go to bed and get up for their 5:00 am automated feeding to ensure that all 4 turned up. It was a logical plan but didn’t lend itself to a great night of sleep.
The story has a happy ending. All 4 cats turned up for breakfast, although we still don’t know the location of the elusive hiding place. Here is a better look at the 4 cute, but currently wary of us cats.
and is especially curious about anything
we might be eating or drinking.
but more comfortable with us so far
than either of the two male cats.
as long as he is somewhere he feels safe.
We hope we will have won at least some of them over before we leave on the 8th.
Today, we walked about 10 minutes or so to the area of Wauwatosa considered “The Village of Wauwatosa.” We then walked along the Oak Park Trail in both directions before stopping at the cute local market near the house.
in which we are staying
outside a large fire station on our walk into the village.
The Village of Wauwatosa seems to be where maybe the town originated as there are a number of older buildings in this shopping and restaurant district.
a number of different retail shops
The Oak Leaf Trail is a mostly paved 135 mile multi-use trail that encircles Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. On the part that we walked in Wauwatosa, it runs along the Menomonee River and the train tracks. It runs alongside volleyball, pickle ball, and tennis courts, as well as a football stadium, amphitheater, and a couple of children’s play areas. It was being used by cyclists, runners, and walkers with and without dogs and children in strollers.
where the sports facilities were located
farm plow, industrial cog, day lilies.
Note: On our walk, we saw at least 3 references to fireflies. Turns out, the name Wauwatosa is from the Potawatomi word that means fireflies. The area used to be filled with swarms of fireflies in the summer.
current location, and distance to other locations in the area
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