{"id":25322,"date":"2026-04-24T10:41:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quiltr.com\/?p=25322"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:41:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:41:36","slug":"napowrimo-2026-day-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quiltr.com\/?p=25322","title":{"rendered":"NaPoWriMo 2026, Day 24"},"content":{"rendered":"

A true tale. Last week, she jumped up on the chair where I sat. I snapped a quick photo and sent it to her foster mom. So last night was a bold move on her part. She usually snuggles with a brother or behind my knee. Her two brothers (one really is her sibling) are about half again her weight so maybe she’s taking me up on my “us girls gotta stick together” advice.<\/p>\n

last night the little dink of a black cat
\nwalked along me waiting in the dark
\nand stood by the pillows until I asked
\nare you waiting to get in, now?
\nI lifted the quilt and under she went
\ncurling round until her nose pointed out
\nand her eyes could keep me in view but
\nthen she put a paw on my arm and
\noverflowing with happiness, pride, at
\nthe trust of this little cat born feral
\nshe staked out her nest between the blankets
\nshe knew I would not move my arm
\nthree years she has dashed away from my hand
\nlast night in the dark I melted again.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Selfie<\/a><\/p>\n

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…are you waiting to get in, now?
\nI lifted the quilt and under she went
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