Beginner Gardening: Hackberry Trees, etc, #6, 1 by SunnyBorders

SunnyBorders wrote:
Did enjoy the company, thanks.
And surprise, surprise, Buddy did too!
In fact, he made a little friend.

Carol's nephew has one child, a daughter, who has an elderly and apparently rather unpredictable cat called Dante.

Buddy and the little girl really hit it off. Photo shows close to the beginning. At first Emmy was rather alarmed by the vigor with which Buddy, still lying in his basket, swung at the toy on the elastic band on a handle. But as his energy level waned, the thoughtful Emmy slowed down herself. I think they paced each other rather well. Eventually, Buddy ended up flaked out on the couch, while his friend played with Tim's lego. Periodical Emmy came over to talk to him or give him a pet.

I think a bond developped. Buddy had that benign and tolerant look on his face, the one he has around Tim, who he really likes. And Emmy's eyes filled with tears when she heard she would be leaving Buddy to go to the cottage.

Living several thousand miles apart, it possible that Buddy and Emmy will never meet again. Whatever the case, I hope Dante is as nice as Buddy!