Taboo's mouth and whiskers quiver,

and his tail thumps...........in his deep sleep. He is having the wildest dream.......

and I know what about...........

He had a most interesting and exhausting day.......

for a cat ........on his first day out

Taboo has been sitting by the window......most of his first year of life here, 

watching us outside.....and wanting to be with us.

It is extremely dangerous.......I do not want to lose him,

so I have been placing him in a harness and he has had little 

visits in the backyard........with Homer

he watches Sophie catch her Frisbee

and he acts puffy and silly when Sophie approaches.

Now he has been walking the grounds with Sophie and I.......

today was an adventure for him, 

he got to visit the chickens in the chicken yard, as I placed a few eggs into my pocket, 

he was drawn to the buzzing of busy bees as they were trying to 

make a home into a hole on the outside of the house

just as we made it into the front .......a very hot and thirsty raccoon came to make his daily visit

The coon now knows me well and does not mind if I sit to talk to it for a few moments....

Taboo........is safely tucked away behind me...........

terrified of what he thinks is a strange new cat.

I will not allow Taboo close to any wild animal........another good reason

to have him on a harness

He sniffs out a new scent at the base of an old mesquite tree

and discovers a nest.......with 

5 warm and snugly baby bunnies in it.

I pull Taboo away before he gets to introduce himself.........

then.......he gets into a crouching mode.....you can see his interest all over his face.........

but no way....Taboo

this hornet is almost 2 inches long and can deliver a very painful sting

Just as the day is growing tired.........and starts to push us home for the afternoon.....

A bobcat comes out of the brush behind the chicken yard......

and 3 lively and bouncy bobcat kits come out with  her. 

They jump and roll just like domestic kittens do......

and I lingered to watch them play

a little too long perhaps..............

soon the mother bobcat noticed me..........time for Taboo, Sophie and I to head home

So here lies.........a very tired cat.......

dreaming about his adventures of the day.