Provence in june (France)

June 2021 in Provence : 3 cats

 

My sit in this lovely remote home with tremendous views over hills and cherry trees was initially scheduled for february 2021 but due to Covid lock down, was postponed until june.

The owner needed me to look after 3 siamese cats all siblings, all rescue, all 1 year old. 

I was invited privately when we could travel again inside the country. It took me less than an hour to drive over there from my home.

The owner did not want me to mention the area where she lives and even her cats' names, so as I always ask for permission, I've respected her decision.

The biggest male, very handsome with fluffy hair, came to me immediately then vanished. After a few days he became more friendly, loved to be brushed.
He spent days hidden in the bushes, often by his sister. Coming inside the house only when it was time to eat.

The second male, with shorter hair, did not show up immediately. He was the most distant.Even quite alike, these sibblings had different personalities. 2 took their nap daily near the pool. At night the 3 loved to sleep together on their mistress's bed. 

  The lovely sweet female was the only one who asked for cuddles, she obviously loved when I rubbed her belly. She loved chasing dormice but came often close to me, while I was working on my P.C.

I stayed alone for a week but Vincent, my husband,  came once to share lunch with me in the nearby village. 0n the day of my arrival curfew went from 9 PM to 11 PM. It was great to be able to stay longer in  cafés and restaurants when days, in june, are the longest of the year !

Vincent brought Tahoe, but we kept him attached : although our young dog was used to cats, we did not want to take any risk.

He was fascinated by the female, who did not seem to be frightened at all, only curious. She came several times towards him but kept her distances.

Tahoe wanted to play with her, very excited when she was approaching close, but she finally went away, snubbed him. He looked desappointed...

These 3 cats  were great hunters : I caught them one morning playing with a swallow. I managed to take it out of their paws and after a few minutes of rest on the kitchen table, that young bird managed to  fly to a tree...     

 I enjoyed  a lot the surrounding calm, sunrises and sunsets in that remote  house, as its 2 terraces allowed me to admire both views.