Kitty

A few days ago, I got my kitten that I had requested. Actually, my secondmaster tried giving it to me before but he left the door of the courtyard open when he let it out of the bag (no I’m not being facetious, he really did carry it in a sack) and it ran off. For the past couple of days, I’ve been hearing constant meowing and figured out it was coming from my neighbors. He was trying to get the cat a bit acclimated before giving it to me. I felt bad it was stuck in the kitchen (like mine, a room separate form the house) so I went to fetch it. They coaxed it out of hiding with some food and handed it to me whereupon it started madly scratching/clawing to get away. I tried adjusting my grip but it jumped down and ran away. Luckily it trapped itself in the chicken coop next door where I was able to grab it. I tried using a kanga to protect myself a little but it was fighting for its life. In addition to the scratches, it bit me well 3 times. I tried putting the kitty in my “kitchen” and it ran out into the pouring rain. I could not quickly chase it back in and decided to take care of the blood dripping from my hands. Anyway, I was able to get the cat into the house eventually and into the other bedroom (my rodent room) but it just would not let me anywhere near it. That is, until today when I brought home dagaa – very small dried fish. Slowly I coaxed it closer to me and out of the room. Then I waited for it to come to me. Within an hour or two, I was able to tentatively pet it. Although it’s still skirmish, it has started taking to me. For now, I call it SC for scaredy-cat because it frightens easily and will sometimes have the straight, shaking tail like cats in Halloween decorations.

Being the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (that Mary was conceived without original sin), I wanted to go to mass. I thought Sr. Josephine said half past five (17:30) but it turns out that it was five o’clock (17:00). I was late. However, not everyone at the hostel was at mass so I was sat down and given chai (tea) with a small snack, as is the custom here. When mass was over, I was leaving and they let me know that there is Adoration at eight (20:00). Although I missed mass, I was able to get some praying/devotion in. There’s always tomorrow to try to go to mass.