I was going to text neighbor Shawn as soon as we got home from walking to the creek. There she was, on the porch sipping her morning coffee.
“May I come over?” I asked.
She replied, “Of course. Come try my new chair.”
As we sat down, we saw neighbor Jeff striding up his drive, holding a cup of coffee. He was on his way to my house to pick up an envelope from John having to do with the road association business. Dog Dolly barked at him like he was a stranger, so he came on the porch and sat down to wait for John. Shawn said, “I’ll get Bob. He wouldn’t want to miss being with the neighbors.”
Bob came out with his coffee as their two dogs and a cat wandered among us. I was amazed that Dolly and Jasmine cuddled together, but I guess they made their peace long ago.
We called John over when he started to Jeff’s house, and he took a chair. It was all like a movie, with everyone gathering before the real action started. The next bit was pure entertainment. We asked why Logan wasn’t in school. Shawn explained Logan has a cold, and they would have to go through the daily COVID routine of answering questions and having his temperature taken. If he had gone inside and coughed or sneezed, they would probably have had to go back to get him. Getting out of her chair, Shawn said, “I’ll get Logan. He knows the words by heart, since he hears it every day.”
Logan came out, smiled at everyone, and launched into the spiel he hears every morning. It was hilarious. I did not understand a single word that came out of his mouth like machine gun fire. It was the standard COVID drill, which you’ve heard many times by now. You are asked if you have a cough or fever and if you’ve been with anyone who has the virus. Perhaps there are five questions, but you would never have known that listening to Logan. Bob said it should be recorded, so Logan went through it again with Bob’s phone trained on him. I wish I hadn’t forgotten my camera, because I would love to have had that.
The impromptu gathering broke up when John left for an appointment. We all went back to our normal lives with spirits boosted. What a marvelous way to begin a day!
Mehrling Muse 
It is a marvelous way to start the day!
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I once had a dog who would let the cats sleep on his back. It was the funniest thing.
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Animals are amazing.
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You live in such a nice neighbourhood.
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Logan is always entertainment. …school here is out and we are trying to finish ball games. 2 play T-Ball….2 play soft ball and one plays base ball….busy kids. Oh …and the one in Ga. runs track.
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Wow! That’s a lot of activity!
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Gets complicated when they play at the same time but on different fields.
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That’s when you need a clone!
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Neighbours and coffee. No better way to start the day.
Huge Hugs
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It’s always so nice to see your neighbors. I felt like I should grab a cup of coffee while reading this but not at 7:00 P.M.
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They are fun people to be with.
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My dog and cat would never get along like that!
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We had three cats that never got past the spitting stage. They died hating each other. They were rescues and fairly old, so I guess it was understandable.
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My dog likes the cat…sort of…the cat would lock the dog out if she could
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I’m always envious of your nice neighbors. My grandmother had neighbors like yours – they came in for coffee every morning and again in the afternoon (and in Summer, they were over for bowls of ice cream on the porch).
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That sounds lovely.
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Yes, they were kind of like your neighbors and almost like an extended family.
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I just adore seeing a dog & cat cuddling together! They get along just like you humans there!
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Those dogs and the cat get along. Sadie wants to play with them, but she is too exuberant.
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