Gus conkers

I was enjoying an Autumn walk a little while ago when I came upon my first conker of the season. I picked it up and brought it home and thought, what'll I do with this? Gus knew exactly what to do with it. He enjoys playing with it up and down the corridor, down the stairs... Favourite toy of the moment :D

Acrobatic Gus

 

 

Gus siting on windowsill looking out at all birds flying about. Some nesting in the eaves, others perched on TV aerial, others in buildings and trees nearby. So far, so good.

 

 

THEN:

Gus jumps up onto top of open window-frame!!!!

Balancing calmly surveying the world.

 

I was not calm! I gently manhandled him down off there.

 

However, nothing doing. He loves it up there. I now make sure the window is open the strategic distance. Open enough for him to have a clear jump but not so wide that he'd slip through to the ground below between house and window.

I tried to be clever by only opening the wndow so far so he "couldn't jump up there". So, he stands on his hind paws, gets a grip with his front paws and scrambles up the window onto the edge.

 

I once opened the top window-light to block him getting on the window's edge. Not to be defeated, he swung himself by the front paws on the cross bar of the window frame and using momentum swung himself onto the edge. My eyes nearly popped out my head.

And the Olympic medal for gymnastics on the window-frame goes to......

GUS!

sleepy Gus

 

Just look at this adorable pusskin!

Asleep, out for the count on my bed.

 

 

Now I didn't pose him for this. I walked into the bedroom and from having been buried under the covers he had emerged like this: half tucked in the covers, head next to pillow..ahhh :D

 

 

 

Well, have you seen the like!

All scrunched up and tucked in, paws akimbo.