Outdoor Wednesday with Mr. Bonomo!

Mr. Bonomo Makes a New Friend

“Mr. Bonomo was in charge of the circus. He was the master of ceremonies in the center ring of his life and all that went on around him.”

Mr. Bonomo was an unusual little kitty. He had one blue eye and one green eye and a little black spot on his nose. That spot made everyone smile. Actually, everything about him made people smile.

Mr. Bonomo could be very naughty. Sometimes he would hide in the dish washer, swing from the door knobs or play hide and attack with his humans. In general, he created wonderful chaos where ever he went.

He could also be very good but that was usually only when he was sleeping!

One thing Mr. Bonomo did very well was chase butterflies. One warm summer afternoon as he was rolling around in the cool dirt under his favorite butterfly bush waiting for a butterfly to catch his eye or a nap to set in, Mrs. Monarch flew by just above his head.

In one spring-like motion, Mr. Bonomo was to his feet and flying through the air, paws spread wide as baseball mitts. He twisted and twirled and leaped in the air as he tried with all his heart to catch her. After having had enough of the chase, Mrs. Monarch gently set herself down on a flowering branch of the butterfly bush.

She carefully looked down at Mr. Bonomo and asked “Why do you try to catch me in those big paws of yours? If you ever do, your fun will be over because you will hurt me.”

Mr. Bonomo looked down at his paws then back up at Mrs. Monarch and replied, “Oh, I don’t want to hurt you! You’re part of my beautiful backyard circus. You’re the prettiest butterfly I have!”

Knowing full well how beautiful she was, Mrs. Monarch nodded in agreement, “Well then we will have to make a promise to each other. I will fly around for you and provide entertainment for your circus but you must promise never to catch me.”

Mr. Bonomo’s eyes lit up and he let out a long delighted purr at the thought of having his very own personal butterfly to chase. “Yes!” He said.” I can do that! We can play together everyday and I promise not to hurt you. I will chase you just for fun.”

With that, the butterfly and the kitty became friends. To seal the deal, Mrs. Monarch fluttered off her branch and teasingly landed on the tip of Mr. Bonomo’s nose before taking to the air once again with a naughty but very happy little kitty twisting and twirling through the air just behind her.

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