Cathy grabs her cup and cookie. She holds out her hand to the cat. "Come, Cat!" she says.
Cathy grins, her excitement bubbling. The cat's tail swishes, and she hops onto Cathy's shoulder.
Cathy steps into a soft mud puddle. Squish. Her cat jumps back, then pounces on a fluttering butterfly.
Cathy giggles, her shoe leaving a muddy print, and she wipes her nose on her sleeve. The cat rubs its cheek on a warm barn wall.
Cathy tries to climb a hay stack, but slips and lands in a pile of straw.
Her cat chases a rooster and gets tangled in a feather duster. Cathy sneezes from the straw and starts laughing uncontrollably.
The cat shakes feathers everywhere, coating Cathy in white fluff. Cathy laughs and laughs.
Cathy and her cat roll in a muddy pen with friendly goats. They emerge covered in brown speckles.
The cat's purr rumbles like a tiny engine. Cathy buries her face in its dirty fur.
Cathy walks back through the gate, mud caked on her shoes and the cat's fur. They settle on the couch, too tired to move.