My domain

I live on a grand estate. It's not large enough for my minions, but I live in exile--so I can't expect too much. Mother and Father don't let me out onto the grounds often enough so I have to hone my supreme acting skills and pretend that I need to do my princess business so that they will let me out. If I whimper enough, they will come.

Once outside I am able to survey my grounds and keep a steadfast watch over the property. We are under constant attack. There are fierce felines and those rats-with-bushy-tails everywhere. Especially on the other side of The Fence. This is where Brody likes to take border control and really, it's just as well: he's worn the ground down to dirt and it's most disgusting on my paws. So I assign him to the border and I ensure the remaining (green) property is tended to.

Sometimes, I like to climb all the way to the top of the woodpile and look up over The Fence. Or get a better look into the maple tree (because those rats-with-bushy-tails are very good at hiding).

One day, Mother let us out into the yard and all of our chickens were in MY yard! Well, I promptly got to corralling them back into THEIR yard. Brody... swine... tried to EAT one of them! Goodness, I don't think I've ever seen Mother in such a state of panic. He got some of Henrietta's feathers, but they all lived.

I enjoy the exercise and it allows me to keep my girlish figure. And I have a much better view of oncoming attackers from outside. I'm also able to chase them off--unlike inside of the Manor--where those ridiculous windows keep me bound.

I'm not even sure that my attackers can hear my singing from behind them...