Now, look to the left, son.

Gerrtie, short for Gertrude, enjoyed spending time with her first born, Bertrude, or Bert.

Often, I'd find them together while she taught him the proper etiquette for an indoor/outdoor cat's survival.

On this particular afternoon, she and her son spent a good two hours on the window ledge watching the birds busy in the small fruit orchard in the backyard.

I think Bert was more interested in the sunshine than the birds, but his mother never complained.