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Grandma Laid Out Her Best Lace for Afternoon Tea. Frost Hopped Right Up.

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Afternoon tea is served on Grandma Edie's best lace tablecloth: a cream cup of amber tea on its saucer, a silver spoon, and a little plate of round butter cookies. The guest of honor didn't wait for an invitation. Frost sits right on the table, his enormous plumed tail draped across the lace, gazing up into Edie's face with pure devotion. She leans toward him with a gentle smile, as if they are sharing a private joke. The warm wooden kitchen behind them has a towel on the oven handle and a small plant by the window.

When a cat looks up at you with soft eyes and slow blinks, it is often read as a sign of trust and contentment. Cats rarely hold a relaxed gaze with someone they feel unsure about. Many owners return the gesture by blinking slowly back, which some cats seem to answer in kind. Still, tea time calls for a few cautions. Hot drinks can scald a curious nose or paw, caffeine isn't safe for pets, and sweet cookies are best kept on the human side of the table. A small treat of their own keeps cats happy without the risk.

Frost doesn't seem interested in the cookies anyway. His whole attention belongs to Edie, and that look says he would choose her company over any snack in the house.

The tea may cool and the cookies may wait, but a moment like this one is worth lingering over.

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