The Munchkin likes a game called 'Orphan Annie' at this time of year. It goes like this:
1. The Munchkin sits by the back door staring meaningfully at it.
2. I point out that it's cold & wet, and that if he really wants to go out he has a perfectly good cat flap.
3. The Munchkin continues to stare alternately at the back door and me.
4. I open the door & The Munchkin goes out.
5. After 10 minutes or so, The Munchkin jumps onto the windowsill and stares mournfully into the room in manner of Orphan Annie.
6. I open the back door.
7. The Munchkin stares at me but remains on windowsill.
8. After several minutes of calling him I close the back door.
9. The Munchkin leaves the windowsill and sits at the back door staring mournfully through the cat flap.
10. I open the back door.
11. The Munchkin ignores me.
12. I point out that it's freezing and that I can't stand here with the back door open for ever.
13. After some minutes The Munchkin comes in.
14. The Munchkin goes to his food bowl and eats.
15. The Munchkin returns to the back door and stares meaningfully at it.
16. Repeat.
