Sunday, August 17, 2014: A Morning Surprise

As usual Tommy wakes me up during the night as she goes through her overnight routines. I wake up a couple other times on my own and each time I see that she is right there next to me and has at least one if not both of her forepaws on my arm.  When we wake up in the morning I give her my usual “air kisses,” but this time she surprises me first by bringing her paw near my lips. I, of course oblige, and kiss the tops of her forepaws. She then brings her face up to me and “kisses” me back. It was so sweet. I never thought I’d wake up and get a good morning kiss from a cat. While I’m used to her rubbing and licking me, this was an unexpected but happy surprise.

The rest of the morning and early afternoon goes well. We have play time and actually run around the condo with the fleece teaser. We both could probably use a little more exercise.  Tommy is also staking out a place in the condo based on my activity. When I’m talking on the phone she usually sits on her dining room chair or on the floor and waits for me to finish. If I talk too long though I can expect her to let me know that it’s time to end the conversation.

I also need to practice for choir rehearsal. As I’m singing with the MP3 player and the keyboard both blaring, Tommy seeks shelter in the bedroom. I also partially close the door so there’s more of a buffer. I leave it open enough so that if she wants to join in or watch, she can.  She has yet to venture out of the bedroom when I’m practicing.

I get ready to leave for rehearsal. Tommy sits on the bed and waits for her treats.  She looks up as I leave but doesn’t try to make a break for the living room. I promise that I’ll return as soon as possible and head out. I think she’s glad to see me leave for a while as we’ve bumped into each other a few times this morning.

When I return all is well. Tommy is glad to see me and wants some attention. After giving her the attention, she allows me to eat, but as I finish she brings over Mr. Rat, a stuffed toy that my sisters gave her. This is her way of letting me know that it’s time to play.  I still haven’t figured out why she brings Mr. Rat over since there’s really no way for us to play with him together.  We’ve tried and Tommy just doesn’t seem interested. We play with the fleece teaser and laser pointer until Tommy climbs up on her dining room chair and curls up to take a nap.

When it’s time for bed, Tommy again thinks it’s too early, but is lured into the bedroom with a treat that she left on the bed. I settle in to sleep and Tommy settles in to do whatever she does during the night.