Friday, August 8, 2014

Thursday, August 7, 2014:A Day of Rest (for one of us!)

I wake up a little early this morning to find Tommy’s head resting against my arm. Lately she hasn’t been sitting on my lap, so to have her cuddling my arm is always a nice way to wake up in the morning.  We have our usual morning routine and then I need to rehearse my songs for ARCW choir.  Tommy doesn’t care for my singing so she camps out near the balcony screen. I’m sure she’s hoping that the sounds of the city will drown out my singing.
I leave to attend the State Fair for a couple hours. When I return, Tommy is napping and it takes her a minute to come out of the bedroom. I caught her off guard, so she doesn’t scold me, but does, of course, accept a treat.  I go to the study to transcribe another month of my grandfather’s diaries and Tommy either sits up on the desk when she needs some attention, or suns herself by the window. 
Tommy spends most of the day napping by the windows in the sun with an occasional break for food, water, or attention. We spend more than half an hour playing before heading to the bedroom. I play a couple You Tube videos on the tablet and find that it’s not just my singing Tommy doesn’t like.  She sits next to my leather chair until I stop the video, then she finally feels that it’s safe to jump up on the bed as we get ready to sleep.

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