Tommy did her usual early, early
morning “hellos” which always result in my rolling over to go back to sleep
after talking to and petting her. She tried again at 6:45, but I told her that
I needed more sleep. What a surprise it was to get the next wake-up @ 8:55. I
was happy to sleep in for a change, but know that I will appreciate the early
morning calls when I attend a 9:00 class this fall.
At first Tommy doesn’t want to be
petted, but when I get busy thinking I have some free time, the Princess lets
me know that she’s ready for her morning rub down. After her rubdown, she gets
up to let me know that she’s done with this activity. She later brings out Mr.
Rat to let me know that play time has begun.
We spend time with the fleece teaser and then she moves under the dining
room table to again signal that she’s done with this activity.
I attempt to move to the study, but
she intermittently lets me know when it’s time to give her the attention that
she deserves. I continue working on transcribing my grandfather’s diaries and
Tommy lays on the living room floor in a spot that is always in my path so I
can stop and pet her and again, give her the attention that she deserves. When
she stops in to the study to check up on me the clear plastic blind tassels are
refracting the sunlight onto the carpet. Tommy has a great time trying to catch
the dot of sunlight.
I leave for rehearsal and when I
return we go through the usual scolding, but Tommy doesn’t want me to pet her.
I appease her by playing with her before heading to bed. We spend some time
playing in the bedroom since she’s starting to view the bedroom as the place
where we sleep or she is “confined” whenever I’m gone. I want to make sure that
she also thinks of the bedroom as a fun place and a place where treats are
given.
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