Thursday, October 2, 2014

During the night Tommy woke me up to let me know that she was joining me on the bed and then went and ate her treat.  She then jumped over me and came up by my head to rest; it was probably too light outside for her to want to sleep anywhere except under the bed.

When we got up I needed to complete some things before 8:00 and Tommy waited quietly on her rug. When I walked by, she let me know that I hadn’t brought out her morning “salad.” I then went and got her grass, so she could enjoy it while I printed the puzzles and made coffee. She knows that she won’t have it for long, so she takes advantage and enjoys the treat.

When I come back from printing and grabbing a cup of coffee, Tommy had moved slightly away from the grass which indicated that she was done. I put the grass away and worked on the puzzles and some paper work while Tommy either watched or grabbed a quick drink.

Tommy seemed very affectionate this morning. At one point while I was sitting on the sofa, she came over and rubbed against my legs.  After a while, she jumped up on the sofa, not a common occurrence, just to let me know that I wasn’t doing enough petting to please her. Once I adequately started petting her, she moved back to the middle of the floor and turned around to look at me. It seemed that Tommy had decided to move where the petting would occur.

As always when it was time for play, Tommy would come and get me. We again tried a few toys, but Tommy wanted her fleece teaser.  She left the room, so I assumed that we were done. When she returned, she crouched on her rug in her hunting position and called out to me.  I guess I was wrong, we weren’t done playing.  When Tommy moved to her bed in the living room, I knew that play time was over and nap time had begun.

I worked on prepping the 1944 diary entries which doesn’t make any noise.  When I started to dictate the transcription for January, 1944, Tommy must have heard my voice. She found me and let me know that she was awake and ready for some attention.

While she got a drink, I worked on this blog.  She then went over to the balcony door where she could see a bird on the roof of the building next door. She sat and watched him and continued to look out the door when the bird flew away. When I joined her, she complained (I’m sure about the missing bird), then used the scratching post and looked at me. It was her little way of reminding me that she wanted a treat. Since it had been since early this morning, I obliged. I brought out the four different flavors and spread them out. She put her face on the Savory Seafood, a good choice.

As the afternoon and early evening progressed Tommy napped and then came and looked for me whenever she wanted attention.  After a while I noticed that I had gotten a lot done and Tommy hadn’t checked in. when I couldn’t find her, I looked under the bed. There she was. She had been moody before and that hadn’t changed. I talked to her and gave her a treat. She finally decided to come back into the living room and we had another play session.

Throughout the play session, there were licking, drinking, and strolling breaks. During one strolling break, Tommy went into the study and when I heard a noise I went in to investigate. There she was on the inflatable bed case moving towards one of the plants. The minute I turned on the light, she jumped down and went back to the living room to sulk. She half-heartily played, but finally just got into her Buddha position signaling it was time for her meditation (nap) session.

The rest of the evening was spent quietly watching television. Tommy was pretty well wiped out, but I knew that she’d have a second wind right when I’d be ready for bed. We again slept through the news, but later woke up and had a rousing play session before bed.  When Tommy signaled that she was finished, I turned off the TV and lights. Tommy followed me into the bedroom. She went under the bed to start her next sleep session.  I went to bed knowing that sooner or later, she’d be up on the bed seeking my attention.