I woke up around 4:00 and saw that Tommy was curled up in her
usual spot on the bed. Whatever had been bothering her must have been resolved.
She started the morning alarms around 5:15 and we continued “the dance” until
6:45 when the heat pump kicked on.
Once my morning Tommy chores were
completed, I got ready for school. I left a little later
because I wanted to
catch the bus rather than try walking in the cold. When I returned Tommy was enjoying the sun
from the sofa but beckoned me over to give her some attention. I guess that
since I was already up I was expected to move.
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| Tommy's new favorite spot to nap |
Since it was a class day, I needed to finish my notes and it
always takes a while to find all the images from class. Whenever Tommy needed
attention, she would come in and jump up on the desk. It’s always a welcome
break when she wants some attention.
When I came out to have lunch I brought out the wheat grass
for her. The rest of the day she planted
herself on top of the box of decorations that contains the ceramic tree that
was made for me by one of my aunts. I
wonder when I’ll be able to unpack that box.
Around 4:00 Tommy came in again and I remembered that I
needed to get out her dinner from the refrigerator. I don’t know how she does
it, but she always seemed to want attention at the time when I need to perform
that task.
At 5:30 she was ready to eat and the chill was out of her
food. Right after she finished, she was
curled up on the Christmas decoration box again. Maybe if I start singing in the living room
she’ll seek the shelter of a different room and I’ll get into that box.
After dinner, I watched television and read my book. Tommy
stayed on the box, but finally moved over to the sofa. She curled up on the
fleece throw as I sat next to her. We both seemed content.
I needed to do the dishes and finally got them done. Once
that was finished, Tommy was wake enough to want to play. We played with the
laser pointer for a while until Tommy decided that she had played enough. By
then it was time for bed, so I got ready and Tommy needed to decide where she’d
start the night. I said good night and gave her a good petting and a hug and
went to bed.
As I lay in bed I heard Tommy playing in the living room.
This may be a night when she will wear herself out and then fall asleep in the
living room. We’ll see what happens.
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