I woke up during the night and found Tommy in her usual spot
on the bed. When I came back from the bathroom, Tommy was sitting up. Since it
was too early for us to be up, I petted her and went back to bed. Tommy on the
other hand decided that just because I went back to bed, didn’t mean she had to
and she jumped down and started her early morning roaming.
When the heat came on, Tommy was sitting by the television
and didn’t jump up on the bed. Instead
she called out to me, but I wasn’t getting up unless she actually came and
greeted me. Sure enough, within a minute Tommy was up on the bed to see why I
hadn’t obeyed her call. After greeting her and petting her, I dutifully got out
of bed.
Tommy ate her breakfast while I did my morning duties. Once
they were finished, I went and sat on the sofa and Tommy moved to a dining
chair watching to see when I would move. As I came back from getting more
coffee, Tommy jumped down and let me know that we should be in the study for a
play session.
We had a play session and then Tommy sat on the storage
cupboard or on the encased portable bed and watched me while I typed. If I
didn’t pay enough attention to her, she would jump over on the desk for some
one-on-one time.
I went to the living room to watch the morning shows and work
on puzzles and Tommy chilled in the study. We later had a couple play sessions
before I needed to get ready for class. As I got ready, Tommy would come in
every so often to check on my progress.
I left for class knowing that I’d be gone all afternoon and wondered
how Tommy would adjust to our changing schedule. After class, the weather was not conducive to
walking so I rode the bus home. I
happened to get on a 30X (Express) bus which was a new route and was home
quickly.
Tommy came to greet me and we had a play session while her
dinner warmed. After eating dinner #1, Tommy went to the study to rest on her
chair by the bookcase. When I entered the room she appeared to want to play,
but only chased the light a couple times before going back to her chair.
When it was time for dinner #2, Tommy came out and finished
her meal. She then again appeared to want to play, but again didn’t do much. I went to the living room and got out her
pile of papers and fleece teaser. Tommy came
out and she played enthusiastically for a while at times grabbing a pile of
paper and the teaser, curling up on her side to enclose the items and then
shredding the papers with her hind paws. It was quite a mess, but I could tell
that she was really enjoying herself.
When it was time for bed, we went in to the bedroom for one
last play session. This time the light moved to the leather recliner and ottoman.
I wanted to see if a change of venue made her a little more enthused. She played with the light, but still has
trouble understanding that when she goes on her back, the light won’t magically
appear above her head. When she tried
that maneuver on the ottoman, she slid off.
When she sat under the chair I knew that was her signal that
play was over and I should go to bed. I
got out her snack, petted her good night and went to bed. Since it seemed that
we were going to bed on “good terms,” Tommy would probably eat her snack and
then sleep on the bed.
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