Around 3:00 A.M. Tommy again started to scratch the wall as
she jumped around on the table near the foot of the bed. Because we had the
same trouble the previous night I hoped that this wasn’t going to be a
repeat. After asking nicely and then not
as nicely, Tommy finally stopped and found something else to do. Since she had slept much of the previous day
I was concerned that now that she was awake she expected me to also get up.
Fortunately Tommy didn’t disturb me again until around 4:30
when she was licking the clawing the carpet near the bed. Again I asked nicely
and then not so nicely before Tommy went to find a new activity. I hoped that I’d be able to get at least a
couple more hours of sleep.
Round three didn’t occur until around 6:30 and this time
Tommy jumped up on the bed to start the wake up routine. About every five minutes until the heat came
on, Tommy would come up on the bed and use different techniques to try to get
me out of bed and then jump down when that method failed. She was very sweet at first, licking my hand
and talking sweetly. When that didn’t
work, she came in close to my face and talked to me. After that method didn’t
work, she would come up and get close enough with her butt toward my face. When I’d pet her, she’d moved around to face
me.
Once the heat finally came on, Tommy waited to see if I’d get
up on my own. When that didn’t happen quickly enough for her, she started using
what can only be termed her “nagging” voice as she jumped up on the bed near
me. As I started to pull back the covers
she moved and I wasn’t able to get out of bed without pushing her off. She must have figured it out because she
jumped down and stood by the bed to make sure that I really did get out of bed.
After breakfast, we had a play session and then it was time for
the late morning nap. Tommy opted for taking her nap on the ottoman which
provided the best sunlight. I read most
of the morning trying to finish a book for book club the next day. I also worked for a while and Tommy came in
at times to check up on me and join me at the desk.
When Tommy was ready for lunch, she jumped on the sofa and sat
in the corner nearest to where her grass was placed. I got it out and then also got out her
hairball treat(ment). I ate lunch and then I settled on the sofa to work on
clearing the DVR. Tommy joined me there since it was a good location for an
afternoon nap.
Later in the afternoon I got ready for choir and Tommy had
dinner, part 1. When I was ready to go I put out dinner, part 2. Tommy remained on the sofa when I left, but I
know that she’ll finish her dinner before I return.
When I returned, Tommy’s dinner bowl was empty. She came to
greet me right away and we had an extended play session before bed. Once I was ready for bed I put out Tommy’s
snack, got in bed, and decided to watch a little television before
sleeping. Tommy jumped up on the television
stand and sat in her usual spot blocking the bottom left corner of the
screen. When I didn’t turn off the television,
Tommy opted to move to the living room.
I soon fell asleep with the television still on and Tommy’s snack still
on her plate on the bed.
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