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Wake-up call
Nov. 26th, 2007 01:13 pmMy gorram cat, lovely as he is, woke me up at 4.30 this morning, screaming like he'd been caught in a bear trap. Fearing the worst, I sprang (sprung?) out of bed to find him on the windowsill in my sewing room, shouting at the laundry or invisible ninjas or something. I couldn't even shout at him*. He decided that since I was up anyway it was a good time for breakfast, so tried to herd me into the kitchen.
It too me an hour to get back to sleep again. When I left this morning, he was all streeeeeeetched out on the bed, sleeping the sleep of the righteous and fluffy. Hmmph. Tonight, I will bathe him in revenge**.
In other news, yesterday khoi-wife and I cooked 3 kilos of bacon and pork sausages. My house stinks of fried pork. Eww. The baby shower was good, I think. I hope w_n enjoyed it. There was the usual "omg, the pain of childbirth, the horrible things you can expect" talk, causing elder Jo to flee :P. Then we had a braai. It was a loooong weekend.
* he's deaf. All he would think was "I see your lips moving, but all I hear is the grumbling of my tummy".
** w_n made a startled comment about not having to bathe cats. But, he's (technically) white and has been rolling in the sand all weekend. He's filthy. Although he does clean himself, I don't want to kiss him and cuddle him when he's dirty. Also, he sleeps in my bed, I wouldn't let Phleep sleep in the bed if he were filthy. On the bed is ok, the dirt stays above the duvet. Would you just let your child go to bed dirty or climb in your bed all dirty? It doesn't harm them, they get severely cuddled afterwards, and get treats. I do feel a bit guilty when I bathe them, they look so betrayed***, like "how could you do this to me? what have I done to displease you, please tell me! don't you love me anymore?". But then they're so soft and smell nice after their bath and I think it's worth it.
*** Possum sometimes jumps into the bath after we've showered to see what the fuss is. Then she acts all surprised and horrified when her feet get wet. She's not too bright.
It too me an hour to get back to sleep again. When I left this morning, he was all streeeeeeetched out on the bed, sleeping the sleep of the righteous and fluffy. Hmmph. Tonight, I will bathe him in revenge**.
In other news, yesterday khoi-wife and I cooked 3 kilos of bacon and pork sausages. My house stinks of fried pork. Eww. The baby shower was good, I think. I hope w_n enjoyed it. There was the usual "omg, the pain of childbirth, the horrible things you can expect" talk, causing elder Jo to flee :P. Then we had a braai. It was a loooong weekend.
* he's deaf. All he would think was "I see your lips moving, but all I hear is the grumbling of my tummy".
** w_n made a startled comment about not having to bathe cats. But, he's (technically) white and has been rolling in the sand all weekend. He's filthy. Although he does clean himself, I don't want to kiss him and cuddle him when he's dirty. Also, he sleeps in my bed, I wouldn't let Phleep sleep in the bed if he were filthy. On the bed is ok, the dirt stays above the duvet. Would you just let your child go to bed dirty or climb in your bed all dirty? It doesn't harm them, they get severely cuddled afterwards, and get treats. I do feel a bit guilty when I bathe them, they look so betrayed***, like "how could you do this to me? what have I done to displease you, please tell me! don't you love me anymore?". But then they're so soft and smell nice after their bath and I think it's worth it.
*** Possum sometimes jumps into the bath after we've showered to see what the fuss is. Then she acts all surprised and horrified when her feet get wet. She's not too bright.
