It’s time for bed. You are pleasantly sleepy and at the end of your wind-down routine. Face washed, teeth brushed, you are ready for sleep. You snuggle down under the blankets, maybe with a book, maybe with your phone, maybe the tv remote. After the third yawn in five minutes you reach for the light switch, then roll over taking your favorite sleeping position. You can feel sleep coming, like a blanket being gently draped over you by someone who loves you.
That’s when the yowling starts.
While you are sleeping, your kitty is...not.
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT —
- You know how this works, but as always, a gentle reminder:
- Pooties are cats; Woozles are dogs. Goggies are dogs, too, and moggies are cats. Birds...are birds! Peeps are people. PWB Peeps are Pooties, Woozle, Birds People.
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- Whatever happens in the outer blog STAYS in the outer blog. This is a place to relax and play; please treat it accordingly.
- There are some pics we never post: snakes, spiders, creepy crawlies, any and all photos that depict or encourage human cruelty toward animals. These are considered “out of bounds” and will not be tolerated.
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It should not need to be said, but ANY/ALL photos that imply or encourage human violence against an animal will be considered verboten! Whether it is “comedic” or not.
Humans sleep for a long time and all at once! There’s so much that could be accomplished during that time!
You could get some work done.
You could clean your space. The bathroom really needs some work.
You really shouldn’t all be sleeping at the same time. Who’s watching things?
There’s really no limit to what kind of mischief you could make totally innocent things you could do.
Once the human has been asleep for a good long while is the best time to sing.
In conclusion, your habit of sleeping all at once is a waste. If you were to sleep in short bursts all day long you could surely get much more done. Your friendly pootie is trying to help you when she yowls in your face or wrestles her brother on top of you. This is for your own good.
That’s what Freddie and Desi told me this week when we discussed whether I should shut them out of my room tonight when it’s time to sleep. They assured me that they were only trying to teach me the best way to spend my time. Sleeping in short bursts is best, Desi told me. We are just trying to help you reach your full potential, Freddie added.
I’m...not sure I believe them.
Happy Caturdai from this tired, tired pootie mama.