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Catastrophe
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Catastrophe |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere 
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My muse isn’t amused at 2:00 in the morning. She’s used to seeing me at 3:00. She wasn’t up and at ‘em oozing inspiration. We both wondered why I’m awake at that ungodly hour. I blamed the cat because she wanted to go out. To be more accurate, the silly cat just wanted the door opened so she could look but not go out. Clock said 2:00, felt like 3:00 so I made coffee. Did my regular routine with the animals, hit the chair and went out like a light. A few days later at 2:00 am the cat is back. This time she is beside me kneading the covers wanting me to scratch her back and ears. She gets all four paws a going and she dances her way backwards all the way up to my pillow. I try to give her a sleepy scratch that slows her down, but I fall asleep and she is back at it, tail in my face. I lay her down to make her stop and fall asleep again. Only to be awakened once more by the incessant kneading. We repeat this scenario several times. Finally so frustrated, I push her off the bed. At 2:30 am on the dot, I am jolted out of my sleep by the cat leaping on to me from the dresser. Scared the holy moly out of me! I get up wide awake and go make coffee. On autopilot I take care of the animals and sit down to check out Piptalk. I’m just sure I’ll catch a few winks before 5:00 am. I’m as wrong as the cat is a pain in my arce. I get sleepy when it’s time to get ready to go. Then my eyelids were like two lead curtains I had to drag around all day. But I made it through despite the catastrophe of the night before. |
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Bluesy Socrateaser Member Elite
since 2002-11-07
Posts 2417In The Mirror |
Tom the Cat (which is what I call him) used to do that too, and still would if he got the chance. I just don't let him sleep. I usually don't go down until after 3 am, so when I see him trying to get som Zzz's, I wake him by making scratching sounds myself. What really stirs him up is when I drop a water bottle cap! He loves to play hockey! ...just bein' Bluesy |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Mizz Kitty loves to attack Dennis' boot laces after her morning lap time with me. They are heavy Harley boots and she will act all big and bad and wrestle them. ~L |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
I certainly got a chuckle out of this one Lori. Love how your mind worked on the title. Funny what the first three letters of CATastrophe spell. Eric true love never looks after it's own interests |
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