As I was curled on my side in the wee hours of the morning I felt it. It was not an unusual sensation as there is usually someone sleeping on top of the bed mountain that is me. But this was different, much lighter and very tentative. I knew it was one of the kittens and as it crept up my body, I turned my head and looked up just as she peeked over the edge of the covers. Claire. She was a little taken aback to see the part of me that is usually on top laying there on the pillow...after all where is the rest of me...but was delighted none the less, and prepared to love on me even though I had obviously left my body elsewhere. Hyper purring ensued, complete with the nibbles she likes to give. She was in heaven cuddled into the down comforter, although things did morph into "stop biting me" mode" very quickly
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Enter Ozzie. Now Ozzie is wonderful. A sturdy, soft, cuddly, cute and sweet cross eyed bundle of joy. But brain surgeon he is not... he may not even make bright light bulb status. He is a bit like a child that was a drug baby or oxygen deprived at birth...just a bit slow, and it makes him all the more endearing. He came prancing around to the top of the bed and I just happened to look up as he caught sight of me. I have never seen a cat with an expression like that. His jaw actually dropped in astonishment and he stopped mid stride to stare at my body-less head. He very slowly started backing up not wanting to risk any (?) blame for my head falling off, attack from this strange thing, contamination and risk that his head may also fall off? Who knows what goes through this little charmers brain (if much of anything) And then I spoke to him, (using the same tone and words I always do because anything new confuses him) "Hi Ozzie, hows my fat head?" Another look of complete astonishment and he actually jumped. "Its okay big guy, it's just me." Cautious hope, morphed into joy at finding his mom and yeah, okay acceptance that she has now lost her head. (something I have been accused of for years) I reached out from under the covers and cuddled him close and oh the purrs that came from that boy. He is such a sweetheart and I think even happier than most because he doesn't think...much at all. Smile, be happy is this guys motto, if he were capable of thinking that is.
Unfortunately as we all cuddled, being kittens, it morphed into get mom and mom did not get to sleep in much on this Sunday. And strangely, I didn't mind all that much!
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Enter Ozzie. Now Ozzie is wonderful. A sturdy, soft, cuddly, cute and sweet cross eyed bundle of joy. But brain surgeon he is not... he may not even make bright light bulb status. He is a bit like a child that was a drug baby or oxygen deprived at birth...just a bit slow, and it makes him all the more endearing. He came prancing around to the top of the bed and I just happened to look up as he caught sight of me. I have never seen a cat with an expression like that. His jaw actually dropped in astonishment and he stopped mid stride to stare at my body-less head. He very slowly started backing up not wanting to risk any (?) blame for my head falling off, attack from this strange thing, contamination and risk that his head may also fall off? Who knows what goes through this little charmers brain (if much of anything) And then I spoke to him, (using the same tone and words I always do because anything new confuses him) "Hi Ozzie, hows my fat head?" Another look of complete astonishment and he actually jumped. "Its okay big guy, it's just me." Cautious hope, morphed into joy at finding his mom and yeah, okay acceptance that she has now lost her head. (something I have been accused of for years) I reached out from under the covers and cuddled him close and oh the purrs that came from that boy. He is such a sweetheart and I think even happier than most because he doesn't think...much at all. Smile, be happy is this guys motto, if he were capable of thinking that is.
Unfortunately as we all cuddled, being kittens, it morphed into get mom and mom did not get to sleep in much on this Sunday. And strangely, I didn't mind all that much!