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Sunday morning paper with cats
On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:29:02 -0600, Mark Edwards
yodeled: I usually buy the "Early Sunday" paper on Saturday, when I go grocery shopping. The bag with the paper in it sits on an end table until I finally decide to read it on Sunday morning. Here's how that went this morning: I take the paper into the bedroom, and pull the paper out of the grocery bag. I roll up the bag and hide it under a leg, or I will never get it back. Dulce Mae sees a dangling, flapping (we have a fan on) end of the bag, and sort of paws at it. She is considering her options. I separate the front page section out, open it up and lay it on the bed for Dulce Mae. She likes to lay on the one section for the rest of the day, and I am happy to oblige. If I take a nap, however, the incessant crinkling noises color my sleep (grin). I start pulling out the sections I am interested in - Metro, Business, International and National, TV guide and coupons, and (of COURSE) the comics (also, see Sunday's on topic Non-Sequitor cartoon at: http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/ - if you miss it, click on previous until you get to the "Intelligent Design" strip). I put the parts of the paper I don't want into a separate pile. Dulce Mae decides to sit on that pile instead. The fan makes her section wiggle a little, so she pounces it to the point of pushing it off the bed. I hurriedly put the discarded sections into the grocery bag, lay the bag on the bed, and retreive Dulce Mae's section of paper from the floor. Dulce Mae now pounces the undulating grocery bag full of paper, sits on the bag, then turns around and pounces her section again. This time, she lays down on her section and purrs. Little Feet joins us on the bed, sitting close enough to pet. He curls up and naps. Little Boy now joins us as well. He walks up to me, presents his pretty face for a kiss, then lays down on the unused half of Dulce Mae's section. He is lying across her tail. Dulce Mae swishes the tip of her tail in aggravation, and Little Boy slaps it playfully. No fussing, so all is well. As I read each of my sections, I stuff them into the grocery bag, which makes the most interesting rustling and crinkling sounds. Little Boy and Dulce Mae both swat at the bag to make it be quiet. Finally, I finish my paper. Little Boy steps into my lap and sticks his face up into my face, and we do some smurgling and hugging. He is such a sweet boy. Dulce Mae gets up for a few crunchies, and comes back to find Little Boy stretched out on HER section. She stands and stares at him until he gets up. Little Boy walks over to where Little Feet is napping and starts grooming Little Feet. Dulce Mae is now lying stretched out, completely covering her section of paper. Everyone seems content. This is how Sunday morning is supposed to be. Hugs and Purrs, Mark I love the Sunday AM paper and cats routine, too. Alas, it's not been part of my life for awhile, first because of the choir, and now because I have to have a class on Sundays. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War |
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