The food portioning was going great this weekend. I was in and out for the most part so their pouting had no real effect on me. Until this morning. My lovely dream, wherein Gerard Butler and I were happily living in sin, was horribly interrupted by an icy something poking my eyeball. I squint open to find Albert thisclose to my cornea, sniffing and nudging me with his tiny wet nose. I quickly realize 3 super annoying things. 1) It's 4:30 in the morning, 2) Albert is making stinky face, and 3) Elvis is not in the room.Let's review:1 is bad because it is way to early to be having the "I'm hungry" conversation with my cat. 2 is annoying because, excuse me, if you don't like my morning breath don't stick your head in my face. 3 is scary because, OH LORDY, what is that cat getting into.
Why put off the inevitable? I struggle out of bed and stumble into the kitchen where I find one huge mess and one very naughty Elvis. The water bowl was completely knocked over and there were various articles of crap(i.e. a neon orange furry mouse and the electric bill) just hanging out in the middle of the puddle getting wet. I swear to everything those two winked at each other, high-fived and then left the kitchen to go jump in my warm bed while I cleaned up the most ridiculous mess ever.Ok, so maybe they didn't high-five and the winking could have been imagined, but still, I wouldn't put it past these two. I imagine after I go to bed they organize late night huddles in the bath tub, whispering and plotting devious ways to break me.
I.Must.Stay. Strong.
9 comments:
Haha! Get her Elvis!! ...so, is that a good excuse to not pay the electric bill - "my cat got it wet?"
our two boys, Jasper and Otis are hitting the horrid teens coming up to their 2nd birthday. With the mornings becoming lighter earlier they've taken to scratching walls and cupboards for the best noise. then if we shout or spray them with water they attack our toes at 5am. Meanies! Here's hoping your two learn to behave better than ours :)
I remember those days of 4:30 am wake up noses/purring/breath. It was so hard! I'm praying that 9 and Chani do NOT develop this habit.
Stay strong, Cori! It's for the best.
Albert and Elvis, *snicker*... you're so cute. I can't quite take your side though.
Funny and cute story.
I finally gave up. One of my cats, Jasper, started waking me up earlier and earlier years ago. He'd knock things off bookshelves and counters, etc. I ignored him. Then he started pulling my hair - first with his claws and then by taking a mouthful of hair and yanking with all his body weight.It hurts. So now, I get up at 5:00 a.m. when he calls, feed him and Ruby a quarter of a can of food each, and go back to bed. Then Jasper wakes me up a few hours later for his dry food. Sigh... He's really got me trained.
Ah, revenge is a dish best served "in a wet puddle with an electric bill in the middle"!
Stay strong Cori! Let them know that you're the one with opposable thumbs and without you, there will be "No Meals", which is much worst than "Portioned Meals" :)
Wait until they learn how to open up the cabinets! One of mine did that and ate her way through the dry food bag. She decided to serve herself!
They are looking very svelte already!
Patti in KY
Have you thought about a lock on your door?
My furbaby insists on breakfast around 5-6am too. I just get up, serve him by the light of the fridge, and go back to bed. He sits on me, paws at me, licks me, pulls my hair, meows continuously until I give in otherwise.
Can't say he's ever drowned the electric bill though :)
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