Each night when my husband and I crawl into our snug little bed, we have to contend with a little black dog and two cats.
The scaredy cat, Zsa Zsa, always obediently leaps from the bed since Her Royal Highness doesn't like to be disturbed in her Royal Slumber. She just isn't a fan of sharing her space with sleeping humans who toss and turn all night trying to find a comfy spot on a lumpy mattress. Can't say as I blame her.
As the humans try to snuggle into their blankets, the fluffy kitty, Moose, leaps onto the bed (or is already on the bed looking as though we are her prey) and lets out a MMIAOOWWWW....and immediately launches herself toward my head while purring so loudly that I'm sure she can be heard outside. Then the kneading and petting and purring commences. Needle-like claws sometimes make their way through a thick bedspread and kitty looks as though she shall die of happiness.
Then, the little black dog, Doggles, senses his opportunity and with a gazelle-like leap is suddenly wedged between the tired and somewhat defenseless humans. He looks at me with the big brown eyes, daring me to affront his cuteness and shove him off the bed, somewhat accusingly, because he's certain it will happen. He is 35 pounds of pure lithe, sleek, muscle...and energy. Tired humans are no match for his persistence.
Jon flails wildly to try to discourage the snootling dog...the dog is not moved...Jon pushes said dog toward the bottom of the bed near the feet, Doggles growls viciously, he's so cranky when he's disturbed while sleeping. Then, Doggles begins to circle so he can once again settle, plops down and we laugh, because it really is comical.
Then, of course, we try a third removal. "Go to sleep on your Doggle bed." Grrrrrr.....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....GRRRRRRRRRRRRR....then THUNK as we are finally successful in dislodging said dog.
You know, of course this isn't over....the kitty is dealt with, she sleeps on my feet, and sometimes I dislodge her and sometimes she just comes right back.
Doggles, no matter how innocent he appears, is wickedly stealthy. He bides his time, waiting until the humans are rendered completely defenseless and are breathing heavily. Then LEAP!!!!
Then, I wake up with a dreadful feeling of falling when too close to the edge of a bed and a cramp in my leg/neck/back/whatever body part has been offended by a bed-hogging kitty, dog, and husband. And notice, that yes, of course the dog is back, the kitty is doubtfully sharing her space with him and my husband is lying diagonally across the entire mattress.
Evicting the kitty is the easiest. Next, goes the dog, Grrrr GRRRRR GRRRRRRRRR-THUNK...then try moving the husband...he sounds exactly like the dog...Grrrrrrrruuuuummmmmble...
All of this happens several times over the course of a night...and of course, we all seem to wake up tired.
