The Kid, The Cat, The Dog
Two o’clock in the morning the sleep walking kid stalks house looking for anything with pixels.
I steer the kid left.
I steer the kid right and nearly into bed when a fast dodge is accomplished and the kid out maneuvers me and lands fast asleep on my pillow.
Ahh sleep thy name is elusive.
The front door squeaks.
The front door rattles.
The front door meows.
The cat has need of entry.
Ignore I will, I must, I am hanging on to my sleepy resolve.
But the cat has the will power of a Lion.
“In cat before I change my mind”
One cat slaps tail around my leg as a promise of more smooches if I be worthy later.
What goes bang in the night?
The sound of the dog hitting head launching out of kennel to be guard dog extraordinaire.
Dog has not understood my recent explanation of how tin roof at night makes a Pop! noise from time to time.
Dog obviously was daydreaming about bones when I gave roof pop lesson.
“Sleep will you be my friend now?”
Cat outside.
Dog in kennel.
Kid snoring.
It’s a good life even with the annoyances of interrupted sleep because of a kid, a cat and a dog and you wake up early to that super chef called ‘Love’ for breakfast.
© K S Hardy 2012
Comments
Yeah, you get that on the big jobs :) I can really relate to this Karen, though these days it’s the old Chook whose antics rob me of sleep :) x
Yeh the big jobs ….somehow it is in the smaller aspects of these big jobs that we find out what our strengths and weaknesses are me thinks.
The lack of sleep on a consistent level is not joyful note to sing….but the odd occasion of antics is a wearable grin ;O) xx
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but it’s worth it i know. can totally relate to this. nice write xx
Hi Nic
Yep us parents have the inside scoop me thinks on interrupted sleep! xx
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So divine write my lovely friend Karen Sue. Love reading your thoughts on interrupted sleep. Full of poetic beauty of the real. Happy 2012…I hope it is a radiant and creative and beautiful year for you.
Hi Ya
Well the year has been bubbling away and I am glad to report I have had much more sleep since this event filled night ;O)
And ditto on the 2012 sentiments xx
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Love it :)
Hi Ya Ms Brackstone
Being a parent has all sides covered when it comes to sleep and no sleep! :O))x
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great write =) KS
I smiled my way through it as the insomniac I am
Hi ya Tom
Geez mate hope you have had heaps of quality forty winks since you visited this sleepless snapshot :O) xx
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Delightful as I wake up too lovely words of ordinary.
Hi Ya
Well delightful is you me thinks in many many delightful ways…xx
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Ohhh, you got that so right…the ending warmed me so. Miss my dog and cat so much, even with all their silly annoyances. Wonderful to read you again, and just want to wish you a beautiful, shining new year. love, shar xoxoxoxoxoo
Hi Shar
I have found myself watching some YouTube of funny moments with dogs and cats…..it does make one feel good to see the love these critters give.
I hope when you read this that you remember the funny moments that your dog and cat gave you and and it brings you smiles..xxx
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As they say, there’s plenty of time for sleep when we die. Beautiful write karensue!
Hi Robert
Sleeping in is still one of my favorite hobbies….. but I still feel like I have missed out on something at the same time!
OH well still the kid, the cat and the dog remind me always about the beauty of being awake even if I am tired ;O) xx
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wonderful writing
Hi ya
Many thanks for stopping by Fred ;O) x
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:)))))))))))))))))))) made me smile so much, what a sweet piece my darling..xxxx
Hi ya Petal
I was tired but must of had enough happy hormones to let the ink flow thus! :O) xxxxxx
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