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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2006I'm Surrounded........
Normally when i sleep, I'll have Mayhem curled up on one of my pillows and Mischief curled up at the corner of the bed at my feet. Well now IMP has decided that I'm not a scary human anymore and in order to get pettins and scritchins he has to jump ON the bed. So he's been jumping up and settling down next to me. AWWWWW!!! But whereas before i had to deal with two cats on the bed, now i have THREE!!! I tend to toss and turn and scretch out too. Last night, i was in bed watching tv, with a big body pillow on my right. Mayhem jumps up, meatloaves on the body pillow and meows for attention. Then Mischief jumps up and settles near my right foot. After a while, Imp jumps up on my left and settles down against me. That was cute until i realized that i was falling asleep. However, since i was surrounded, i couldln't roll over to turn off the tv OR turn off the light. I was able to reach the remote and turn off the tv, but now i can't reach the lamp since Imp is stretched out and leaning against me. I can't roll over the other way, cause the body pillow is blocking the way with Mayhem on it. And Mischief has rolled over and is now leaning against my leg. dang it.... Eventually i was able to scoot up and reach over Imp, who merely lifted his head with a "Excuse me?" But last night i got surrounded again. And i wanted to roll over.... So much for that idea. Argh, i'm not USED to not being able to move!!! Kristi > Normally when i sleep, I'll have Mayhem curled up on one of my pillows > and Mischief curled up at the corner of the bed at my feet. [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > Kristi Your message really made me laugh - tho I only sleep with two cats, they each have staked out one side of me and sleep pressed against both sides of my ribs. I have learned to <rotate in place> when I want to turn; sort of like those things where you see hot dogs rotating as they heat. Anything to avoid disturbing the furballs :) Lorna >> Normally when i sleep, I'll have Mayhem curled up on one of my >> pillows and Mischief curled up at the corner of the bed at my feet. [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > rotating as they heat. Anything to avoid disturbing the furballs :) > Lorna The other day, after not having a very restful night, I decided to read some whilst laying in bed, and then inadvertently took a nap, in the middle of the afternoon. When I woke (my own snoring woke me LOL), I found myself penned into the bed by *several* cats in the following configuration: Ping on my belly Betty (who still adores her Unka Ping) on my upper lap region, snuggled with Ping Tennessee by my left shoulder Weeble by my right shoulder Barney between my knees Bam-Bam between my ankles Ernie by my right foot Moe by my right ear Lizzie by my left foot I was pinned down very efficiently. Couldn't get up as the only cat that wasn't on *top* of the covers was Moe (she was between the pillows). Couldn't rotate in place because Bam-Bam & Barney were between my legs. I was actually able to drift off back asleep until Ping (on my belly) decided to stand up, stretch, yawn, walk around in place, and settle back down - that was when I realized I hadda pee! Sorry kitties. I left the electric blanket on for them while I was up. They didn't move :D >... I have learned to <rotate in place> when I want to turn; sort of like >those things where you see hot dogs rotating as they heat. Anything to >avoid disturbing the furballs :) > Lorna LOL, I just love that image. I've been there so many times. And sometimes, with a cat pressed to each side, I feel like I'm being roasted as well. And what kind of a spell do they cast on us to make us so obliging? Annie >>... I have learned to <rotate in place> when I want to turn; sort of like >>those things where you see hot dogs rotating as they heat. Anything to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >And what kind of a spell do they cast on us to make us so obliging? On several cold nights last winter, Cinders spent part of the night underneath the blanket, curled up against me. On one occasion, I woke up and wondered, sleepily, why my midriff was rumbling with a vibration like a cat's purr. Then I woke up further, and realized that it really was a cat's purr. Cinders was curled up against the small of my back, and I was feeling the vibration of her purr. Her purr is quiet enough that it generally can only be felt, not heard.  SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria > "Lorna" <Lorna@nowhere.com> wrote in message >> ... I have learned to <rotate in place> when I want to turn; sort of like >> those things where you see hot dogs rotating as they heat. Anything to >> avoid disturbing the furballs :) > LOL, I just love that image. I've been there so many times. And sometimes, > with a cat pressed to each side, I feel like I'm being roasted as well. I just end up in pain. Unfortunately, I sometimes have to shoo them all out because I can't sleep with the back (and shoulder, neck, etc) pain I get from the various contortions I have to do with them on me or next to me. But early in the night I almost always let them stay. Roxy or Smudge will often lie on top of me, and when I turn over, they just kind of "surf" on the unstable ground they're on, until it settles down again. Sometimes I'll hold onto the cat in question, which seems to communicate the message that I'm not trying to kick them off by my movements. Otherwise, the cat will sometimes stalk off in a huff. Joyce ... Roxy or Smudge will often lie on top of me, and when I turn over, they just kind of "surf" on the unstable ground they're on, until it settles down again. ... > Joyce Josh, a previous cat now RB, used to do something like that. It kind of reminds me of burling (log rolling). Annie >> ... Roxy or Smudge will often lie on top of me, and when I turn over, they >> just kind of "surf" on the unstable ground they're on, until it settles >> down again. ... > Josh, a previous cat now RB, used to do something like that. It kind of > reminds me of burling (log rolling). LOL, you mean with someone kind of "dancing" on top of the log as it rolls? (Translation: dancing = "trying not to fall and break one's neck".) Joyce ...> > LOL, you mean with someone kind of "dancing" on top of the log as it > rolls? (Translation: dancing = "trying not to fall and break one's neck".) > Joyce Yes, it sort of looks like that, but the purpose is to throw the opponent off balance and into the water. BTW, I spelled it wrong. It's birling. Annie "Mischief" <krysfamulan@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1165780010.279967.3090 @f1g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: > Argh, i'm not USED to not being able to move!!! Go ahead and move. They'll settle right back down on you as soon as you stop moving. Chak SignatureI've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. --Maya Angelou > ... since i was surrounded, i couldln't roll over to turn off the tv OR > turn off the light. ...> > Kristi It's called the pretzel position. You learn to keep the remote within reach for the TV. I have a sleep mask that blocks out the light until I can get to the lamp. I guess a remote for the lamp would be nice, too. And hope that the phone doesn't ring. Annie >Normally when i sleep, I'll have Mayhem curled up on one of my pillows >and Mischief curled up at the corner of the bed at my feet. [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > >Kristi You need a "Clapper"! Do they still sell those? I think Dennis conspires with Sweetpea as she likes to sit on his lap in the evening while watching tv. He wants a snack and asks me to go get it for him 'cause he doesn't want to disturb Sweetpea! With the new baby, Kramer, it doesn't work as well though as he has become quite a lap fungus. He wants me to pick him up as soon as I get home and I can't sit down without him on my lap. He's such a little sweetheart! Tippy is jealous, poor baby, so I make sure I give him extra attention. Randy http://picasaweb.google.com/crmartin1 http://kittenwar.com/kittens/74045/ ... I think Dennis conspires with Sweetpea as she likes to sit on his lap in the evening while watching tv. He wants a snack and asks me to go get it for him 'cause he doesn't want to disturb Sweetpea! ... > Randy Having a cat on the lap is a valid excuse in our home to not have to get up. It seems that Jim's cell phone always rings when he has a cat on his lap and I have to get it and see who's calling and it's usually one of his friends whom I really don't care to talk to. The other day, though, a grandbaby on my lap trumped Cinder on Jim's lap, but barely. Annie Annie Wxill skrev: > ... I think Dennis conspires with Sweetpea as she likes to sit on his lap in > the evening while watching tv. He wants a snack and asks me to go get it [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Annie LOL! Elisabet > Having a cat on the lap is a valid excuse in our home to not have to get up. > It seems that Jim's cell phone always rings when he has a cat on his lap and > I have to get it and see who's calling and it's usually one of his friends > whom I really don't care to talk to. > The other day, though, a grandbaby on my lap trumped Cinder on Jim's lap, > but barely. Hmm... why? I'm sure Cinder can do far more damage to the offending stander-upper than a baby. :) Joyce > > Having a cat on the lap is a valid excuse in our home to not have to get up. > > It seems that Jim's cell phone always rings when he has a cat on his lap and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Joyce Purr-haps to the physical person, but certainly not to Grampa's heart-strings! SignatureSam, who would like to have a grandchild to spoil, but sees time running out. > Purr-haps to the physical person, but certainly not to Grampa's > heart-strings! > Sam, who would like to have a grandchild to spoil, but sees time running > out. Well, Sam, we were beginning to wonder ourselves. This is our first grandchild, and you probably noticed that we aren't exactly spring chickens. I hope your turn comes whenever it is the best time. Annie ..> Hmm... why? I'm sure Cinder can do far more damage to the offending stander-upper than a baby. :) > Joyce Yes, she could, but she took it very well and politely stepped off. Well, there is another kind of "revenge" a baby might take that involves bodily fluids. Cinder is showing some interest in the baby. When he fusses, she comes over to see what's going on. One time, she jumped onto the chair where Jim was holding the baby. He's not quite able to reach and grab yet, but he looked at her with wide eyes as she turned around and her tail swept by his face as she jumped back off. Rosie, however, just goes up to the platform on top of the cat tree, says "humph" in cat language and curls up for a nap. Annie You need a "Clapper"! Do they still sell those? I think Dennis conspires with Sweetpea as she likes to sit on his lap in the evening while watching tv. He wants a snack and asks me to go get it for him 'cause he doesn't want to disturb Sweetpea! With the new baby, Kramer, it doesn't work as well though as he has become quite a lap fungus. He wants me to pick him up as soon as I get home and I can't sit down without him on my lap. He's such a little sweetheart! Tippy is jealous, poor baby, so I make sure I give him extra attention. Randy http://picasaweb.google.com/crmartin1 http://kittenwar.com/kittens/74045/ ================================================ Randy, I just checked out your pictures. Kramer is soooooooooooo cute. Suz&spicey >You need a "Clapper"! Do they still sell those? I think Dennis conspires >with [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >Randy, I just checked out your pictures. Kramer is soooooooooooo cute. >Suz&spicey Thank-you. He is as sweet as he is cute. Randy http://picasaweb.google.com/crmartin1 http://kittenwar.com/kittens/74045/ |
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