tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post4369005683285115502..comments2024-03-24T00:01:00.698-05:00Comments on The New Sixty: DON'T YOU DARE SLEEPArkansas Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-53088015122264017702012-12-16T18:06:26.765-06:002012-12-16T18:06:26.765-06:00Jenny,
Ah, so glad you enjoyed my poking fun at my...Jenny,<br />Ah, so glad you enjoyed my poking fun at my cat. Now if I could just get her to see the humor. <br /><br />fiftyodd,<br />Ha, at least your hubby pays the bills. Minnie tries to get by on her looks and personality.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-82154720383865353312012-12-16T12:20:39.185-06:002012-12-16T12:20:39.185-06:00Oh boy - I don't really envy your your gorgeou...Oh boy - I don't really envy your your gorgeous pets... I have enough problems coping with my husband's ambient behaviour in bed. fiftyoddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372578925298011630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-32553457081747926222012-12-14T06:57:14.789-06:002012-12-14T06:57:14.789-06:00Laughing so hard here. I love that you took reve...Laughing so hard here. I love that you took revenge on the cat! I'm glad you stayed cozy, finally.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462124067637610359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-54538560435153479272012-12-05T06:29:21.071-06:002012-12-05T06:29:21.071-06:00Linda Starr,
Think I went through that same ice st...Linda Starr,<br />Think I went through that same ice storm. I did have the back up heat so at least I was warm. <br />It never hurts to change a cats sleeping patterns:)) <br /><br />Freda,<br />Thanks you for making the trip. I really enjoy and learn from LC's blog. Do come back. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-27720988772052981752012-12-04T10:59:57.350-06:002012-12-04T10:59:57.350-06:00Brilliant rendering of how to live with your cat! ...Brilliant rendering of how to live with your cat! I've come over to your blog from LC and definitely hope to be back. Fredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112672598946758847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-79061268063414072012-12-03T16:51:46.351-06:002012-12-03T16:51:46.351-06:00Oh I remember once during an ice storm in Arkansas...Oh I remember once during an ice storm in Arkansas we got the inside temp up to 45 it was so cold, only a fireplace insert to keep us warm; we slept in front of the fireplace in sleeping bags, five days later we got electricity. Too many times I have slipped to the dark side. I think cats need to be kept awake during the day because if not they are all up all night.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-91524750209547969312012-12-03T04:36:06.654-06:002012-12-03T04:36:06.654-06:00Maggie,
Thanks, the furnace is finally fixed and n...Maggie,<br />Thanks, the furnace is finally fixed and now the temps are in the high 70's. Go figure. <br />It isn't easy training a cat is it:))<br /><br />troutbirder,<br />Ha ha, sly one aren't your. <br /><br />Mom of 12,<br />I am usually the same way which is why I could only "love" her awake.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-82844320816977398032012-12-02T13:09:25.081-06:002012-12-02T13:09:25.081-06:00It's good to hear from you Patti! Sounds like ...It's good to hear from you Patti! Sounds like your kitty is a real character. I'm not a vengeful person. I try to follow the "love your enemies" advice. It seems to work for me.<br />SandyMom of 12https://www.blogger.com/profile/03622293584581118824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-24652862271681170462012-12-02T07:37:57.019-06:002012-12-02T07:37:57.019-06:00Good grief. Not a very restful night. Our kitty Si...Good grief. Not a very restful night. Our kitty Simba is of the deep snozing type and only bothers Mrs T, who is the sleep in type, at about 5:30 to be feed, he says smiling....:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-26559304417978297662012-12-01T19:54:46.568-06:002012-12-01T19:54:46.568-06:00LOL I laughed so hard reading about your retaliati...LOL I laughed so hard reading about your retaliation against your<br />Minnie. <br />Glad to know that I am not the only one that does this to their cat after a long hard night. haha<br />Sorry about your heater. I hate being cold so it breaks my heart to think of all of those suffering from Sandy's rath.<br />Hope your having a great weekend and getting some sleep.<br />Love<br />MaggieGrandma Yellow Hairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10917551672825097342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-28924152473338972142012-12-01T18:11:52.040-06:002012-12-01T18:11:52.040-06:00Barb,
Ha ha, he was bigger than some men I knew. ...Barb, <br />Ha ha, he was bigger than some men I knew. Standing on his hind legs, he was over 6 feet tall. <br /><br />Heidrun,<br />Thanks, finally someone admitting to it. Way to go. Little ones count:))<br /><br />Friko,<br />Yea another dark sider. <br /><br />Nitwit,<br />I will be looking forward to that post. Keep up the good work with the rehab. <br /><br />kenju,<br />Aw, go ahead and wake her up. You would be surprised how nice it can make your life. <br />HALO Indoor cat food did the trick. Expensive but soooo worth it. <br /><br />Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-62290454235769516542012-12-01T16:19:22.058-06:002012-12-01T16:19:22.058-06:00When my grand dog Molly comes to visit, she keeps ...When my grand dog Molly comes to visit, she keeps waking me up at night, and I am not happy when that happens. It is all I can do not to pet her awake during the day time. I know exactly how you feel. <br /><br />BTW: how did you cure the gas attacks?kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-31384344121495544502012-12-01T14:51:53.596-06:002012-12-01T14:51:53.596-06:00HA HA HA So typical of household where animals rul...HA HA HA So typical of household where animals rule, or think they rule. Reminds of Luckie's breakfast routine, I will have to write some time, when this cardiac rehab slows down a bit. Thank goodness I only have one 2-legged creature and one 4-legged creature who think they rule the house.NitWit1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07035004840443397537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-28423982239236529572012-12-01T13:28:08.287-06:002012-12-01T13:28:08.287-06:00yeah, frequently, but only with men, never with pe...yeah, frequently, but only with men, never with pets.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-1797406771999095252012-12-01T01:11:18.403-06:002012-12-01T01:11:18.403-06:00Hope the furnace is fixed. I have done the odd lit...Hope the furnace is fixed. I have done the odd little tweak to get back at hubby, hehe<br />Nothing big.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-26483333200231347422012-11-29T17:48:56.873-06:002012-11-29T17:48:56.873-06:00Your Dane actually weighed more than my husband do...Your Dane actually weighed more than my husband does. However aside from the toe nails, they are actually quite similar. Can't remember any retaliation. You've got me thinking though. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-8259269215351815332012-11-29T14:43:40.063-06:002012-11-29T14:43:40.063-06:00chlost,
Loss of power can really bring you up shor...chlost,<br />Loss of power can really bring you up short. We are so dependent.<br />Thanks, she really is a peach that had a horrific beginning. <br /><br />Peter,<br />Now Ginger sounds like a winner. NS is a lot like Minnie. Gotta love em anyway don't we?<br /><br />Reader Wil,<br />They are night hunters normally so I guess it is their natural behavior. It is just hard to sleep when you are being smothered like Minnie does or raced over like yours did.<br /><br />robin, <br />Isn't it funny? Most often they take it as a game. Perhaps we could learn from them. <br /><br />Angie,<br />Ah, you are a far nicer momma than I am and are so well trained. You have some lucky cats. <br />Hope your boiler problems are solved. I think mine finally are. <br /><br />Kay,<br />I guess she was a bit confused not quite knowing if my petting was a good thing or a bad thing. It did at least, for a day, straighten out her days and nights. <br /><br /> Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-43195251868391454112012-11-29T01:06:03.231-06:002012-11-29T01:06:03.231-06:00Too funny! I had so much fun reading this. I don...Too funny! I had so much fun reading this. I don't think it was torture at all. It was very lovingly practical. I'm glad you were able to get some sleep, both of you.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-61353731217588349552012-11-28T16:30:29.858-06:002012-11-28T16:30:29.858-06:00Cats make you feel that you are sharing their bed....Cats make you feel that you are sharing their bed. I try to keep it to two ...one that tries to keep me awake ...the other who sleeps like a huge imovable rock ...some times a couple sneak in after my nocturnal trip to the loo ...if you could see me getting back into bed ...I'm so soft ...I try not to disturb the sleeping felines. Hope you keep warm and the heating hangs on for this winter ...my boiler is being temprmental at the moment too.xxAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177505346903016669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-47923647026833892592012-11-28T10:18:21.376-06:002012-11-28T10:18:21.376-06:00Always glad to see a post here, Patti. Yes, I have...Always glad to see a post here, Patti. Yes, I have wanted to reciprocate in kind to our kitty cat, and have nudged him around a bit after a particularly sleepless night. He never really seems to grasp that it's payback. I think he has no concept of time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-41107132487059340712012-11-28T05:55:58.906-06:002012-11-28T05:55:58.906-06:00Hi Patti! I love your stories!It is good to hear f...Hi Patti! I love your stories!It is good to hear from you again, Patti! Our cats always slept on the bed they were very good, only two young ones thought it a great idea to chase each other during the night. They used to run across the bed and kept us awake all night until we put them outside our bedroom.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-4128438032836744902012-11-27T21:11:58.873-06:002012-11-27T21:11:58.873-06:00Lovely post, and gave me a chuckle. Our Nigella St...Lovely post, and gave me a chuckle. Our Nigella Stopit and Minnie must be soul mates... both had gas and both seem incapable of allowing anyone to get a night's sleep. I suspect our NS gets bored at night and wants entertainment. If she fails to get us up, she jumps on poor Ginger who generally sleeps between us on his back with his feet in the air. Then, with him kicking, and her jumping up and down, we really do fall out of bed and have to take notice! Well done keeping Minnie from sleeping all day.. we fantasize about trying something similar with ours! PxxPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-11237966465926426632012-11-27T19:53:48.756-06:002012-11-27T19:53:48.756-06:00Our power went out during the night over Thanksgiv...Our power went out during the night over Thanksgiving. No heat also made us think of the folks in the wake of Sandy. Ours came back within just a few hours, thank goodness. Heat is so much more important in late November! Love your kitty! She has personality.chlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476371332873753350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-80463252086716847752012-11-27T15:55:48.024-06:002012-11-27T15:55:48.024-06:00Cheryl,
Sure hope yours holds out. Mine is acting ...Cheryl,<br />Sure hope yours holds out. Mine is acting up again but I am staying warm with back ups. I just hate the thought and expense of a new one.<br /><br />OOLOH,<br />Only cats can bite us and have it called a "love bite". <br />Furnace was fixed but it is on the fritz again. I am warm though and not panicked. Hopefully someone will figure it out. <br /><br />Carolyn.<br />Thanks and yes she is. <br /><br />Jewels,<br />Furnace is acting up again. Hope I don't have a repeat of the other night. I have been waking her up all day hoping she will sleep tonight and I can open the door:))<br /><br />Terri,<br />Thanks so much. <br />We are still working on it but my back ups are keeping me warm. <br /><br />Retired English Teacher,<br />Delighted I found your funny bone. Furnace is still a work in progress but I am warm and almost have made a night sleeper out of Minnie. <br /><br />Kathy,<br />Oh no, I had a Basanji do that once. Puppys you can understand, my dog was an adult dog with an attitude.<br /><br />Dee,<br />I had that problem with Minnie when I first got her as she had been a starving stray. I got a portable floor cabinet with doors, put the dry food feeder in there and let both cats eat for a certain time limit, then shut the doors for the rest of the day. Minnie is truly soft bellied but not grotesquely fat like she could be. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1509736677359366469.post-8543816970323511542012-11-27T10:25:25.291-06:002012-11-27T10:25:25.291-06:00Dear Arkansas Patti, I laughed out loud at this li...Dear Arkansas Patti, I laughed out loud at this line under the photograph of Minnie: "Think she might need to work on her core." Of the three cats with whom I live (Ellie, Maggie, and Matthew), Ellie needs to do some work on her core also. I just can't seem to stop her from eating from any bowl that has cat food in it. And I'm not quick enough to pick up Maggie and Matthew's bowls and stash them in the cabinet when they still have some kibble in them. <br /><br />Now I need to work out this "revenge activity" you've suggested by your plot to keep Minnie awake. Ah, it takes a devious mind to be so sinister!!!!! Once I've worked it out, Ellie won't know what's happening! Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.com