I was sitting in Paul’s comfy chair watching teevee while having lunch today. Siofra came in and sat in front of me, giving me a doleful stare. I knew what she wanted.
I got up and pulled the wool lap blanket from the back of the chair, and arranged it on the seat. Her Highness proceeded to jump onto the blanket and curl up in the chair and begin her bath-before-nap ritual. It’s one of her favorite napping spots.
I sat in the other chair - my chair - to finish lunch.
Yeah, I know. But I can’t help it. It makes me happy to see her so happy. She’s just a cat, but she’s also my little buddy. She keeps me company while I’m stuck here in the house all day.
It’s pathetic the way some people spoil their pets. But the company they give makes it worth it, in my opinion anyway.
I know just how you feel (not, of course, that I ever spoil my own cats . . . *ahem*)—I can’t count the number of times I sit on the floor because someone is sleeping in my rocker, or put down whatever project I’m attempting to work on because someone wants to be petted, or go to sleep on my lap . . . but they are definitely worth it!