Big Stick Physics

I’m not good at sleeping in, so early this morning, I moved out to the couch.  Sparky came over to stand guard.

I thanked him for his service. 

Sparky is so vigilant.  I suggested that maybe the windows and doors would be enough to keep the chipmunks from invading.

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When it’s chilly, we like to sit outside, wrapped up in a light blanket.  Sparky wants to watch the night  for invaders.  I like to cover us with the blanket, and tell him that we’re in a tent.  Sparky plays along until I get it out of my system.

Sparkly hasn’t gotten a post in a while, so here he is just before lying down to sleep.

Since he is a free man with agency, Sparky can sleep where ever he wants.  I like that he’s got a favorite spot on the couch, with a couple of pillows.

Sparky often looks somber and introspective at bedtime.  He might be gloomy because we don’t goof around when we go out for the last whiz of the night.  I don’t want him to think it’s play time.  Or, maybe it’s because he can get night terrors, so isn’t eager to go back to the land of Nod.  Or he doesn’t like the blue light. 

Sparky is probably just hungry.

I always take a minute to sit with Sparky to let him know that he is a good boy.