Life at five below

The bed felt so warm and cozy this morning and I could hardly bring myself to getting up. I laid there soaking up the warmth while Top Gun sat patiently beside me waiting for the movement that would indicate that I was finally getting up. It wasn't always that way. He used to stand at the foot of the bed meowing continually until I yelled at him to stop.  Then he changed his tactics and jumped up on the bed and nibbled at my exposed fingers and used his claws to try to pull the covers away from me. I wasn't so keen on that either so now if he sees my eyes closed..sometimes I just pretend to be sleeping..he walks on top of me and lays down beside me staring into my face. But as soon as he sense wiggling he bumps his head against my face in an attempt to get me moving. 

  While all this is going on Sadie is content under the covers. She used to tunnel her way out and chase Top Gun down but with these cold mornings even her jealousy can't get her to move from her comfy state. 

  Then I get up and both animals hop out of bed and follow me to the bathroom rubbing my legs while I am on the toilet and fighting with each other to see who can command my attention the most. Then we walk toward the kitchen and ritually Sadie goes outside and Top Gun heads toward his dishes for his morning feast. 

   The thermometer read five below this morning and Sadie didn't stay out long. On most mornings she comes back in the house and hops up on the back of the couch in the sunroom to spy outside and look for activity. But today she immediately ran back to bed with Don and nosed under the covers once more. 

   Coffee with my friends was cancelled this morning because of the cold but I am going out for a doctor's appointment this morning. Later on I might make some vegetable soup from a recipe I found this morning on a blog. 

   It will be another cold day here. I'll be the one curled up with my blanket and reading a book. 

I hope that wherever you are that you are warm and entertained today.