I dream of kitties
Just remembered that the babies appeared in a dream recently, which was a first. The little girl made an awful cry, and I scooped her up and hugged her tightly.
The joy of dingleberries
Noticed one while I was brushing the little boy this morning. Wanted to remove it but figured he'd be seriously pissed. Must have fallen off when he was napping next to me on the sofa. Never been so happy to find one as I was today. Funny. One day I will miss this. Treasure the moment.
I got a head full of ideas that are driving me insane
Woke up at 2:30 am today. I had actually dreamt about a gargantuan nest egg, which left me thinking about all the things I have in store for the next big experiment: retirement. Books I want to write and other grand aspirations. Usually, dry itchy skin wakes me up in the middle of the night. In this case, I was sitting on $2B (maybe it was just $2M) of unrealized capital gains.
So I'm thinking in bed, and this, of course, is never conducive to falling asleep. One of the consultants I work with is fond of saying, "There's plenty of time to sleep when I'm dead." My unspoken retort to this is, "If I don't get enough sleep, I'll go to an early grave." This guy gets up insanely early to run, and he completed a marathon not long ago. Two of my less athletic colleagues, on the other hand, regularly get to work at 6:00 am, and I get the impression that they get 5-6 hours of sleep. I'm convinced I can pull that off, too. I get up just after 3:00, and incredibly, BK is already up and hunting what turns out to be a small roach. Squish. Brushed Brie and spent quality time with both cats. The best way to start the day. Gonna do an early morning workout (possibly the first one in a year as I had to switch to evening exercise when I started this job) and then make breakfast. Maybe get some reading in. Then hit the grocery store for fruit and yogurt before getting into the office super early. 3:40. Time for push-ups.
Whoa. Been composing comments on news blogs, and it is now well after 5:00. Guess I'll skip reading a book this morning. BK and Mina appear to be tuckered out. Less than 5 hours of sleep for me. Should be an interesting day.
Yay! Although not a winner, this entry was a finalist in the Mutts readers pet photo contest. Was cleaning up email and had forgotten all about my submission.
Dear cute little kitten,
Sorry for running you over in the middle of Dulles Ave. My wife could not find you after you ran under the car, and I pulled away as slowly as I could. I think you died in my wife's arms, and we tried very hard to find you medical help. She wanted very much to adopt you and give our little boy a little sibling. Even though you were not in this world for long, you were loved and will be remembered always.
Kitty was a hero this morning. I'm busily taking apart a hard-boiled egg when the little one scurries into the kitchen swatting at something. I look down, and he is chasing a mosquito. I take a few seconds to put my egg down without making a mess, and we both lose sight of the insect. A few seconds later, Brie flushes it out from under the kitchen table, and we corner it so that it lands on the island counter. Whap! I'm wearing someone's blood on my palm, and my little hunter enjoys a richly-deserved chicken treat...
