Just a random whimsical observation....

I am astounded, even though I know the facts, by how much cats sleep!

I admit, I am a sleeping pro - show me a bed and I'm there, baby. But the cats...show them a flat surface...or a lumpy one, for that matter...hard, soft, ground level or just under the eaves....it's truly a sight to behold. The ability to flop, stretch out, curl up or otherwise arrange their regal selves and then, immediately, fall asleep is a wonder to behold.

This is a fallout of the cleaning. Not that they're sleeping more - I hardly think that's possible...mind you, once winter hits I do think maybe it is possible after all....But I've given them a plethora of new lounging locations and by golly, they're going to try out each and every one.

We have 3 indoor cats - 2 seniors and one baby. The "poor" dog, much bigger and rather terrified of and threatened by the felines in the house has yet to truly be able to enjoy the new-found chair and couch (yes, its true, you read it here first - I've uncovered half the couch!!!!). She climbs up, settles in and then the kitten comes stutting along, jumps up, freaks the MUCH BIGGER dog out, then proceeds to not only sleep where the dog was, but takes up the same amount of space...How is that possible? The dog is a fair sized border collie cross - knee height and long and solid. The kitten is about 9 months old and is still tiny...I suspect he may never grow much bigger than he is now (his name is Teapot and that's how big he is...). So how does he take up the same space? A question that may never be answered due to the varagies of quantum feline physics...



Okay I'm done my whimsical bit for now. I have a looong list of jobbies today and don't want to get started on any of them...I need to figure out exactly what Xander's birthday (tomorrow) will look like, finish shopping for it and get some wrapping done too. I need to drop off invites for the book launch party at the Montessori I work at, and find out when exactly I'm expected back at work as well. Plus maybe get some information on job expectations - this is stressing me out big time. I feel I'm doing a great job providing services to the families I work with, I've never had better feedback from any families before (mind you I've always done severe behaviour and those families are not apt to recognize work done, for a variety of reasons). My kids are happy and well cared for, I am very confident that I am doing a great job of meeting thier needs, which is of primary importance to me, but I keep hearing, only indirectly, which sucks, that I'm not doing much of any of it right from the administrtors point of view. Urg...I am not looking forward to returning to work, and am in fact looking into alternate employment as well...anyways...I need to see if I can sort a bit of that out today, or make an appointment to do it next week.
Gotta continue with the cleaning. Pull out Xander's work and start researching what we're supposed to be learning this year so I can get my butt in gear and make a lesson plan for the year to submit to our online teacher. Figure out what extracurricular classes he'll be doing and get him registered. Look into any classes I might want to take and figure out if it'll work, logistically. Do laundry. Figure out what to wear for not one, but two book launches next week, and organize family members and so on - meals before? Where? When? Who? Load all my mp3 files from camp and the singing workshop onto the computer, organize and relabel them and upload them for everyone else to access. Ditto for photos. I think that might be the easiest way to distribute them, except for actual prints.

Anyways...it doesn't seem like a ton, but it all requires brain space which I am sadly lacking. Best get to it...

But really, what I want to do is lay down somewhere and channel my inner cat...