Pinned down

Posted on March 10, 2024 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged bed covers, Black and white cat, Cat, Fun, Life, Pinned down, Sleeping, Snoring, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

A year ago my cat had pinned me down on the bed! I didn’t usually have my phone with me but on this occasion the stars aligned and as I woke up, stuck, I decided to take her photo. Nowadays she sneaks under the covers next to me. She will maybe stay still for ten minutes, sticking her claws in me as she kneads away at my leg or side. Then, I think she must overheat, she will rush out and escape. One of the other cats sleeps above the cover and gently snores. If they see each other they sometimes hiss at each other, but generally they are chilled about things.

Playing with

Posted on October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Catnip, Fun, Funny, Newspaper, Playing, Snoring, Tuxedo cat2 Comments

His catnip toy…

It’s a bit old so I sprinkled some fresh catnip onto a newspaper. The reaction was astonishing, ripping the paper and quickly trying to eat the catnip. After ten frenetic minutes he’s fallen asleep and is snoring! No doubt he will wake up and play again soon… X bless

On my chest

Posted on August 29, 2023 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Asleep, Black and white cat, injured leg, Life, Settee, Sleeping, Snoring, Sofa, Tired, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Just woke up and found my cat lying on my chest! I am sleeping on the sofa as I can’t get upstairs with my injured leg.

He’s a friendly cat, but usually he is happy to lie down next to me on the chair arm. But tonight? I guess I’m the warm spot on a cold night. Seconds before I grabbed my phone to take this shot he had his head down, fast asleep and snoring.

Unfortunately for him I had to shift him as I was literally pinned down by his weight. He is now curled up snoozing at the other end of the settee and I’m sitting up with a cup of tea.

Asleep on the stairs

Posted on May 14, 2023 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Asleep, Black and white cat, Cat, Curled up, hazard, Life, Sleeping, Snoring, Stairs, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Beware! Early morning hazard on the stairs. As the days and nights get warmer I think he sleeps on the stairs because there is a cool draught of air descending down them. It does make navigating them difficult for us. Thankfully I have two handrails and I walk carefully anyway. Rushing down (or up) could lead to a serious fall. I am also happy that he has a prominent white mark across his back which makes him more visible against our charcoal grey carpet (which the cats are pulling loose). Early morning perambulation is done at our own risk! Meanwhile he’s snoring quietly, curled up, a step full of fur asleep on the stairs.

Insomnia, leave me alone!

Posted on December 13, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Aches and pains, Breathing, Feet, four am, Insomnia, Legs, Shoulders, Sleep, Snoring, Tired, too cold, too otLeave a comment

Don’t you know I want to sleep. But my feet hurt and my legs ache and twitch. My shoulder and arm shakes. I have to wear a breathing mask. Then just when I get comfortable the snoring starts! I do love him, my hubby, but he also will put a hand on my shoulder and weigh me down. Really heavy handed. It’s almost four in the morning and I’ve been downstairs getting a warm drink. So I’ve got my phone. Mistake. But he unplugged the alarm this morning and I’m not sure if I’ve set it right, so I need to use my phone alarm incase it doesn’t go off. Three hours till I have to get up. Now it’s make me a cup of tea love? Oh I give up.

I wish I had a cats fur coat

Posted on December 7, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Cold, fur, Sleeping, sleeping bag, Snoring, Thinking, Tuxedo cat, WarmLeave a comment

He’s snug, warm, as a bug in a rug, he gets curled up in a ball and he’s happy, he snores, puts his paw over his nose, and might be in the warmest tog sleeping bag or under a heavy duvet. Cats have a luxury coat that we humans don’t. We still have hairs and hair follicles, but as we wear clothes we don’t need a fur pelt. I wonder what came first, clothes or bald patches?

Cats still find warm places to sleep though. Usually on our bed. When it gets really cold they sneak under the duvet and snuggle up. They make a fair hot water bottle. The best thing is how they can sense your mood, sometimes they seem to be mind readers!

Cat asleep

Posted on November 27, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Curled up, Purring, Sleeping cat, Snoring, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

One of my cats sleeps on the armchair arms between me and my hubby. He’s there now curled up. Snoring and purring. He’s a big strong cat, and he knows what he wants and where he wants to sleep. In a while he will be sitting by his cat food bowl (not rattling it, just staring at me, eyes half closed), then when he’s ready he will explore the garden and come in again later when we have gone to bed. Sometimes he sleeps half way up the stairs, then we have to watch out incase we step on him, you can see the problem, thank goodness he has a white patch on his back!

Cat came in

Posted on September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Eating, flat on his back, Photo, Purring, Sleeping, Snoring, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

The cat just came in, had some food, then collapsed in a heap on the floor, snoring loudly. He’s placed himself in the way so I will have to step over him when I go back to bed (came down for a drink). He can relax anywhere. Meanwhile the middle sized cat is sleeping near my feet and the small cat just came in and ran upstairs after having some food. I think turning the kitchen lights on signals to them I am up and about.

Why can’t I sleep?

Posted on May 3, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Feet, Health, Insomnia, Life, Mask, Pain, Painting, shipping forecast, Shoulder, Sleep, Sleep aponea, Sleepy, Snoring, TiredLeave a comment

Cats can snooze anywhere. I can hear this one snoring next to me. But I just lie awake. A million thoughts tangle in my head, health issues, pain in my feet and shoulder, snoring from hubby, then there was hunger, thirst. Went and had a slice of toast and a decaff coffee. I did finish a couple of paintings. When I went back to bed I did what I sometimes do and put the radio on to murmur me to sleep, but last night it was too interesting. Even the shipping forecast ‘Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, North backing North West, 25 miles, good, occasional rain and mist. Two to three.’ Something like that. Then there’s a news briefing, farming today, a prayer for today, tweet of the day (birdsong) then into the Today programme. Radio four. Somewhere around six thirty I fell asleep only to be woken at ten by my hubby who had slept for twelve hours! Argh!

One hour!

Posted on January 29, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Awake, coughing, Insomnia, one hour, Sleep, Sleeping, Snoring, Tired, UnhappyLeave a comment

That’s how much sleep I got last night. My hubby has a cold and was coughing and snoring. He hurt his leg a week ago and can’t get comfortable. I think I’m having another attack of gout as my feet and hands hurt. I couldn’t get comfortable and as I’ve cut down on the central heating it means the bedroom is cold at night. A fight over the duvet ensued. So I came downstairs and read for a couple of hours. I knew I was supposed to get up and go somewhere. That didn’t help. In the end I fell asleep at about 9am then woke up at 10am. I should have been out at the meeting. In the end I gave up and sent my apologies. I went back to sleep at about midday and woke up just after 3pm. Another night of insomnia! Is it any wonder that I fall asleep in the day!

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Snoring