I'm Dog-Tired

I am dog-sitting for cute Gabby.  That means there are two cats and two dogs in my small condo this week.  It also means I sleep in the back bedroom on a twin trundle bed close to the floor so that the dogs are able to jump up on the bed without yelling (barking) at me for assistance.
Last night, as I was trying to fall asleep, I was wishing how I could have someone take a picture of me with my menagerie of animals.  But, if I were to ask Ignacio to come in to take a picture of the spectacle, most of the animals would jump out of bed, and then it would take me another 20 minutes to calm everyone down, and get cozy in bed.
So, I did the next best thing.  I hired an artist to draw their best rendition of my nighttime follies.

 So, there is Gabby, the dog, at my head (it is cold in the bedroom), Sweetness, the cat, next to the pillow, Camel, the dog, trying her best to spoon with me.
Yes, my feet hang off of the bed.
No, I dare not move the entire night, lest I wake someone up, and then they all get up, and want to pee or want to play or want treats or want a belly rub.  I stay as still as possible the entire night.
Yes, I wake up stiff and achy. 
No, I haven’t made it to the gym this week.
Yes, I am still waiting for the fourth animal to join us.

(I am really liking how thin the artist depicted me)

Who Me?

I walked in the door from the gym this morning and my dog, Camel, came to greet me like normal, but there was something really big in her mouth.

When I go to the gym, I don’t wear my contacts, so I could not make out what Camel had in her mouth.  So, I went in for a closer look, and she had a big ass piece of bread in her mouth!

Here is what I think went down: Piccolo (one of the cats) jumped on the counter in an attempt to make her and Sweetness (the other cat) a picnic lunch.  In Piccolo’s frustration at her inability to get the twist-tie off of the bread, she knocked the entire package to the floor so that Camel would do the grunt work (and take the blame should they get caught in the act).  Camel obliged and went at that twist-tie and package. 
By the time I arrived, the bread bag had a nice hole in it, and I did find the twist-tie in the carpet.  Piccolo must have taken off when she heard my key in the door, and poor Camel just got caught in the act.

conspiracy theory

My dog, Camel, had an appointment with the groomer (which is also a pet store) yesterday. While I was there, I picked up a new bag of healthy treats for Camel as well as supplies for the cats (Piccolo and Sweetness).

(Camel is named after my dad. His nickname was Camel because he ran so slowly. The cats are both named for Chicago Bears players: Walter Payton aka Sweetness and Brian Piccolo aka James Caan from the tear-jerker of a movie, Brian’s Song. GO BEARS!!!)

I left Camel’s treats on the kitchen counter which should have been no big deal. But Piccolo and Camel hatched a plan in the early hours. We get up mighty early in our palace on State Street, and when I was lying in bed, I noticed that Camel wasn’t in my sights. Camel is usually always near me, she follows me everywhere I go. Very often, I will have all 3 furbabies follow me to the bathroom, and if the door is closed, I’ll find this when I open it:

Camel and Sweetness

Like I said, Camel wasn’t in my sights, which can only mean one thing: Camel is up to no good. I walked to the kitchen, and found that Camel’s buddy/nemesis/bully Piccolo had knocked the treats onto the floor. Needless to say, Camel received no breakfast this morning after finishing off an entire bag of Stella and Chewy raw treats.

Camel caught in the act

Fall has fell (fallen?)

Camel is now ready for fall!

I have finished knitting her this lovely sweater.  Doesn't she look cute?

Well, too bad she thinks this gorgeous sweater is a toy.  If the sweater is on the floor, she attacks it.  If it is on the couch, the little stinker jumps up to grab it, then I chase her while it is in her mouth. 

Doesn't she realize all the love that went into those knit 1 and purl 2s?

Camel vs Piccolo

For those of you who don't know, in addition to my two cats, Piccolo and Sweetness, I got a dog, Camel on mother's day.  Here is what happens when you have 2 cats and a dog.