Immediate Needs…

Sometimes you just need your back scratched, a fresh bowl of nibbles and water, and a nap. That’s were Maggie and I found ourselves this morning. I got on the floor by her side and scratched every corner and crevice that bothers Maggie. Then we got a fresh bowl of cool water and a bowl of fresh nibbles. Maggie was in ecstasy. She is now laying at my feet asleep satiated as I type this. I am having to be careful not to wake her, but I feel my bladder will be soon calling after all the cold water I have drank this morning.

I am not much unlike Maggie in a lot of ways. I need my crazy meds at noon. A peanut butter and strawberry preserves sandwich followed by a cold glass of sweet milk. Then we will lay down for a long afternoon nap with the air conditioner turned down a few degrees so it gets nice and cool in here. Guess who usually wakes me up? Yes, Maggie. She gets lonely and we have a house to guard and pedestrians to carefully watch.

Oh dear! The meter reader, Maggie’s arch nemesis, just walked into the yard. I wonder if she will sense his presence like the force in Star Wars. (Moments later she is now in the backyard barking maniacally and viciously. So much for tranquility.)