Dogs of Our Lives: Naptime (of a Sorts)

First Post of the Day

Ahhh! Time for my daily nap with Lynn! We just ate lunch together (although she didn't share a thing with me, doggone it!)  and she and I are gonna climb onto the bed for a nice winter's afternoon rest.

She loves it when I put my head against hers. Says it helps her stay warm.

It also makes me sneeze, Pep. It's tickly.

Oh, sorry about that. Zzzzzzzz...

Whoa, what? Oh, hi, Tammo. You woke us up. Get comfy and settle in, will you? We need our rest. (You know how hard it is to guide Lynn and keep her safe, buddy.)

Sigh. Back to napping. 

Now what? Who just came in the room??

Boompa! Someone else who needs me to cuddle up with them. Be right back, Mom!

Tell you what - so neither of you feel left out, I'll just stretch out between you. Sorry your arm is under me, Mom. But at least it will stay warm that way, right? What's that? My backside is on your chest? Well, again, I'm working hard even while napping and off duty to take care of you and keep you warm.

Zzzzzzzz. Zzzzzzzz. Zzzzz......... Numbness spreads through Lynn's arm and hand.... Zzzzzzzzz...

Ahhh! That was so refreshing! (Sliding arm out from under Pepper and shaking it to get the feeling back.) Pepper, I'm getting up now and going back to my sewing. What are you going to do?

I'm gonna stay right here and continue to sleep for a while longer. Why move when I am this comfy? Now, don't do anything that might need my guide dog skills while I continue my nap, ok, Lynn? I'd hate for you to get hurt just because I was off duty for a little while.

Got it, Pepper. I'll be careful; I promise. Sleep tight, girlie!

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Somnolence

Two weeks from today is The Feast of the Hunters' Moon. I am so excited, I feel like Christmas is coming. 

I've been so busy preparing that I am also tired, and have started taking quick naps after lunch before heading back upstairs to the sewing room.

Pepper takes that as an opportunity to snuggle; she likes to cuddle into the crook of my legs, put her head on my hip, and snooze with me.

And when we have Nash and Molly over for the day,

we all sack out and snooze together for a half hour or so in the living room. (How Molly got ahold of Pepper's favorite toy is a mystery to me. Another mystery? That that frisbee still flies!)

It's actually a very pleasant way to spend thirty minutes or so - maybe I will make this a habit.

The dogs wouldn't mind that at all!

A Busy, Busy Week

It's been a busy week.

While keeping up with most of our usual school routine, we've been folding and hanging cranes, preparing for our Reaction Art museum, and taking the ISTEP practice test. Yesterday afternoon I jokingly said, "Too bad we're not kindergarteners - I think we all need naps!" To my surprise, there was a chorus of voices asking if they could stretch out for a few minutes. With the caveat that they had to be quiet, I allowed those who wanted to to lie down on the floor to pick a spot and settle down. There were a few giggles at first, but then they all quieted and relaxed. One child even dozed off!

Here are some pictures from our impromptu nap time.

 I think this is the funniest of all the photos.

AL (above)  is the child who fell asleep. He awoke very suddenly and was rather embarrassed, especially since he had been drooling in his sleep!

I was surprised at how most of them genuinely wanted to lie down and take a break. It may be something I keep in mind for the future.

The trick will be not falling asleep myself while they are all quiet and relaxed!