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Is There More Than One Way To Skin A Cat(s)?…

Is There More Than One Way To Skin A Cat(s)?…

*******Please Subscribe To My Blog…..It Really Helps******* I’ve decided there is a conscious feline group-effort to ruin my night’s sleep….. My younger daughter has her Papillon (Danny) with her on her bed…who stands guard…and refuses any cats entry into their bedroom….. My older daughter has her Jack Russell (Drogo)–(and a screen door)…and none of the cats can get into her bed…(and survive)….. But me(?)….. …..I’m not so lucky….. …..I’m free game….. Mine is the only duvet they have access to…mine…

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Insomnia & The Palmetto Bug

Insomnia & The Palmetto Bug

*******Please Subscribe To My Blog…..It Really Helps******* Palmetto Bugs are the Humvee-Half-Track vehicles of the bug world….. You can easily hear them clattering down a tile hallway….. Armadillos…alligators…and palmetto bugs have successfully reached their peak on the evolutionary scale…they have evolved into perfect self-sustaining creatures….. …..well…armadillos haven’t learned how to survive crossing a road yet….. …..and palmetto bugs can’t out run a chicken either….. But…alligators….. …..yep…they’re at the perfected-top of their evolutionary ladder…and I will leave them well enough alone…right…

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~Insomnia vs. Restful Sleep~

~Insomnia vs. Restful Sleep~

You know that sixth sense…..? We all have it….. I’ve always encouraged my daughter’s to listen to what their instincts are telling them. When you’re around animals as much as we are….. …..you inadvertently hone “that feeling” to a fine edge… …..even when you’re sleeping….. Remember that restful night’s sleep that was easily had as a child…..?….. …..well, that’s been long gone….. Recently “something” woke me up in the wee hours of the morning….. …..(something other than my bladder)….. …..but…

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Cross-Eyed Sleep Deprivation

Cross-Eyed Sleep Deprivation

Well, this goes with the territory… With all of my chronic insomnia, wouldn’t you think that a few/consecutive nights of planned/irregular sleep would be easy-peesy?… But that doesn’t seem to be the case… …..my reliable insomnia always appears to let me down during the early/necessary/puppy-feeding-marathons. !!!!!What good is insomnia, if it doesn’t help you out at times like this!!!!! Apparently I have “Prima Dona Insomnia”…….a picky sort of condition that picks and chooses…….and doesn’t appear to want to help me…

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