Hm, Big Friend with Lumps is back. She was in a tiny rectangle for a while, and Big Friend without Lumps would speak to her inside the rectangle instead of getting her out which frankly struck me as a little bit rude.
I will forgive her for coming back, even if the Big Enemy came in too and blocked my way and shouted hello at me. I hissed and he seemed to back off.
However. She has to re-earn my love. She will no longer bend down to stroke me, bend down to feed me, and even when I try to punish her by standing on my stomach now she yells and Big Friend without Lumps whisks me off her. How are we meant to have a good working relationship if I cannot get her to feel my claws again?
She has also tricked me numerous times into relinquishing the fussy chair where I curl up with my tail over my nose, and when I come back she has stripped it off the blanket I use as extra padding and is sitting atop it with the tapping machine. This machine blinks and yelps and is generally a horrific noise-maker for several hours every day, and I’m just supposed to put up with it? Ugh. I’d go outside to scream but outside is wet and she’s not making it dry for some horrible reason.
At least she’s giving me treats still, which are the most important part of our relationship. She gives treats and is wrapped up against the cold, naked paws like slabs of ice, and she goes to sleep a lot more than she used to. (I am still the best at sleeping, before anyone worries.)
Tonight I shall attempt to stand on her stomach again and see how she fares. Big Friend without Lumps can’t always be there, and then we’ll really see what happens.
Links:
I thrived on the tension and drama of British politics. Then I had a heart attack | The Guardian
This is… sobering. I did a work course about Wellness Action Plans today and reflected how much more work journalling and writing your stress away has to do now in this godforsaken era of British politics.
This Is How the Super Rich Are Beating You to the Vaccine | Vice
Having said that… WHO’S READY TO BE ANGRY?
The TikTok Tortilla Hack the Internet Is Flipping Out About | Food 52
This is more a placeholder for lunch now I can eat nice food again. Caprese salad tortilla wrap? Go on then.