She did it!

She did it. My student gave me the dreaded bath today. As you all know I abhor baths. I absolutely detest being subjected to the porcelain prison and the loathsome shower nozzle. However, I did find it a tad less traumatizing today. Perhaps it is because I know that I will likely feel better and have less desire to scratch after it is over. Maybe it is that I so love the towel drying and profuse apologizing and groveling that my student does while toweling me off. I am not sure. I do know that I still find it an undesirable and hideous activity, but perhaps I may give her less trouble about it. After all, she seems to be doing it to make me feel better....

Dreaded....

My student keeps telling me that I need a bath. What nerve! The worst part is that it means she is plotting to subject me to the dreaded porcelain prison, my worst nightmare. The only bright side is the rather pleasant towel drying that comes after. Still facing the loathsome bath is quite upsetting. I shall not go down without a fight!

A Day of Thanks

Today is Thanksgiving. The Day of Giving Thanks. I thought that perhaps, I would share those things that Sensei is thankful for.

Sensei is thankful for my loving students who provide me with a comfortable home, good food and as much love and adoration as I can possibly imagine.

Sensei is thankful for the others. It's true that at times I would prefer to be the only non human living here, the fact is that most of the time, when they respect my boundaries, stay out of my way and act reasonable, I quite like them.

Sensei is thankful for his wisdom. For without it, how could I enlighten all of you.

Sensei is thankful for his health. Despite my impaired vision and allergies, I am quite lucky to be the healthy Peke that I am.

For all of this and so much more, Sensei is thankful.

"A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues."

~Cicero

Pearls of Wisdom

"No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong."

~Albert Einstein

New Rules...

Today my student made a new rule that the others are not permitted on the couch, at least for the time being. Seems that they have gotten a bit out of hand and are running quite amuk and she needs to reel them in, so to speak. The new rules, naturally don't apply to Sensei who shall, of course, continue to sleep and sit wherever I choose. Frankly, I am not too interested in being on the couch or on their laps, so even if they attempted to "ban" me, it wouldn't affect me much.

Actually, I think that the new rules are a good idea. She really should have been working on this long ago. It's not that they are bad, it's just that they cannot bear to be away from her and when she is sitting on the couch they are all over.....like parasites actually. They really ought to be able to stand on their own four feet and get ahold of themselves. Their adoration is a bit pathetic actually.

My student has also decided to separate them and rotate so that they are not all running wildly loose together. Once again, this rule does not apply Sensei who shall continue to be where and with whomever I choose.

I hope that this new arrangement helps. It will certainly make things more relaxing for everyone, including, most importantly, Sensei.

Chilly

Cool, crisp, Fall weather... chilly mornings..... quite nice....

Entertainment

As you know, my greatest form of entertainment is leisure. I greatly enjoy comfortably lounging around, however, I also draw pleasure in other more mobile activities.

In jest, I refer to Sonic as a fool. In truth, I am fond of the little guy. Sensei understands that playing and acting foolish once in a while is a good thing. I do believe, however, that these things are best done at home with the ones you know and trust.

I play regularly, daily actually with Sonic. I enjoy chasing and wrestling with him. There are times when he wants to play but a simple "look" will tell him, "not now, perhaps later" and he politely backs off and harrasses someone else. Other times I allow him to climb on my back, pull on my ears, and roll and chase around with him. When I am done, or tire out, I let him know and he simply runs off to find another victim.

You may be surprised to hear that Sensei play like this. That it is not dignified behave this way, but I believe just the opposite. To play is to stay young, to have fun and enjoy laugh. We should all enjoy a little foolish play each day....