Early Autumn Reflections

It is still dark at almost 7 a.m. in the beginning of October in the mountains of North Carolina. Finally summer is gone. Way too much sunshine for me, especially since there is a big dry spell going on here. No real measureable rain since February. But early morning darkness is a pleasure when the sky is the color of my gray clothes. I really prefer darker skies...

Since being forced awake at 5:30, I am returning to sleep on the end of the bed, but dictating this post to the Typist first. Buddy Budd is out checking on the neighboring forest life. I always resent the fact that Buddy wants to get up early to eat and go out to start his day. He wakes us up because he is unable to open the door or feed himself.

I am not a "morning person." But out of curiosity and innate politeness I reluctantly get up with the rest of the family, go out to visit the world as my litter pan, then I return to sleep a few more hours.

The Typist has a new hobby: sewing Japanese Ouilt Blocks.(Future photo, watch this blog). She plans to sew today so I expect we will struggle over who will sit in which of the two sewing chairs. My latest act is to crawl behind her back when she is talking on the phone or sewing from one of the chairs I want. Warm chairs are really scrumtious! The Typist/Quilter thinks that I act as a pushy backrest until I get her to move. Of course, I want ALL the chairs!
Perhaps sewing will become a new hobby for me, too, once I learn to get the needle to go up and down in the machine while sitting on a chair. More practice! More sleep!