The game started on Saturday when I started nights
I went to bed in the afternoon with Mary and Bun then joining us, frightened to be left out.
Weaver stood guard at the top of the stairs with narrow eyes
Roger was sat on the kitchen table watching the comings and goings in the lane
I almost fell asleep
But then Roger started his usual gallop up the stairs in a clumsy effort to join in.
Roger hasn’t quite mastered staircases, even at the robust age of 5
He still sorts of runs at one full pelt and hopes for the best
And this time as he almost reached the top, legs spinning wildly, tongue lolloping out of the side of his mouth , when…
Weaver jumped out at him and chased him back down the staircase with a manical yowl and a paw swipe.
This pattern started to repeat itself again and again
Dog versus cat
With cat winning every time
I had no sleep
They had the very best of times, and gasped like tired children at a garden party by the time I left for work
Like Roobarb and Custard on a repeat time frame.
Of all your animals past and present Roger is my hero
ReplyDeleteLee
Mine too
DeleteDear sweet Roger. He just needs a few more brain cells really. Bless him.
ReplyDeleteHe’s a dear character , dim and always hopeful
DeleteI can the theme tune to Roobarb and Custard as I immagine them careering up and down.
ReplyDeleteLovely Roger a great friend and confidant. Josie
He’s a sweetheart
DeleteIt sounds like the artist who produced Rhoobarb and Custard knew a pair like your two!!
ReplyDeleteI know, that is sooooo Riger
DeleteIs there a Cabaret tax on your live entertainment?
ReplyDeleteI wish
DeleteAm unfamiliar with Rhoobarb and Custard but Weaver and Roger are their own hilarious (unless you're trying to sleep) twosome! Love Roger's hopeful outlook and hope that spreads around the world.
ReplyDeleteWishing you and all a peaceful and comfy night.
Hugs!
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How can Roger be five already? Sounds like an excellent way not to sleep:)
ReplyDeleteHe was 18 months old when he arrived
DeleteRoger is 5? As in years old? Surely not? Or did you get him after his puppyhood?
ReplyDeleteCeci
See above
DeleteOh what merry japes! Who needs sleep anyway?
ReplyDeleteI do
DeleteBrotherly-sisterly love. Got to love all the action.
ReplyDeleteWeaver's showing her personality, and it is all quite surprising.
She’s a bitch
DeleteI had the same thought: "Roger? 5???" Where is the time going???
ReplyDeleteHe was almost grown when he arrived ( not in his head though)
DeletePoor Roger, dim as he is, you gotta love him!
ReplyDeleteI do dearly
DeleteOh dear, that's not good . . . . Any way to nip that in the bud?
ReplyDeleteI’ve found that Albert had a similar game with the dogs , if he reached the fist step on the staircase he won
DeleteWho needs sleep when you have live entertainment? At least it was all in fun, and no blood was drawn (I hope!) Never a dull moment! xx
ReplyDeleteI hate that weaver is still in charge though
DeleteRoger and stairs sounds like me. I take a run at them too (and hope for the best).
ReplyDeleteI take a deep breath and look for a handrail
DeleteLove Roger. Sweet, loving and, as you say, always hopeful.
ReplyDeleteEver the optimist
DeleteRoger gets my heart every time. (Can't believe he's five.)
ReplyDeleteMine too…I’ve loved all my dogs but Roger’s dim nature is totally endearing
DeleteBut sweet Roger never gives up, does he?!
ReplyDeleteHe’s an eternal optimist
DeleteRoger is such a dear boy, hard to believe he is 5 already.
ReplyDeletePerhaps a bit older
DeleteYour very own comedy routine. Also very good for getting rid of any of their pent up energy ready for you to go to work.
ReplyDeleteI never tire of Roger
DeleteThey probably all slept while you were at work. Hard to believe that Roger is 5 already, he is just a grown up puppy. Gigi
ReplyDeleteHe was a grown young dog when I got him , I think he may be older
DeleteNow we know how are mothers felt at times.
ReplyDeleteAin’t that the truth
Delete5 - jeepers. Sounds like a fun game, except when you are trying to sleep.
ReplyDeleteI’m glad Roger had fun with Weaver, it was a turning point , I’ve observed anyway
DeleteAnd as you toiled away at work, earning the very money that keeps food in their toothy little mouths, they slept deeply and soundly so as to be entirely rested by the time you return home and desperately need sleep.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to my world
DeleteSounds like a Warner Brothers cartoon.
ReplyDeleteAm I mammy.?
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