10/5/24

Brrr, it was very chilly this morning. That Mistress is very wise sometimes. Last night, a memo came to her phone warning of possible power cuts from 7 to 9 a.m. today. She felt this was an excellent excuse to stay in bed, where it was very cozy and warm. So, this would have saved some electricity for those who needed it early. She felt that being retired and having nothing to get up for was pretty good.

She went out this afternoon, so we decided to just get on the floor and catch up. As usual, Moonshine shared a few jokes and had us all laughing and rolling around the floor. We were cozy inside and were not going to head outside for anyone. Looking out the ranch slider, we saw our mates begging to come in. Oh no, not today, we all said. They were unhappy with us, and pulling the curtain closed was required so they could not see in. 

Trixie felt this was quite mean of us. "Nope, I said". She saw that I was wearing pants around here and made the decision. The Mistress is teaching me to be assertive. She is frequently assertive around here, so if it is good enough for her, it is good enough for me.

Last night, we went to the garage for some ping-pong ball games but turned around very quickly. Jeepers, it was freezing out there. There was no place for a Gnome who was used to the luxury of warmth on my shelf. We all agreed very quickly and headed back in haste.

We made yet another attempt to rouse that perpetual sleeper. We thought tickling his toes would do the trick, but he is not ticklish. Hmm, what shall we do? Moonshine suggested we use the ping-pong balls for target practice on him.  Great idea, so we all took turns as we couldn't wake the Mistress. Mr. Grumpy woke all right, and then we regretted annoying him. He was eager to return to his state of noncompliance. Trixie wondered if he meditates, as some do, you know. 

Always asleep

Another man is constantly meditating, sitting cross-legged at the window. His nature is serene and calm, and he speaks like he is from another planet, so we should all try this. The Mistress does this meditating sometimes. We watch her drift off regularly. She is always in a state of deep relaxation afterward and says it is good for you. 

Ok, then we shall try this tonight. 

Meditating