The Kitties and I really like these long days. There are bunnies and butterflies to chase, places to dig, veggies to eat, people to jump all over. So we need to start our days really early. The birdies start to sing at about 4:30. We have to wake mom up so she can let us out right away. It’s a team effort. First Mandalay runs into the bedroom. She dashes across the bed several times and talks with her squeaky voice. Sabrina is next. She can purr loudly. So she purrs and purrs. Then she kneads with her feet and puts her claws into Mom just a little. I’m next. I jump on the bed, stand over Mom and stare at her until she wakes up. If that doesn’t work I drop my 50 pounds on top of her and start petting her with my paws (and nails). Sometimes she ignores us and turns over. We just move around to the other side and start over. But we always win. So lately, Mom has been up by 5 and working very early. I tell her it’s better on these hot days. She’s not convinced - especially on Sundays…