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Rascal bids the kids goodnight

March 2, 2023 by L. E. Mastilock 8 Comments

A few years ago we brought home some cats. Dreams of lovable furry teddy bears to cuddle with at night, or lay curled up on our toes, keeping our feet warm and lulling us to sleep with their purrs floated around in my mind. Those dreams were quickly shattered. This is but one of the many, many sleepless nights to follow.

The kids are almost asleep.

I’m cuddling my two year old daughter and feeling her head becoming heavier and heavier on my arm. My son, six, is on the top bunk and I hear his breathing getting deeper and slower. Soft music is playing and the nightlight shines a warm glow about the room. I may just fall asleep myself.

 

Then suddenly…..

I hear meowing on the landing. I hope the kids don’t hear it, but I can tell they do, as they’ve both become more alert. Seconds later, the bedroom door bursts open and Rascal comes flying in, skids across the wood floor, leaps onto the bunk bed ladder, and hops up onto the torso of my shocked son!

We were all in shock!

For one, neither cat ever sleeps in the kids’ room. Ever.
Two, couldn’t he have come in quietly if he was just looking for me? No! He had to make a grand entrance!
Three, What the?!
And lastly, four, THANKS A LOT!!

Now the kids are laughing and very much awake, which means I can not go to bed, or to work writing (which I hoped to do before too late).

I shake my head and attempt to get the kids calmed down. Rascal has decided that the top bunk, with a wiggly boy, is not the place for him, and so chooses to wash his face while balanced on the second wrung of the ladder. Can you imagine trying to get a two year old to lay down and sleep with an adorable, furry cat friend moving around practically above her head? It’s pretty much impossible.

Okay, everyone has settled down. The cat in the room (an elephant comes to mind) is satisfied with his clean face and delicately scales the ladder back to the top bunk. He then proceeds to gracefully tight-rope-walk the outer side beam, that is until he SLIPS AND FALLS!

SMACK!

He’s sliding across the wood floor, scratching with his claws, while his legs do that cartoon character move; running furiously while his body is going no-where! At some point his body catches up and he high-tails it out of the room and noisily thunders down the stairs.

I feel I should give up at this point. However, I try to get the kids to completely ignore this (as if it was at all possible to miss) and go the *$%$ to sleep. Who am I kidding?!

Finally, finally, they go to sleep. I go downstairs to get back to work on the computer and find this.

Comfy??

Cat in the room while trying to get kids to sleep, not always a good combo. Especially with a cat like Rascal who lives up to his name.

Rascal and Rocco as well, have caused many a stir in my once peaceful household. For all things cat follow us Pinterest:
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Filed Under: Pets and Animals Tagged With: cats, crazy, home, kids, weird places

Comments

  1. Summer says

    November 19, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    MOL, that is how it goes!

    Reply
  2. Kim Gifford says

    April 5, 2013 at 5:50 am

    So glad to have discovered your blog! Love hearing how your kitties are as good at making trouble as my pugs! But we love them anyway…!

    Reply
    • L. E. Mastilock says

      April 5, 2013 at 7:27 am

      Yes, too cute for their own good! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  3. NTM and The Purries says

    March 4, 2013 at 3:21 am

    Hahaha good going, Rascal & Rocco!

    Reply
    • L. E. Mastilock says

      March 4, 2013 at 6:46 pm

      😉

      Reply
  4. Samantha, Clementine and Maverick says

    February 27, 2013 at 3:50 am

    Hehehehehehehe!! What fun you two must have at your house!! We loved hearing about the sliding cat!! To bad your Mom didn't get a picture of you!
    Welcome to the Cat Blogosphere!
    Your TX furiends,

    Reply
    • L. E. Mastilock says

      February 27, 2013 at 7:00 am

      Oh yes, it's all fun and games until… well anyway, wish I could have gotten a video somehow. Hmm, maybe hidden cameras all over the house in the future? The rest of the fam might find that weird. Thanks for commenting!

      Reply
    • Kiril Kundurazieff says

      March 3, 2013 at 11:39 pm

      Love it!

      Nikita and Elvira

      Meowsings of an Opinionated Pussycat
      http://www.opinionatedpussycat.com

      Reply

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