Some nights when I'm not sleeping too deeply, I am aware of Bartlett lying under the covers, snuggled up against my body. Forget the Sandman; that is a dream.But not every night. She's also faithful to Cranky, and he gets the warm dog cuddles about half the time. (More than half, actually; I'm just trying to make myself feel good about what I do get. Sniff, sniff.)
It hasn't been terrifyingly cold lately, and the skies have been clear, so dog cuddling has been just a pleasure, not a necessity. Well, it looks like winter may be back upon us. There's a sour, poisonous sky, not raining, but bellowing "Just you wait!"
So the urge for the next couple of whiles is to hunker down, to burrow in, to cover ourselves with leaves. Humph. And to cook cold-weather soups on Big Bertha, the new stovetop.
If I'm not back for a few days...
Silly me. I'm always not back for a few days.
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I like the little drawing of Bartlett, especially the ear, which would be flopped down if she was upright. You nailed it.
I'm now imagining you like a wee dormouse, snoring gently in a nest of leaves.
Zoomie: Gee, thanks! You are right about that ear, although when she's upright, it doesn't flop down. It only bends over a little at the top. A couple of stiffies. :D
Mouse: I didn't even know about dormice's hibernation. I just quickly put my imagination outside and asked, what would I do? Leaves! (Actually, I'm the little dormouse balled up in your hand.)
Put Big Bertha to good use!
Very Thurber-esque Bartlett. I love it.
EB: Hi, you. Yep, we're launching Bertha into all sorts of arcane acts, like sautéing mushrooms. Nice.
Kudzu: Special thanks. I love Thurber's art. Not a stickler for accuracy was he.
Great picture. I can't even draw stick figures :(
Big Bertha could feed the masses.
Greg: Much appreciated. In my eyes, it's not far from a stick figure.
NOT even nearly a stick figure. A lovely sketch with line sensitivity and movement even in repose. You hush!
Cheryl: Movement in repose! Oh, such lovely words. Thank you. xx
Do you blog? Your Blogger ID doesn't think so.
No, not so far, although I took a little tutorial. I'm daunted by the images aspect. Spend my working day in front of a computer (and take little breaks reading the likes of you). One of these days...
FLORIDA, GAH.
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