Napping with Rosie

The cool, cool, AC air

2010-06-25T07:05:00.000-07:00

You've probably all been wondering how I've been coping with the recent heat wave. The answer is, not well. I'm doing my best to get rid of this fur coat I'm stuck wearing but as hard as I try I just can't seem to shake it all off. Anyway, if it gets hot enough the cheapskate lady finally puts the AC on. Let me tell you, there's nothing better than that sweet cold air flowing up under me. I lay on the register to make sure I capture as much of that air as possible. I've even decided it's best to keep my ball and bone close by so I don't have to leave. Even if the lady turns it off, I still lay there, just hoping and wishing that eventually the magic cold air will return.

Pardon me, I'm starting to break a sweat, I need to go eat an ice cube.

Sharing

2010-02-08T07:52:00.000-08:00

As you may have gathered by now, I'm not much of a sharer. I like my napping spaces to myself, or if necessary manipulate them to my maximum comfort. Last week the lady and the dude let some over-tanned dog into the house and it's been here for days. They call him Bosco. He steals my toys, gets half of the attention, takes my favorite napping spots, and as far as can tell isn't providing much in return. I suppose he's cute enough, but he's not really my type.

I've had about enough when this morning he had the audacity to weasel his way onto the bed. Attempting to keep the situation peaceful I gave him the stink-eye. (Different from the crook-eye).

When this didn't seem to have much affect I considered my options. I realized it was much to early to bother with showing him who was boss. So, I figured, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

But I wasn't happy about it.

My Chair

2010-02-05T06:49:00.000-08:00

Just so you know, this is my chair. Not the lady's chair, not the dude's chair. It's where I keep an eye out on the neighborhood through my window, and my preferred daytime napping spot. You're welcome to visit my house, but you may not sit my chair.

Winter time!

2010-01-12T11:48:00.000-08:00

I am so sorry to all my fans for my December hiatus. I've found the holidays and cold weather to be just exhausting and I have a hard time coming out of my hibernative sleeping even to type a short blog.
I promise, I'll try to do better in the coming months.

So to update you all on my latest napping exploits...

The lady and dude put a tree in the house and covered it with balls. Every time I tried to play fetch with these balls they would break in my mouth and I would get in trouble. I still haven't quite figured out the point of the ball tree if it wasn't for fetch purposes. Overall I would say the holidays were a good experience, I got some new bones and fuzzy neon green balls (my fav).

The holidays also included a long ride to gma's and gpa's. I don't mind riding much, I like to stick my head out the window on the highway. If I get tired, I just lay down for a little car nap.

The recent cold weather is a real bummer, the dude won't take me for walks if it's cold, and the lady's real frugal with the heat. So, I've mostly been just trying to keep warm.

Demand your space

2009-11-24T15:16:00.000-08:00

Sometimes the dude and the lady think they get priority of the best napping spots in the house. Of course, this is far from the truth. I've found that I can easily maneuver my way into my rightful napping spots, I just need to be a little creative.

Napping Ambience

2009-11-16T11:23:00.000-08:00

For the novice napper who may find it hard to get comfy for mid-day naps, I reccommend setting a relaxing mood. Here, you'll see I had the fireplace candles lit, and the overhead lighting low. Don't worry though, the lady lit the candles for me; without thumbs I find matches to be nearly impossible to use.

Partied til I napped.

2009-11-08T15:29:00.000-08:00

The lady had a couple of friends over the other night. We all had a lovely girls night; eating, drinking grape juice, and laughing the night away. In the end though, I just couldn't hang with them.

Happy Halloween!

2009-11-01T19:14:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a fun weekend! I partied with the best of them, looking frightful in my witch costume.

By the end of it all, I was exhausted.

Bed to myself!

2009-10-29T08:19:00.000-07:00

Nothing better than when those two wierdos leave the bed and I get to really get comfy.

You know how they say pets start to look like their owners...

2009-10-26T16:35:00.000-07:00

Napping with the lady

2009-10-14T20:26:00.000-07:00

Football time equals nap time

The cold night air

2009-10-09T07:55:00.000-07:00

As the autumn air has turned brisk I've found my natural animal instincts to burrow have really kicked in. In this picture that the lady took of me on a recent cold morning where I had found optimal comfort with my head burrowed. But, my tail enjoys a little more air movement.

Morning Time

2009-10-02T11:33:00.000-07:00

The lady usually gets up first to go to work on weekday mornings which means I get a full half of the bed for a while. I'm trying to figure out how to get the full bed...

A brief history

2009-10-02T10:59:00.000-07:00

I started napping when I was just a puppy. There was always a lot going on, things to sniff and what-not. I would often get exhausted and collapse in a peaceful slumber.

Luckily the dude that I let live me likes to nap too.

He's shown me the ropes of good napping.

As I got older, and bigger, I had a harder time getting comfortable.

Occassionally I get chilly and need a blanket to maximize my napping comfort.

So that I think that that brings everyone up to speed. I think I can really help people understand what a good nap looks like, so I'm going to be posting the pictures the lady gives me so people can appreciate how adorable I am.