[Not A Snowbird]

You remember those old Snoopy cartoons where he's the "vulture"? Yep.. anywhere between 4 and 6 am each day, he vultures over my sleeping face, yowling that day's a breakin' and it's time to start the day. Some days, 1:30am or 3am, he does it too. The King makes his own rules, I live simply to serve.

That's my Tomas. He begins my wakeup process by getting onto my pillow and draping himself on my head. He will then commence purring at a decible level an F-16 would envy. If that doesn't work, and nuzzling my ear doesn't work, he resorts to swatting the blinds.

[Alia]

I was tempted to ping you to this discourse with BeyondTheSea.

That's my Tomas. He begins my wakeup process by getting onto my pillow and draping himself on my head.

lol! He's a HUMMER!

Do you have extortionist cats? The "King" attempted to train me. I refused to arise when he commandeth it. He pissed down the heat/air vent, in line with my view. I threw him outside so fast, he hasn't done it since. Even so...

[beyond the sea]

he resorts to swatting the blinds.

LOL....... I really hate when they do that!!!!