Morning

Meowr…merowwwrr? Father, are you awake? Have my purrs got you up, or is it Marcus walking across your back for the past five minutes? Well, being that you are already up, where’s breakfast? And don’t pull any practical jokes like diving under the covers for an extra five minutes. We have Max primed to jump into bed with you and lick your face…nothing like dog drool to wake you up.

Oh! Come on now. You know it’s spring, your favorite season of the year. It’s time to start getting our catnip plantation going. And the bird feeders need refilling! Coffee? Coffee? At a time like this? And where is our morning kibble?

Frankly, the service around here is going to the…now, don’t take personal offense Max, but you know, you dogs just don’t have the exacting standards of a cat.

Oh, look he’s getting up. The bathroom first? But we are starving! Hurry weave between his legs. We must keep him focused!

At last, he opens the can and serves us. I suppose we’ll let him have his coffee before we demand our second breakfast.

Humans, can’t live with them, can’t live without them!

Daily writing prompt

What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like?

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