I spend the day at home with my cats,
doing exactly what they do:
I sleep when they sleep;
I eat when they eat
(from my own dish on the kitchen floor);
I play when they play;
I remain on all fours,
keeping as much as possible
at floor level
(with a few exceptions–
I do not, for example,
use the litter box).

I even join them
on the kitchen counter
(bad cats!)
where we sniff around
for spilled jam
and investigate
some crumbs
near the toaster.

What I learned:
(1) The place is much bigger from floor level.
(2) Use both paws when working without opposable thumbs.
(3) Sleeping 75% of the day is good.
(4) I prefer showering to licking myself clean.
(5) Companionship and affection ground the day.
(6) My cats graciously tolerate my human oddness.

Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.