Blackout!!

I sleep in the living room with my animals...that are...3 dogs, 2 cats and 2 fish...well, the fish don't really sleep with me but their tank is in the living room and they are right next to the couch I sleep on.

Millaii sleeps on her favorite couch. Ginger and Anko somewhere on the carpet, depending on the temperature of the room.
One of the cats sleeps on the couch with me - as they don't get along, or rather, my older female cat doesn't like Toby - on a first come first served basis.
I deserted my bedroom when I started fostering Millaii and Anko, it would have been too crowded with this kind of population.
My couch is pretty big and I'm tiny so I have no problem sleeping there. In fact, it has become pretty comfortable now I sleep well on the couch.

Early this morning, probably around 5 am, the power went out.
We were all asleep but things went silent with a little clicking sound, and that woke me up.
There is usually a street light coming in through the glass door ....now there was no light.

It was totally silent after the filtering system in the fish tank had stopped working, and the TV, phone, and the DVD player....they were dead, too.
The kitchen went silent, too - the fridge, the microwave....

I didn't realize that all those electric devices were making sounds. The noises they make are usually unnoticeable with human ears.
But once they are gone, everything gets so quiet and still, you will notice how much noise (or vibration) they create even when they are in the sleep mode.

I liked the stillness.
I knew sooner of later somebody would fix the problem so other than the food and drinks in the fridge, I didn't have much to worry about, and I was sitting there in the dark and silence determined to enjoy this serenity.
Yes, there were cars in the street but so early on Saturday morning, there weren't many.
It was nice.

I checked the animals and surprisingly, they didn't react to the blackout at all.
Well, when you think about it, there was no reason why they should panic.
It's darker and quieter - they must like it better.

Anyway, eventually I went back into sleep on the couch and when I woke up again at about 7am, the power was back.
It's a good thing to have dogs, at a time like this. You will know if you should worry about it or not by looking at them.

If your dogs look relaxed and sleepy, why should you worry about anything??

Speaking of relaxed and sleepy
Millaii - a skilled pillow user napping on my couch

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ANKO and MILLAII are up for adoption. They need new homes.

I am fostering them until they can find nice new owners.

They are current with their shots.

Millaii will be spayed on 10/13. Anko will be spayed sometime in November.

Please e-mail me if you are interested in either Millaii or Anko (or both), or if you have questions, or if you know of anybody who may be interested in them. We live in Cypress, California. 15 mins from Disneyland.

You can foster her for a few days to see if she is a good fit for your family. I will always take her back if you decided she is not the right pet for you.

PLEASE also see the profile of "Millaii"

PLEASE also see the profile of "Anko"