Cuddly Miss Cross-Paws

The old girl, though occasionally gruff and full of attitude often, surely has her charms.  One of her most adorable habits is the way she crosses her paws while lounging. 

For all the ribbing she and I give each other (yes, it does go both ways, really, I swear) She honestly is the most loving, snuggly old girl one could ever ask for.  

All but this last photo were taken over the past few weeks or months, but this last one, a late post addition, was just snapped last night as we settled in for the night.  As she does most nights Cleo hops up onto the bed and pads at a sloth's pace onto mom's lap.  In super slow motion she lowers herself until she's sunken as far as she'll go, then rests her chin and slowly nods off.

More Stool Samples

No, not that kind.  I meant pictures. In a previous post Mr. Crankypants and I showed you photos of me on some stools, and mentioned how to this day I take advantage of one or the other of them vacating their stool .

Well, you snooze, you lose I say. They were doing some paperwork on this particular evening and dad got up for something or other, so I hopped right up and put his derriere's still-warm spot to good use. 

I've gotten them wrapped right around my paw so they don't even try to remove me now.

In Spite of a Previous Post About Me Not Liking to be Held...

The Old Girl and the Old Man

Yeah, I know.  This kind of disproves that, but this is only ONE photo.  And it's been doctored so you can't tell how vigorously I'm struggling to get down.  Seriously.  No, really.