Funny Animals

Last night I felt like taking a bath. My legs have been sore from running and despite the 100-plus heat outside, a warm bath seemed like the thing to do. And I wanted to relax while I finished reading The Hummingbird's Daughter (which I enjoyed a ton). An explanatory note: Nate and I each have an office in our house. The two bedrooms are connected by a bathroom, which is called a Jack and Jill set-up, I believe. I left both bathroom doors open because it is hot, I was taking a very hot bath, and I was sweating and wanted a bit of a breeze from the ceiling fans in the two bedrooms. As I read, I had the distinct feeling someone was staring at me. I looked up and saw that both Roscoe (our cat) and Walker (our husky/shepherd) had positioned themselves in such a way that they were comfortably sprawled on the floor in Nate's office. Both of them were staring at me. They didn't come over for petting or anything. They were content to relax and keep an eye on me. And I thought: of course it's the boys who are staring. Our other dog, Sophie, was sprawled in the hallway, content to give me privacy.