Voluntary Time-Out

Day 29: Merry seldom gets put in the slammer these days because he's learned most of the rules. There are some exceptions, like when he will not leave the bread dough alone when I'm trying to knead it, or when I'm worried that he's too bouncy for me to risk opening the door of a hot oven. Most of the time, he's a good kid. That said, there are also times when he seems to know that if he gets too rowdy, his mama is going to be displeased. As if in anticipation of the inevitable, he voluntarily goes in the Time-Out Box and has a nap. This morning, he took Squirrelly in with him for company after being told three times to leave the toaster alone. "Oh, well, if I'm going to get yelled at, I might as well just go back to bed." Such a funny little cat!