After a month of partying in the run-up to Hallowe’en, my liver is dying. So I am firmly on the wagon until at least the end of the month, longer if I can manage it, and I have resumed the exercise regime that had fallen by the wayside.

Louis Catorze – who, incidentally, is still brimming with energy, despite having partied twice as hard as the rest of us – is profoundly displeased about this. The exercise, I mean. Obviously he doesn’t know what the wagon is, nor does he know whether or not I am on it, nor would he give a hoot if he did.

That said, he doesn’t even give a hoot about the exercise as such. He is only displeased about it because it’s a change to his morning routine, and therefore it’s an inconvenience to him. Normally I would be sipping tea at 6:30am with him on my lap, but these days he has to find his own entertainment a couple of times a week whilst I do my step and weights workout. And, on the last few occasions, what passed for “entertainment” in his world was circling my step as I did my sit-ups, screaming his lungs out.

Yes, he has been accidentally hit on the rump with a dumbbell and/or kettlebell numerous times. No, it doesn’t deter him in the slightest.

Obviously I don’t have my camera in my hands when he’s doing the circling and screaming. But this picture, taken by Cat Daddy, shows exactly the sort of face he gives me:

Look at that gap where the lower fang used to be.
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16 responses to “Le repos de l’âme”

  1. catladymac avatar
    catladymac

    Gosh ! He seems to be – perhaps – channeling your inner feelings about exercise ?

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Quite possibly, yes! He’s such a weird little thing.

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  2. Sally Goodman avatar
    Sally Goodman

    Oh my, that must be a contender for next year’s Hallowe’en portrait?!! (maybe Photoshop a suitably eerie background into it?) Snoodle (our house panther) also circles, yells and generally gets in the way when I’m exercising. Doing press up is the worst when my nose hits various parts of her anatomy on the way down…. None of the other gang could give a hoot xx

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Good grief! Could it be a Chat Noir thing?

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  3. Kate Crimmins avatar

    At least you know what he’s thinking. Nothing mysterious about that.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      This is very true! 🤣🤣🤣

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  4. Belle avatar
    Belle

    Mais bien sûr; any change to His Royal Highness’ routine must be approved by him. Obviously this breech of protocol cannot be excused…kettlebell to the rear end indeed!😾

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      And clearly he doesn’t approve of this!

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  5. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    Do you take care of Louis after exercising or did you decide to cancel all his routine?

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      He did get SOME lap cuddles. Just not as many as usual. 🤣

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      1. mmechapeau avatar
        mmechapeau

        Unfortunately, Louis was taught to count and is not cheated.
        😀

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          For a stupid cat, he’s pretty clued-up.

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  6. Dr. CaSo avatar

    Poor sweetie pie, as usual you’re forgetting that His Highness is King and His well-being should have priority over everything else, yours included! I am shocked!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Hahahaha! He clearly hasn’t forgotten! 😩😩😩

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  7. cat9984 avatar

    Wow. That is definitely an editorial comment

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      🤣🤣🤣

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