Alicia Steffann

Looking around her, she felt very satisfied with this perch and resolved to stay there for a few more moments. In fact, she began to feel drowsy and lay all the way down, squeezing her large bottom within the confines of the book and folding up her paws so that she resembled a loaf of bread.

Looking around her, she felt very satisfied with this perch and resolved to stay there for a few more moments. In fact, she began to feel drowsy and lay all the way down, squeezing her large bottom within the confines of the book and folding up her paws so that she resembled a loaf of bread.

Out of the corner of her eye, she spied Meatball, who was sniffing delicately at nearby candles and picture frames. He swatted experimentally at one of the photos and it fell over, making no sound as it hit the carpet. However, he obviously found this disappointing and soon walked away. Just when Augie was about to fall asleep, the man woke her with an audacious push.

Out of the corner of her eye, she spied Meatball, who was sniffing delicately at nearby candles and picture frames. He swatted experimentally at one of the photos and it fell over, making no sound as it hit the carpet. However, he obviously found this disappointing and soon walked away. Just when Augie was about to fall asleep, the man woke her with an audacious push.

Out of the corner of her eye, she spied Meatball, who was sniffing delicately at nearby candles and picture frames. He swatted experimentally at one of the photos and it fell over, making no sound as it hit the carpet. However, he obviously found this disappointing and soon walked away. Just when Augie was about to fall asleep, the man woke her with an audacious push.

He spoke words in her direction and pulled the book right out from under her, placing it back on the table. Having been so inconsiderately ejected from her napping perch, Augie decided to retire to her cat bed. But, to her annoyance, Meatball, who had never learned boundaries, was curled up there, fast asleep. How had he started napping so quickly, she marveled.

He spoke words in her direction and pulled the book right out from under her, placing it back on the table. Having been so inconsiderately ejected from her napping perch, Augie decided to retire to her cat bed. But, to her annoyance, Meatball, who had never learned boundaries, was curled up there, fast asleep. How had he started napping so quickly, she marveled.

He spoke words in her direction and pulled the book right out from under her, placing it back on the table. Having been so inconsiderately ejected from her napping perch, Augie decided to retire to her cat bed. But, to her annoyance, Meatball, who had never learned boundaries, was curled up there, fast asleep. How had he started napping so quickly, she marveled.

One moment ago, he'd been gambling about the room, and now he was hogging her bed. Feeling very put out, she resolved to make use of the big human bed upstairs. She climbed the steps again, comforted by the distant humming of the washing devices. Ah, she thought, as she headed back to the big bedroom. It was very peaceful up there. Both Meatball and the humans were otherwise occupied now.

One moment ago, he'd been gambling about the room, and now he was hogging her bed. Feeling very put out, she resolved to make use of the big human bed upstairs. She climbed the steps again, comforted by the distant humming of the washing devices. Ah, she thought, as she headed back to the big bedroom. It was very peaceful up there. Both Meatball and the humans were otherwise occupied now.

One moment ago, he'd been gambling about the room, and now he was hogging her bed. Feeling very put out, she resolved to make use of the big human bed upstairs. She climbed the steps again, comforted by the distant humming of the washing devices. Ah, she thought, as she headed back to the big bedroom. It was very peaceful up there. Both Meatball and the humans were otherwise occupied now.

She sensed that she was completely alone. With a light spring, she landed on the soft, quilted surface of the exposed mattress. It was so seldom all uncovered like this, and she relished its cushiony bumps. Turning three times, she settled into an enormous silky ball with her tail over her nose. However, Augie was not yet to have her nap. Within moments, the lady had appeared.

She sensed that she was completely alone. With a light spring, she landed on the soft, quilted surface of the exposed mattress. It was so seldom all uncovered like this, and she relished its cushiony bumps. Turning three times, she settled into an enormous silky ball with her tail over her nose. However, Augie was not yet to have her nap. Within moments, the lady had appeared.

She sensed that she was completely alone. With a light spring, she landed on the soft, quilted surface of the exposed mattress. It was so seldom all uncovered like this, and she relished its cushiony bumps. Turning three times, she settled into an enormous silky ball with her tail over her nose. However, Augie was not yet to have her nap. Within moments, the lady had appeared.

She began talking to Augie with some sort of nonsense. Cocking one ear at the human nearby, Augie looked lazily out from underneath half-closed lids and ignored her. But just a moment later, a huge white sheet floated above Augie's head and then fell upon her, covering the entire bed. Lying very still, Augie waited. This was the most exciting thing that had happened all day.

She began talking to Augie with some sort of nonsense. Cocking one ear at the human nearby, Augie looked lazily out from underneath half-closed lids and ignored her. But just a moment later, a huge white sheet floated above Augie's head and then fell upon her, covering the entire bed. Lying very still, Augie waited. This was the most exciting thing that had happened all day.

She began talking to Augie with some sort of nonsense. Cocking one ear at the human nearby, Augie looked lazily out from underneath half-closed lids and ignored her. But just a moment later, a huge white sheet floated above Augie's head and then fell upon her, covering the entire bed. Lying very still, Augie waited. This was the most exciting thing that had happened all day.

She didn't move a muscle, but she sensed the lady on the other side of the sheet, also immobile. It was a battle of wills. The human was trying to make her move from the bed. But she underestimated Auggie's ability to blend in and be quiet. Feeling delighted, Auggie waited. She won this game in one sense, because the lady soon lost her patience and once again pulled the sheet from the bed.

She didn't move a muscle, but she sensed the lady on the other side of the sheet, also immobile. It was a battle of wills. The human was trying to make her move from the bed. But she underestimated Auggie's ability to blend in and be quiet. Feeling delighted, Auggie waited. She won this game in one sense, because the lady soon lost her patience and once again pulled the sheet from the bed.

She didn't move a muscle, but she sensed the lady on the other side of the sheet, also immobile. It was a battle of wills. The human was trying to make her move from the bed. But she underestimated Auggie's ability to blend in and be quiet. Feeling delighted, Auggie waited. She won this game in one sense, because the lady soon lost her patience and once again pulled the sheet from the bed.