Last night I was pretty tired, and knowing I needed to be up and at physical therapy this morning, I actually went to bed at a halfway decent time. It was before 1 am, anyway. I can't say I am a good sleeper, but I have been sleeping a little more since the surgery. Child was up a little later, studying for her physiology exam today.
The dogs still sleep with me, cuddled up, as always. Around 3:30 am I heard a strange noise outside. It was sort of like dogs howling, but higher pitched. I was hoping my deep-sleeping hounds would not pay attention. I might as well have hoped that I would wake up and find that the Child had cleaned my entire condo. Or even one room.
Molly was up immediately. Baby took a little longer to crawl out from under the covers. Both stuck their faces to the window over my head and searched quickly. I don't think they saw what they were looking for, although Molly may have. Both started to howl.
Who knew that when coyotes howl it's karaoke time? I laughed. Child got up, not laughing. She wanted me to make the dogs stop. I asked if she heard the coyotes, and she said we were all nuts. Her room is in the front of the condo, and mine is in the back. My hearing is probably better than hers, anyway.
The dogs and the coyotes sang for a while, then everyone settled back to sleep.
I am wondering what summer will be like with the windows open.
Physical therapy was not a problem at all. I saw Jessica, who had worked me over last summer for a while. All she did was measure my range of motion, then do some passive range of motion exercises on my arm. She was amazed at my range - honestly, I was too. After that, I got a gentle massage and then an ice pack. I return tomorrow. She figures I will be going 3 times a week for 3 months to get back to normal.
I wonder what song they will be playing tonight?
7 comments:
I have never heard a coyote before. I am glad you and the babies were snug and safe in bed. It is odd they come to a place with so many people living there..
Wonder if they were hungry?
I think it would be cool to hear coyotes howling at night! Glad physical therapy went well. You'll be back to normal in no time! :-)
please be careful when you take the girls out. Coyotes are tricksters. we have them up at mom and dads and they are not afraid of anything like dad said that is scary.
glad PT wasn't to bad today
Deb
Karaoke night for coyotes and dogs ... now that's my kind of karaoke! What humans attempt to do usually pains me.
Monica
We live next to a big park in a very densely populated county in FL. Recently, two of our neighbor's cats disappeared. A few days later, one of the cat's heads was found in the back of their yard and the park rangers determined that it was the work of coyotes. UGH! I've never heard or seen them, but it's scary to think that there are coyotes nearby when I have an indoor cat who I let out onto our screened in lanai!
Good luck with your PT - sounds like you're doing great in that area!!
:) Carol
The coyotes out here always sing Slim Whitman, but when they've been drinking they like to bust out "Tumbling Tumbleweeds."
Oh Suzy be careful with those little stinkers! They are eating people's pups around here too. But the do sound awesome when they sing! Glad you are doing so well! rose~
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