Opie has, finally, bestirred himself. He's been awake and out of bed, for 15 minutes and, so far, has had me open the curtains, in the living room and the window shade, in my computer-cum-sewing room. Am I well-trained or, what? Both of these windows face the front yard and street. I think that Opie has designated himself the official Neighborhood Watch leader. Of course, when Bill gets home, in a couple of hours, it will be "Mommy who?" Every day, Opie spends about 1-2 hours on Bill's lap. When I work swing shift, I, usually, find Opie snuggled up tight against Bill and have to, forcibly, claim MY spot, in the bed. Then, Opie spends the rest of the night, on my side. It has become quite obvious that this house is being maintained, solely, for the comfort of the cat!