Our cat has an early morning routine. He comes to me, crawls on my chest, starts purring, and waits for me to pet him a few times. He doesn’t really settle in. Then he goes to my wife and flops on her head, purring away.

Today we both got the flop.

It’s a nice way to wake up before your alarm, not as nice when it’s over an hour plus before your alarm… but I’m not complaining. It’s a pretty wonderful morning routine, and one that made me ‘paws’ and reflect on the simple pleasures in life this morning.