Banner’s Brilliant (and Infuriating) Brain Returns
Sometimes Banner is just too smart for his own good — and definitely too smart for my sleep schedule. He’s back to his old tricks, and I’m one light‑switch incident away from investing in blackout curtains and earplugs.
The First Time He Turned on the Bathroom Light
He was still just a kitten when he learned how to flip the bathroom light on. I’ll never forget that moment. The bathroom is right off the bedroom, and suddenly my whole room lit up like a Broadway stage. I shot awake convinced someone had broken in… only to find one very satisfied orange cat who had apparently decided I’d slept long enough.
Banner Making himself at home in the bathroom sink
Between turning the light on and his other favorite pastime — opening the medicine cabinet and knocking everything onto the floor — my chances of a full night’s sleep were slim. My solution back then was simple: childproof covers on the switch and closing the bathroom door at bedtime. Peace returned.
For a while.
The New Trick: The Fan Switch at 3 A.M.
Now Banner has discovered the second switch — the one outside the bathroom that controls the vent fan and a dimmer light. Not as bright, but that fan hum at 3 a.m. could wake the dead. There’s nothing quite like rolling over and seeing the bathroom door outlined in a soft glow… and realizing the switch now has tiny teeth marks.
Look closely. You can see a tiny tooth mark
Yes, teeth marks. Banner doesn’t bump the switch — he bites it. My own little Wreck‑It Ralph in fur.
At least he hasn’t figured out how to open the door. Yet.
Looks like I’ll be buying more childproof switch covers. Again.
Balboa the Bed Hog and Banner the Bench Sleeper
Banner may be the engineer of chaos, but he’s not the cuddler. He prefers sleeping on the bench next to the bed, keeping a dignified distance. Balboa, on the other hand, wants to sleep on my face. Since I only have a twin bed, space is limited — and Balboa takes the lion’s (or should I say panther’s) share.
If I get up in the night, he immediately stretches his full, impressive length across the entire mattress. No room for Mama. And if I try to move him? Deeply offended.
Balboa’s rather impressive length
The 5 A.M. Meow Choir
Between the nighttime shenanigans and the early morning wake‑up calls — Banner usually starts the meow choir around 5 a.m., with Balboa chiming in for harmony — I spend most days wandering around in a sleep‑deprived fog.
Kitty Choir in 2 part harmony
Life with cats can be such a joy.
LOL Glad you are the one that has to deal with them. They sound like little trouble makers. But you love them any way.
They are demanding. I’ve had cats all my life but these 2 take the cake. Maybe its because I’m home all the time so they think they can have my undivided attention. They keep me on my toes. I’ve tried wearing them put with play but they recover really quickly LOL. I usually geta little peace in the afternoon. They like to take a nap then just like babies