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Monday, January 12, 2026

Monday, According to Isabella


I woke up this morning, opened one eye, and saw Isabella standing next to me, staring—clearly just about to wake me.

I closed my eye again, rolled over, and checked the time.

3:00 a.m.

Then it hit me.

Fuck. It’s Monday. I have to go to work today.

I went back to sleep, absolutely not ready to face the day.

Isabella tried again at 4:00 a.m. I ignored her. By 4:30, she was more persistent, so I constructed a pillow barrier between us and fell back asleep. That worked… briefly.

I woke again and noticed the living room light was on—a sure sign that it was after 5:00 a.m., which in Isabella’s mind means it’s time to escalate the campaign.

I checked the clock.

5:05 a.m.

Ugh.

At that point, I had no choice but to start my day.

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6 comments:

  1. uvdpJanuary 12, 2026 at 7:05 AM

    If I were you, I would have kicked Isabella out at 3 a.m. Joe, you're too nice to that cat, it's bad for your health.

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  2. JoeJanuary 12, 2026 at 8:10 AM

    Had I kicked her and shut my bedroom door, she would have made so much noise, I would have not been able to go back to sleep until I let her back in.

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2026 at 6:22 PM

      ¡Pobre Isabel!
      Ángel

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    2. Rob TJanuary 12, 2026 at 9:46 PM

      Early morning requests- demands- for breakfast comes with our babies. Aggravating at times, yes, but I miss those mornings.

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    3. uvdpJanuary 13, 2026 at 2:10 PM

      It needs to be put far away from your room... toilet ?

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  3. JackJanuary 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM

    Been there, done that. But I’m deaf so it works for me.

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