When Is A Lump Not A Lump?
HIYA!! SAVANNAH HERE!!!
While I was performing full time nurse duties for Mom L during her first two week home from hospital, I had to spend a good bit of time in our bed just to make sure she was warm and comfy and pain free. But as you can imagine, once in a while I just had to make that inevitable trip to the litter box. I never had to leave my duties to go eat, Dad P made sure if I was on duty then I received my meals in bed along with Mom L. Seemed perfectly normal to me, right?
Anyway, I made the litter box trip pretty quick this one time because I just knew Mom L needed me back quickly. She was restless. You can just imagine my shock when I jumped back on the bed to find this incredible LUMP right in front of me.
What the heck is that! It wasn’t here when I left!
I was very concerned that something had wormed its way under the covers with Mom L and I had no idea how dangerous it might be to her well being. It was a large lump under the quilt bedspread. That ‘other‘ very large lump on my left is, of course, Mom L’s leg hoisted high with an ice pack.
Back to the more important matter of that mysteriously appearing new lump under the covers. I sniffed, I poked…and still could not figure out what the heck it must be.
Let me nudge this lump. Hmmm…seems kind of soft
Still nothing from the lump. I was increasingly worried for Mom L’s safety.
What to do *wringing paws* Should I call for Dad P?
And then that lump, that was NOT A LUMP, moved!! It was TKS who had moved in while I was making my quick trip to the litter box. She inserted herself under the quilt bedspread hoping to take over MY nurse duties.
Harummppff! pfffttt! That TKS is just so annoying.
She climbed out, gave me a nod, and then left. Lucky for her because after giving her my back of disrespect I was gonna turn around and apply a little smacky paw. But then I reconsidered because I did not want to upset Mom L. She finally drifted off to sleep.
Savannah's Paw Tracks 
Just cannot trust those whippersnappers. They always try to insinuate themselves into their elder’s designated spot. Seems you intimidated her, Savvy. Job well done! XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
Savannah! Yous is so furry nice to NOT play smacky paws when your Mommy was recovering! Yous the bestest!!!
Kisses
Nellie
You two have MANNERS! You mom sure has helped you learn well. xxxoo
Glad you take your nursing duties seriously and doubly glad it was not a dangerous lump after all!
Rascal and Rocco you are spot on, I was worried that lump might need a smacky paw. Wait! It was TKS so I probably should have stuck around to at least threatened a smacky paw
Sure glad that lump was just TKS and not something more serious or dangerous!
You’re not kidding…that’s what had me worried.
Sage was subbing for you although she was obviously sleeping on the joy if she didn’t feel your nudges.
She was pretty comfy CK. But it took me some pokes here and nose bumps there to discover it really was her
Good thing you didn’t just pounce on that lump, Savvy!
It was an option Ya know Moosey
You should have pounced on that lump, Savvy. That would have made things real interesting!
I was seriously pondering that very option
Unbelievable! Sage muscled in on your job! Well, sometimes a good nurse needs a few minutes off, I guess…
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Well you should know Cupcake cuz your Mom did this last year. Sometimes we have to leave them to take our own powder break
Mee-you Savannah wee wass nervuss sumfing was wrong with Mummy L fur a momint…leeve it to Sage to sneek in while you were reeleevin yurself 😉
Her heart wass inn thee rite place even if shee was not!!!
Much luv an **nose bumpss** ‘Purrince’ Siddhartha an LadyMum xxxx
Oh TKS truly doesn’t mean harm…she is just so exuberant
Mew, mew, mew so iss mee…pouncey an bouncey!! Wee Burmesey/Bombay katss luv to bee exuberant 😉
**nose bumpss** Savannah frum ‘Purrince’ Siddhartha ❤
You did such a good job of looking after Mom L, Savvy. Sage couldn’t hope to do as well, but she must have wanted to at least try. You showed her, though!
Actually, TKS really can do stuff I am too timid to do like get under the covers and sit on her lap. Don’t like to admit it but I am a bit envious
Hmmm, that lump is lucky you didn’t give it a good whappy paw!
Exactly Marty!
I am sure Sage was just trying to help you while you took your call of nature. After all, she did leave again when you came back on duty.
You’re right Flynn. Be sure certainly did give me pause for thought. About what the heck that lump was MOL
Aaaaw Savannah weez sure she wusn’t twyin’ to take over. She wuz just fillin’ in while yous had to take care of business.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
Hi Dezi, and hope Lexi is feeling better. Paws crossed her CRF can be managed easily and comfortably for her.
Fank you Nana. Weez hopin’ and purrayin’ all goes well too.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
MOL ! We have some lumps like this here too ! Purrs
Amazing how many of us have lumps in our furramily
That’s right. You have a “relief nurse” when you have to tend to purrsonal stuff. So cool!
TKS does come in handy Quinn
You are very thoughtful not to want to upset Mom.
I try so hard to make sure Mom L knows how very much I trusther and love her…she does the same for me
if think you’re both doing a great job looking after your mum,Relax Savvy ,Sage is just having your back,xx SPeedy
Speedy you are too kind; we both have been trying to keep Mom L comfy
hahaha! very good investigating Sav!
ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!
Thanks my pals…arwooo and playbows
Wow – You really are a good nurse! We are in awe. Bo and Kobi
You guys are the best. Thanks so much for the compliment
You should see when this Fatty makes a lump. It’s a mountain
Lily (& Edward)
Bwwaaahahahaha Lily, you crack me up
she was just keeping your spot warm for you 🙂 good job keeping the mom comfortable
I know, but she sure did give me a fright
Your mum is so lucky she has you both!!
wow that means there was an UNDERCOVER agent in your bed….disguised as a lump… very clever that Agent 009 Sage, huh?
I’d have been tempted to jump on that lump and give it what for!
Well Savvy, while the lump wasn’t there when you left briefly, the lump moved in to take over your nursing duties just for a few minutes while you were gone so really TKS was simply providing “coverage” for the PRIME nurse – YOU – while you were “indisposed”! Not such a bad thing – right?
Hugs, Sammy
You’re lucky that your Mom doesn’t activly invite strange “lumps” under the covers! Every time I turn around my HuMom is suggesting Hitch might get cozy by her feet. Lucky for me, he’s smart enough to know not to mess with my HuMom! Just cause he’s bigger than me doesn’t mean he can muscle into what’s mine!
I totally agree with you Mistletoe. You and I staked out our part of our beds with our humans long before these upstart kids showed up
Wow, Sage must have been fast to get there while you were at the litter box, Savvy!
She is fast like you Summer. Heh…heh
Aww Savvy….you need a nurses union card for that Sage..i mean to do your shift while you were busy..see problem is a victim aka mum L is an awfully tempting place to get warm 🙂 I am glad no smacky paw was reverted to and that all fell silent hahaha 🙂 loves Miss Bev xx
I was just kind of embarrassed I didn’t figure it was her until she showed her nose
Well Savvy Panfers are very very sneaky..i usually sit on ours..i don’t see her on the couch..and boy do I feel stupid! 😉 xxxx
She just made sure while you followed nature’s call that your “mum” was well taken care of.
Yes, but did she really have to give me such a scare?
She did not want to offend you, that is why she hid during her duty … There, it was all a misconception.
LOL, we have a lump like that here too.
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Oh who is it? Emma, do you get under the covers? I did once or twice but too scared of being caught so I don’t go there any more
I knew what dat lump was gonna be. Guess I’m psychic. Momma says psycho. Po-tay-to, po-tah-to.
Hi Crockett and Travis. I just visited your bloggy and left a comment explaining that I found 9 of your past comments, including this one, in our spam files. So very sorry we have missed seeing your comments. We are going back now to read them and reply. Hugs, Mom L and Savvy
Sweet Savannah what a super nurse you are, you are doing a terrific job watching over your sweet Mom. Maybe sweet Sage was just making sure she was okay while you were in the litter box. We are glad your sweet Mom drifted of to sleep and we hope she is healing well. Keep up the good work sweetie and she will heal that much faster with you on duty. Hugs and nose kisses
*waves to Baby Boy, Pooh and Chancy* *tosses Mumsy a paw kiss*. We are keeping her on recovery track. She is doing well, driving herself some and thankfully off those mind numbing pain meds
You are doing really well looking after Mum. Tell her my Hipster fits my iPawd perfectly with room for purse and sketch pad too!! It’s summer here so I take it out with me everywhere!!
*clapping paws* Yea! Love it when a gift is all one could ask