Washcloth Face

Washcloth Face - To sleep so well that the furry skin on your face sticks to the side of your head and takes a while to slide back into position.

When sleepy, Nougat, at the age of three, still has a need to use my feet as a pillow and my legs for protection like she did when she was a pup. She'll eventually relocate to one of the beds when either my feet or the floor becomes uncomfortable.

You can see when Nougat is really tired, the pink spots on her nose turns bright pink. When she sleeps, she sleeps well. When she wakes up, which is not as easy for her as the others, she is groggy and ill tempered and suffers from washcloth face. It is not uncommon for her to lunge into attack if she is asleep and approached from the wrong side by someone trying to tiptoe past her. This moodiness was probably learned from me. My nose does not turn bright pink and I do not need feet to sleep on, but good luck to you if you wake me up at the wrong moment.

Puppy Nougat safe asleep in Grandma's arms.

The boys have adapted and came up with some ideas to protect themselves if they run into problems at night. In winter it is not uncommon for Nougat to climb into bed with anyone (except Butter, but more on that later) she thinks has the most body heat to offer. The moment she curls up and sighs you can see the discomfort of the original occupant. Bofa will complain with a long groan but will refuse to leave the bed. Horton however, is nervous from the start and does not move or make a sound. At most he'll give me a long plaintive look. Once Nougat is asleep, the original occupant of the bed is not allowed to move lest he be assaulted by the moody bitch who took over the bed. I'd often be awoken a few hours later by a soft continuous whimper uttered by Bofa or Horton. It is then my job to get up, talk softly to Nougat and rub her belly so that she'll wake up feeling safe and relaxed and whoever, Bofa or Horton can finally breath or stretch or scratch and get out of that bed as fast as possible. And The Nougat? She will groan, sigh and go right back to sleep.