Lovely Sophia, we all have our little bedtime rituals; they help us wind down after a busy day lying in sunbeams and checking the food dish. My large boycat, Mau, certainly has HIS bedtime rituals--first he must be brushed thoroughly, while he mills around and purrs like a maniac. Then we must play with the feather-on-a-stick, and he leaps and whirls like Nureyev. Finally, we settle down with a book, and he sits on my stomach and, yes, makes snorting noises while he rubs his face agaist the pages. Somewhere after this point, we both fall asleep with the light on and wake up later to turn it off. Life is sweet!

Health, happiness and a long life to you, beautiful Sophia!