A Cozy Night Nest

I waddled back indoors across the draft stopper after my breezy afternoon by the garden stones, shaking tiny flecks of dry soil off my feet! Right beside the wooden shoe bench sat a thick, ribbed woolen beanie, folded gently inward like a little knitted bowl. Crouching down, I pushed both plush paws into the warm fleece lining. Fsssh-puff! The soft yarn stretched open welcomingly. I stepped right into the hollow, resting my belly against the warm ribbed cuff and giving the turned-up brim two slow bedtime pats—tap, thud. It made the softest nighttime rhythm to welcome the quiet dark!