It has been ridiculously HOT in Southern CA. Records broken and for those of us that live at the beach - no relief. In the past week it's been 90 (at NIGHT!!!!). During the day, I leave Jasper w/the curtains drawn and a full bowl of water and hope that she's smart enough to keep her body temp regulated. She's been fine - not even lethargic. Yesterday I got home and she wasn't at the door but came running from my bedroom to greet me so I suspect she was under the bed. 

So last night we got into bed (yup, on my bed that one)... and it's too hot for covers so we're laying on top of the duvet. I guess we fell asleep and about 2:00 a.m. I bolt because she is sitting straight up - barking. I told her quiet (even though where my bedroom is, I am pretty sure no one else would hear her in the complex). Finally get her to shut-it. And she sits there, staring at the door, ears to the side, for about 30 - 45 with her low-growl. It cracks me up. It's like white noise but not really. Then I start to freak out out and think someone is in the apt and am debating getting up w/my bat OR just letting it go and hope they steal stuff and get out... (remember, it's 2 a.m. - who thinks clearly at 2 a.m. and in the extreme heat). 

Fortunately no one was in my apt and we both fell back to sleep and now i wonder if it was a ghost or the spirit of Shelby haunting us ...

Oh Jasper Lily ... she's hilarious w/the low-growl. When I tell her not to bark (I am wondering if I get a water bottle and spray her if that will fix it), she either whines or does a low growl. When I had workers in the apt this weekend, she sat in her crate (she put herself in there) and just rumbled .. no one was talking to her, looking at her, anywhere near her but she was growling. I am pretty sure if push came to shove and the workers had gone near her, she would have crawled up into their laps for cuddles! 

Just another day in the life of Jasper Lily and her dumbo ears!