I had a strange visitor come into the bedroom last night!!!!

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I was really tired last night when I finally crawled into bed and had fallen asleep. I was startled awake by someone caressing my leg. I stayed still, even though I was startled awake by the feeling of being caressed on my leg, then someone licking my leg. I laid there considering whether to call out or not...the caressing kept on. I wasn't in a position to scream or even raise up and confront the intruder that was reaching under my blanket feeling my leg. I kept quiet, contemplating whether to raise up and call for help. I wondered how the intruder got into the apartment...I have 7 windows that make the apartment accessible, all but 1 are rather difficult to get through as the apartment is on the third floor. The one that is accessible is in the dining room and the intruder would be in real trouble trying to get in quietly through that window. It normally would be a window to a dining area, but this is my cutting area for the bears at this time. The intruder would have to crawl over my pattern files, stacks of various furs (faux, real, and cut out bear pieces from various furs). Also, there is a large buffet type table that I lay out the patterns on and do my cutting...so if the intruder tried to come in that way, he (or she) would end up in the hospital for a long time from having the bear making stuff falling on them. Then of course, there is the injuries from falling from the third-floor window.... I laid in be contemplating how the intruder got into the apartment, and why he (or she) chose to enter "MY" apartment and rub my leg and also kiss my leg. I was a bit nervous about the situation, and my phone was in the studio/living room so I couldn't call for help. Petey, my ginger tabby and protector, wasn't nearby and then I began to worry about him and what the intruder may have done to my special boy...I was getting very concerned about the whole situation. I had about decided to get up and challenge the intruder. Then the common-sense side of me took over. I tried to move my head so I could see what I would be challenging; but I couldn't see anything in the dark. I was starting to really panic, I didn't have anything close by to use for a weapon, no phone, Petey wasn't close by, I wasn't in condition to do any self-defense...I could yell but who would hear me? During all the time I was panicking the "hand" was under my covers stroking my leg gently, licking it very gently, and even petting it like it was a very old and precious antique. I was close to yelling for help-but my door was locked and only one person had a key, and she was a really really sound sleeper. I sighed, and figured that the end was near. I had no options other than to say "Good bye" to my life style (such as it was) and feel for my intruder and protect myself the best I could. I slowly reached under the covers, reaching down towards my left leg (which was the leg that the intruder was reaching under the covers to stroke and lick). There was no response to my reaching under the covers towards the intruder (Thank God!!!!). I finally, after what seemed like an eternity, was able to touch the intruder. I about jumped outta my skin when I touched the intruder!!!! I expected to touch human skin, but instead I touched....fur!!!! I was baffled until I reached a little further down the covers and felt more fur and heard a familiar sound. Apparently, Freya, had burrowed under the covers and totally emersed herself under the sheets and blanket so that she was nice and warm. I had experienced her covering herself totally except for her head. She had done it the first time in my closet when she got into a bag of fiberfill. She worked her way in until her whole body was covered by the fiberfill and only her face and ears were visible. She did it again a few days later in the studio, crawling into a stack of faux fur, so that her head was the only thing visible. This last time was a real piece of work, as she had to work hard to get under the sheet, blanket, and quilt. She spent the night there, purring contentedly as she was nice and warm. I couldn't get upset at her as she was so darned cute about how she went about getting under the covers, and besides that she was cold!!! She never ceases to amaze me with her new antics and what she comes up with to do. As she comes up with new things, I will pass them along to amuse my fellow "myLotters". Have a great week, and I will give Freya an extra hug for all of you.