Surreality check

[whouseknecht]

I'm sitting here at home, working from home on my work laptop. Behind me on the bed sits my wife, fabricdragon, reading a book and hoping I will be able to take a break soon. Alternately near and upon her is our cat Trouble, mewing for attention. Down the hall and around the corner, fabricdragon's Scarlet Macaw, Blake, is talking to himself and hoping someone will hear him, come in, and keep him company.

Thus, as I am doing my work, the following bizarre soundtrack is playing:

Trouble: {softly} Mew!
Blake: {distantly} Cracker!
Trouble: Mew!
Blake: Cracker!
Trouble: Mew!
Blake: Cracker!

My life is surreal...