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Polly Hennessey

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27. Millie's built in alarm clock wakes me at five.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 08:06 PM

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Around noon I start receiving lunch nudges and at 5:00 🕔 pm the dinner purring starts. Today, it’s 5:03 pm - schedule, schedule, schedule. 🥹

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