Pearl Bailey is a habitual dreamer. I kid you not, when she is not awake and outside wreaking havoc, she is found asleep and dreaming sensational dreams. I often walk by her on the way to the kitchen, and witness her animated yet sound-asleep. I find it fascinating that she becomes so immersed in such vivid dreams that she supplies narrative regardless of what is going on around her.
Dreams are a complicated business. The veterinarian informs me that the altered-brain state that Pearl Bailey enters multiple times a day is an equivalent of a human daydreaming. “Often,” she says, “…in this state of mind, Pearl Bailey can conquer what is frightening her.” Ah ha! I got it, Pearl Bailey is dreaming of Merle the Squirrel, her nemesis and villain that pervades her outside world. So, when she is inside sleeping, she is working on her wish fulfillment, just like humans when their mind wanders.
Regardless of the cause and effect, I still garner great amusement when I witness this everyday surreal activity!