A faithful companion
When I work from home, my cat likes to keep me company. It's flattering that she likes to be with me, but it can sometimes get a little unnerving. She will sit at the edge of my laptop for long periods of time, remaining silent and quite motionless. Frequently, she appears to be staring at what I'm working on (I can hear the voice in her head saying "That's an interesting idea Keith; useless, but interesting".
From time to time she moves from the edge of the desk (a position which permanently blocks about a quarter of my laptop screen) to take up residence on my lap (a position that allows me to see the screen, but which no longer lets me type easily). She lovingly stays by my side without asking for anything in return ... except for bountiful amounts of food, and lots of stroking.
