#houserobes

We pretty much are given a big hint or two on what kind of loungewear and nightwear Terry enjoys and has enjoyed throughout the decades; silk and satin houserobes in demure dark, decadent white or vivid jewel toned colors. Rich. Sophisticated. Classical. All heavy velvets and plush. Embroidered materials. Undoubtedly matching satin trousers underneath with button up shirts for his torso. The type of luxurious pajamas that cost thousands of dollars a pair, all custom commissioned and specifically tailored for Mr. Silver's leisure, of course. Lush fur slippers for his feet, equally as expensive? Yeah, entirely possible. Just like it was possible Terry Silver in the 80's simply slept in the nude. Perhaps, with only his jewelry to keep him company in bed, but in general, Terry's nightwear choices looked a little like this;

This morning my Greater Canadian houserobe and my partner's Domestic houserobe had a tussle in the kitchen that resulted in dominance displays. There are few things on this earth more magnificent than fuzzy house robes on full display. The way they flare and puff themselves up to appear bigger, and more fluffy then their opponent is one of Nature's greatest spectacles.

The Greater Canadian Houserobe is usually thick and fuzzy, unlike the Lesser Canadian Houserobe which is usually light-weight and not as long. The thickness and fuzziness is because the Greater Canadian Houserobe hibernates all summer and is usually only active in the winter months when temperatures stay below zero.

Houserobes of both the Greater and Lesser variety are incapable of generating their own heat. These unusual creatures, instead, borrow the heat from others forming a symbiotic relationship that benefits both the host and the houserobe.

When not draped over a host, houserobes prefer to lounge around bathrooms (where the steam from showers and baths tend to keep them warm) or bedrooms (especially draped across the bed like a blanket where they can benefit from a sleeping human's body heat).

Many houserobes are solitary in nature but, sometimes, they will form packs. These packs often have both Greater and Lesser houserobes in them and they are able to co-exist peacefully due to their hibernation cycles; the summer houserobes sleep in the winter and vice versa.

Clashes between houserobes generally happen during the transitional period where one type is waking from their slumber and the other is just starting to hibernate. Being drowsy can make anyone cranky.

Houserobe mating season is not fixed and there has been no recorded sighting of houserobes mating in the wild. Most houserobes that are in Canadian homes are farmed and largely domesticated; bred for qualities that humans find attractive.

Greater and Lesser houserobes can interbreed; producing what is referred to as a Domestic houserobe. (Not to be confused with domesticated houserobes which can be also of the Greater and Lesser kind.) These houserobes vary wildly in colour and tend to have a thickness between that of it's parents; suitable for both winter and summer temperatures but unable to tolerate either extreme. The Domestic houserobe does not hibernate! As long as it is kept indoors, it will not enter a hibernation cycle. Domestic houserobes are very popular as pets.