Last night we didn’t play. Well, we attempted to but it was late. Lion took the opportunity to remind me that I talk a good game in my posts but don’t follow through. I could say it was all because of one night when we didn’t play but I know it’s not just one night. Lion has suggested that the cage will help us. I’ve been leaving him wild because it’s easier for both of us. I don’t have to lock and unlock him and he doesn’t need to worry about alignment when he pees.

I promised him tonight we’ll play earlier and I’ll lock him in the Jail Bird when I’m done with him. We’ll see if the cage makes me think about playing with him any more than I do without the cage. Lion has already suggested that maybe I don’t really want to play with him at all. He thinks this from time to time. It’s part of his insecurities, but I always take it as a criticism of my not doing things well enough.

We’re having company this weekend and he’s been on the verge of panic about how much cleaning we need to do to get the house ready. First of all, it’s nowhere near the amount of cleaning as when my son was here some months ago. Secondly, it’s nowhere near the amount of cleaning as when my friend came for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Most of the cleaning has to be done by me since it involves stirring up dust. However, there is a certain amount of cleaning that can be done by either of us. I spent a few minutes this morning doing some of the latter.

Lion always wants to talk about things but he tends to wait until bedtime. I’m on the way to snoozeville and, since I take these things as criticism, I don’t want to get into an argument when I’m trying to get ready to fall asleep. All I can do is promise to do better and (hopefully) follow through. Tonight we will play and I will lock him up. I’ll probably do some cleaning as well. What will happen Wednesday night? I’ll unlock him and we’ll play. Rinse and repeat. I want to get back in a rhythm but I don’t see one night as a huge setback.

We’re also getting ready to go on a trip next week. Will Lion be caged for the trip? Traditionally he has not been. It’s easier in the RV if he isn’t. Will he want to be? I don’t know. He’ll probably say it’s up to me. If it’s up to me I say no. However, the Box O’Fun will be coming with us. He’ll select something each night. The only way he’ll get out of the selection is if it’s a repeat of the previous night or if we don’t have the correct tools for the job. Lucky (or unlucky depending on your point of view) for Lion, I have most of the same implements in the RV as I do at home.

The other day when I punished Lion I sort of threatened him with the punishment stool in the corner. I was thinking about bringing it upstairs to use it but we’re getting ready for out-of-town guests and I don’t really want to drag it upstairs only to have to drag it back downstairs in a few days. So then I wondered what effect Icy Hot would have on rosy cheeks.

It may not have as much of an effect as I hope, but it might be worth a shot just to see. On the other hand, it might make an already hot tushy even hotter. If it does amplify it, I hope it lasts a long time.

Lion and I are having an interesting discussion via email. Today is punishment day. He needs to tell me by 8:30 pm. Normally he tells me fairly early in the day. This morning he said there was nothing much going on. No mention of punishment day. No problem. He has plenty of time.

A few emails later he writes, “It’s punishment day.” I told him he was a good boy for reminding me and said I wasn’t sure if he’d remember. He said he was toying with the idea of “forgetting” to tell me. That’s a slippery slope. If I have any reason to think he’s forgotten on purpose, the punishment would be more severe. He has no idea what I’ll come up with. He said he’s curious to find out.

Theoretically, he should be punished for this impertinence. Of course, this is just what he wants. So punishing him plays right into his hands. But not punishing him sends a different message. The key is, I think, to punish him with something he will not like at all. Or a combination of things he won’t like. I definitely need to curb this willful behavior.

Is the Icy Hot on a swatted butt the answer? Maybe Icy Hot on the butt and some time on the punishment stool. Or Icy Hot on his balls and some time on the punishment stool. I already know his balls will be on fire, and the scratchiness of the welcome mat on the punishment stool will be torture.

Maybe I should pick up some raisins on the way home. Lion hates raisins. One or two of them might do the trick. The problem is that no matter what I do to him, he’ll probably enjoy it. Certainly not while it’s happening, but I bet Mr. Weenie will be happy.

Well, it worked. Just as Lion said in his post this morning, if I whomp him he will come. Actually he said he’d get excited. I decided he should come.

I tried the new technique. No idea if it was actually any different from the old technique. I was already swatting harder at a certain point. The only difference I can see is that at that certain point I announced the punishment would begin. Of course, it wasn’t actually punishment. It was a maintenance spanking for practice.

Lion moved around a bit toward the end. I asked if he wanted me to start again. He did not. It just hurt and he needed me to stop. If this was a true punishment spanking I wouldn’t have stopped so quickly. I still swatted quite a few times before we were done but punishment would have gone on longer, if for no other reason than he needed me to stop.

Lo and behold, Mr. Weenie was on his way to full attention when Lion rolled over. I guess the butt bone is connected to the boner bone. I had some fun edging him. I was trying to remember if a ruined orgasm still allows for play the next day when I got greedy. I started edging him too quickly. Rather than give him the dreaded ruined orgasm, I salvaged it. He produced quite a bit of cum for me. We’re never sure how much I’ll get. The more the better.

Afterward I told Lion that if he insists on rolling over to get away from my swats, he opens up my weenie and balls for swats. Are they fair game? I don’t think he wants that. He just needs to learn to stay still and take his spanking. We’ll have to keep practicing.

Lion is an insatiable researcher. He reads lots of other blogs. Occasionally he likes an idea he finds. Many times it’s about punishment, specifically spanking.

His latest discovery was about just that. He says I should whomp him for a while and then whomp him some more and then whomp him some more. I should go past the point where he can handle it. And then go even further. I thought I was doing that. Well, maybe not the third part.

It’s taken me a long time to get to the point that I can spank Lion as hard or as long as I do. The last time I punished Lion I had to keep switching arms because I got tired. I went past the point that he could take it. I went past the point that I could take it.

I think we’ll need to build up to the latest “best spanking practices”. If I do it right, Lion won’t have much to do. He’ll probably be able to take more and more because of his endorphins. I’m not saying it won’t hurt but Lion has a tough hide. My arms might fall off in the process unless we take it slow.

We’ll start the process tonight with a maintenance spanking. I’m sure we won’t get all the way but we’ll give it a shot