Helen came this
morning and instead of insisting on a tour of the garden, has launched me onto a
program of Steady Improvement. It’s probably a good idea. I’ve done 1178 steps
so far today, walking about the house, and will aim for 1500 tomorrow.
My dear cleaner
Daniela was also here today, the first time I’ve seen her for six months or so,
although she was here last week while I was away. She and Helen conversed
happily in Greek. She told Helen that I had declined since she last saw me. I
think so too. She also said that she found a mouse on my bed last week.
A dead one. I thought that was rather touching – it could only have been from
Paradox. I live in a tenement and mice could never be far away. We have never
seen droppings or found damage, but I have occasionally seen them skittering
which I hate. There have been no sightings in the last five or six years,
Paradox, a mighty huntress, has come up with a couple, and even Perdita had one
once when she was young.
I have taken a
picture of the Coofle for you, but so far have not succeeded in getting it any
further than the iPad. I knit a bit more of it today. I found it on my bed when
I got up to pee in the night, with the yarn in a position to trip me and send
me crashing to my death. I had left it in the adjacent room, with the door open
between. That could only have been Paradox. No harm done, either to me or to
the Coofle.
Day two of our
cruise was Port Ellen and the Laphroaig distillery. I must get hold of a map
and trace our course.
Today might be my
64th wedding anniversary. We never observed anniversaries, and I
have slightly lost touch with which day it actually was.
I used to come home from work and find 2 or 3 moles lined up on the back porch. A gift from my cat. They are such complex creatures. I miss having one.
ReplyDeleteOur feral cat has brought in a live bird (released apparently unharmed) and a live mouse (fate unknown) through the cat flap. They don't seem to be presents for us but, rather, toys to be played with at her leisure. Happy anniversary?
ReplyDeleteDaily improvement seems a good thing. Perhaps I should try it.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to be time to find a lidded cat-proof container for the Coofle.