“Here’s some coffee for you darling,” Mum says, putting it down on my bedside table. “It’s ten o’clock and…”
“Seriously?” I say, sitting up in bed, feeling exhausted and spaced out: didn’t get home from the airport until about two o’clock in the morning.
“You’re walking Gandalf at one o’clock,” Mum says. “You can wear my navy coat – it’s going to be raining and…”
“Thank you,” I say, sipping my coffee. The panther lies next to me in bed, resting his heavy head on my thighs.
Eventually, I haul myself out of bed, and find the fluffy monster collapsed on a chair in the playroom – driven inside by the rain. Here he is:
Walking to Gandalf’s house there’s light drizzle. He is very pleased to see me, wagging his feathery tail. The rain stops and we walk through the woods: dappled sunlight falls through the trees. Here we are:
I love this boy so much. We stop for lots of cuddles and I kiss him on the top of his head – it’s so soft. Am happy walking with Gandalf and listening to The Kinks. The panther stalks along beside us, his tail waving in the air.
Have just done my Body Scan Meditation and had a small rest. The fan whirrs: it’s stuffy in my bedroom but can’t open the window as it’s raining again.
“You’d better have a bath before supper,” Mum says.
I miss New Chap. Wish he was here and could cuddle him…
Happy Wednesday everyone!
*1965. Song by The Kinks from the 1965 album Kinda Kinks.
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