Can you see how beautiful it was outside today? We could too, from the window. The keeper is quite upset with me because of my choice to drink out of the slimy puddles and plant pots. So, we cannot go out, and meanwhile other animals are marking our yard and our territory. We tried to sneak out when the Chinese food delivery came tonight, but no, she caught us. And on top of that, she insisted on telling us how beautiful it was this morning as she drove around the north end of the lake to work. She said she saw an eagle in a tree hovering over the water, waiting for fish. She told us how the lake rippled slowly like pewter silk, and how the evening clouds were orange and mauve and how blankets of crows ribboned across the horizon. And we were stuck in the house. We are ignoring her. Maybe tomorrow we can go back out.
She left us again to go visit a lovely lady named Dorothy, whom I met when I was a kitten. Dorothy is dying and she wanted to see the keeper. She was a neighbor back at the old church and helped the keeper move to the new house, and gave gardening tips. The keeper said she was alert and they just sat together mostly, after all the praying was done. The keeper had lost track of her over the past few years. She hopes to see her at least one more time. Dorothy is very peaceful and ready to cross over.
Then the keeper invited us to celebrate her victory tonight--she was awarded a grant that she didn't expect--and so ordered curry from Black Pearl. Imagine our disappointment when she offered us curried tofu. What kind of celebration is tofu??? The high priced cat food looked pretty good tonight by comparison.
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