I am eager for the day when I will be settled enough to own a cat or a dog. That will be good.
Dear Nathaniel, I am microwaving pie that Mom bought up in Oak Glen this week on her way home from the orthodontist. As I put it in the microwave, I was full of sadness that I was not in Oak Glen with her. Why did I not go? I was working. I want to see the trees turn. I want to wander slowly through autumnal gift shops. Under the water, you cannot sense the approach of the seasons. Even here it is difficult because, after all, it's California. But I can still sense it. After three seasons in Illinois and one in Scotland, it must be with me for good. Or at least for a while. Because I am all abuzz with eagerness for fall and winter, for turkeys and dried leaves and Santa. I should start cooking again this fall. Fall foods are my favorite. Baked squash dripping with melted butter and brown sugar, pumpkin soup... this year, if I have enough money, I will put together a holiday dinner for my friends. And we will drink Scandinavian mulled wine, which is the most wonderful thing I have e
You can share mine! You ARE Earnest's aunt so technically he's part yours. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you! Does that mean I get to cat-sit?!
ReplyDeleteYes, please! We took him to mom and dads this weekend and had to split cat-time in the house. Mikey was NOT happy so she stayed outside half the time and Earnest stayed in the bedroom half the time... stupid cats. But we would LOVE for you to cat sit when you are ever back in our country... :-)
ReplyDeleteYou took him to Mom and Dad's? Now I'm really jealous I wasn't there!
ReplyDeleteSorry... it was quite traumatic for Mikey.
ReplyDeleteI'll bring him to wherever you are next time you are in the same country!!
you're not allowed to own cats!
ReplyDeletewatch me.
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