Friday
Dear Elsie
We have been living here for 4 years and 4 months and last night we saw something for the first time. Owls! I heard a very strange bird call – one I’d never heard before. It wasn’t the hoot of a regular owl. It was almost a brey. I opened our bedroom door to look and in the darkness I could just make out a bird on the corner of the roof of the neighbour’s house. And then another, much bigger one appeared and landed on the roof of the cottage. It was quite a sight.
Raiku completely ignored them. The one on the cottage roof was enormous…
They called to one another for a short while and then, when we tried going onto the balcony, they flew away.
I sent a message to Jonathan who lives next door and this is what he wrote back…Cybil is one of his two cats…
Wow! I was shocked. And then I got a sinking realisation that this was possibly what happened to Claw’d. It’s a year ago this coming Sunday that Claw’d disappeared without a trace. Being taken by a raptor is plausible. I always get a sense of sadness thinking about Claw’d. We never had him for long enough – only 7 months. I am hoping that when we get back from our holiday, in time for winter, we will get a kitten for Raiku. He needs a friend. It’s time.
This morning, I walked to just beyond Glencairn and back.
There are thousands of tomatoes growing alongside the railway line. It was remarkable how abundant they are.
Coming home, I took a photo of a passing train and it whistled to me.
Today we had a last minute booking for the loft for tomorrow and Sunday.
We ended the work week well. It was a good day and evening.
Such a tender moment in my Bible reading this morning…
Mark 5:34
He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂