Friday
Dear Elsie
Today was the day that I had half the day off. I did some work early this morning and then a bit more this afternoon but had most of the day off. That was a treat. This morning when David came down, he managed to get himself an armful of cats. It’s not often that Raiku, particularly, will allow himself to be carried for long enough to have his photo taken.
David looks well here. The photo belies the befuddling underlying disorder.
The cats have bought much joy. They also have some foibles. Raiku does not like being picked up but when he does allow someone to sit and stroke him, he will purr loudly. Claw’d hardly purrs at all, but will lie for as much time as I allow on my lap enjoying every minute…just not purring. I asked Google why?
It is true that Claw’d will stare at me. Sometimes he stares at me from across the lounge and then will blink slowly. Other times he watches me intently…following my every move. But purring? Not so much. He is a lap cat which Raiku is not. We have stopped closing them in the study at night now, although it was detrimental to my sleep last night. Raiku woke me up at not long after 4am with pitiful meowing, pleading to be let out. Eventually, closer to 5am, I got up and let them out.
Mid morning, Mike and I went shopping. The shops were busy but not overwhelming. There’s a bit more to be done.
Tomorrow is going to be interesting. The guests arriving at the cottage tomorrow, asked if it would be ok if they arrived at 11am. We have a guest in the cottage who is leaving tomorrow. I said to the arriving guests that they can leave their luggage in the loft as the guest will only be out at 10am. They were fine with that. Then the current guest who is leaving asked if she could leave later as the next place she is going to can’t have her early! Ruth arrives at 10am. We will go down at 10am, help the out-going guest with her luggage and bring her up to the Little Lookout until she wants to leave. We’ve had the LL on Airbnb but no one booked it, so the guest may as well hang out there for an hour or two. Anyway, that’s tomorrow’s problem. For this evening, we await friends.
One of my favourites…
Isaiah 46:4
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx