[m i a o w] the cat

When ones mother is coming to stay, one becomes somewhat preoccupied with the state of the house. Thus we have been painting, cleaning and (wait for it) TURNING THE HOT WATER ON…for the past three days. Yes! First hot showers since June! Astounding. I have vast amounts to write about - my zen experiences mowing the lawn that were rudely dismantled by M, the stampedes of M through swathes of his family’s disapproval, trips to Spain…. But as it is, I have no time. My mother (and her mother) have been installed in our house since yesterday and as well as that, today is M’s birthday - and his plans for a Fraser Island foray have been thwarted by continuing downpours. So I’m kind of juggling trying to keep everything rotating nicely through the air… despite the fact that everything M and I own is on the washing line and has been soaked consecutive times (this wouldn’t matter for normal people who tend to own more than two towels).