(The Monday Book will return next week)
I got up this morning with a plan to make a quick run for castor oil and half-and-half, because my dear friend Susan is coming today to make soap. (The half and half is for her coffee; that’s what she likes in it.)
Since we were out of milk I figured a quick run for these items and back would be good pre-caffeination and I could inaugurate the half-and-half.
Not even two blocks from my house, a kitten huddled in the middle of the road, looking ill and vulnerable. Little guy didn’t want to get in the car, so back to the house I went and returned with wet cat food.
Kitten got a little friendlier, I seized it mid-bit. Convinced it was in the grip of a murderous cannibal, kitten struggled, but I’ve done this before.
Soon kitten was ensconced in our spare bedroom (which Susan will occupy tonight) with a soft bed, litter box, water, and the equivalent of its weight in wet cat food. (Little guy is super-skinny, and sick, but will be better soon because we have meds coming from Susan.)
It was 6:45 am. My husband still does not know there is a cat in the spare bedroom- well, he will when he reads this. He always reads my blog posts. :]
There is a castor oil shortage in the town. I finally gave up and went home to get my first cup of coffee.
Is there a moral to this story? Choose one, gentle reader.
- Leaving the house uncaffeinated guarantees complicated adventures.
- Meet life’s little surprises with grace and gratitude. We do what we can to alleviate the suffering of others.
- Never run out of milk.
- Always have a friend like Susan, who not only doesn’t care that she will be bunking in with the kitten but is bringing me stuff to make it better. Then we will do silly things (albeit safely) with lye and essential oils.