Dogs are naturally rather dim creatures that are governed by excitement and visual cues, so when Mary gleefully gallops into the bathroom in order to corner Albert in order to give him a nip or extra wet arse lick his disappearance into the tub stops her dead in her tracks.
in her mind he has simply vanished into another room so off she goes, eyes rolling and tongue lolling, ever hopeful in the possibility of catching him.
As the hysteria continued
Albert played his banjo quietly, surrounded by a white ceramic calm
I'm ok today. I had a wobble yesterday. Separation Bereavement was the problem.....coupled with the uncertainty of the whole legal process and my future plans......today is another day, and the animals are chasing each other like loons, I have a driver awareness course to complete this afternoon which will, I am sure provide me with the material for a funny blog entry later and there is just the odd glimpse of blue in the Storm Eric sky over the village.
Turn the tap on... Eric has come to Bath now.
ReplyDeleteBatten down the hatches mr Bligh
DeleteEric soaked me to the skin today. Oo-err missus.
DeleteYou got your speed awareness course quickly ?
ReplyDeleteAlbert looks so cute in the bath .... a bit of one - upmanship ! XXXX
Not quite so quickly it's next week
DeleteOut of sight - it must not exist - most - but not all humans - move past that as children. Not all people move past it - resulting in some interesting conversations.
ReplyDeleteI remember feeling that uncertainty, it is complicated. Healing takes time, you will be okay.
Glad today’s a bit better. Wish I could make it all better for you. Glad you didn’t hide in the tub.
ReplyDeleteIt is quick. When my wife went there was about a two month wait. We must have more speeders in Yorkshire.
ReplyDeleteThinking about comments on earlier post, this popped into my head:
I went / on a short / course in Mold,
To be told / what I had / to be told,
The days / are now past
Of driv- / -ing too fast,
My right / foot must be / more controlled.
After all...tomorrow is another day, as Scarlett O'Hara said.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are feeling a bit brighter today. Thank you for the postcard. It made a very welcome change from bills.
ReplyDeletebath cat looks like he is trying out for the walking dead.
ReplyDeleteJohn, if there are things worrying you about the legal process please ask. I have been a legal secretary for the past 32 years and family work was my main area of concern. I am not a lawyer but I may be able to break down the process so that it does not feel as though it is hitting you all at once. Don't wish to intrude but if I can help I am happy to do so. Tricia xx
ReplyDeleteThat's so kind of you.. I hope John knows what a large support system he has here!!!
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DeletePatricia email me jgsheffield@hotmail.com
DeleteTub Kitty!
ReplyDeleteHa! I have seen kitties do that before. What is it with them and bathtubs? Hope the driving awareness course is fun. Here in the States we do it online. It's a doozy.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're feeling better. Chin up!
xoxo
Do you remember the episode in M.A.S.H. where Colonel Potter has to take a driving course run by Rizzo? I hope you do much, much better.
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Sometimes we all have to just figuratively jump in the bath tub in hopes that the world will leave us alone for awhile so that we can gather our strength in order to proceed with it all.
ReplyDeleteWise cat.
My mother had a claw foot bathtub - and a black and white cat who periodically visited her. It would head up to the bathtub, jump in, and have itself a ball, running in circles. We could hear the drumming downstairs. Aren't cats the most amazing creatures! That's a picture to frame and hang (it's making my day, too!) So glad you're feeling better today. The road is rough - thank God there are patches of sunshine, even on a cloudy day. Peace be with you, John!
ReplyDeleteThank you ruth
DeleteOur first dog got into the bathtub when the weather was stormy. She regarded it as a safe place. When our first son was barreling around the house in his walker, she headed for the tub to get out of the way!
ReplyDeleteLove Tasker Dunham's poem. :)
I can always tell when a storm is nearby.....Sophie, my dog, starts 'talking' and becomes very fidgety. I can only imagine if she had a cat chase! You are lucky to have both, John! Keeps you grounded.
ReplyDeleteThey play daily jimbo , but only if Albert is in the mood
DeleteI received my card! Thanks John!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome ...I've sent as many as I can but the numbers have beaten me
DeleteI'm sure that Cats have a sense of humour; mine certainly did.
ReplyDeleteI do not have a decent postcard to send you at the moment, so I will send you many. . . by way of WWW.postsecret.com. Enjoy
ReplyDeleteYou pick one and email it me
DeletePaedon me.....that should be www.postsecret.com
ReplyDeleteI hope you got plenty of tea and biscuits to fill the boredom of the course.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to find out next week!
DeleteI see there just is not enough excitement in my life!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like my cats. They get in the bath and basin.
ReplyDeleteYou'll get there. Great picture of Albert and loving the cards.
ReplyDeleteBriony
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"Cats rule, dogs drool" says Albert.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant comment.
DeleteGlad your wobble was short-lived. It will get easier. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteI remember. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteChin up old bean - keep soldiering on. x
ReplyDeleteAs always pat x
DeleteYou have a ceramic bath? It looks cast iron to me but it might be plastic. "Separartion Bereavement" is a helpful term - I hadn't seen or heard it before.
ReplyDeleteI made it up
DeleteAh, Albert - you naughty sweet boy :) I love that photo.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad today is a better day for you.
Separation Bereavement....NO ONE DIED!
ReplyDeleteWhy do you insist on trying to equate your personal problems with people who have suffered REAL bereavement!
Because its true. Thats why.plain and simple..there are many aspects to grief.
DeleteI dont care if you disageee esoecially as you have not got the guts to give your name You are wrong ....so very wrong
And if this is ursula i have already told you the consequences of commenting again
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DeleteAnonymous, it is clear you are hurting, and for that you truly have my sympathy, but being angry at someone else who is also hurting is not the way to feel better. Bereavement is the grief that follows great loss (not necessarily death) - and loss is an individual and personal experience that cannot be defined by anyone but the person feeling it.
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DeleteStorm Eric? Somehow I didn't even hear about Storm Eric. Funny how Albert employs his "out of sight, out of mind" escape!
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard anyone use that phrase in decades! As a child, I asked my great-grandmother what the cat was doing with his left hind-leg over his shoulder and she told me he was learning to play the banjo.
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