Update on cat-astrophe, pool time, stuff in general

One cat is back home--that's the good stuff I want to start with. The other has been sighted, but he's a different sort of cat. He's been out before, and it'll be a little harder to convince him back into the house. That all said, I'm glad that at least one has returned home. Holly's a lot happier. 

She had a rough day yesterday, to be sure. She'd been busy all weekend doing fun things, but then the drama of the cat-astrophe on Sunday night-- well, let's just say, she was easily triggered and weepy and sassy, and thank goodness we have the pool open. That helped a lot. 

We will likely go in the pool again today, as the inclement weather is not supposed to blow in 'til later on. I hope. We are expecting near 90 today, and 90s the next couple of days, with the chance of t-storms here and there. In fact, summer has arrived: the forecast for the next couple of weeks is looking like 80s daily. I do not mind. I do have to water the garden boxes today, because the rain may or may not happen. It was so stinkin' rainy leading up to this week, I have not had to water. But today looks like a good one to do just that. 

All I have on my to-do list is to sweep the front hallway (it's sandy) and to get groceries. I did laundry last night, and put the last load in the dryer when I got up at 5:15. I intend to have a "regular" day today, so help me heaven.

I'm trying to ignore the news cycle a bit; I know it's all horrid, well, almost anyhow. And there's not one damn thing I can do to fix most of it. My head and heart need a break. The Supremes are ruling on this and that; some good rulings, oddly enough, but some other scurrilous crap that will have lasting effects on the larger scale. The fix, as the say, is in for some of this, it seems. This whole shift to centralized executive power is unsettling; it's almost impossible to see an upside. That all said, I can only directly impact what's right in front of me, so I'll do my best to focus on making this little spot on Earth a bit saner and safer. But I can't help getting upset about the big stuff, so I have to limit my intake. 

I found out yesterday that I have Friday "off"--Tim has the holiday from work, so he'll be on Holly duty for the day. I have so many things I want/need to do, so this works out well. I want to dig out my real summer clothes and organize my closet a bit. That won't take long, but it's time. And I have some writing to get done, that is overdue by a lot. At any rate, it'll be good to drift through the day and do stuff as I see it, too. 

O, and movie I watched: I watched The Sheep Detectives. It was amusing, entirely silly but also endearing. It's a good summer movie to watch.

Have a good day, friends. Hugs to everyone. Stay safe, look both ways before crossing, and keep the faith.

C