Had a really nice day at my bro's. He and SIL are babysitting their friend's kids, nine-year-old twins. I've written about their mother before; I quite dislike her. What's funny is, I don't care for any of my bro and SIL's friends that I've met -- I must be too bohemian, still an undergrad and wearing multiple piercings. Don't know if I've mentioned that where my bro lives and their social circle are very upper-middle-class and conservative. They wouldn't respect someone with an artistic temperament unless that person is already successful and making millions of dollars. Anyway, funnily, even though I don't care for their mom, those kids are alright, well-behaved and bright. They'd gotten dumped on bro and SIL at the last minute and poor bro and SIL were so worn out. Minding kids takes a lot out of a person and requires infinite patience. I don't know how anybody has the energy.
Poor Heidi wore me out and (a) she wasn't even a human kid; and (b) she wasn't here for very long. I wonder how she's doing. The more I think about it, the more it seems likely that I encountered here very shortly after she'd been dropped off. Nothing else would explain why she would sit so stock-still in the middle of the lane, staring intently in one direction.
Time to get to work. Let's put on some 80's music.
2:05 PM
Haven't accomplished much so far except to change the water in my fish tank. That's rather ironic because, for the first time in ten years, I don't have any fish. I'm keeping it that way, too. I'm a horrible fish mommy; totally neglect the little bastards until they croak (I'm probably going to hell for that). So I said, no more. But the kitties have gotten into the habit of camping out on top of the fish tank (plexiglass cover so it won't break) and drinking from the filter. I'd considered buying them one of those water fountain watering dishes when I realized I already had one on hand, all paid for. So that's why the fish tank is still set up. I've got some aquatic plants in there, but they don't need attention every day.
posted by Newpeep, N.D. (neurotic depressive) @ 10:59 AM
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