Good Morning and Welcome to Wednesday the 11th day of November, 2015.
Today should be all about remembering and it would have been that way …. until about 23 minutes ago.
There is a dark shadow lingering in my house.
Alvin and I got up about 4:30 a.m. …. per usual and then once he had eaten and gone outside we hit the sofa for some extra ZZZ’s.
It was about 6:15 when Alvin jumped up off the sofa and tore off into the kitchen.
My heart skipped a beat.
I jumped up onto the arm of the sofa and turned on the kitchen light and found Mr. Alvin in hunting stance by the stove.
He was sniffing and barking and barking and sniffing.
So I know that this is some creature that does not belong in our house behind the stove.
He stood there what seemed like forever ….. then walked back and forth to the fridge sniffing as he went…
He walked over across the room and just starred at the stove.
I quickly moved his water dish into the living room and ran upstairs as somehow I feel safe up here.
We are in my office with the door semi closed so he has to stay with me.
He is whining at the door so I know my day will not be as planned and my near future is scary.
It is too early to be calling my neighbour but we shall hang out here as long as I can keep him here.
My daughter and son-in-law live too far away.
I feel so alone.
Thank goodness for Mr. Alvin otherwise I would not have known.
It is funny one should be here as I just moved some boxes of food from the upper cupboards back into the pantry.
They are up on the higher shelves in the pantry but it was likely not a smart move.
When I can I will be placing all boxes into a rubbermaid container for safe keeping.
Why is it they have to come into my house?
I keep a clean house.
There are not bits of food laying about.
My heart is racing and I just want it gone.
I want my house back again.
I could just cry …. my eyes are tearing up and my throat rasping …
What do I do?
I am afraid that Mr. Alvin will catch it and OMG I do not want it in his mouth.
He is standing at the door to the office … now pacing.
I know that he wants to go back downstairs and but I cannot.
I feel almost glued to the chair.
I wished that I had a solid row of cats that were hunters standing all around my house protecting us ….
It could be an invisible row ….
Please bring magic to me now.
I am afraid.
I have to make a decision shortly before Alvin goes crazy.
Time to call my neighbour …. my saviour.
I just want to be snoozing on the sofa. ….. why today?
I guess better today than tomorrow.
Special Hello: to all those folks in my position…. I understand
Always, Carol and Alvin
My New Life @ 51 