Still, nevertheless, but

1. This morning my therapist was wearing a pair of those slouchy things that are half socks, half slippers. With anti-slip soles. Chromatically, they blended perfectly into his usual range of grey blues, possibly carefully chosen so as not to distract his clients/patients. Still, I was distracted. I didn't say anything, it surely would have been analysed. I wonder if he was testing me?

2. Later on, the assistant in the Shody Bop referred to me as ‘Sweetie’, and I was still wondering about the half-socks half-slippers so it took me a few seconds to realise that was me. People don’t usually call me sweetie, but I still turned down the Christmas special gift pack. Nevertheless, I’ll be smelling of lavender later on.

3. This feline orphan of ours is growing at what I think is commonly termed an Alarming Rate. Bloglanders, have you ever tried putting on a duvet cover with the help of a kitten with ADHD? I have, and I think the kitten is still in there somewhere. She’s also right in the middle of the Buoyant Child phase, and some of it is exhausting. But! I’m going away tomorrow for a week, so with some luck I might completely miss the Jaded/Aggressive Teenager phase.