Friday 30th December 2022
The last Friday of the year started with me waking from a pop star dream. I took a moment to figure out where I was and then realised that I could go get breakfast in the hotel dining room. It was surprisingly good and I wondered if I'd been a little quick to judge the hotel so harshly in my mind. Overall it was a very pleasant stay and I drove away smiling after a quick visit to Benoni.
On getting to the estate, Rusty recognised me after an initial bark at the car and I swear he started to try to grin. We quickly got out to the park and he had a good gallop at the dogs in the corner. We managed almost 3km before we got back which was perfect timing for the rain to start.
It settled in and rained all day which suited my mood and all sorts of tasks lay untouched. I watched a couple of Christmas movies which I usually avoid but they provided the necessary brain bubble gum. It did seem a bit strange watching them after Christmas day but I enjoyed the snow and pretty lights. Chutney, the cat came to snuggle and I remembered reading about head bops and I was treated to many.
I felt rather melancholic and allowed myself to cry for the movies, dad and life. I used to be a big-time crier but in the past few years I've had difficulty in letting myself cry. I've had an amazing year and crying seemed to be a little ungrateful but fortunately I'm a therapist and I allowed myself to just feel the feelings. Rusty would check in on me every couple of hours because he was lying in the master bedroom (on their bed- but sssh) and I swear he can tell the time because close to 5pm he was telling me it was time for his walk.
There was a gap in the rain showers so we set off quickly to the park. But it started raining which didn't seem to deter Rusty so I walked around letting him gallop around while I was glad for my umbrella. Who would have thought that I would need a brolly more than I needed one in the UK?
We got back to the house and I dried the dog off and I resumed position in front of the telly. This time I'm watching a medical show, haha. Rusty just climbed on the couch beside me, well he did try and sit beside me, but he's a lot larger than a Jack Russell Terrier. The rain continues to wash the earth, not sure what happens at 5am tomorrow when Rusty wants his run.
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