The sweat beads up across my shoulders and draws a line down the middle of my back, tracing some familiar path down prickled folicles to join the pool in the small of my back which adheres to my shirt. The left side of my face is getting unequally burnt as I position myself to get the sun out of my eyes, lamenting the loss of my big floppy hat somewhere between gardens in two cities.
And I have two addresses not scratched out on my list of possibilites. One I've seen and the kitchen is big enough and the street not super hood and only two boarded up houses for neighbors, which means a bit of green space for the dogs. I need a porch. I need my dogs. I need a not terrible neighborhood. I need a kitchen and I need a shower. All other things are just a bonus. One more house to see this Saturday and then my life goes into boxes and bags, in trucks, and up stairs.
The sun is shining and my grapes are starting to tangle themselves together into giant green masses, holding hands and pulling hair of their neighbors as they clamour around the trellis, pushing out tiny clusters of beautifully scented blooms. My tomatoes are migrating from the greenhouse into spots in the ground, surrounded by basil, flowers, and sweet peppers.
I am falling into stringed music, eyes burning with sweat and sunblock, thinking about floating in a pond soon and washing away this sweat and worries. I'm looking at my calendar and then checking it again. And again. and again. The end of May? I still have Bob. It's only been a couple weeks, but I like him and I'm glad that he's moving with me. It's nice to feel a bit of security from having a somewhat threatening male around, even if he's actually just a cuddly sweetheart that only looks big and mean. He eats garbage, but is super loyal and doesn't leave my side. And being completely housebroken is a plus too. I might keep him if he keeps up this good behavior. Except the trash thing. And he chases chickens sometimes. That's annoying.
Time for a cold beer and a book. Something to turn off my brain. Spiritualized's new album on full blast. And aloe for my fresh sunburn...
loving this- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VesyhH8zams
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