- Fly body, belly up, on the seat of my chair where I have been sitting since before light.
- Lou-Lou refusing to come in to eat, lying on the porch beside the bowl I set out for her, sphinxing.
- The stickiness on the floor around the trashcan where I spilled the balsamic glaze cleanup water last night.
- The smell of stain remover on my splashed shirt waiting.
- The abrasion of being awake.
- Out the door, the smell of burning.
- Dog vomit on the carpet, again.
- Mosquito kisses at my desk.
- Showering in the dark.
- Climbing the stairs to the very top.
Telling: Streams & Logs