This is a nice moment, I am sitting next to an open window, cross-legged at my net book, old, still lively cat perched on the couch back beside me purring (and trying still to teach me to groom, grabs my hand, licks and pushes it against his face), my neglected garden out the window, blowing in the breeze with black-eyed susan. tomatoes, cosmos, coreopsis, morning glories...and the sun is breaking through. I might not walk to work in rain today. (which would be okay if I hadn't lost my umbrella) and, oh my coffee is still hot and I haven't eaten the corn muffin yet. Four full hours before I leave for work No one to answer to.