Day 35 - Lassitude

Rain stretches our days, no end in sight. Weather app says at least another 10 days of it.

What do I do stuck inside? Cuddle cats, lie in bed, listen to motivational videos on YouTube, read, take naps, eat, have a coffee, think about putting together a work out regime, fail to put together a work out regime.

My brother did some maths on how much we’d need to make per month with the guesthouse to give ourselves a small salary… and it left me dispirited.

Thoughts return on whether it’s actually better to sell everything and return to Europe.

Day 36 - Hummingbirds

“Come see the cat on the windowsill,” my mom called. And there she was, ready for her first jump outdoors.

Then a plaintive cry; I peaked outside and spotted the hummingbird shaking on the ground after hitting a window; the cat approaching.

By the time I rescued it from her jaws, it was dead – her first taste of hunt. I threw the corpse in the bushes.

A few hours later, another hummingbird flies through our reception. The cats watch in wonder and patience. I try to steer it outside with one hand while the other films everything for Instagram.

Success.