DeDe comforts

and so ..... arriving home today after a lot of coming & going (and not knowing which we are doing at times), foreign beds & pull out couches, late nights, early mornings, less than healthy foods or quantities- with legitimate reasons for indulging.... we are back where we are most comforted. most secure. most serene.
We were welcomed by rain, which I love. It quiets the traffic, cleans the streets, & puts a shine on everything. And best of all .... the sound. swishes & taps in sheets or subtle coverage. It fills up my rain barrel, making it's own kind of music that is lyrical to my mood. I have candles burning & already laid my gown & Kindle upon my squishy pillow- knowing there is a REALLY COMFORTABLE bed that is ready for me, no matter what time I decide to take it up on it. And kitty kats around my legs whenever I am still long enough, waiting for a pat on the head or a tug of the tail. And- with little delay, a trip for me next door. "I'll be back in a minute Captain, I'm going over to see Julie-Gulia." I didn't look at his reaction, but I'm sure I know what he was thinking. And sure enough, I was over there for well over an hour. Getting my hugs, my verbal moral support, and my girl talk "fix". It's wonderful that it's only a few yards away almost any time I need it!!
Tomorrow .... well tomorrow will be a new day for each of us. New routines for dad (and Cindy & Richard). New ways of looking at our family gatherings. Not better. Just new. ILYM..... & I miss you.