Man's best friend

Lucy's not happy. She misses todc.

When I visited Friday morning to get the key and my orientation, Lucy was happy to see me and eager to get some loving. She hardly ever sat still!

I left to do a few hours work at my client's office; when I returned home, Tod had already left on his trip to Seattle with heterodoxy. Lucy came to the front door, expecting to greet Tod, but got only me, poor thing. She retreated to the garage and spent most of the evening there.

Tod told me that the garage is her 'safe space', so I don't bother her too much while she's out there. I did stand in the door and talk to her a little.

She ventured out towards the end of the evening, and I talked with her, trying to explain that Tod would be back and that I'd take care of her until he did. I gave her lots of love, but she kept looking around, like she was trying to find him. She did eat, but she didn't want to go outside.

She slept on her bed in Tod's room last night, but still didn't want to go out in the morning, as is her habit. She hasn't gone outside since I arrived -- I don't think she wants to leave me alone in the house. She's back in the garage right now, moping.

Edwina, seems unfazed, but I think she misses Tod too. She came to sit in my lap when I was visiting Friday morning, but since then she hasn't wanted any attention from me. Cats are naturally aloof, so it's hard to tell.

These kids are going to be ecstatic when daddy comes home.

We go out walking...

Lucy did go out to the back yard a little this morning, but not for very long -- only about five minutes -- then came back in and had breakfast.

I made some breakfast for myself and took a shower, then she and I went out for a walk, which she enjoyed a great deal. I hope it made her feel better.

Movin' Out

Yesterday was the last day for my company in the current office. I hung around until about 7, when the boss' girlfriend drove up, and we trundled all of our office equipment and files down to the street to load it in the car.

So for right now, I have no office address. This won't impact my current project, because I'll continue working at the client's office for Monday and Tuesday, possibly longer. They have some changes they want added to the system, which will be billed by the hour, so the boss is pretty pleased about that.

I'm thinking of walking out and getting a hair cut, then coming back and resting before going out to the HIV social tonight.

Hair cut at the MANTRAP!

I was planning on walking to the Hair Cuttery on Rockville Pike to get my haircut before the social tonight, but shortly after I turned on to Rockville Pike, I saw another hair place that felt as if it was just for me -- "MANTRAP Hair and Nails!" MANTRAP sounds like a name for a gay bar or a porn magazine -- I had to go in.

I was helped by a nice woman named Nicki, who -- like so many stylists and barbers before her -- couldn't believe that I really knew what I was asking when I specified that all of my hair be cut down to 3/8 of an inch. After she was finished, she agreed that it was a very nice cut.

There's something about sitting in the chair and having someone else take care of you for a while, spinning you around in the big chair and then getting a nice, relaxing shampoo afterwards.

She told me my cut was the easiest ever, and told me that she wanted to come back. I explained that I'm living in Baltimore and only in Rockville for less than a week.

I wasn't planning on adding an entry about my haircut, but the name of the salon was just too perfect not to make a note of it!