Goodbye, September. How you blinked by. Suddenly so cool. I haven’t felt like swimming. I walked of course, a brisk one, and no Charlie. My daughter took him with her in the car to drop the Special One. Poor Charlie, getting a ride but missing his walk. Today I am overtired and dipping in and out of irritability. Except I have energy tonight to go out with Frank after dinner and improve my mood by buying new bedding for the new bed in the new room we will sleep in tomorrow night with the glistening brand new wood floors and the spanking clean new windows and the completely remodelled splendid bathroom. My daughter asked us, as we stood in the empty room showing her the space, aren’t you emotional? I think, yes, when we are truly back in the room, I will feel emotional. I will feel happy and grateful and relieved. And the house will begin to feel just a bit less crowded. Full and happily chaotic and less crowded.