J.R. Johnson

Things we no longer need:

• hangers on doorknobs so the cat isn’t trapped in a room
• the scratching post in my office
• the cat tree in the living room
• the cardboard boxes strategically positioned in all the best kitty spots
• the blanket on the cedar chest at the foot of the bed
• the half-empty bottle of anti-inflammatories
• the half-empty bag of food
• to make sure we close the laundry room door
• the chair by the best people-watching window 
• to worry if I drop a bit of the brownies I made for the vet and don’t immediately pick it up
• to mute the TV any time a crying baby appears
• the cat bed by the fire

It’s sad not to have the cat here. That’s not so great.

But also? We had a friend over for lunch for the first time since the pandemic began. It was a fantastic festival of vaccinated friendship and exactly what we needed today. 

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