Category: Everyday Life

When I opened the window

I opened the second floor window for the first time in a while.
Cats who like open windows had a chance to look outside.
It was actually an event yesterday, when it was twenty-three degrees.

Today, the chance of rain is 100% and the temperature is five degrees lower than yesterday. Indeed, it’s been raining.
I noticed the jasmine growing on the roof next door had started to bloom, so I wanted to take photographs of it while the cats were sleeping. But as soon as I went out on the balcony, Hachi and Kuro came up to the inside of the window I’d just closed.
Miserable me: I couldn’t get back inside from the balcony. (We have big trouble if the cats get out!)
I tried to ask Chris for help, but I couldn’t shout because I didn’t want our neighbours to hear my voice! (I was embarrassed!)
I had a faint hope Chris might come upstairs eventually, but Hachi got bored being by the window and went downstairs.
Now! It was my chance!
I went inside, hoping that Kuro (who had a hard time as a wild cat) would never want to go out while Hachi was not near the window. Phew.
The photograph below of today’s jasmine was finally taken by Chris. (Because this one’s colour is better. He uses a different camera.)

– YS, 23 April 2008

23 April 2008