washing

Monday, 25th.

Make coffee, the shower was taken last night.

So clean today, despite a lack of refreshing

water, The cat is about, purring. Then

she starts to lick the leather of the shoes, maybe

there is salt, maybe sweat.

Her tongue makes

a loud rasping noise on the leather, she seems

quite engrossed in what she is doing.

She likes to lick worn shoes.

The son stops to watch, he finds this amusing

In the bathroom, there is the washing machine

It is full of clothes, wet, all washed. Because

the attic is unlit, it was not possible to hang

the clothes there last night, so wait untill

first light at seven in the morning.

Take the grey box, plastic container, and

empty the few unwashed clothes out of it.

Fill the plastic box with the spin dried

clothes, all damp, and take them upstairs.

The small windows in the attic let

in a dim light, enough to see the washing

lines by. Throw over the clothing, just thr0w

it over the lines, no clothes pegs, there is no

wind up here. The damp clothing

-- smells of

conditioner not a really pleasant scent.

When the hanging is over, hurry out,

down the stairs, rush to the car, go to work.