I've been busy imprisoning my fellow creatures recently. On Saturday morning Sid kept asking to go outside and promised faithfully to stay on the deck - but after her recent escape next door, when I found her hopping up the road like an errant rabbit, I firmly refused all pleas.
The reason being that it was her travelling day to go to Lissa's for her holidays. So instead of letting her out, I put her in her box to drive the 4 hours North. She was very good for a 10 year old - she didn't ask "Are we nearly there yet?" more than you would expect from a person of her age on a longish journey. Although there was an indignant "Oy! What about me?" when I got out for a leg stretch and drink en route.
I swapped the cat for a set of Aged Parents, who are staying with me until we all go to Michigan for the Wedding of the Century on Thursday. I had to leave them on their own today, as I have 3 more days of work to complete before we set off. And I inadvertently left Dad a house prisoner, as the catch on the new doors slipped again, making them impossible to open without plying a screwdriver, and for some reason neither parent could turn the back door key to open it.
I've oiled it and shown them how I do it (without any difficulty at all) but there is obviously an ingrained knack which I have and they don't, as they still can't do it. So Dad stared longingly at the back garden and deck, and couldn't get to it!
Never mind. Ed is home tomorrow, so he will be able to look after them....
14/07/08 @ 19:33