Wildlife and TV

So I had another unsettling dream. I was sitting in a kitchen that looked like my mother's, but D was there and it was our NYC apartment. We saw a small mouse nibbling in the corner.

"D, there's a mouse," I told him.

"It's okay," he said.

Note: I married the most unflappable man in the universe. I had to rip out a hat and start over last night due to some hairiness when I changed from circular needles to double-pointed needles (a move I have never done before). He said soothingly, "It will all work out." I could be running through the apartment screaming and on fire and he would say, "It's okay, honey, just stop, drop and roll." It's a nice complement to my high-strungness.

Anyway, going back to the dream. The small mouse vanished. Then a large one appeared in its place. It was the SIZE OF A PUPPY, except it was gray. It nibbled something with great enthusiasm near my foot. I stood on my chair. I tried to shoo it, but it RAN TOWARD ME.

"It'll work out," D said.

I woke with a start.

Also, I saw Rainer yesterday. It was raining, and my pants were wet. My knowledge of cats is limited because I have allergies (but not very severe with Rainer. Interesting, huh?) but I know they don't like water.

When I came in, he was curled up, faux-sleeping on a small red footrest. He climbed onto my lap and stayed there for a while. Then he got off of his own volition and returned to the footrest! He seemed vaguely apologetic. I couldn't help but take it personally. I'm hoping it was just the pants. But what a 180. Last time I went, he had acute separation anxiety.

I guess he is a cat of many colors (though literally, just black and grey.)

Speaking of which, Grey's Anatomy is losing its allure for me. As Roxanne pointed out, Big Love is so much better. Stop reading if you haven't seen the last episode...

So we saw the last episode two nights ago. Suzy had mentioned that Barb was crying so I figured out that she would be outed at the ceremony. (I'm going to stop reading whenever there's a hint of a spoiler now.) But I enjoyed it anyway. I don't think the leaked secret will change their lives that much. I think it will provide sustainable conflict...enough to drive the plot, not enough to threaten their lifestyle.

I can't wait for Season 2 to start. I suspect D and I will be watching it on HBO Demand (which we have even though we don't have HBO, and it appears to be free - D tested it last night by starting an episode of Entourage) instead of waiting patiently for Netflix.