scarlet lover

today the loveliest thing in the world was stepping out into a newly sunshiny world.  it was mild.  it was light.  karim and i were mildly arguing, discussing even, as we walked the path that borders the park.  i had way less pain than i had in december when walking the same route in the same park.  i noticed that my gait was smoother and more confident too, not to mention a bit faster.  progress feels good.  i don't even mind being sweaty at work. and i was sweaty at work.

mom's amaryllis has continued it's UNPRECIDENTED  meteoric rise, now 20 inches towering above us all.  i mention that my bud is beginning to grow (the leaves grew first) but dad says "your butt?", with a mild interest.  "yes," i say, "all these years i've been waiting for my butt to grow and finally it's growing."  this bud/butt mix-up has happened two days in row and it makes mom giggle every time.

dad has been re-named puffy paw because he's retaining water and his hands are quite puffy.  sometimes mom calls him 'puff paw'.

mom and dad have a red pencil that is the apple of my eye.  the colour of red is beloved to my eye and i feast upon it.  it is just the absolute perfect colour of red and i love it with all my heart.  i'm always discussing colour at work.  "what colour would you call that?" i might be heard to say.  then a discussion begins and barb will shake her head and laugh to herself.  today we were discussing pascale's sweater which was like a muted burgundy with rosy and warm tones.  imagine that if you can.  a pastel burgundy maybe.  i love colour. i lurv lurv it.

baiee