October 29, 2021
Reflections, Day 21
“Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind.
“Pooh!” he whispered.
“Yes, Piglet?”
“Nothing,” said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw. “I just wanted to be sure of you.”
― A.A. Milne, The House At Pooh Corner.
It was a dark, dreary, and wet afternoon.
I got my book and said to my wife, “Sweetie, I’m going to read a while.”
A while later, when I woke up from my reading, I felt eyes upon me.
There were four eyes. Lightning is the orange cat and Trouble is the black and white one.
They sat perfectly still staring at me. I could only imagine the conversation they had been having:
Trouble: “What did he say he was going to do on our couch?”
Lightning: “He said he was going to read.”
“I wondered what that was called,” said Trouble, “I read a lot, just like John.”
“Yes, I like to read too,” Lightning replied, “but what was that thing on his chest?”
“He calls it a ‘book’.”
Trouble had to think about this. Then he asked, “Doesn’t that look a little uncomfortable?”
“Yes,” said Lightning, “I think I prefer to read without the book.”
“Maybe he will get up soon so we can read on the couch without that noise he makes when he reads.”
“I can’t wait,” said Trouble.
I stood up and went into the kitchen to check out the delightful fragrance. When I looked back, Lightning and Trouble were napping with their heads resting on my book.
—john schulz
johntheplantman--Gardening 
This post is absolutely hilarious! You described the scene vividly, and the added bonus of Lightning and Trouble discussing “reading” is like extra frosting on an already good cake!
Thank you for that. I love playing around with words. I never know from one day to the other what will end up on the page.
John, did you get the picture of an old wrought iron bench which I sent to your e-mail address on 10-27-21? I wondered if it reminded you of the one you had placed between two trees for a customer a few years ago.
I did not get the picture. Did you get the right email address?
Wherdepony@bellsouth.net.
I sent it and several other e-mails commenting on your posts, to comment-reply@wordpress.com because that’s what appears when I click “Reply to” after reading one of your posts, instead of clicking on “Add a Comment.” Will re-send in a moment. Thank you for the correct e-addy. I promise not to bombard you with e-mails now that I know to merely Add a Comment at the bottom of your posts. I really do like your writings. They happy me way up.