September 29 2025

 

Many in this century take technology for granted.  Since I am a human product of that last century I am awed by its possibilities.

Last night I woke up at 4:15, and as hard as I tried to get back to sleep, I could not. I had too much in my mind. At 5 I gave up and went downstairs to feed Niño and Niña and I made my breakfast. It was too dark to let the cats out. They seemed to understand and accompanied me on the bed while I had the delightful treat of yesterday’s cold pizza.

I turned off the lights. The cats got on top of me and I drifted into sleep. I woke up at 10. From my position of my head on the pillow, I saw this image, which because I had my phone handy, I was able to photograph.

When you are old (I am 83) I had a bit of a problem in retrieving the above photograph from my files. I had given the picture the name  "insomniac photography". In my head the word "amnesiac" was there until (using that lovely Brit expression) I pulled myself together.