Paperweight

It rained most of the day, an alternation between drizzle and deluge. There was nothing for it but to stay indoors and catch up with the dreaded... paperwork! I hate it. I have a habit of ignoring all incoming correspondence apart from those envelopes that are hand-written.

So when I found a cat already in situ it was tempting to abandon the plan in favour of making cup cakes (ginger pumpkin - very good).

Update on Gloria
After several days convalescence in the conservatory Gloria has spent the past three weeks sequestered in a run, in sight of, but not in company of, the rest of the flock. Despite eating heartily of her favourite porridge oats she remains petite. However, yesterday evening she protested loudly at her continued confinement, pacing up and down and squawking. If ever a chicken made her wishes known she did. So this morning I released her. She has survived the day, possibly because the cats were otherwise engaged. (This one is Moritz.)