Snap!

I like this painting. I think it has something to do with the toy boat. I have always liked model boats as ornaments - especially brightly coloured ones. When I was reading up about Voodoo some years ago, I found a small toy boat in a shop by the sea and bought it to sit on my shelf. It reminded of the god Agwe. This cat has one too. I am guessing from the illustration that he first spied it with his telescope and then waited for it to come ashore. What he wished for is firmly in his grasp now.

I am working in my primary school tomorrow. Aware of this, I got up early this morning and began to make up some patterns for the children's costumes. I thought I would probably make a few to begin with and see how they fit up against the kids tomorrow. I made one knight's tunic with a red lion on the front and one shell for a dress. Making the patterns from limited resources and then sewing them together took far longer than I had hoped, but should they be ok, I can make minor adjustments to the pattern and try my best to knock out the remainder of the sixty costumes required. The kids can have a hand in decorating them themselves. I think that this is what today's card is about. The cat has set his mind on something and is reaping it's rewards. I am pretty pleased with all I have done, even if I am tired now.

Friday night was good. My friend looked beautiful on her birthday and the majority of us seemed to have a good time. We went back to a friend's to stay after 11. My boyfriend went to bed, so I stayed up and chatted with a really interesting guy I had made friends with that night through someone else. Another mate had invited her ex over. Despite them splitting up recently, I think she was open to giving him another chance. By the morning, he had buggered off and she was left in tears. I tried to console her as best as I could.

My boyfriend and I have decided to duck out of social get togethers for the next month. It's something I'd advise a few of my friends to do if they asked me. A lot of them have been burning the candle at both ends recently and casting aside their inhibitions. I get this horrible feeling that if they continue to do this, something is seriously going to snap.



Illustration from The Medieval Cat Tarot by Lawrence Teng