a very brisk swim with mister this morning. i held him and hugged him and gained some heat, but now i'm still shivering. coming home a cop stopped us in the park and said you have a leash for that dog and i said yes and she said use it sometime soon. i went to the great oak and laid down and cuddled in the sun while the cop idled nearby waiting. we outwaited her and i did not leash mister. the world america is all about control, every, little, aspect. people have become so petty, so spiritually bereft, so mean.

copp and pat.