we haven't been in the secret garden for a while. the vines have almost sewn the gate shut. lulu hesitates, and i can barely squeeze through. that means maybe other humans have not entered recently. i like when it feels like a place left alone. lulu found a black cat and they watched each other calmly. maybe it's the same black cat we saw behind the empty firehouse. i was glad to go in again. it's a peaceful little world within.