my house was the feeling of green of life sanctuary nature good things
so busy working accomplishing
i come into the kitchen to find cages of birds and small aquariums of striped fish.
two dogs and two extra cats had found there way inside even though the doors were still closed and secured. the dogs had tags and were standing on the sofa. i tried to find their address to send them home and while trying to slow them down long enough to read the tag inscription that is when i noticed more birds under the table, they were on perches but their cages had no bars. still they were fluttering and flying as if limited.
another interloper was a monkey and there were care supplies for a frog, all pets i did not have previously but suddenly extra animals and plants were in every corner on every shelf and ledge. more things for me to care for or relocate.
i had to run errands and make business calls to stores. i was looking at merchandise and creations on shelves. my companion felt necessary to glue feathers to other people's work to enhance and finish it. i found that arrogant and told him that those artists felt the work was already finished he shouldn't impose his opinion and taste on their work.
a young couple next to me kept looking at me and staring and making comments "are you serious, seriously. really." finally i asked them what was it they kept looking at and disbelieving and laughing at. they said my layers of clothing. i was dressed in long pants long sleeves turtle neck scarf on a hot hot hot summer day. but i didn't feel heat i felt comfortable. the shop air conditioning was adequate.
we drove to another location down a hilly dirt road and pulled into a warehouse like an airplane hangar. i drove into a bay lifting the door and the lights inside were on. a lady was mixing some drab green beverage perhaps a tea perhaps nor and putting it into a huge clear dispenser. a man was back in the corner. working over a bench of some sort. i said to my companion i guess she isn't here, i gave a name at the time that i don't recall now.
back home some neighbors and friends were waiting in my living room having some sort of meeting. i told them about the extra animals and plants and how they needed homes. i felt more of an imposition than host. i was glad for them to leave and resigned myself to keeping some of the extra pets and plants.