july 06
Mom, on the phone: “There are raccoons outside. That’s really lucky, right? I woke up and saw them in our backyard. They’re looking for food and playing with the water. They usually only come out at night, so seeing them during the day must be a good omen.”
I see raccoons during the day all the time up on the mountain. This is such a stark contrast to something she would’ve said years ago. I can’t help but wonder whether this is the kind of thought she would’ve had when she was younger, before the world aged her, or whether the stroke has her confusing cats with raccoons.