Eggplant Caviar
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Eggplant Caviar , Part 1
It’s Fall. Returning from a scientific conference, I navigate the narrow passageway leading from the garage into the basement mudroom, my well-worn little red leather suitcase in tow. It’s battered and well traveled, but then again so am I. I spy my husband comfortably watching TV on the couch, propped on his usual beanbag. Besides working, he’s had the extra duty of caring for our cats, Rascal and his brother Chaos, in my absence.
Nov 17, 2023—5 minute read
Eggplant Caviar, Part 2
By this time, I have ascertained that whenever I move anywhere towards the sofa and the TV, the smell is stronger. Confirming this, and as if by mind-reading my Marco Polo imagery, the cats have moved cautiously into the entertainment area and have sat down near each other. They both stare intently at me.
Dec 02, 2023—4 minute read
Eggplant Caviar, Part 3
The rat is plastered, belly side out, flat against the clear window of TV console. It looks for all the world like a spatchcocked bird ready for the oven - except that it’s furry, dried, and well, a rat.
Dec 18, 2023—5 minute read