I am careful in therapy work to never let Red out of my sight, it’s just not good practice. But we do have our rituals and practices at the Mansion. Yesterday, I went into the office to drop something off, and Red decided to go find Connie and visit with her. To find Connie, he has to walk down a hallway, turn left past some benches, turn left again into a different hallway, walk past 10 or 15 doors, some open, some closed, past the activity room, down a long passageway. Connie’s room is towards the end of the passageway on the right.

Her door is usually open, if it isn’t, Red will lie down and wait until I get there. If it is he will approach her, she is usually in her chair near the doorway, now surrounded by tanks and tubs full of the yarn people have been sending her. I am going to ask her if she would like to sell any of it, perhaps through my blog or Maria’s. Those two are becoming friends.

When I was done in the office, I walked down the hallway and came to Connie’s room. I never have to ask where Red is, he is usually with Connie at the beginning of our visits.

Red was already hard at work. These two have a deep connection now, they understand one another and communicate easily and lovingly with one another. At this point, I usually back off to leave them to their conversation.

Connie and I are also talking more, we have more in common than I might have thought