Sun Salutations With Sol

Part Four

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 37.14 Topic: Lucky Charms

Hard Bonus: Mention an Irish saying in your blog
(May the cat eat you, and may the devil eat the cat.)

Easy Bonus: Include 3 different shades of green
(Sage, Pine and Fern)

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Some months had passed and Sol was proving to be quite the eccentric roommate. His morning inspirations came with rambling tales of his intrepid travels and unlikely adventures.

Sol in Solitary Meditation

Most mornings when Sol was not in Solitary meditation or doing his Sun Salutations to the oldies. He could be found at the top of the Pine tree out back, or snuggled into Irma’s favorite fern plants. He did enjoy indulging in nature and had recommended Irma begin to use Sage in the house to ward off all negative vibes, he picked that tradition up from the Hopi tribe he lived with eons ago in Arizona.

“Sol you are like a little Shaman Buddha Leprechaun all rolled into one Cat,” Irma laughed as she scratched his furry chin.

“Oh don’t get me started on my time in Ireland. Those Irish can be so mean. You know what saying they use to toss at me all the time?” he scowled.

“What?” Irma took the bait.

“May the cat eat you, and may the devil eat the cat!” he rolled his cat eyes and sneered, “they found that so amusing. I was once spit upon by an old Irish man in Galway, he hated cats, thought us a curse to the Island.”

“Aww poor Sol. Going from Ireland to Egypt must have been a culture shock then, from despised to worshipped.”

“Yes my time with the Sphinx was indeed heaven on Earth.” Sol got a dreamy look in his eye and began to spin a long yarn about how all that Sphinx business came about….

To be continued

Written by Christine Wichman c. March 18, 2023

Photo taken from Pinterest