Day

He found her in the afternoon where he had left her in the morning - on the porch under a blanket, staring up at the sky. "We are having a day?" he asked gently. "We are having a day," she confirmed. He went into the house for a few moments, returning with a fresh mug of tea to replace the empty on the side table near her. "I have been asking for an end to the pandemic, to hatred and conflict and lunacy, and I've thrown in emotional eating for good measure," she explained. "And now I'm waiting for the clouds to spell out 'LOL'." "So, we're having a day," he said, kissing her on the forehead. "SUCH a day we are having," she whispered in reply, leaning into the kiss with gratitude.