The Corner House

"What is my Mum up to?" asked Ian, "She hasn't got time to look after a cat. She shouldn't have the dog, by rights."
Rethinking the Bonnie keeping cat scenario. It won't work. Her life's a bit unstable too, she could go and join hubby any minute. Plus how fair is it, lugging a cat up and down the country? No, J's, I decided is the better option. Ella will adapt plus she'll have a big garden; she's been a house cat so far which I never thought was that fair. J will be off work till Xmas at least, on her own, kids away so Ella will be well loved. Plus I know Bonnie. Two months time and it'll be -
"The cat's keeping me awake, you'll have to take her."
Even Bonnie herself agreed that she would steam into that student house, give it to them straight, "See you Jimmy, I've keepin' ma fuckin' cat and there's nae a thing you can dae aboot it."
Which is so not my style. I'm a Mavis-in-Corrie type, a mild little woman who would just cringe and apologize and say, of course, I can't keep a cat here, I'll just have to go and drown the both of us."
Bonnie thought it was much better to be like me because I don't have heart trouble from being a battler; then, she decided, I was prone to smiling sweetly and agreeing with everybody but going my own way regardless.
Which could be case re Hackney House. I'm thinking it might be best to keep it until mortgage paid off in eleven years time. This could be Ian's influence -
"My Mum's mad thinking of selling this house now. This is no time to sell. She should just rent it out - and you should keep yours rented out too."

Really upset all day. Don't like arguing with Bonnie.
She came home and said much the same thing.
"Honestly", she said, "I was really upset all day, it was like a relationship was over."
So we're friends again. I told her about new arrangements for cat. She seemed ok with it.
Then later, "How can you bear to give up the cat?"
Well, not best pleased but under the circumstances....
"She's your cat; she's bonded with you. It seems cruel somehow to just give her away."
Does this make me feel any better? I love my cat.
"I don't know what was wrong with my idea. I keep her for most of the time but when I'm with Durham, you come and fetch her and sneak her into that student place."
At least she didn't say she was being magnanimous; plus she's very fond of Ella too. I can't stay here when she's away because "Ian will be with friends and I don't want to come home to a mess."
Huh! Ian won't be with friends and she'll come home to his mess but I said nothing.
And I don't want to give up Ella. So, think I will phone J and say I've changed my mind. J may be put out but I think she really wants a kitten.
Burning boats?
I'm not sure about sneaking cat into student house either. It's alright for Miss Fierce-from-the-Gorbals Bonnie but I'm a quiet, unassertive person. Even the dog thinks I'm a wimp who needs protecting. I might just take cat to Lemonie's for those times. It's only for nine months and then I get my house back to sell or not sell, who knows.
Re dog. So far, no phone call, police visit or legal summons.
But it's only been three days!