Friday 30th July 2010

It is so exciting. Megan’s travel plans to England are taking shape. I can’t wait to see her. I’ve even asked if I can have a bath ready for her arrival. I really want to look my best. I know I don’t normally go in for things being washed, but I’m planning to put all my beds and blankets through the wash so that if she wants to use any of them she won’t find all the dirt I’ve left behind. Shadow has said she needn’t think that Megan is going anywhere near her bed and I told her not to be so mean. It isn’t going to be easy for Megan having to wave her Mum off when she goes back to Switzerland and leaves Megan here. I know that both Shadow and I had to leave our mothers at one point but we were both quite young and hadn’t had so much opportunity to really get to know our mums. We also know what it’s like having our families living abroad. Mine are in Belgium. Shadow’s are in Austria and Megan’s will be in Switzerland. Shadow looked a bit deflated and asked whether I thought my Mistress would take her to Austria sometime so that she could see her mother. I’m hoping to go to see my family later in the year, but then they live a lot closer.  I suppose it’s hard for Shadow as she isn’t even in touch with her family, although at least her brothers live in this country so she could see them. I had a word with my Mistress and she sat down with Shadow to tell her a little bit about the country her mother lives in. It’s been quite a long time since my Mistress has been there, but she made it sound a very beautiful place and Shadow sat in rapt attention and started to ask lots of questions about the mountains and the meadows. It made it sound rather lovely.