It's About Time!

My Dear Readers, did you think your Hotep had returned to Egypt never to send another epistle!  I myself wondered what had become of me.  The Spring this year was terribly wet, and I kept to my temple as I do not enjoy being wet or having wet feet.  As you know, there was flooding everywhere and I was hesitant to get out my barge for fear of being washed away.  My plane was grounded due to the inclement weather, so I just remained at home, resting and thinking of all of you, hoping you were safe.




And then, just when it seemed that the elements had returned to normal, it became as hot as the desert!  I left the temple and set out to make my rounds.  The hunting was outstanding during the summer.  I was able to catch numerous rats and rabbits, returning them and offering them to Cliocatra on my keepers' front porch.  She loved them, but my keepers were quite upset at the mess she made consuming them!  I do not enjoy partaking of wild game, but I love the chase and the conquest.  Therefore, I offer my spoils of hunting to Cliocatra who relishes game of all kinds.




Coach Lloyd's yellow and white cat came to visit yesterday.  It called and called for me, but I was in the bed with my keeper taking a nap and did not hear it.  I will make a point of making a visit first thing this morning.  I was exhausted yesterday afternoon as I had spent the entire day viewing the Avinger Wine Festival in my keeper's field.  There was so much to see and it was rather hot out there.


I have a picture to add which shows the extent of my exhaustion but my scribe is having issues adding it to this epistle.  I very often become frustrated with the scribe who seems to have an unclear understanding of how to amend my epistles.  Good help is certainly hard to find these days!

Ahhh, a few lashes of the claw, and the scribe miraculously has learned to add the picture!  One simply must know when to apply bondage and discipline!


One would think after so many quiet months I would have volumes of information to share, but time has slipped by like water through a sieve and I cannot remember all the days.  I will promise to do better by you, my loyal readers, and keep my epistles up to date from now on!  Until the next time, rest in the knowledge that I, your faithful Hotep, am conjuring blessings and goodness for you all.