From the counter
Desk notes.
Four notes from the shop. They are about dogs on the inlet and on East State, and about cats in apartments with stairs and radiators. They are not veterinary advice.
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The stair carpet does the clipping
Lease walk-throughs, a frayed nosing, and the click of nails on a wood floor after dark.
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Clay on the waterfront lead
Inlet clay looks dry on the outside of a lead. The fold behind the snap is still wet.
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The hot radiator and the cold sill
Where apartment cats actually sleep when one room runs hot and the window wall does not.
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Salt along East State
Rock salt on the Commons, brine in a leather tip, and the tub inside our door.