that I will start cycling my carbs
TODAY 
was supposed to be a NO CARB day
I boil a bunch of eggs
I open a can of
FISHWIFE 
smoked salmon with 
by JING
CHILI crisp 
I make tea
I carry it back to the table
I sit down to eat
kitty saunters up
HELLO kitty
HOWzit going, you feeling good
do you 
NEED something 
do you just need
PETS
are you a very sweet kitty
he FEELS vaguely menacing 
generally if I 
ASSUME 
he just needs pets
I get CUT 
he never lets me just eat in peace
I get up
OK
SHOW me WHAT you NEED
he walks over to the 
NIP station
it's this plate I bought at
CRACKER BARREL 
when I was on the road and 
UPSET
TAKE MY ADVICE 
it says
I'M NOT USING IT
he can't eat off plastic 
or he gets chin acne
he's got a giant pile of tissue paper
he makes into a nest
& he pulls it 
OVER
the nip plate 
& then pretends he can't find it
although surely he can smell it
I uncover the plate
pour him out some nip
he starts eating it
his tummy is upset
I open the door 
do you want to go 
OUT
if his tummy is VERY upset 
he will run out
start chomping down grass
NO
he does NOT want to go out
I check the
CRUNCHY situation 
seems fine
I wander back to MY food