freezing rain
huge pot of chili made with fridge clear out ingredients
batch of butterscotch and chocolate chip cookies
sleeping on and off through the afternoon
roads bad
so dog stays
yet another night
five containers of chili made with onions, tomatoes, zuchinni, mushrooms, celery, carrots, three kind of beans and two kinds of meat now frozen
one batch of cookies but half of the batch left too long in oven and other half perfect
message sent from new neighbourhood coffee shop wifi because son can’t find phone charger in his muddle of unpacked boxes
all ok, found heat control in basement apartment
yesterday, there, my feet froze waiting for him
he’s close and his neighbourhood coffee shop is just one lovely thing
there
an organic and arty little enclave in an old part of the city
going down the village street
besides the neighbourhood coffee shop
an art gallery with meeting places for artists, writers, performers
a library with meeting rooms for readers, writers
poetry in the air there
tiny bakery with funny little signs
plant and flower store
used books for sale in an old house
the tavern looks old time blues and rock and roll
the pub a little more upscale maybe
something for everyone but I like the blues
vintage shops , retro things, records, books, clothes, antiques
quilt making shop giving classes
good old landmark hardware store
fancy coffee place with delicate desserts
a spa or two
historical , quaint, lovely places
even a real grocery store
all just along his village street
where his basement apartment is warming up
Is there any wonder why he stayed in town and left the dog
yet another night with mom
Afterall, it’s freezing rain.
An Embarrassment of Freedom 
It sounds like your son had great luck finding an apartment. Losing your charger must be a common ailment, because my son does the same thing.