at the goddess temple

This morning we were up at 5 and went out for a walk in the desert. We sang in the temple for a long time. We rang the bell. 

Then C arrived to water plants, light a candle, and light incense. The cat followed her to the temple and meowed at us. 

I drank all my water. Ming got hungry. So we left. Ming carried a broom to swipe at these weird webs a nasty bug is spinning. 

We walked back to the guesthouse on the frontage road, and I thought freeway passersby would see Ming with his broom and think, "There's a witch."

Now we're at the guesthouse with tea. Ming's eating the last of the pesto pasta salad. I crave cookies.