I took a couple of days off from work strictly to work on creative projects long-held in my brain that I haven't gained any traction on. I got Parsley out of his home to join me on my desk while I worked, and I proceeded to not get a single thing done because I couldn't stop marveling at him and watching him and delighting in him and filming his every move!
We had the very best day together. He snailed all over the place! He explored the top of the desk, the underside, the edges of the tabletop, and up and down the legs. I had a cassette playing, one with some random piano instrumentals. At one point Chariots of Fire came on, and I admit it was the perfect Parsley soundtrack. He just looked so majestic and lovely making his slow u-turn on the table leg to head back up while that song played in the background, accompanying his adventure.
I now refer to that tape as Parsley's Soundtrack. And that song especially promises to evoke memories of our shared day together for a long time to come! I may not have made any progress on my snail-art ideas... but I sure did enjoy some extended hangout time with my most beloved muse.