Waiting

I'm at my parent's house, waiting till it is time to go to the airport to pick up Kirsten and the girls. I'm tucked into bed right now, hoping to catch a few zzz's before it is time to go pick them up. Their flight is running late though, they might not get here until tomorrow - maybe I should have stayed in my own bed!

It is strange sleeping over here. I never lived in this house, so it isn't really home, but it is where my parents are so it is one of my homes. None of the bedrooms were ever mine, right now I'm sleeping in what was Olaf's room, now labeled the blue room, or the harley room (tons of harley davidson stuff). It's nice, but I miss my own room. And I'll admit that I miss my little dog Spike. Oh, and Carm, although right now I'd be in bed asleep and he'd be out in the great room watching TV.

My mom has been going crazy getting the house ready for tons of company. Right now (11:10 pm) she is vaccuming the living room. It is amazing the amount of energy she has!

Nap time... zzzzzzzzz

Sitting here...

Tuesday - On the 401. Sitting stock still. The truck driver behind us just came over and knocked on our door - apparently the road will be closed for a few hours... he thinks there was an accident involving propane tanks. Carm thinks we can get across the verge... we'll see.

A few minutes later - we made it and are now driving back to the next exit so we can take the detour. Hurrah.

Monday we drove to Lancaster to the Rob McIntosh outlet - tons of good deals on china and glassware. I could have purchased a few dish sets, but Carm was with me to put the brakes on... plus I have nowhere to store them. But there was this one with pink roses that I totally loved. There was a shoe outlet as well, but they were all high end shoes and the ones I liked were over $100... I can't spend that on a sandal.

Tuesday we decided to drive to Valleyfield to look at a Big Country camper. It was just past Lancaster (dooh - why hadn't I checked before Monday's trip), but since it was just 1.25 hours, and it was raining, it seemed like a drive was a good way to spend the time. Now, you might ask why were were going to see another camper. Hummm, I can't really answer that, except to say  that every now and then we get the urge to get a bigger camper. Insane! But ours is a 2004, so if we want to change in the next few years we pretty much have to do it now as many places won't take anything 10 years or older. If we go south for a few months we might want something bigger, but then again maybe what we have is big enough. We'd like a bigger fridge, or a place to put a small fridge, but maybe we can make do with the little electric cooler. It would be nice for Grace to have a bigger inside cage, but maybe we can work that out with the current camper.

The thing about the new campers is they all have dark wood, dark flooring, dark fabrics/curtains (except the one in Trois Riviere that I like). They really aren't my style, but I'd redo the curtains, make slipcovers for the furniture, so it would be okay.

On our way to the RV store we stopped at a little greasy spoon in Lancaster called the Perch. We each had a hamburger and a mountain of fries. Oh my. Healthy eating has pretty much gone out the window this trip. I think that bad food is addictive - after indulging in the bad, I have more cravings for it. When I'm being careful the cravings aren't there.

Today is Wednesday and the weather is a bit better, but it is still windy and a bit cool. We went for a short walk this morning - short because I did something to my shins by wearing rubber boots for a few walks. I thought some walking would make it better, but it just got worse and worse. Which is a shame because today was a perfect day for a long walk - maybe even at the Bird Sanctuary. Drat. And I was antsy for a walk all day.

Just three days till we see Kirsten and the girls!

I've been putting Spike through his tricks to get him back in practice.  He loves doing his tricks (or is it that he loves the hotdog treats that they earn him?). I need to figure out something new to teach him. Here's what he knows now: sit, down, stand, come (usually!), dance, spin, play dead, roll over, jump over my leg, jump through my arms, jump over Bella, finish (go to heel at my side), swing (go to heel at my side), walk thru my legs, tissue (get a kleenex), bring water (bring a bottle of water), bring shoe (this was a mistake), bow, around (around an obstacle), find it (find a toy or Carm), mat (go to a mat and lie down). He also knows how to open a door using the handicap button, and how to press the elevator button, put his feet on my lap. I'm sure I've missed some things. He's a smart little dog! Any ideas of other things I could teach him?
I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. Michelangelo

To the Theatre

Last night was great fun at the performance of "Hotbed Hotel" put on by Upper Canada Playhouse. It was very well done, and funny to boot. The theatre is small, but nicely laid out with tiered seating and air conditioning. We'll be sure to attend another performance here. And since it is only 45 minutes from home it's not that much further than going into the city.

Carm and I have never been to the theatre together, just the ballet once or twice and a few concerts. We don't get out much! And aren't very cultured.

Today has been a beautiful day with sunny skies and comfortable temps. Sitting under the shade of the big trees on our site is very pleasant - and as a bonus my internet works there as well. The weather was perfect for a few long walks.

The park has filled up as it is a Quebec long weekend and many of the parks patrons are Quebecors. With so many people it isn't surprising, although it is disappointing, to see so many people blatantly disregarding the rules for dogs. Already we've seen two people not pick up (unfortunately we were too far away to offer bags), and we've seen some loose dogs as well. Including two huge (150lb+) Leonburgers who burst out from under a  trailer at us as we went by. Luckily the owners were standing there managed to grab the dogs as they were CHARGING towards us. Goodness only knows what would have happened if they hadn't been caught. They most certainly did not look or act friendly. I guess the leash rules were not meant for them... It makes my blood boil again just to write about it - just one of those dogs weighed more than the three of mine put together. We wouldn't have stood a chance.

There is enough bad sentiment about dogs - we don't need a bunch of idiots to make it worse. We try very hard to keep our dogs as good citizens, it isn't always easy - they'd like to bark sometimes - but we work hard at it. I guess we do a good enough job as we often get neighboring campers make a point of approaching us to tell us how good our dogs are.  Last year at Presquille the neighbors behind us (who we had not met) ran over to us as we were hitching up to leave to let us know that they appreciated our dogs. They also mentioned that they like that we don't let our dogs walk and pee all over everyone's site. The year before at Presquille again, we had an older couple pull in beside us. It was a tight spot so they were pretty close. After sharing a lot line for 3 weeks they came over before they left to tells us again what good neighbors we were. Jack said that when they pulled in and saw the fence and three dogs he groaned and expected it to be a bad time. He ended this recollection by telling us that he was greatly releved to find out there was nothing to worry about. It is great to hear :-)

Supper was spent with Trudie & Leo, this time it was our turn to cook. I made salmon with quinoa and preserved lemon green beans. They might be getting tired of our low cal fare - she brought delishous maple syrup tarts. We finished the evening with a campfire (no marshmallows though). Pictures to follow tomorrow!

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend as much as we are.