We were out of the camper early again yesterday, with coffee in hand and smiles on our faces. Christine and Peter left mid-morning so we wanted to give a proper good-bye to them. Andy and Edna joined us, our chairs pulled under the shade of the maple on our site. It wasn’t hard to pass that sunny time. Finally hunger drove us into the camper - we hadn’t had breakfast and it was past noon.
It was Grace’s 21st birthday and she celebrated in fine style with wishes from lots of people and best of all a giant chicken wing from Edna. There was only a shred of bone left by the time she was finished.
Rain clouds roiled in, forcing a relaxing afternoon inside. So much for the beautiful weather that we’ve enjoyed for so many days.
The rain poured down, but not hard enough to keep our dinner guests home. Andy and Edna were first, laden with wine and food. Marilyn and Mark followed soon after, their hands also full. We had the makings for another great meal made better with the company of some good friends. I had brought in one of the little cream tables so we were able to sit all of us at the extended table.
With the sound of the rain pattering on the roof and the flickering of our fake fireplace, it felt very cosy.
At 9pm the tv was flipped on and we gathered around to watch the Raptors basketball game. They could have won the series but at the last minute lost by 1 point. So that means another late night.
I am my mother’s daughter as she loves nothing more than gathering people together. I love having company and luckily Carm does too.
So, the first part of the night was fun… the second part, not so much…
Kabira had an upset stomach and had to go outside at 3am. I walked and walked, water coming up to my ankles at times (thank goodness for my crocs), rain and wind lashed, and still we walked. Finally back inside and back to bed. I heard her crying again at 5am so out we went again, this time walking for probably ½ an hour. At least it wasn’t pitch dark with rain. Poor dear dog. Once she was done I dashed the other two out and then back to bed for a few hours. Ask me again why I want a puppy :-/
On a good note: the dogs have almost mastered the ramp, only needing a bit of guidance on the way up.
“When we adopt a dog or any pet, we know it is going to end with us having to say goodbye, but we still do it. And we do it for a very good reason: They bring so much joy and optimism and happiness. They attack every moment of every day with that attitude.”
~ W. Bruce Cameron
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