saturday
It had become overcast, and there were even some light sprinkles of rain, as Her Highness and I bundled ourselves and our stuff into the car to head for the ferry. I stopped to shop for fruit to take with us at the Thrifty Foods in Nanaimo, and we went to Walmart for some supplies for the house and the pets. Then we headed to Nanoose Bay.
It was wonderful to be reunited with Alex and Ashlee, Dianne’s daughter. They are newly engaged, and it was interesting to realize as I approached the house, that I had it in my mind to hug Alex. I barely know the guy, but I like him very much, and he loves Ash, so he’s always been a pleasure to be around. But now that they are engaged, and it was his initiative, he feels very much ‘part of the family.”
Di is our matriarch. She has collected us—Lynn, Jane, Dana, and me—and we have become a family of long-time friends. And now Alex is one of us and it feels extremely good to feel that he’ll always be part of us.
I stayed until 3:30 and then made my way home. As with last weekend, I caught the last ferry of the day shifts. We were home shortly after 5:00, and I took immediately to the chaise for the rest of the evening. Thankfully, there were showers yesterday, so I have no watering to do today. I can just rest all day and that thrills me.
I haven’t had a seizure in just over two weeks! That is amazing and certainly due, in part, to my quitting activities that cause me to seize (the Sunday dog walks and my fitness classes). I also believe the new drug is helping me. I spoke quite well with the group in Nanoose Bay.
sunday
Sunday began as a clear day, so I was excited about things I would do during my day, Sunday, my day of rest and relaxation—my day where the concepts of “should” or “must” are banned. Sheba and I walked together in sunshine, feeling very, very good about our life together, and then the clouds rolled in, and the sky was completely overcast.
I read after lunch, and then we went for a walk as the sky cleared. It was a lovely walk. We happened of friends with their dog, Lillian, and walked with them a while. And then it was back home to fertilize a lot of the plants not yet treated. It was lovely having a warm and sunny break in the day to do some gardening. Then it was dinner and a movie, as usual.
sunday
We’ll walk with our friends this morning, then I’ll be doing deck repairs with Pete, and then watering all the beds. It’s an iffy day. The sky is overcast but things can change in a moment. Although it’s technically Summer, we’re still experiencing the instability of weather in Springtime.
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