Now We Are Two

Our cats Nick and Daisy continue to work out their new places or priority in our family. Daisy is small, and Nick is timid, so there is quite a bit to work out. Yesterday and today Nick went to the clinic for dental routines, a check up after his serious abcess of a few months ago, and he came through it with style. Tonight especially he was glad to be alive, not ax murdered, and glad to be back home, not abandoned or given up for adoption again. He rolled around in Bob's lap repeatedly. They were The Guys At Home. Especially good because Bob is the one who put Nick into the carrier both days. I was the one who took him to the clinic.

Island time

There is enough breeze to keep comfortable here on the veranda of the Island Hotel. On a whim, we decided A few days ago to spend the night and meet our friends here for kayaking and fishing. For about twenty four hours, we were glum and undecided because there was no vacancy here. I looked around at other places. Then late in the afternoon Thursday, someone cancelled and they called with the happy news. So here we are. Bob went out for another short paddle this morning.

Yesterday was a good day on the water. Our friends are full of jokes and they seem to have everything on their boats, even umbrellas. A half hour of light rain passed pleasantly. Then we paddled some more. We saw Dolphins fishing right in front of us, pushing up the water without breaking through it, the shadow of a fish in front. We saw turtles, and roseate spoonbills, red winged blackbirds, osprey, herons, ibis, barn swallows, frigatebirds, and rays. The guys caught trout, redfish, a bonnethead shark. The paddle back was right into the wind, and a low tide slog awaited us at the beach, but that is all just part of the package.