What a day!

I played hooky from work today so I could spend part of it with my friend, Kathleen. We went out for a hearty breakfast then came back to my house where we sat by the warm fire and yakked 'til our jaws hurt.

After Kathleen departed, the day was just too glorious to spend doing mundane tasks so Otis and I bundled up and headed to Tolmie State Park. It has a small stretch of beach with glorious views of the Olympics. In spite of the mid 40 degree temperature, a young family was sloshing around barefoot in the water while I was trying to keep warm bundled in my coat & gloves!

Otis and I met a new BFF, 'Creamy'. She was wandering the beach, siding up to anyone who would give her a pet. What a love! Had she looked thin & forlorn, I would have been very tempted to incorporate her into our household as Otis' sister. But she had plenty of meat on her bones, a current license tag and, when a concerned man called Animal Services with her license number, we discovered she had a home in the neighborhood.


I arrived home to 4 valentines in my mailbox.

'She would show him naughty....'

'The Great Romance - you are the girl in the story....'


'To the world's best aunt and uncle....'

I feel loved and cherished Kim, Kathleen, Chloe & Sophie!