Got home yesterday and we both found that we forgot: where the linen closet was, where we kept the bread, how to turn on the icemaker, and other things I ironically can't remember. We went through the same unthinking process when we got to Florida in January. It takes a while to train ourselves into thinking "north. . . north. . .north." Rather than "south. . .south. . . south."
We came home to (as planned) no phone, no tv, no computer until mid evening, when we finally got them phoned in and hooked up. Nancy called, about that time, to let me talk with my grandson Vincent who has arrived at the wonderful age of 4 yesterday. Thank goodness I could talk to him. He was so excited, and getting ready for bed, as it was a "school night." I don't think at that age there is a difference between bedtimes on weekends and weekdays, as they pretty much keep to a schedule of waking ups. He'd opened some of his presents, but not all, and went out for pizza. They plan to pretty much extend the birthday celebration through tomorrow by opening presents today and tomorrow. Last year we helped him celebrate his third birthday. Having three sets of grandparents, Nancy and Dan have been wonderfully fair about making sure the grandparents all see him equally.
We arrived home around suppertime to very high grass. Lots of the neighbors were outside - including Chloe, the year old dog from next door. We introduced Gracie to her and the neighborhood children. The kids were so gentle with her. Interesting note: I'd forgotten how small she is. . .in my mind. Comparing her to Chloe. Gracie wasn't sure what to do with the high grass. She really had to jump to go from place to place. (We did find some areas for her to do her business, though). Paul is spending the morning on his riding mower cutting the grass. I am unpacking, doing wash, and getting this posting done. Gracie is taking a nap on the rug by the computer.
Our trip home was uneventful, except for more stops (for the little one.). It wasn't a bad trip at all. We did 450 miles each day. Gracie rode very well - in a portion of the van behind my seat that Paul made into a "playpen" with puppy pad, carrier, and some toys. She also rode up front with us. The majority of time, she spent sleeping, either on a towel - of which she made a "nest," or in her carrier (cave.) We stopped at two really nice motels - so I took their cards, and will keep them as a remembrance of where we'd been. . .for future use. She ran like crazy (doing zoomies. . . which is just what the name implies) in the motel room. You could tell she was glad to be out of the car. She did the same thing when we got home. Zoom, zoom zoom. She discovered some of Ella's old toys too which zoomed with her.
We had a nice stop visiting Edna and Mike. Edna switched an appointment so she could be home. We had a nice leisurely lunch with them before getting back on the road. This time of the year is so beautiful to travel. The azaleas, dogwoods and other flowering trees, bushes are all at their peak somewhere or other. It's not at its peak here, though, which is good since we did plant lots of spring bulbs and we'd like to see them come to fruition. Edna and Mike's azaleas and pink and white dogwood tree was beautiful. Yes. It actually was pink and white. Mike told me that it was two trees, planted close together. Really close. Their trunks and branches intertwined. Interesting and pretty.
It is beautiful out today. A good first-day to be home. Our neighbors wanted to know if we brought this weather with us. I certainly hope so.
Guess that's all the news from the woods edge. How're things goin' in your neck o' the woods?
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