Good afternoon everyone!
We had fun at the beach yesterday, and I even went out into the waves to play with Rooster. We both love the ocean, and it just felt great. What we didn't plan on was being so tired after the long car ride and, even though we'd had a good night's sleep, we both wilted pretty quickly and were ready for a quiet evening.
Scoote had to work today, so I'm doing laundry, baking brownies, and putting away some of the stuff I brought down. The bulk is in storage until we get the house, but I had the car's (huge) trunk packed to within an inch of its life.
Quiet day today...school starts tomorrow so there's still some to do to make sure we're ready. It'll be a bit of a scramble since we have to get Rooster's school assignment tomorrow morning, and then head to the school. No tour or intro for him...just splash into the first day. Better than starting late though...so it's good we made it down when we did.
The drive was long but went well. Lots of construction and traffic in Virginia, but otherwise smooth...and the folks at the motel didn't give us any grief about 4 animals in the room, even though the sign at the front desk said 1 per room. Sweet lady at the desk just said "I'm not telling if you're not" and checked us right in.
Our old kitty Bree is still AWOL. She vanished right before we left (very unlike her) and the friend who is checking for her hasn't seen any sign. I'm hoping she's okay, and that she's just off adventuring. When she turns up, she'll get stuffed into a carrier and put on a plane for a 3 hour flight instead of a 2 day drive...so maybe she planned this all along.
Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend.
Dinner tonight will be roast beef, mashed potatoes, broccoli...and those fresh baked brownies for dessert. Right now the beef is marinating in the fridge and will get popped into the oven soon for a long slow roast.
Hugs to you all...and thanks for your well wishes on our trip. As smooth as it went, I'm thinking it helped.
baby...dinner will be ready when you get home.
