A weird long weekend
I never made it to Mullet Festival. That would be mullet-fish, not hair. Mom & I made it to Swansboro but there was a HUGE traffic backup. We waited for an hour only to discover the route was blocked by a parade! Yes, the Mullet Festival Parade!
Anyway, we changed our minds and turned back because parking would have been horrendous if we'd waited until after the parade finished. *sigh*
I also needed to get back to town and buy a plant to give to my friend because one of her dogs died. This is one of the dogs I house-sit for that lives by the creek. She was a 16 year-old chow-lab mix. She was not doing well last 2 weeks ago when I stayed there overnight. I was actually scared she would die on my watch but she hung in there somehow. They ended up putting her to sleep Friday. I burst into tears when I got the email - she was too upset to call me. I get so attached to the animals I house-sit for. It's probably not surprising since I live with them for a while.
Today I baked pumpkin bread from scratch. It came out really yummy. I ended up with 3 loaves. I'll bring some to work. The other great thing was my thumb didn't hurt at all when I was mixing the batter! The surgery must have done something right! :)
I think this means I can attempt to get back to beadwork. My fingers must be strong enough again if I start slowly. :):)
Anyway, we changed our minds and turned back because parking would have been horrendous if we'd waited until after the parade finished. *sigh*
I also needed to get back to town and buy a plant to give to my friend because one of her dogs died. This is one of the dogs I house-sit for that lives by the creek. She was a 16 year-old chow-lab mix. She was not doing well last 2 weeks ago when I stayed there overnight. I was actually scared she would die on my watch but she hung in there somehow. They ended up putting her to sleep Friday. I burst into tears when I got the email - she was too upset to call me. I get so attached to the animals I house-sit for. It's probably not surprising since I live with them for a while.
Today I baked pumpkin bread from scratch. It came out really yummy. I ended up with 3 loaves. I'll bring some to work. The other great thing was my thumb didn't hurt at all when I was mixing the batter! The surgery must have done something right! :)
I think this means I can attempt to get back to beadwork. My fingers must be strong enough again if I start slowly. :):)