Good Morning and Welcome to Friday the 15th day of March, 2019.
Last night was so beautiful but not great for walking.
I went out into the back yard – actually on the deck to pick up poop from this morning.
Yup, I know, another poop story.
But this is cute.
Alvin climbed up onto the snowbank that takes up half of the deck to do his business.
Me, in my slip on shoes, decided to go up and pick up the poop.
Everything was going well ….. Alvin turned around and was waiting for me.
I picked up the poop and went to turn to come down …. when due to my weight …. went into the snow and my shoe came off.
Ended up with a shoe full of snow.
Yup, I was walking in the snowbank with one sock and one shoe on.
I delicately balanced a couple of bags of poop and grabbed my shoe that was buried in the snow.
Not impressed but I kept my cool and just laughed it off.
Because really what else are you going to do.
So that was my Alvin story.
Note to self: wear boots when in a snow bank.
We received a phone call from Alvin’s best friend’s Mom last night.
She invited us over for supper and a visit.
We had already had supper when she called and we were not going to walk because of the ice and water.
So Teddy and his Momma came for a visit.
I love the way the boys greet each other with so much energy and joy.
You can feel that energy in the room.
AS soon as Alvin sees their car pull up ….. he starts to wag his tail and bark his HELLO..
Then he runs to the door.
Usually I peek out to see when they are coming up the walk and then I open the door.
Teddy running down the walk and Alvin running from the house.
Just like in the movies.
So cute.
They say hi and into the house.
Run about …. grabbing a chew treat along the way …..
Just makes you feel like a million dollars.
They bring us great joy.
Whether separate or together….
We had such a great visit.
I shared with her one of Steeped Tea’s newest blends, a Rooibos tea called LUSH LEMON.
Oh, it was so nice.
I have been enjoying it for the past few nights.
We laughed and almost cried a few times sharing more of our life’s stories.
I love getting to know people …. we all have such wonderful stories ….. if only someone would listen.
I love to listen and so does my friend …..
Hard to believe it will be four years on July 20th that we met.
Yup, it was July 20th, 2015.
WOW.
We talked about how memorable Mr. Alvin is and that everyone remembers his name and him.
At the end of this month it will be ten years since I moved to Edmonton and into my very first house.
My first house on my own …
It has been and is so very wonderful.
I am a lucky girl.
So today is Friday.
The start of the weekend after we put in the day unless you are lucky to be at the end of your shift or perhaps you took today off.
I am excited for the weekend.
Tomorrow Alvin has his first pedicure and regular appointment since his surgery.
We were at the Vet to have his stitches removed a few weeks back.
You cannot see that he had surgery at all.
I also have to hit the grocery store to pick up the ingredients for the FRUIT PIZZA which was requested as my daughter’s “birthday cake.”
We will have to decorate and they are coming on St. Patrick’s Day so I wonder how much green, I have ….. mmmmmm.
Green streamers?
I know that I have lime green ones, yes, somewhere.
Tidy up the house.
YAY, family coming on Sunday.
We are having PIZZA for supper and FRUIT PIZZA for dessert.
It will be a pizza party.
Well here we go again …. time to leave for work.
Be careful out there as there is lots of ice, most especially in the residential areas.
Have an awesome Friday.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day early.
Special Hello to: all of you ….. you make my life, awesome.
Always, Carol & Alvin