A Day at the Beach

We went out on a drive last Wednesday and ended up in Port Hope, my favorite small Ontario town. The beach was absolutely deserted except for the seagulls who were few in number. There was a stiff southerly breeze which kept the wasps at bay and the sun was belting down. Heaven! After some time relaxing on the sands I headed out into the waves. Normally I do my lake or ocean swimming alone as the better half will get wet only if the water is clean and warm. I struggled on one good leg with the waves and had to ask for help, so in he came. Who would have thought it. He had a good time! He was laughing! I had no camera! No, I am not lying! We rolled around in the lake for quite a while then back to the beach to dry off. By then school was out and the kids were wandering down so we packed up.
Oh yes, I forgot the granny. There was a frail elder also battling the high seas. She had a mop of silver hair and purple streaks in it. My people!!!
I love Port Hope.

The Return

Guess who was in our garden again this week. Yup, good old Rocchina, she of the mammoth torso. She was found by the Better Half luxuriating in the birdbath to the horror of the cat. Said cat had wandered into the shrubbery for a short slurp when she left in a hurry. Upon investigation there we found Rocchina. I shouted and clapped my hands. Rocchina hauled herself to her feet and shambled over to Betty Next Door,where she rested from her labours on the front porch. Then she headed south and sat in front of the church steps a wee while .That didn't seem right so over Victoria St. she wobbled as motorists swerved and beeped.When last seen she was parked in front of the Old Library having a lick of her unmentionables.
It took the cat some time to resume normal size. I had to wash out the bird bath. I have been leaving a big dish of water for the raccoons which they do use as it is filthy every morning.Perhaps it's the greenery Rocchina prefers while she is near water. She is such a honker she has got me nervous while I am outside. Raccoons at high noon are not normal.