Plans? What plans?

This morning the cat's owner came and picked him up. Kind of disappointed. Had the most awesome name picked out for him and all the kids liked it too. Gyro. Like a gyroscope.

Work was HOTTTTTT! Only if I stood in front of the fan did I stop sweating. There has been no breeze to speak of all day. Hasn't been one since yesterday. The big forest fires in the interior are creating enough smoke that it has drifted down across the sound and blurred out the sun. It was a blazing orange ball that could have been mistaken for the moon, it looked so ghostly. Noticed walking home that you couldn't see the other end of the four-lane north of Bowser even when at the Northdown turnoff. Now THAT is some intense smoke!

Work was crazy so I didn't get out till quite late, at which point I then had to rush home to grab a bike so I could meet up with my friend Lizzy from Victoria. We had a lovely chat and walk around the Wildwood park.

When I got home from the walk, I realized just how stupid I had been in my rush out the door. I took neither cellphone, house key, money or identification. So when I got home and everyone was gone with all doors locked, I couldn't call them to find out where they were, couldn't get in without a key, couldn't bike down to the liquor store to grab some breezers with the money and I.D. that I DIDN'T have.

So I went down to Deep Bay instead. Believe it or not, it's the first time I've been down there since moving back to the Island. It used to be my absolute favorite spot to bike to years ago. Would ride 22k round trip just to watch the masts rock back and forth on the waves. The docks are very crowded now even though there are new wharfs added on. Mostly pleasure boats, even on the private side which used to harbor mostly fishing and federal boats. Overall 'twas a very nice relaxing bike ride.

Now I am home, had a shower and am about to watch a chick flick. Just us girls! Kids down, guys gone to town, life is good!