We had a great time over the weekend at Emily's. It was Dad's first time, so he was very excited and fell in love with the area. He especially enjoyed the agriculture of the area. We went up to the Stone Door hike that Emily and I did last spring. On the way up, Emily spied the sign above. I must confess that it seemed like we might have driven onto the set of Green Acres. How many places do you know of where they sell produce, prom dresses and land? We had to stop and check it out. It turned out to be a second hand store. The prom dresses were quite nice and inexpensive--like $10!
But the real treat of the store was meeting their cat. Truly, it must have been a descendant of Scout's. She looked a great deal like him--only smaller. She was so very friendly. When you pet her, she sometimes would stand on her hind legs, wrap her front ones around your arm, "play bite" on it--just as Scout would! She was amazing : ) It was good to pet her and took me back a few years! We asked about other cats around that might be like her, and the lady who owned the place asked for our number. Emily obliged. We'll see if any kittens appear! The picture isn't the best, but it was the best I could do with my cell phone--and I forgot my camera at h
ome on the dining room table. The hike we took was short, and mild. We had to get back to get ready to go to the benefit for the House of Hope, an organization that serves the community as a safe house and helps those who are victims of domestic violence. But there were beautiful views all around and when Dad went out on a ledge, my cell phone proved useful once more. Most places that we visit have railings, so to see this natural view without one is quite dramatic. We thank Emily for a splendid visit!
3 comments:
it sounds like a great weekend. i'm glad you all got down there.
brian will write later, i'm sure, but he'll be jealous of the scout-like cat. it is one of his life goals to be another cat very, very much like scout.
"it is one of his life goals to be another cat very, very much like scout."
Thanks, eNJay, for letting the cat out of the bag...my parents already knew I wanted to _buy_ another tail-less cat. I'd been working my way up to telling them I wanted to _be_ a tail-less cat.
That trip looks like a lot of fun. Every picture is a winner--prom dress, land for sale, produce, ledge, and esp cat. Glad Emly showed you such a good time over in Manchestershire.
Brian, I'm confident that you can do whatever you set your mind to doing and if it is to be a cat, much like Scout, reach for your dreams! ;)
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