So, today I don't even have an excuse other than "it's the procrastination gene"! I woke up early and thought that I would have all day to get things done. I was hopeful. And wrong.
Edison was antsy to get out and it was a beautiful day, so we headed out to the dog park. When we arrived there was only one other dog there, which surprised me because it was so lovely out. I hoped that Edison would at least get some runs in with the one dog, but they both seemed to be low on energy. I was about to give up and go home when in walked an old man with a white wolf. Full blooded white wolf with ice blue eyes. He had a ton of energy! Then along came the cutest little African besenji named Gerry, and then a great Pyrenees cross and a Schnauzer too. Then the running and chasing and playing begin full throttle. By the end a little boxer named Kelly had also joined in on the fun and a great morning was had by all, dogs and owners alike!
The next thing I knew, it was 1:00 pm! We had arrived at 10:30 am! Edison has been running for over two hours! To say that he was tired might be this week's biggest understatement. And we were supposed to be going to the Caribbean Festival to meet folks at 3:00 this afternoon!
We were walking to the festival, which normally is no big deal, it is about a 20 minute walk (all uphill!) but I was concerned that Edison wouldn't be ready for that so soon after his big morning. I remembered that we have a dog stroller that we used for Emma, at the end of her life, so that she could join us us on walks. Dan was mortified! He has only recently accepted the fact that Edison is part poodle (apparently not the manliest of breeds) and now he was going to be pushing a poodle in a carriage. "I won't do it!" he proclaimed. Anyone who has met me knows that being told no really doesn't phase me a whole lot. Usually it just makes me more determined to do it anyway and today was no exception.
So into the crawlspace I went to retrieve the dog stroller. You may remember that the crawlspace is also where the suitcases are stored. I walked right past those! I got the stroller out and got it set up and dusted off. Edison was quite interested in the stroller, and as soon as it was set up, in he went, and sat there proud as a peacock! So now there was no negotiations, we were taking the stroller.
As we set off for the festival, Dan was still grumbling. I would like to say that he was grumbling under his breath, because that would have made it easier to put him on "ignore", but he was full out grumbling, telling me that people were going to snicker and point, and all of us were going to look like idiots.
Everyone that we met stopped to look at Edison, pointing out how wonderful his stroller was considering the heat of the day and how busy the festival was. He is so small, only 8 lbs, that in a crowd he can easily be stepped on or accidentally kicked. And it was so hot out, and the stroller had a covered shady area! Dan would not admit that it was a good thing we had decided to use the stroller, but I could really tell that he was revelling in the attention the stroller was getting! We were able to enjoy the music at the festival and bought some Jamaican food to bring home for dinner and walked back home without having to worry about our puppy dying from exhaustion or heat stroke.
So now we are fed, watered, and exercised and everyone is ready to drop! Apparently, packing will start tomorrow! Now that I have walked past the suitcases once already, maybe next time, I will bring them up and fill them! Now I am trying to figure out if I will be able to bring the stroller with me to Manitoba on the plane!
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