Today was a doing day. We had to get up early to leave for the Zoo for my Docent meeting, even earlier then usual because of the extra snow we had gotten the other day that caused hubby to get stuck coming out of our driveway Friday morning. Then the neighbor got stuck coming out of his. And several other neighbors all along the street. We were all digging each other out and pushing each other to get going.
So yesterday, when Frank came home, I asked him that after he had a chance to rest for a little bit, if he would go shovel the front of our driveway and into the street so we wouldn't get stuck. Or at least try. Well, Frank is a drinking man, so he went and bought his beer, then settled into drinking and shoveling. Best way, he said. But he did a fabulous job! When hubby came home, he was able to pull into the drive with no problems.
So this morning we got up at 730am and were out of the house by 8am. We backed out of the drive, turned and was able to get down the street with no problems. Yeah! That meant since we didn't have to dig and push our way out, we had time to drive through and pick up some breakfast. Yeah! McDonald's pancakes for me, sausage mcmuffin for hubby. Then we were on our way to the Zoo.
The roads were clear as we stuck to all main roads. Even the road up to employee parking at the Zoo was clear so hubby was able to drive me up to the top, where I was spared walking up a long ass hill. I got to walk across the back part of the Zoo to The Lodge at Moose Lake, where we were having our combined meeting of both types of Docents and our potluck lunch. I had found a big container of mustard potato salad marked down for quick sale for only $3.99 since it only had two more days before it had to be sold. Perfect!
Hubby handed me a $20 bill just as he dropped me off as he didn't want me to be without any money, and I'm so glad he did! Because I had forgotten that we were having the Scavengers Sale for Vultures at our meeting. Docents donated animal related products and put a cheap price on them to raise money to support the vultures. I spent the whole$20! But I got some great stuff! I got a book on animals from the 60s, and a new Animal Encyclopedia. I broke down and bought the big grizzly with a big fish that is glass and an interesting pattern. I got a box of miniature wooden ducks to give to Cassie for Valentine's Day to remind her of Minnesota when she used to go back there during the summers with her dad. I got a statue of a hedgehog too. Might send that to Cassie too, since she really wants one. And some jewelry for me. I had several bags and had to carry them all over the Zoo after the meeting!
After the meeting, I joined the Docents in Training for the afternoon session of class so I could get my CEC, continuing education credit. I had done one class earlier in the year and needed one more credit, so this was it. Luckily, one of the DIT helped me carry my bags. I crocheted once we got back to the classroom during the lectures, something I learned that helps me listen better and keeps me from falling asleep.
It was a good refresher course and I might go back for more to help me get back into the swing of things. After it was over at 330, one of the DIT helped me carry my bags down to the front of the Zoo, where hubby was waiting. It was a nice day.
I thought a lot about why I am so completely attached and in love with Revy. He's the size of a newborn baby, loves to be held, melts into me, and is bringing up feelings I had when I just had Cassie. I loved that baby! I held her all the time. She wasn't allowed to sit and cry, the smallest of whimpers and she was in my arms. There is no way to spoil a baby. They just need their needs of love, food, changes, comfort, warmth and kisses met. I felt so happy, at the top of the world! Here was the baby I was told I would never have, the first pregnancy I had to completion. I was so thrilled every day I was pregnant. Every night I would lie there with my hands on my belly, praying and concentrating on growing her. Every single night. When she was born, I was doing everything I always dreamed of doing with her. I breastfed, I held her skin to skin when she was ill, sleeping upright in the recliner on nights she had ear infections, so she could have her ear pressed against my chest to hear my heartbeat, reminding her of being in the womb.
Revy has brought up all those great feelings. He's settling in more, the dogs are all getting along, he is starting to get more relaxed and independent, so isn't wanting to be held as much. And I have to ask myself do I really want 4 dogs and 7 cats? I can't have the birds out or the rattie boys out while he is in the room as he attacked Inry. Didn't hurt him, just scared him when Revy grabbed Inry's head in his mouth. I don't know. The other dogs are kind of jealous of the attention though I am trying to still spend extra time with them. But I pick Revy up and cuddle him a lot. We are still looking for his owners in the meantime.
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