BAXTER

 POST # 683

Say hi to Baxter. He lives across the street at the neighbour's house, and he's been there now for a couple of years or so.  He is without a doubt, one of the friendliest furballs that I have had the pleasure to know.  So you can imagine my surprise the other day, when I went over there to drop off their mail. When I opened the door, this was the face that I encountered.  That was a bit of a shock.  Baxter was doing his best to be a guard furball.  This face might even have scared Dora-dog, but I have my doubts.

But I managed to drop off the mail, say hi to Baxter in spite of his scary face, and headed back home.  I suspect that on my next visit, he will be back to his friendly disposition, and I will have forgotten about this encounter.

But in case you want to have just one more look at Baxter, here it is.

grateful for every breath,

Paul

The Thoughtful Wanderer

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

 POST # 682

Happy Valentine's Day to Mary and Dora-dog.  I am very happy to spend today with both of them, here in Shelter Bay.

Today marks eight years, since Mary adopted Dora-dog from the animal shelter.  I think that they would both agree that it was a great idea, and I would have to concur with that sentiment.

And five years ago today, it was a very snowy February day, unlike today without a snowflake in sight.

Here is my blog post from that year.  https://wherespaulnow.blogspot.com/2021/02/happy-valentines-day-happy-anniversary.html

grateful for every breath,

Paul

The Thoughtful Wanderer

BACK TO WASHINGTON

 POST # 681

As far as I can tell, Blanca isn't looking very happy that her housesitter is now having to say goodbye.  This photo was taken at the ferry terminal prior to me heading back to the mainland, in preparation for my departure to Washington.

After an overnight in Vancouver, it was time to head to the train station.  In all of the time that I have been doing this journey, I have never been first in line to board the train until this most recent trip.   The train station was pretty empty, and as a result, the train had very few passengers.

The journey was longer than normal, as we were held up at the border.  It seemed rather odd to me, as the train had so few passengers, I thought that we would be on our way in no time.  But anytime you are dealing with border control people, one never knows just how long the delay might be.

Eventually we were on our way, and I was greeted by Mary and Dora-dog at the Mount Vernon train station.

Up until today, the weather here has been very nice, considering the time of year.  We've had some sunny warm days, as can be seen in the photo below.

As I write these words, the sunny weather has disappeared at least for today, but I'm sure some more sunny weather will be on the way.

Dora-dog has had a hair cut since my last visit, but short hair or long, it doesn't have any impact on that perpetually cute face.

grateful for every breath,

Paul

The Thoughtful Wanderer