Before the thunder and rainstorms rolled over us this afternoon, the keeper and her friend J headed downtown for walking and a lunch. It was chilly and we had to stay in, but they walked through the SAM Sculpture Park. Very whimsical pieces, as seen here.
The keeper got home just as the rains were pelting the flowers and the vegetables. Obviously, we had to stay in tonight as well. It is good the keeper did all of her work outside yesterday. She painted the little bench and flower box in the side yard, finally, after 10 years, and stained the lattice on the deck to make it match the floor and to hide the less than beautiful carpentry of a
certain friend. She also put away all of the outdoor furniture for the winter. A sad moment for us all. What a grand summer we all had! Heat, sun, so much time outdoors. But because we had such a nice summer we are more ready than we usually are for autumn and its chill and rain and darker days.
We watched a touching independent film with the keeper tonight, Wendy and Lucy, about a young woman down on her luck trying to get to Alaska to work in the canneries, and her dog, Lucy. It is a story of loss, and love, and letting go. A sturdy little film. We gave several claws up.
By the way, I think the bitter awful pills worked. I am feeling much better. She has also stopped giving them to me now. I must have swallowed enough to make a difference.
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