On Target

I'm "on target" for taking a half day vacation and going to check out our brand new Target store. It opened on Tuesday in the old Zellers location in the mall. Not having been in a Target in the U.S., I don't know what to expect in terms of quality, though I've heard it's supposed to offer better labels (at least in clothing) for reasonable prices. Not as inexpensive as in the States, unfortunately. But I'll see for myself!

One of my hostas a week or so ago, before it fully bloomed.

 

I hope to take one or two days off next week, before our long holiday weekend. I've got an appointment for Nicki's check/anal glands for next Thursday, but if the neighbour kids come home this weekend I might try to move the appointment to Friday August 2nd and just take the one day off instead of two. I'm playing that one by ear right now, literally.

Spied on my way to work a week or two ago, a cat I often see curled up in one of the chairs on his step. Guess he was particularly  hungry that morning!

Work's the same, a lot of people taking vacation right now. I really need a chunk of time away, because I just don't want to be here right now, am tired and feeling burned out, but have to save a week for Dad's fall visit. And it's discouraging how quickly a day here and a half-day there can eat up your vacation allotment. 

Another cat spied one morning on the way to work. I was a bit too far away with the Canon Elph, had to use digital zoom, hence the crappy quality.

Oh, speaking of sightings, I saw a fox this morning, trotting along the side of our campus library. By the time I got my little camera out, s/he had disappeared. But then reappeared, heading down the sidewalk to a main intersection. By the time I turned on the camera and zoomed out, s/he was gone, so no snapshot unfortunately. I hope s/he stays safe!

On my doorstep last week -- Derry missed it!

My boss's son just dropped in with a carrier filled with three tiny puppies--he and his wife foster dogs for our local humane society. The puppies are only 3 - 4 pounds, will top out at 70 - 80 when grown, are of mixed parentage (can't remember what, I wasn't listening, was trying to get snapshots). He must have just picked them up and be on his way home. I missed why he stopped in with them too. LOL. I don't think any of the snapshots came out (too blurry), but if they did, I'll post another time, since I can't download them right now.

So I'm going to waste another hour, then get the heck out of here.  :-)

Evening sky a few nights ago.

 Purrs from the boys and peace from me.