Respite

I've had almost two weeks' respite from the neighbour mother and kids, who, presumably, have been with the paternal grandmother in the Toronto region. I had expected them to return last week, but mercifully they didn't. I'm surmising she has taken her two weeks' vacation from work and so they'll all be back this weekend.

I'm grateful beyond words to the Universe for this break, especially since I was home 1.5 days this week sick, but it's going to be oh so hellish trying to readjust to their return. I've felt I've had a real home again, while they've been gone. The father BBQs in the evening, but other than that, one can hardly hear him.

We've also had a brief respite from the breath-sucking, lung-gasping humidity, for the past day and a half. We're heading back into the "pea soup" though. Such is Ontario summer weather!

I got the Maxi/Guard oral gel for Derry on Wednesday, but....1. It's a pretty runny gel and 2. I need to be facing Derry and be slightly below him to get anything onto his gums. So I can't restrain him while I'm attempting this and I've not had much luck yet. I've started to use the pet toothpaste again, though, with the hope that I can get him accustomed to it once more (he loves the taste), and sneak the gel in from time to time (supposed to be every other day for 3 weeks, then once or twice a week). I'm not good with being consistent, one of my many failings, and I need to be consistent about this.

It's hot, lady. And you can forget about that supposedly tasteless "gel" you want to apply to my gums.

 Don't even think about trying to put either that gel or toothpaste in my mouth, lady!

There's nothing else to relate. I'm doing my best to ignore the work politics, because it's far out of my realm of control. Head down, do my work, carry on.

So I'll leave you with some snapshots from the walk along the waterfront park last Saturday morning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purrs from the boys and peace from me.