So long, vacation, it was fun while it lasted
Our "relationships" with our vacations are so brief, aren't they? Flings, really.
I was off for 10 days, including weekends, and took yesterday (Monday the 12th) off as well. It was part vacation and part staycation.
I went to visit friends R &C for a few days, as I usually do three times a year, and we had a great time, took tons of pictures. We stopped at the usual haunts: Wicklow Beach (see the gull pic above), the Northumberland & District Humane Society Thrift Store (see Louie, below), the other thrift stores, Presqu'ile Provincial Park (see first pic), and this time, Haute Goat, which is located about 10 minutes north of Port Hope, 200 acres of farmland with goats, alpacas, Icelandic horses, a mule chickens, and dogs.
Louie the thrift store cat
At Haute Goat
The bonus was getting pics of both an immature blue heron and a white heron or egret.
It was a great mini-break, and it's hard to come back to reality, thought I admit I function better with structure in my week.
If all is well in our lives in October, and I can get pet-sitting (my pet-sitter is returning to school in the fall, though thinks she'll still be available AM and PM, before and after classes), I hope to take another mini-holiday and get away for a few days.
My thanks, as always, to R & C for everything, particularly R, who does a lot of driving when I visit!
I hope everyone is okay; I took a break from most commenting while I was off, hope I haven't missed anything of great significance.
Peace.
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Haute Goat is worth a visit -- take (and wear) rubber boots, both for the manure and mud, and the ticks (especially if you walk the trails they've cut through their property).
I am glad your holiday was refreshing, but, yes, they are always short - me saying that after having twice your time off; I'm greedy for peace and relaxation that way. Your next time off gives you something to look forward to in the cool month of October, though.
Any time off from work for holiday (not medical) purposes is welcome, no matter what time of year. I like taking a bit of time in the fall when the heat and humidity have passed.
the second to last photo is spot on competition worthy !!! just saying....hint hint !! :) hope N & D are well ♥♥♥
My two are okay, for aging kitties, as far as I know. I worry/panic about them both, Nicki in particular (because of his chronic health issues), but right now all is okay, knock on wood.