Photos were available, but I didn't take them, instead I listened better than usual, I still thought about the photo ops I saw, but I didn't take any. Well at least I thought I didn't, but surprise I did take a couple early in the day.
I started today with the thought of going to the industrial heritage society building to ask what happens when people apply to be members. I learned there is a group that meets in the coffee ☕ room at 8am, before they start doing things that need attention in and around the building.
Asking what happens once a membership is complete, I was told the person could come in and get busy doing many things, batteries is one that was brought up, cleaning up, as many shelves have been emptied due the a push to lighten the load of things that were here that we're extra, not needed. So what's left needs to go back on shelves, and much needed to be cleaned up.
Also a train car that's being rebuilt, that needs loads of love I'm hearing, I didn't look at it this time, but I will. Another thing I heard was about the topper off the Ukrainian Church here in town.
After I left I went around back to check it out. I'm still thinking about what this could be used for? Whoever built it did a wonderful job 👍🏻.
After I took Penny to her Dr appointment, then as she was going to be awhile I went for a walk around the dyke, something I hadn't done for awhile. I parked at Blair Park and started off walking past others that were about to take a walk too. After I got going and was passed by a few, a woman (Richelle I found out was her name) rolled up with her little dog ahead and her son in the stroller. We ended up walking together, talking about her dog, and how she has to give it back to her parents, as she's going to Powell river to house sit.
We talked about her future plans, going to Costa Rica to pet sit for someone, she and her "daughter" (I found out my presumption was wrong) are real travelers. Richelle told me of this site that costs little and hooks ya up with others that are looking for petsitters, for this you get a house to stay in while you look about the new area you now live in for awhile. I'm interested, I joined it later in the day, after she sent me the link.
I'm always amazed at just how quickly connecting can happen. Was a nice walk and talk we had, after I thought I was back at Blair Park I turned off, then realized after I walked down a paved trail I had turned off a little early. So after a few minutes about turn and as I approach the dyke trail again I saw a pic for guitar 🎸, bent over and picked it up,
WOW was my thought, Black Sabbath!
As I straighten up walking towards me was Bob Emde, what a surprise. We said our hi's and yak took up really easy, I worked with Bob setting chokers many moons ago, a really good guy. We walked and talked all the way past Blair Park, up to the bridge where he would turn off to a trail to his home up the street.
Then we said goodbye a couple times, always something else to continue talking. Then out of the blue another good friend, Brian Chipman tapped me on my shoulder, WOW that was a surprise, I introduced the two of them and said, almost as announcement ho surprised I was meeting two of the best (I'm not sure how I said it exactly) but top quality people!
Both really good people, was great to have a conversation with them both. I thought a photo, but resisted, as would have changed the moment. We all could have yaked for longer, but Bob was headed home, and Brian was continuing his walk around the dyke, so I joined him, checking my phone if Penny had messaged, but no. So off we went, Brian and I never at a loss for words. After much yak, and connecting again, we met another couple on the dyke right where I stopped to pickup the pic before, Brian was surprised as it had been along time since he had seen this couple, was a nice meeting, but I had to go, Penny called.
Off I went, picked up Penny, and brought her home, she was ok to just go home today, not hanging out today.
Off I went home myself.
Polly had been busy getting our dinner ready, and cleaning up, happy I came in telling her of my meeting people, she's always joking that I'm making friends, "Oh do tell" she'll say as if she sarcasticly surprised 😂. Now I get a message from our granddaughter in Grande Prairie Alberta, "Hi, are you busy?"
Well that was a really good message, never to busy for a yak with you, so I called and we had a long yak. Polly was just about to go out to get a few things she needed for dinner, so I talked with Taylor for awhile inside, then showed Taylor our flowers in the garden. Then Polly came home, as I was about to show Taylor the planters, and my shop, she hadn't seen it before.
Was a good conversation, I started on the assembly of the planters I've cut up already, so I took the phone in and Polly yaked with Taylor till her BF came home. Was nice to talk with her.
I finished assembling the two boxes just as the rain came again, so closed the doors, and into the house for a little bit of leftovers, and a snooze.
Didn't do much the rest of the day, but was really happy with my day yesterday, nice to have one that feels perfect.
Hmm, after writing this I'm headed to another perfect day ahead, starting with coffee ☕ ☕ and finishing this blog.
Life is good, sure do love our life ❤️
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