Saturday

We had four items on the agenda Saturday: 1) go shopping for a range (shopping trip #2); 2) attend Chapin’s birthday party; 3) send Bruce off to work after the party; and 4) send me off for an evening out with some high school friends. We managed to get 3 out of 4 done.

Our shopping trip got delayed because we had an unplanned visitor in the morning. Meet Popsicle.

Visitor

Popsicle, you have to go outside!

She just waltzed in the house and came upstairs to find us. Ezra loves her. Finn does, too, but only from a distance. We had a hard time keeping her out of the house, despite the fact that she seems to have her own house a block away. I guess it doesn’t help that Ezra keeps leaving bowls of milk out on the porch for her.

Finally, we tore Ezra away from Popsicle (whatever you do, don’t call her “the cat”) and headed for the party where a good time was had by all. When it was time for ice cream, Bruce sat down with Finn and they were joined shortly by Finn’s friend from Cottage, Marietta. She seems to have taken a liking to Bruce, too.

Bruce and friends have ice cream

Bruce never did get to work because we went shopping after the party (which we stayed at way too long because everyone was having so much fun). But I got to go out with some old friends and we had a blast. A pretty darn good day.