Kim and Oliver and our dear little "buggie", went home today. Ten days went by so fast, and we had such a great time with them. The weather was good and I think they got to see some things that they liked. Hey Kim, did you guys have a good time?
Hey we had a different experience one day. We'd gone to Pugwash and saw a little closed antique store with a note on the window. It said, "If you wish to see the store, please come across the street and someone there will come and open up for you". So that seemed reasonable, but when Don went over there, the lady said there was no one else to stay in her store while she opened up for us. So she handed Don the keys and said here open up and if you see something you want to buy, just bring it back over to her and we could pay her there. So here we are, total strangers and we spent the next half hour poking around in her little antique store. Isn't that amazing? And I hasten to add, we had never met her before. We were so amazed. That would never have happened in Langley that's for sure.
We went to Prince Edward Island one day, and got to see the Anne of Green Gables cottage. Kim wanted to make them an offer on it, but I don't think they would have accepted it, no matter how high. It is a lovely little old time cottage, and PEI is such a tidy province. My goodness, so tidy.
Then we went to Lunenburg and Mahone Bay and finished off at Peggy's cove. Kim absolutely LOVED Lunenburg, and even though they lived in the middle of nowhere on Vancouver Island and LOVED that, she was willing to put up with the summer crowds of Lunenburg, if only she could live in one of the old time houses there. I think maybe she was born in the wrong time or something.
And as for Liam, well even though he came down with a cold, he was a little charmer. On his worst day, he slept most of the day, and hardly wanted his bottle at all, but that only lasted a day or so and then he was on the mend. Such a sweet little boy, we just love him.
Today was hectic, getting things packed and organized. Trying not to forget anything. She bought a bunch of little souvenirs, pictures, antique postcards, shells to use in her art... she was like a little kid looking through her presents when she was showing them to me. I love the little watercolor of Lunenburg that she bought at a coffee shop. I am not as impulsive as Kim, which is a good thing because I saw so many lovely things...but I just try to remind myself that these things become things to dust.
So we had a good time with them and we'll miss their faces, but we will talk lots. And next year will be our turn to visit I guess.
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