The day was a mix of sad and something else, maybe anticipation. We left behind our new pack but will soon be seeing Rob and the rest of our home pack: Luka, Appley, and goofy, enormous Mintz.
First we left Rio & Lydia in Salina. Did I mention Bados is a clumsy dolt? After waking this morning he went to jump off the bed and somehow managed to scratch Lydia's eye, although he swears he did not step on her head. Both he & J hope that he didn't manage to scratch her cornea or something; that usually heals quickly but can be very painful & irritating in the interim & sometimes needs antibiotic ointment. Rio is worried, but Lydia's husband was coming to pick them up, so she won't have to drive. Lydia promised she would see an ophthalmologist if this didn't get better by the time she reached her home town.
From there we drove toward Grand Junction, CO. The only excitement en route was a hail storm outside of Denver. Barb was driving, & Mini felt very stressed. Cars were parked under any overpasses on the interstate. Looking for cover we got off the interstate and tried gas stations, but cars were already huddled under cover around the pumps. The best J & Barb could do was to park very close to a building with a slight overhang. This managed to keep big hail off the windshield. Luckily the bad weather didn't last long. Within about 15 minutes we were on the road again.
After arriving in Grand Junction, Barb picked up a rental at the airport & the humans moved her luggage to that car. Bados & I said good bye to Mini & Gilbert. I don't have to struggle for a good spot by my low window anymore, but the drive is lonelier without them.
We continued on to Ogden, UT. J had hoped but not really expected to get this far. We were in the car almost 16 hours today, but tomorrow it should take us less than 12 hours to get to Redmond where we will meet up with Rob & the pack. I've missed Rob most plus Appley and, of course, Luka. and maybe Mintz, maybe not. He is awfully big and has no since of personal space.
J. I soooo enjoy this blog!
ReplyDeleteGita reminds me a lot of my near-feral Silkie, lol! She is just too smart for my own good, as I'm sure you can relate. Fun posts. We really enjoy them.
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Thank you.
DeleteIt is tough being a SmartAss Bitch when you live with a bunch of goofy males. On the other hand, the boys are not too bright. I can take them all on together. Well, Appley & Bados anyway. Perhaps not Mintz is enormous (75 lbs).