Thursday

I was trying to think of a catchy title, but just couldn't, so Thursday it is. It wasn't the brightest beginning to the day but there was no precipitation today so it's an improvement! I decided I had to get out for a bit, so I decided to take the dogs for a walk. They are quite a lot to handle, so it was one at a time. I didn't go too far - I'm not that familiar with the streets where daughter lives and I didn't want to get lost. The dogs seemed to know where they were going as Sasha (the black husky) was trying to pull me in another direction that daughter later told me was the way they usually go. Isn't it strange how dogs seem to remember a familiar route? I remember when I used to walk Shasta around the roads near daughter's apartment - there was a short way and a long way - and she would become quite insistent which way she wanted to go lol. Luckily, these two were a little more willing to be led somewhere else.

Sierra at the top and Sasha at the bottom. 

I went out by the main road right near a farm. They live in a small town in the country. 

See, there is a little blue in the sky. Later it cleared out quite nicely - pretty close to sunset (of course!)

From the staircase window. 

Later on, we did pop to one of the few shops in town. It was funny to see the Valentine's Day things out already!

We did get a few housey things done today. Among this we sorted out the electric steraliser - yes that is a thing! I remember when my children were babies we boiled the bottles in a big metal pan that had this plastic insert thing where you put the bottles. This contraption they have steralises and dries off the bottles! It even keeps them 'safe' for 24 hours. Quite nifty. Good thing we unpacked it and looked at it as it is recommended that you run it through two cycles before you use it! Daughter is planning on breastfeeding if possible but she will be returning to work so baby will be having bottles too. 

Tomorrow is daughter's last day at work. I think she will be glad to be done.