Thursday, June 8, 2017

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Tonight's picture was taken in July of 2004. Mattie was two years old and in the Outer Banks for a second summer. Mattie never went too far away from his sippy cup. Which was why it was in many photographs. However, another reason I love this photo was it captured how dynamic Mattie was. He was never one to sit idly by observing. Instead his arms and body were usually in motion, as he absorbed the world around him. This was true about Mattie from the moment he was born. 


Quote of the day: The use of traveling is to regulate imagination with reality, and instead of thinking of how things may be, see them as they are. ~ Samuel Johnson

Each morning we check in on Sunny. I am grateful that Dogtopia has a web camera, but they also text message me daily with Sunny updates! Check it out.... Sunny is sitting on the race car bed, next to the human pack leader. I remember the last time Sunny was boarded at Dogtopia, he spent many days staring at the door and pacing the room. Now he seems more comfortable. Bottom line is I know he is safe, in a clean environment, and with people who love dogs. 

Because of the horrific weather today (raining, 20mph winds, and cool temperatures) we went antique shopping. At one of the stores was this big orange cutie.... named Buffalo. I spoke to the store keeper about her. Buffalo is 14 years old. She has had a tough life, as her owner was killed in a car accident and basically abandoned. She was attacked by other cats until the local store owners adopted her. They cover her medical bills as well. 

On our way back to the condo, we saw our resident bunny in front of the property. 

As it is easy to get stir crazy, we tried to walk on the beach this afternoon. NO ONE is on it mainly because of the whipping winds. It makes it feel like 50 degrees by the water. 

Peter snapped a photo of me by the "NO swimming" signs. The life and rescue people have been driving up and down the beach for the past two days posting signs. 

I took a photo of Peter and was trying to capture the height of the waves. They were huge and ominous. 

This was what it looked like from the shore line. 

We have never seen the Outer Banks like this and the store owners are telling us how unusual this is for this time of year. 

The water is as grey as the sky. It is ironic though, because the movie theater and stores are loving this weather. The cold and rain drives people away from the water and into town. 

Back to the Walk! I have been posting photos for almost two weeks now. Tonight's photos feature our chaos obstacle course inflatable. This inflatable was popular with all ages. You can also see many of our sponsor posters attached to the chain link fence in front of the inflatable. 

There were actual lines to get into the inflatable. 

These girls are in high school and gymnasts, and loved jumping around in this inflatable. 

Adorable photo, no?

The inflatable featured many slides!

Sliding fun.