Europeon cruisers are home

The rain began at 9 while we were viewing the latter half of the cancer webinar and continued for roughly an hour. I took off my Holter monitor shortly after 10. S neglected to check the gauge when he let the cats out at 11 but plans to do so later. We left the yard at 11:30, returning the Holter monitor to the hospital's X-ray department. Then, we picked up an iced coffee for our trip to Costco. We made a quick loop around to gather party supplies and a new planter, which we carefully placed in the back seat's crevice for the journey home.

So sweet

Ma and Pa's plane was scheduled to land at 1:25, so we arrived at the cell phone parking lot at that time. However, the plane was delayed, and they didn't emerge until 3 pm. Unfortunately, they both developed a bad cough, with Papa suffering the most. We caught up on the amazing cruise trip during the ride home. Once back at the ranch, we quickly unloaded our groceries and planter, put the Mother's Day gerbera daisy planter in, and then they were off to Medicine Hat.

new planter.. same as one we bought a few weeks ago but the older one looks eons behind

Harley once again refused her salmon breakfast but consumed it after we returned home, albeit with the addition of fresh liver. For her other meals, I've resorted to soaking dried liver treats in them. We had finished unloading the groceries before tucking into leftovers for a late lunch / early dinner, as it was nearly 4 pm. The rapid onset of the smoky conditions was astonishing. During our walk with Harley, we checked the gauge and noted 2/10ths, just as before. 

We moved our dining table out and brought in a new one to stage in the area. The lighting wasn't ideal, but I managed to take some photos. The absence of some table connectors prevented it from being completely level, so I've ordered replacements online. Additionally, I laid down a drop sheet, sanded the edges, and applied stain to reduce the contrast. Meanwhile, S tuned into a Q&A session for the cancer webinar series and watched hockey with the sound off.

Shaina sent this adorable video from her bittersweet last day of babysitting Renn

B was out with Cooper at the usual time for feeding her horses and then headed home. There was no ride for her tonight. I worked on the blog before moving to the bed to join S, who was watching the big screen, now accompanied by a bowl of yogurt.