Renn sitting day

Praise the Lord for another morning filled with sunshine and devoid of wind. After enjoying coffees and porridge, I managed to finish and post a blog. On May 31, Shaina moved out of downtown. Dressed in my fluffy housecoat, I watered the front planters. Today marks Archer's 8th birthday—happy cake day, Archie! <3

Today is also my first official day of babysitting Renn. In a rush to catch up on some online tasks, I posted about the stool that sold yesterday and the coffee table set to be picked up today. The stool will be collected at Kaylin’s, so I loaded it, along with a South America map, the table, and two leaves, into the car. I walked Harley, knowing she'd be indoors all day, while S lounged on the couch, engrossed in his phone.

Matt put stickers around the house to help Shaina know were things are, how sweet :)

We departed at 10:30, taking a bowl of cottage cheese and pineapple for my on-the-go breakfast. Our plan to drive through town and put up the 'for sale' sign was thwarted by news of a water main break in Calgary causing delays on 16th Avenue, so we proceeded directly to the city. We arrived at the planned time of 11:30. The table was promptly unloaded and settled into its new home. Nathan went to his meetings, Kaylin had already fed Renn and left for work, leaving S and me to enjoy an afternoon with Renn.

Isn't she adorable?

lunch for little miss, see the dining table in the background?

watch her hands

As we played, 'Thelma the Unicorn' was playing in the background. After Renn's lunch and more playtime, we placed her in her new wagon for a stroll. We picked up salads for lunch from the supermarket along the way.

reading on the ride

Someone wanted to check the food out closer :)

I had to snap a picture to put with the one from last July 11 in the same place

another book on the ride home

Once back at Kaylin's, we moved to the deck to enjoy our salads. I set up the water table and added a big bowl of water as per the water restrictions, which she thoroughly enjoyed.

She was tucked into her cozy sleep sack, lulled by songs and cuddles before her 3 PM nap. It took a few extra lullabies, but she fell asleep shortly after. Meanwhile, I penned today's blog as S arranged some rodeo panel work. The stool and map ladies came for their pickups past 3:30. On my Creative Moments page, I informed Calgary buyers about the summer pickup option. Kaylin returned home past 4. Later, S and I departed, with him driving to Strathmore in Shaina's Jeep, while I headed home. Navigating through the Glenmore rush hour was dreadful, but I arrived by 5:30. After feeding Harley and checking on the plants, S got home at 6, having placed the for-sale sign in the condo window, picked up a new basil plant from the library, bought a rotisserie chicken for dinner, and redeemed his DQ points for a free Blizzard, bringing one for me as well.

I snacked on it while the quinoa was cooking, then we savored our supper, and I topped it off with the blizzard for dessert. Thanks! It feels strange not to have hockey on the TV every night. Britt arrived, so I went out to ride with her. It was a pleasant evening, albeit a little windy, which helped keep the bugs at bay, though there were still a few around. S listed the rental online and spent some time reading his book. After our ride, I weeded the garden before heading inside. Tonight was dedicated to reading as I joined S in bed with our books.