It is small, clean, has really nice owners and is the last marina on the Pawcatuck River as it opens into Little Narragansett Bay - a 5 minute drive from the house. Saturday we took a boat ride. What a beautiful day. It was good to see Irv 'back at the helm' - especially because it has been 12 months since he was in the hospital for his heart valve operation and that long since he has been on a boat.
Very exciting as this was also Norman's first time on a boat. We are giving it a try. Thank goodness we bought him a life vest as it served as a double restraint keeping him in the boat when a flock of swans came swimming by. As a Pointer, he loves his birds, rabbits, and wood chucks. No rabbit is safe In our yard (poor things). He is quite a birder!
He was mesmerized! And he loved the ride! Note my restraining him. He just wanted to push the envelope.
As for the gardening, 35 bags of mulch later Irv and I finally weeded, mulched and planted (for now) the garden in front of the house.
Gardening is an act of faith and love. I am looking forward to seeing how (or whether) it fills out like the gardens we saw in England.
Footnote: I should note that someone did take the Buddha statute on the trail (sad!) but we did get to meet the person who manages the Boy Scout camp who stopped to introduce himself while we were gardening ( Fran, the Boy Scout man). He gave us permission to walk on the camp grounds and all he wants in exchange is for us to keep an eye on the place. Deal!
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