Finally!! Heading out!

May 13th,2019

With the hand slowly feeling better, and looking better, we decided that if the Doctor liked the healing process of the hand, we would carry on with the plans to head out as soon as we get the “go ahead”. With that in mind, and knowing that the splint would hamper any thing that Bill could do, we had rallied some of the neighbours to come over and help lift the kayaks on to the truck and put the bike onto the bike rack and hook up the trailer. Bill felt that he could probably do it himself but did not want to risk further injury to the wound.

At noon today, our neighbours, Merv, Marty, Gary and Rick came over and the work began. Gary, always the joker that he is, pulled up in his pick up and asked us to come over to it. A few days previous, he had mentioned that his sister Darlene, lives in Kentville, Nova Scotia, and suggested that we drop in and see her. So, he opened the tailgate of his pick up and showed us two cardboard parcels with Darlene’s address on them and asked us if we could take them with us to give to her! Debbie and I looked at each other, (Debbie thinking about “where they possibly could fit”!, and me, thinking “Well I guess we could because Gary is such a good guy”…….). After a few awkward quiet moments of contemplation, Gary started laughing and told Debbie to lift the parcels. They were empty. That was a great gag Gary, now it’s my turn… .

With so many helping hands and cumulative years of experience and knowledge, it was short work and in a matter of time, the rig was set up and ready to go!!

Debbie spent the remainder of the day, stocking the fridge and squirrelling food and necessities into the various spaces in the trailer. Bill left and took “Slade”, the grand dog, to the vet for a check up and then met the biking group at Starbucks for coffee. Jeff, Rina, and the kids came over, bringing some topsoil to top up a flower bed and then to say goodbye. It was a tearful farewell. In the evening we took “Slade” to Sharron our long term dog sitter and then to say goodbye to our great friends Wayne and Pat .