Teddy and Steph left yesterday. It was so sad watching the ferry pull away from the dock with the two of them onboard. Teddy was crying, so he felt it too! Of course, I miss Steph, we had a great time, but I didn't expect to miss Teddy as much as I do. I have never encountered a dog like him, he's quiet like a cat, so many times one, or both of us, would jump up and look around to be sure he was still in the house. It wasn't all this constant barking and jumping around like most dogs, but he would lie down next to me when I was reading, sigh, put his head down and sleep or just relax; and in true dog fashion, come up to greet me, or just put his nose on my arm while I was sitting to say hello, how're you doing, I like you! That's one thing about dogs, they tend to be devoted and give unconditional love, whereas cats are more about what's convenient for them. It has been a long time since I've actually had a dog, I think I had forgotten that. Although I realize a dog doesn't fit into our lifestyle, we just don't have the time to devote to one and it is a reciprocal relationship, it would be wrong to just take and not give! Although our cats are a bit more like dogs than the average cat - most of them talk and they all have their distinct personalities; it's really fascinating when you pay attention to the little details. I guess that's what gives life it's color, otherwise everything would just be black and white!
Well, it's about time to get up and get moving before I let one of my remaining days totally pass me by! I am going to miss this little island, there's just something so special about being on an island - I can only imagine how fabulous it would be to actually live on one. Maybe that's why all my favorite books seem to take place on islands! OK, I'm signing off now, will try to post again later. I had forgotten how refreshing it was to blog, it makes you stop and look at life from a different perspective, which I find makes me appreciate things a bit more, rather than just letting everything pass by without notice.
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