Day 36....the walk that almost turned into a marathon.

Day 36........the walk that almost turned into a marathon.

3 Girls and 4 Suitcases.

The title gives you an idea of the biggest.....or should I say 'longest' event that happened on Day 36 and the walk went on and on.....and on.....and on....and you may have seen my post on FB which joked about the fact that we didn't see a Tim Hortons for 4 hrs and 20mins which must be some kind of record in Ontario. Even small towns have 5 of them, apparently but we couldn't find one for love nor money to have a snack/drink in yesterday. And it's not as if we passed by a huge amount of other choice till we reached the 4 hour mark, by which time I was beginning to feel grumpy, my morning muffin having well-worn off and the bottle of water pretty much done. We had been nursing it because for the 2 hours previous, we kept thinking 'there will be a Timmys just along here' or 'there will be a Timmys just around this point' but no....and...no. My friend Annemarie who used to live here and loves THs commented 'did we go via Montreal?' and my feet were beginning to feel like it by the time we got into downtown Toronto.
We had joked with Jen (who luckily didn't go with us because they arrived to pick up the beds at 3.15 when their window was supposed to be between 5 and 9.30pm-groan) that we'd be walking for a couple of hours there and maybe walk back. I sent her a couple of texts telling her that we were still heading East and I think that she was ever-so-glad that she had opted to stay home. I know that there would be a much quicker route to where we got the subway home but the Lakeshore was not that route.
Despite the length of the walk, until the last 15 mins or so, it was great just being with Bill and it certainly didn't seem like 4 hours had passed. We chatted and took in the sights. The sun even came out as we wandered around the shores of Lake Ontario. We discovered the beaches and the boardwalks and prior to them, we oggled at some huge Lakefront properties. Prior to that, we'd wandered around some of the neighbourhoods slightly East and South of where we live......just checking it out.
The great news is that I was able to walk when I got out of bed this morning-lol. Bill worked out that we must have walked approx 19kms, so a good bit of exercise was had. I'm not planning to walk that far again for a while but it is great to know that I could safely head out for somewhere that's an hour away and walk there and back.......like Ikea, for a free morning coffee.
So, I have mentioned that the beds were picked up whilst we were out. Unbelievable that they showed up a couple of hours before they were due. I wonder if it's a method of taking as long as possible to refund your money? I shall be emailing them about their very poor service...soon.
But they're gone and the rooms look so much bigger. Our bedrooms only have beds and a bedside table in them and we have what seems like masses of floorspace. I don't really see that changing over the coming months except that I may put one of the chairs we have at the table, into each room....or not.
I still haven't openned my coffee-maker-did I say that already? I'm beginning to think that I may take it back and put it towards a microwave which would be much more used. I don't really anticipate having many coffee-drinking guests (or indeed guests at all) and my little one cup maker is grand for me. It stops me from drinking a whole pot of coffee every day but I suppose that I could simply make a half pot for myself or even a quarter pot.
I will make a decision by the time we go shopping at Walmart either tomorrow or Sunday morning. We have a car tomorrow to go see Andrew play rugby and will use it to get some of the heavy grocery staples stocked up. I will need to make a list.
In fact I need to make a list in general of things that I want to do and get started on it. I have been thinking about all sorts of writing that I could be doing, the latest being a sort-of-blog for new mums.
I have been thinking about what it is that I know that I can pass on to others in a way that may be helpful and I know that I can pass on a lot of experiential advice to mothers who are just beginning their journey into motherhood. We all have to live through our own experiences but it is nice to know that those who journey with us or those who went before us shared a lot of the same emotional stuff that we are living. I was thinking about this today after visiting a very lovely young couple who have the most beautiful of new babies. They reminded me a bit of Bill and I and Andrew and I was glad to be able to share some of my own early experiences of motherhood with them. And I think that they were interested to hear them.
So, keep reading because your guess is as good as mine for where this adventure is going to lead me, folks.
As always, I send love and hugs out to all. As I sit here, listening to and smelling the scent of the pouring rain through my open bedroom windows, I feel at peace and at home. That's my wish for you all. To feel peaceful and at home.
Lxxx