Sandcut Beach

We naively thought 400m wasn't too far so decided to check out a new to us beach.

The trail was not a novice one.

Eric had to assist Kai the entire way and he moaned all the way down about why, oh why were were doing this walk.  I was wondering the same thing haha.  In the end it was gorgeous and worth it but a nicer, warmer, drier day would have certainly helped.

This is how impressed he was by the time we got there. 

Fake smile while he was fighting the tears.

Up was way harder than down.  I'm definitely feeling it today in my thighs.

We met up for dinner for fire oven pizza.  Yum.

Jia got to experience Jiffy Pop for the 1st time.  This upped the camp fire game and he's insisting we stock up for camping.

We got Jerry a treat cone.  He loves it.

Having him on our table was fun.  We totally just watch his antics.  He can pick up a toilet paper roll, lift it over his head, lower it down over his head and then crawl through it.  He's an athlete.  He's mastered getting to the top of his water bottle and he's chewing a giant hole in the stand.  

Shannon and I went for a beach walk in the morning.

Then we settled into our couches at the fire and did our sewing together.  Camping calm and bliss.

Kena and Eric went exploring after lunch.

They went further than we did.

We're back home.  Getting life sorted.

 

French Beach

 

Shannon's picture.

French Beach is gorgeous.

Getting out was iffy.  The water tank fell out of the brackets.  I said we could use the porta potty and a jug of water but Eric scoffed and stomped off.  He spent the afternoon working miracles.

We were finally loaded and did our usual light check and our trailer right turn signal isn't working.  Arg.  Another half hour before he gave up.  It will have to wait until we're home for a fix.

Izzy eats well.  Seems we're always making her food just as we're trying to leave.

Izzy had a pee moment.  Yikes.  Oceans out of our old gal about an hour after she was outside.  Good days and bad days. She doesn't appear to have pain and is mostly the same happy girl.

I opted to leave the Chihuahuas at home this time.  Fei is home.  It's rainy and cold.  I thought after Eric's frustrating day that he might prefer some actual relaxing time.

We ate Tim's on the way and arrived early evening.  Lots of time to hang out and enjoy fire.  Shannon brought rice crispy squares for roasting on the fire.  Camping win!  They're really good.  We just picked up more for tonight ;) Way easier than smores.

Doesn't everyone make and eat breakfast with their mouse watching everything?!  Haha.

Luk has named him Jerry.

Love.

Eric painted the ugly silver storage box.

The rolling rocks.  Tide is out too far but we could hear them through the night.

Today's adventure took us to Sheringham Point Lighthouse.

Nice little walk down.

So pretty.

The perfect shot.

Mouse Rescue

 

I thought Luk and I should go rescue a mouse.  He agreed.

Yesterday after school we went to Ladysmith and picked up two cages for $10.

Today after school we went for snacks and discussed the plan.

We went to the pet store and oggled the tiny fancy mice that are all girls.

Luk's choice was rescuing a boy mouse from the spca or getting multiple girls from the pet store.  Also a rescue mission since then they won't be snake food if we take them.  Boy mice live alone and girls can live in groups.

There wasn't a wrong choice.

Omg.  Seriously sooooo cute.

Luk is happy to keep his name as Mousey.  I'm sort of hoping he'll come up with a name on his own.  Mousey is able to climb the cage plastic walls so he's a spidey mouse.  It was almost Peter Parker but that was a no.  I have suggested Sir Poops-a-lot, which got a laugh but it's still a no.

They've been at the spca for months. There is a poster on the back wall of the three mice available.

We thought we were there to look at Leonardo Demousio but one look at Mousey and he was the one.

We had to do an actual adoption application.  

Cage $10, Mouse $5.35, better water bottle $12.99, mouse food, not sure of the amount, boy watching his new friend intently all the way home, priceless.

The spca staff didn't think we'd be able to handle him.

He's actually quite tame.

Love!

Kai is extremely excited about the mouse.  He LOVES him.  He'll need close supervision.  He's gentle but not able to anticipate Mousey moving.

Mousey loves exploring and he moves lightening fast.

The wheel is a weird set up, it is lower than the cage so has to hang over an edge.  Mousey doesn't care about these details he just wants to run.  I'm pretty sure he's put in a km already.

Only a few minutes with him and he was moved to the bigger cage.  He is super active.  So fun to watch.

Was Eric on board?  Surprisingly, yes.  He was actually quite involved with setting up the second cage for him.

I have to go stare at the new baby. 

That's fun.