MV 2007.2

Do they look like happy Mom feet? Serenely sitting next to Edgartown harbor in their brand-new, fresh-off-the-needles socks on Mother's Day?

Yep. That's what I thought, too.

Despite my extreme headache, I finished knitting them last night and wove the ends in this morning. Finished them just in the nick of time! Happy Birthday/Happy Mother's Day, Mom.

We had an exciting morning, too. First, at 4:30, Chappy woke up. We're not sure if he just decided it was time to get up, or if he needed to go to the bathroom, or what . . . but he woke us both up. I can't remember the last time he woke me up in the middle of the night. I did take him out--even though it was raining--but still am not sure if that was why he woke me in the first place.

Then, when we'd finally gotten back to sleep, at 5:30 . . . the radio-alarm went off. I leaned over and tried to turn it off, pushing every button I could think of, starting with the snooze button, but . . . nothing. The radio just kept on playing. Finally, Mom realized that the music was coming from the other bedroom. Now, really . . . this radio was loud enough to wake all three of us up in the next room at 5:30 in the morning. Sheesh! She said she thought somebody had left it as a prank, but I think that it was the last person in our room, who had a really early ferry they didn't want to miss. (Yes, I'm an optimist, she's a pessimist.)

Still, we did manage to get back to sleep. When we got up, Chappy opted not to eat his breakfast and just seemed . . . cranky. Which, for those of you who know him in person, is completely out of character for him. I don't know if he just didn't sleep, or what, but he really wasn't feeling the vacation "vibe" this morning. Nevertheless, we headed off to Espresso Love for breakfast--Mom's absolute favorite, blueberry scones. We walked around Edgartown for a while, did a little shopping, bought Chappy a biscuit from the Black Dog, and eventually got him cheered up.

This might have helped a bit. "A Dog's Guide to Life" by Joe Cotton, illustrated by Deb Hoeffner. I spotted this at the bookstore and thought the dog on the cover looked kind of like Chappy. I picked it up and started flipping through it . . . the illustrations looked amazingly like Chappy . . . So I looked even more carefully. Yep. Moose, the dog whose "philosophy" is expounded here, was a Boykin Spaniel.

Naturally, I had to buy it, right? The illustrations are adorable. The book itself is pure, sentimental fluff . . . but that's not necessarily a bad thing, right? And the illustrations that look so like Chappy were worth the $5.99.

Our weather was lovely, once the early morning rain cleared away. (As in, when I took Chappy out for his bathroom break at 4:30 this morning, it was raining. Of course.) We spent the afternoon walking around Oak Bluffs, and spent a couple hours just sitting in the car along Ocean Park, watching kids chasing geese, out playing with their Moms.

We got dinner from the Black Dog Tavern--Chicken Piccatta, which was excellent, and some Black-out chocolate cake--both of which we split. Chappy's exhausted and zonked out on the floor. And all in all, it's been a lovely day. Mom likes her socks. The weather was beautiful--about 65 degrees--not too hot, not too cold.

I hope your day was as good!

Happy Mother's Day, everyone!

Comments

[Beth]

What a perfect Mother's Day gift for your mom!

[Chris]

Sounds like a good day, after a rocky start! I hope you can all sleep in a bit tomorrow. :)

[Deb]

Sounds like great fun. Maybe Chappy just wanted to get an early start on Mother's Day with you??

[Kim]

A nice day despite the alarm clock craziness. I must visit Oak Bluffs. It was a Methodist summer "camp" like Mt. Tabor and Ocean Grove, NJ.

[Risa]

Have a wonderful vacation!

[PumpkinMama]

I'm sill very jealous that you're on island and I'm not. Funny- - MY mom was brunching with HER mom right next to that shot of YOUR mom in her new socks (at the yacht club) on Sunday!

[Romi]

I'd say the feet *definitely* look happy. :) Happy belated Mother's Day!

[margene]

Beautiful pictures of MV! They bring back good memories. Sounds like you know how to spoil your Mom! ;-)

[Kristi aka Fiber Fool]

The photos are beautiful! Enjoy the rest of your vacation!

[Carol]

Sounds like a perfect weekend! Sorry I missed so much, depression bites big time:( Maybe Chappy just wanted you to start your mother's day early:)

[Paula]

Sounds great. Hope you have a great time. Very nice Mom socks

[JessaLu]

Definitely happy feet! Sounds like a great day :o)