Stormy Sunday

The rainclouds were brewing last night as the red to orange sunset came over Camano Island. It was very quiet and peaceful. When we departed today for all points south we were rested and delightfully satiated from a tremendous breakfast created by our hostess Melissa. She even holds a cooking school in her home when not a B&B. We stuffed our now frozen raspberries in a cooler with blue ice and headed back to the mainland. We loaded the car with groceries (who wants to try and park in the city??) and headed for points south, including Issaquah near Lake Sammamish. It rained while we were inside the store and when we walked back out to the car it really felt like home-cool, foggy, and about 60 degrees.
We hear from our Alaskan friends, however, that has been really warm and dry on our island, and there have been some wildfire starts. Some areas are getting smoke from wildfires from the Interior.
Our dog Kona and the cats have been doing fine under the watchful eye of our pet parent Ardath; Kona even panted on the phone to me. So far Kona's pancreatitis has not returned, and she seems comfortable. Thank goodness...
Escaping the city for an island was a great idea, we might try to do that again if Dennis is feeling well enough. As we walked back to our little apartment from the rental car place in downtown, we passed tons of convention goers leaving the convention center (These were veterinarians). We got excited about conventions there-what is there was a gem and mineral show in town? A hunting dog show? An outdoor expo? We fantasized about the opportunities...unfortunately, there was nothing in July and August except advanced issues of foreclosures, critical financial mistakes during divorces, and federal aquisition regulation "BOOTCAMP". Oh boy, that convention calendar sounds like a total snoozer.
The seagulls were "laughing" at us as we climbed the last hill to our place. We are both tired but in a good way and Dennis is ready to face what the week will bring. Hope to have news tomorrow, Faith and Dennis