Day Forty One

Festis 

Mrs. T was up exceedingly early again. 

But Miss Niamh did not arrive home until the wee hours this morning and therefore was unable to arise at the crack of dawn. 

Mr. T got up at a reasonable time as he was booked in for his breakfast coffee with his old friends.

But by that time Our Niamh was at Starbucks studying with the assistance of expensive coffee and Mrs. T was at the grocery store.

We saw Miss Niamh in the window as we strolled by on our way to breakfast. 

But we did not disturb her. 

As we were a bit on the starvation side of the equation, and we could see Eddy’s Diner just steps away.

Fortunately they have Milkshakes at breakfast as entrees. 

And as they serve real beans, they have a proper breakfast available. 

Even if they are a bit stingy with the beans. 

When Mrs. T returned she had a box of croissants and delivered two of them to Mr. T, while he was talking to his friends.

When the morning coffee was finished it was just the appropriate time for Mr. And Mrs. T to go on their walk and beat the forecast rain. 

But before they left Miss Zita saw an enormous bird in one of the trees that overlook our side yard. 

And when they returned it was still there.

So I lent them my service binoculars so they could get a better look.

Then they retired to the dining room and got out a bunch of reference books. 

And as we all poured over them we decided that it was a Coopers Hawk. 

But it had such good camouflage it took Craig forever to find it in the trees. 

Which is why the binoculars came into play. 

Then Miss Zita went downstairs to fix a dress and Mister Craig decided to see if his hockey team can win another game. 

Miss Niamh returned absconding with the Buick and disappeared once again. 

So without the car Mrs. T continued her errands on foot. As the rain held off.

But it was a bit too cold for her to bicycle. 

On her way home she met a friend and they talked until both of them were too cold to continue.

So when Mrs. T got home she was glad the house was quite comfortably warm.

The local hockey team actually won, which was a rather a surprise all round. 

We only had a quick walk around this afternoon as the squirrels kept themselves well hidden from that Coopers Hawk. 

Apparently squirrels are one of its favourites dinners.

Our Miss Poppy would have been so pleased with its visit. 

Our family had a lovely meal, but Niamh had to concentrate on finishing her essay. 

Which was due almost as she was writing it.

Mr. and Mrs. T went to the den to drink tea and eat cookies. 

When Niamh left to go to the cinema with her friends we took over the dining room for our cribbage night.