Our Penultimate Day

We awoke to rain. It seemed like a downpour, but the radio man said it was only 5mm. And, then it turned into a dreamy Scotch Mist. The clouds parted around noon, and before we knew it the sky was blue again and the temp was a balmy 27C. Bad weather doesn’t stick around for long here. I feel like we are beginning our internal goodbyes to Halifax. Our junkets are shorter; we talk more about cleaning up the house and we are making plans for next week. Yukon friends, Jan and Pat, are in town ( Victoria) and are coming for dinner on Tuesday. Will I even remember how to put a meal on the table after these weeks of take-out and easy-peasy burgers and tacos? Doug had a scheduled Zoom meeting, but was let off the hook at the last minute. We had the afternoon to ourselves - like being let out of school. So, we decided to have a dip at nearby Kearney Lake ( pronounced Karn-ee Lake). It really is close - less than a 10 minute drive and a water reservoir for the area. If you were ambitious you could even walk. We shared the sandy beach with a few children and other grownups. The water was a tepid 19C. I have been so sedentary lately - a swim felt good. Dinner was - you guessed it - lobster rolls again. We have discovered a market that does a delicious job and the take-away means we can relax over dinner at home