Today, I forgot the first rule of small towns: Any place that does not serve food is closed from Noon to 1PM, including the veterinary center.
After our false start, Buster did get to the vet today and was given a bath and a pedicure. We also made the acquaintance of a feisty, small dog named Lewis.
Summer is sorta over. The original plan was not to spend the entire summer in Kansas, only a few weeks. This plan was quickly voided after being told the wait for a new Prius is 3-5 months.
Adjusting to small town life again was not easy, especially when I didn't have a car. There are some perks. Non-perishable goods generally cost less. A 2 liter bottle of Diet Coke is over a dollar cheaper. Gas never exceeded the $4 dollar mark here. However, the humidity in Kansas and the onslaught of mosquitoes has not been a pleasurable experience. Fresh produce of the "exotic" variety is scare or overpriced. (I miss avocados.)
It was not a lazy summer. We did manage to finish refurbishing the kitchen at my folks' house, and I finally managed to clean up my corner of the basement this summer. Now, I'm getting ready to load up Daisy and head back to Jackson, Wyoming, next month. I'm already excited about the upcoming winter of snowboarding in the Tetons, and I'll be there early enough to get in some hiking before it starts to snow in October.
Upcoming will be a post on the new Uh Huh Her release. Study up. There will be a test.
Do you have a permanent residence or are you a modern day nomad? ;)
Posted by: Brianna | Wednesday, 20 August 2008 at 07:13 PM