Too make a long story longer, she's back

Yeah!!!! Miss Duffy, Arthur's house cat, returned last night, and we are all relieved. Max is out of the corner and the dunce cap removed. Last night coming home from a dinner out we saw two "red" foxes which can actually be any color, and this brought up the comment from Arthur that the foxes are vicious and have been know to kill cats. Fortunately for Miss Duffy, this did not occur.

We had a lovely day yesterday. We decided to finish our art crawl and drove over to the other end of the island to Roche Harbor. It has changed significantly since we were here a few years ago. They have added small houses that have a view of the harbor that are built in a Victorian style and much like row houses but with space between each. You can also buy them for about 1 million dollars. We thought we might like one until we learned how much they were selling for. Instead, in a gift shop we bought a glass pumpkin for only $30. A much better deal. We also stopped in a cafe there for two bowls of clam chowder. Nice and warm on a cool day.

We then wandered furthur along the outer edge of the island and found a glass works that was participating in the art crawl and enjoyed being the visiting Texans as well as the artist's demonstration of other work she does of wax on board. This sound a bit strange, but she is an excellent artist and produces beautiful results both in her wax work and her glass. What a treat.

To cap off this perfect day, Beth and Jim thought we five should all go to dinner at a restaurant called Duck Soup Inn. We have been there many times, and this is a gourmet restaurant with many unusual items on the menu with local produce incorporated where possible. Foxy had a sea food stew which was more like a bouillebaise, and I had a stuffed chicken breast stuffed with apples and cheddar cheese. Others had Steak Diane. Dessert of creme brule nearly finished us off, and we staggered out the door and drove home. Happy travels.