What was in the package that I had to pick up at the Royal Mail, you ask? Well, no surprise; I have the best friends in the world. A very dear friend (any friend who offers to come and clean your house from top to bottom before you move is an absolute BFF) wanted me to have a great Canada Day. So she sent me a care package. I had talked about maybe finding other Canadians on Orkney, and having a July 1st get together, so MB assembled everything one would need to host the perfect Canada Day party.
As well as a scarf for Scout and a hat for me, you can see all the party decorations: paper plates & napkins, a banner, balloons, and flags. Plus: and I can’t say thank you enough for these added items: Club House poutine gravy, ketchup chips and all-dressed chips, and, of all things, PC KD (President’s Choice Kraft Dinner). I’m ashamed to admit the chips are already gone. Oops.
Well, here’s the thing (and this is going to sound sadder than it really is). I did reach out on FB, but there really aren’t as many Canadians here as I had thought (I have still yet to meet one in the flesh). I was going to suggest to my walking group (we walk on Fridays) that they stop by for a beverage, but over half of them are away this week. Yesterday was the last day of school, so my neighbours took off this morning. And, to top it all off, COVID numbers are way back up this month in Orkney. So, I’ve decorated the house, put away the poutine gravy to share with my cousin’s family next time I’m there, and am having the KD for dinner tonight. My playlist for the day includes Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Diana Krall, and Rush (but no Bieber). And I will use the rest of the decorations, the plates & napkins FOR SURE next year – and Scout & I will be decked out in our Canadian best when we go for our walks today.
Thank you MB, for a lovely gift – Happy Canada Day!!!!
