Platt Discovery Cottage

runnings

October 17th, 2007

Yesterday we took advantage of the holiday and went for a nice long walk in one of our local parks.  It was a beautiful day, but a bit too hot - in October, imagine!  The park’s path runs along the Humber River.   We stopped to watch some fly fishermen and Fuss wanted to hop right into the water to help them.  We walked a bit further where there is a tiny waterfall.  Here the fish make valient attempt to swim upstream.  We sat for about 10 mintues, during which time, about 4 of them succeeded, to great cheers from the crowd gathered to watch.

Then, last night as we were all getting ready for bed, I heard water just pouring down. I said to Colin that I was so surpised that it had started raining since I had just been outside and it didn’t seem about to rain. I walked to the back door to have a look, because really it had to be just coming down, but the sound beconed me from the basement! I went a couple of steps and saw water pouring from one of the lights recessed into the ceiling! Similar to the salmon’s waterfall.

We put a bucket underneath, turned off the water at the main and went to bed - hoping for the best. We seemed to make it through the night and the plumber arrived promptly at 9am. He worked until 3! 3!!! Amazing. And spendy. He was here so long, I even served him lunch.

So, Colin’s holiday was full of fun things to do, none of which we actually did. Today took the cake, though. His last day of holidays spent with a plumber.

Luckily he was a very friendly plumber since Fuss had tonnes of questions and advice.

Enjoying the (now dry) journey, Amanda

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