Full Circle

On this beautiful 3rd day of August, I wanted to share with you a charming visit we were blessed to experience this week. Not only did we entertain my Mom's sister, but, I had the opportunity to treat her to our own brand of Maritime (and family) hospitality. You see, I used to, as a young girl, spend time with her and her family on their farm, gathering eggs and whatever else I could help do, all the while savouring my time away from home on summer vacation.

Growing up in a small house with 4 sisters, I always dreamed of having my own room someday. And, for a night or two, my Aunt Marilyn made that dream come true for me.

So, when we invited her over to our "B&B", I wanted to return that kindness she had extended to a very appreciative neice, all those years ago. The master suite was hers for a night, complete with her own *spa* bathroom (she enjoyed her very first whirlpool bath), a balcony outside the garden door in the bedroom with a view of the gardens below, and, early morning coffee to take in that view (she had requested me to set the coffee pot to perk at 6 AM).

Arend and I had planned to camp out in the Miami Room, so we convinced her that she was not "putting us out" of our room. It was hers to enjoy, on this, her very first "over-night" in our home.

And enjoy she did! After an evening swim, followed by a relaxing *tubbie*, we sat by canlelight on the back deck, talking and laughing, pausing once in a while to listen to the *night* sounds in our wild and someitmes busy backyard (an interesing and humourous story I'll have to tell another time--grin).

As the clock neared the midnight mark, my aunt stretched and said, "Good-night, don't let the bedbugs bite" and made her way up to her sanctuary for a few hours, before waking with the dawn and a cup of java.

I'm still smiling when I think of her in that king-size bed, giggling like the young girl who was treated to her own room long, long ago. Just another memory for the scrapbooks; no, not just another memory, but indeed a very special and unforgetable memory, to think about and smile over when the nights once again get long and cold. Please, though, Barbara, don't start even to think about that yet!!! Blessings on this wonderful summer day, enjoy your time with "yours" and until the next time, Barb