Monday and more Trivia

It was a good day. A productive day. As we drove into the valley tonight after Trivia, I noticed a light where there usually isn't one on the road in - and it turned out to be a mini-bus of tourists, gazing into a clear night sky. The Milky Way was very obvious tonight and that was only a small part of Nature's light show on offer this evening. I have to wonder though how long it will be before more tour operators realise how wonderfully dark it is out here - and how long before urban sprawl and development overtakes the Valley. It won't be"progress". Tinka and Maggie both had visits to The Tevs this afternoon; Tinka to check her mouth is free from infection following last week's extraction, and Maggie for her annual top-to-tail. M will have to wait a couple of days to confirm there isn't an issue with the heart murmur they detected in Maggie. It may have something to do with her slightly enlarged thyroid (I think I heard that correctly!). Pearl was happy to stay home with S rather than coming with The Tevs contingent.

Maggie

M and S made it to Aqua today although it would have been easier if S had been able to locate her swimmers ... as it turned out she came up with a workable solution - a borrowed pair which were perfectly serviceable once M had tied a big knot in the back of the very baggy bottoms! At least they didn't fall off during the session which seems to have been good luck rather than good management - although it was a very fine and tight knot. There is still an air of uncertainty over the Monday class and it's possible that M, S and An may have to source another session/venue. A couple of options have been mentioned - and Zumba!

Trivia!

We were all limber and loosened up for Trivia this evening though. We were 6 - FI, An, Ca, Ni, S and I - and something must have worked because we were finally back up on that podium. Second ... which is a whole lot better than nearly second-last in recent weeks.

M chose not to come along to adjudicate, going instead to have dinner with Mouse - bringing home the puzzle books - and leftovers! l'd call that a great night all round!

Fingers crossed that S is not getting the lurking lurgy. I'm trying to keep it at bay (wishful thinking is not working terribly well), but hopefully she will have better luck because no-one needs more cold symptoms around here!

The furries were all inside by the time S and I arrived home. We had suspected it might have turned chilly when we noticed the thermometer in Lars drop fom 20 to 10 on the drive from Southport to The Valley, and there was a mist on the road - and those stargazers of course.

Following their example, we paused on the way inside and I almost broke out the camera, because it was truly magnificent. Is it possible that we sometimes neglect to take the time to look up? I know I always check out the moon, full or otherwise, but sometimes forget to reach for the stars!