I left this morning at 8 am to go to Assiniboia to pick up my bus, trailer and horse. Made the trip in 2 1/2 hours with Dallas' car. The bus sure looks great with brand new tires. The bill was even easy to handle. Picked up the trailer, took down the electric fence holding Jet in and loaded him up. The trip home was hot and windy. Very windy. I was quite distracted by the new sounds of the winds from the southwest and the rocking and rolling of the bus. I told myself I survived the tire drama so I can handle anything today!
I just about had some drama as luck would have it. Just before Moose Jaw I saw out of the corner of my right eye the tarp that was screwed to the side of the bus to act as an awning was shredding in the wind. I calculated that if it did rip off I'd likely have some warning. Quite a few years ago I investigated getting an honest to goodness real awning and I quickly changed my mind hearing the over $1000 price tag. Instead I resurrected an 8' piece of flat steel an inch wide by 1/4" thick, sandwiched a Canadian Tire $10 tarp between the steel and the bus and presto. Handy awning. I rolled it all up with 3 of my Dad's old belts that he passed onto me thinking they would end up in Value Village. As it was we rarely used the tarp so I expect I'll just take it down.
In Moose Jaw I opened a can of smoked oysters and lined some crackers up on the dash. Oh I sure missed Lee today. One of the best things travelling together in the bus was that she loved to drive and I loved to 'make house'. I'd line up cheese and crackers and BC cherries on the dash and keep her hydrated. We would both watch for traffic and especially at intersections. Both of us were driving even though only one was in the captains chair. I miss that a lot. Feeling good about accomplishing all of this on my own today is trumped by the fact that I really miss Lee and feel sad.
As with all feelings and as I remember Lee's Mom often saying, this too shall pass.
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