It rained during the night, but this morning it is only overcast, which is better than fog!  Yesterday the fog was so dense and so wet (100% humidity) that when I took Maggie out for her morning walk I felt as if it were raining.  If you got under a tree the moisture dripped like rain.  SO strange!!!

We packed a lunch yesterday, put Maggie in the truck and took off looking for sunshine.  We went south on Whidbey Island and ran into sun almost immediately after leaving the base.  We found our way to a small touristy type town, Langley, on the southern, leeward side of the island. It was about 40 miles away. It was sunny and 80 degrees.  The town was about 4 blocks square and was comprised of little boutique stores, restaurants, book stores, and one or two souvenir shops.  We found a small park, ate our lunch and then walked back to "downtown."  Vendors were setting up for a street market so we found a used book store/coffee shop with outdoor seating and sat there with Maggie until the vendors were "open." Couldn't resist buying a book along with my tea!   I also got some most delicious locally grown strawberries, blackberries, and peaches from the local farmers.  

Maggie was very good in this new, for her, environment.  We kept the leash short so she wouldn't trip anyone up and she stayed at heel position most of the time.  The only time we had any issue was when I stepped on her foot and she squealed.  At that point, everyone within ear shot turned to look at me as if I had been beating her.  Very embarrassing!!  She and Roger found a bench outside a shop I went into where the owner had put out a bowl of water and a container of dog treats.  They made themselves comfortable on the "MAN BENCH - give your wife your wallet and be comfortable while she's inside" and apparently Maggie attracted a lot of attention and made new friends.  She did very well! The road trip part was still a little nerve wracking for her, but she had a good time otherwise.  

After lunch today we are going to an art and craft fair south of us in Coupeville which is only about 10 miles. Coupeville is another seaside town with little boutique shops and restaurants so if the fair is a dud we still can do some browsing. Should be a nice outing.  

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It WAS a nice outing!!   Sunshine and 70 degrees, lots of vendors/artists and lots of people to watch!  The fair attracted good artisans and a good variety of art work to look at.  I spent a good deal of my allowance on myself and had a super time despite not buying any jewelry or yard art which are my usual purchases at these types of venues!   We stopped on the way back and had frozen yogurt, so the afternoon was very, very pleasant.

Another first for Maggie and us - when we got home she met us at the door with her ball, went running outside with it when we opened the door and then did her "crazy eights" (when she is excited she runs at top speed through the house making figure eights for about 10 minutes until she wears out).  She brought us the ball, we tossed it and she brought it back!!  She does that in the house but we have never tried it when she was loose.  She was great.  When she was done she took her ball and went into her pen and just looked at us as if this behavior were perfectly normal.  What a good dog!!!  She has really come a long way since the first traumatic-for us-all month!

Have no idea what tomorrow will bring but hope it is another lovely day!