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October 12, 2006
Scenes from a Move: Scene #1: A Ducky Welcome
I recently moved from my much-beloved Washington, DC metropolitan area, where I had lived since the third grade, to a suburban town in sunny Florida. Moving a thousand miles is always going to be a bit of a drama, but this one was complicated by the three much-beloved cats who were moving with me. Suffice it to say, they did NOT like that 16-hour drive!
But it wasn't all bad. Here is my favorite scene from the big move...
When I finally arrived at my new home, got the cats out of their carriers and settled in the house, I went back out to the garage to start unloading the car. That's when I noticed the string of ducks coming across the lawn towards the driveway. A large, white duck led the way, followed by three smaller brown ducks. (Mallards, I think. What do I know?)
They turned up the driveway and came right up into the garage as if to say "Hello, welcome to the neighborhood." A few quack quacks. A little pattering around in circles in the garage. Then they headed right back down the driveway and on to their next appointment.
Shortly after, I noticed the couple "gifts" they had left behind in the garage. Well, what do you expect from ducks? Besides, I didn't mind the little bit of cleanup. Their visit was well worth it.
Posted by Selena at October 12, 2006 07:23 PM