More New Family.

 I enjoyed church today, not for any religious reasons, although there were lessons to be leaned for those that wanted to take them on board. My pleasure, for right or wrong, came at the end with those that stayed behind for tea or coffee. They are all much older people than myself. A lot of the old ladies, and one or two of the older gentlemen made quite the fuss of me. I don't know if it's the novelty factor  or if they find me a totally awesome person. I'd like to think it was the latter but suspect it's the former. Anyway they were all fussing round me, wanting to get me more tea or how was I finding this, or was I getting along with that, and apparently I must come again next week. I said I would try but couldn't promise. The best thing for me though was that I could tell that mum was pleased with all the fuss.

When we got back from church we picked dad up and drove over to uncle Ken and auntie Carole's  for lunch. They have their own farm about half a hours drive away.  It's the first time I've seen them for seventeen years, we haven't been close!!! I think we are to be much closer from now on though. They have a daughter called Kimberly who is a couple of years older than me. I'm not sure about her to be honest. Nothing bad occurred between us, but there was no signs of a welcome either. When she was with us she mostly sat there on her phone not saying anything. Uncle Ken was okay, easy to get along with. Auntie Carole, who is Australian and considerably younger than uncle Ken is lovely, always laughing and jolly. I can't recall seeing her without a smile on her face. So I'm not sure where Kimberly gets her demeaner from. Of course I was required to face all the usual first time questions about how I came to be a stray wandering around the highways and byways of Scotland. I don't mind though.

On the drive home dad just said out of the blue, "I hope you don't plan on adopting Kimberly's habits as you grow."

I wasn't sure whether he was referring to the phone or her sullen demeaner, but as I didn't plan on adopting either in the future I assured him he has no need to worry on that score.

So that's been that really for today. After tea we all settled down to watch TV, mum enjoys watching 'Dancing On Ice', It's not really something I would usually watch but I made her snuggle up on the sofa with me and dad so I was happy to watch.