Forsyth and a special surprise!

As promised here are some pictures of the lovely Forsyth Park.

Here is the azalea that has the splattering of pink in the center. I can't wait to see the crepe myrtle blooming soon!

Nothing says "Spring" like a dogwood in bloom.

The southern lawn of Forsyth Park. There is a lovely sidewalk that goes down the center and is covered with a canopy of trees and Spanish Moss.

This house has beautiful wisteria that drapes all along the porch.

And no park is complete without a fountain!

I spent the weekend before last at Dad's and got to meet his new buddy, Roscoe. After the bad thunderstorm this weekend, Roscoe has been acting up a bit. It's a small rough patch, but I'm sure that, with enough love and patience, both Dad and Roscoe will survive.

But on to the best news of all...I have a new roommate! I'm pleased to introduce Harley:

She's around 6 years old and is a German Shepherd/Lab mix. In my humble opinion, she's perfect. I picked her up from the Hilton Head Humane Association on Saturday and she settled right in at home. Even during the thunder storm and tornado sirens she didn't bark or whine or anything. She needs some work on commands like "stay" but is doing great with leash training. Best of all, she's just a big love-bug! She went right up to my neighbor to get some love and wants to say "Hi" to everyone at the park. She's mellow enough to just lounge around the house when I'm cooking or reading, but doesn't stay right underfoot. I think she may need to lose a few pounds, but seems to be in good health otherwise (although she is a bit lazy, so I'm going to have to ease her into being my running buddy).

It's funny, but just having Harley at home the last two days has really helped me to finally feel settled in. I actually did some knitting on Saturday (the first crafting I've done since I moved) and baked cookies on Sunday. I knew that this was the right apartment, and felt comfortable in it, but it wasn't until I brought Harley home that it actually felt like, well, a home.