{"id":1777,"date":"2023-03-05T19:32:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T03:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/?p=1777"},"modified":"2023-03-05T19:32:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T03:32:05","slug":"colin-left-me-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/05\/colin-left-me-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Colin left me today&#8230;.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1779\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1779\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1779\" src=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6355-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6355-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6355-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6355-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6355-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6355-285x215.jpg 285w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6355.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colin left midday to attend the 23rd International Sinaloa Guitar Festival 2023 in Culiacan. He had a long journey even before he left. I drove him to the embarcadero where he took a lancha to get to Mazatlan and from there he took a Didi ( Uber ) to the bus station. Good thing he left with lots of time to spare as the bus left 30 minutes early!! Four forms of transportation.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1780\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1780\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1780\" src=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6357-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6357-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6357-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6357-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6357-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6357-285x215.jpg 285w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6357.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I am glad that he took the bus. Safer all around.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1781\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1781\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1781\" src=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6358-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6358-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6358-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6358-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6358-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6358-285x215.jpg 285w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6358.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Do you think that he likes bright colours? Poor Colin his guitar strap ( the one you sling over your shoulder ) broke just as he was leaving the RV. We figured out a temporary solution.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1783\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1783\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1783\" src=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6360-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6360-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6360-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6360-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6360-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6360.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The girls were surprised that we left Colin behind.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1784\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1784\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1784\" src=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6362-1024x893.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6362-1024x893.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6362-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6362-150x131.jpg 150w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6362-768x670.jpg 768w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6362.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Once we got back to the RV, Ciela plopped herself down in front of the gate.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1785\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1785\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1785\" src=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6363-1024x758.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6363-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6363-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6363-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6363-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6363.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carlie paced for a while.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1786\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1786\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1786\" src=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6365-1024x973.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6365-1024x973.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6365-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6365-150x143.jpg 150w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6365-768x730.jpg 768w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6365.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They sat there for the longest time, just waiting for Colin.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1788\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1788\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1788\" src=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4957.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4957.jpg 640w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4957-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4957-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4957-285x215.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They had lunch and finally after a few hours they relaxed enough to sit at my feet. It was a beautiful warm day today. However each time they heard a noise they ran to the gate just in case Colin was there.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1790\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1790\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1790\" src=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4958.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4958.jpg 640w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4958-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4958-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4958-285x215.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It got cool at sunset so I made them go inside. Ciela immediately took her lookout position. I covered them to try and get them to relax and maybe take a nap.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1791\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1791\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1791\" src=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4959.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4959.jpg 640w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4959-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4959-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_4959-285x215.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carlie is under those blankets. \u00a0You can see her dark head between the white and pink blankets.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>They finally fell asleep but as soon as I went outside to turn on some lights and close the door they were up and following me. So I decided to make their supper which they had and then once again went out to do a check of our yard and finally lay down on the chesterfield. It did not take long for Ciela to fall asleep but Carlie just follows me with her eyes. They usually nap 3 -4 hours in the afternoon and they have been up since 9:30 AM when Colin took them for their beach walk. I really hope that they will settle down in bed with me later on.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Colin has texted a few times keeping me posted as to what he is up to. I wonder who is going to miss whom the most\u00a0\ud83d\ude25<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They finally fell asleep but as soon as I went outside to turn on some lights and close the door they were up and following me. So I decided to make their supper which they had and then once again went out to do a check of our yard and&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/05\/colin-left-me-today\/\" class=\"readmore\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;Colin left me today&#8230;..&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1777"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1796,"href":"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1777\/revisions\/1796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/contessajewall.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}