The next few days were great, he took calls from Carly, it seemed like her interest was genuine. He tried to still keep his best friend company when he could.
He couldn't help feeling like Zeke was getting a little lonely, often he took long walks on his own, sniffing out goodies. Which Blue appreciated but he felt like Zeke didn't thrive as much on being alone as he did.
So it was awfully convenient when a little fluffy mutt started come around to play with Zeke
It gave Blue more time to work on his garden, secretly he had a dream of having the perfect garden but he was awhile away from that yet.
He even was taking an interest in non-edibles, he hadn't found a use for them yet but perhaps he could make a profit by selling off what he couldn't eat.
He couldn't help but notice that Zeke's new playmate seemed to be sticking around longer than most strays
He decided to tentatively give her a name, Raz. She seemed to be open to having him take care of her as well.
Fishin' time
It had been raining all morning which was good for the gardening and even wasn't so bad for fishing but it but a damper on the mood, he decided to head out to a near by diner to keep dry
Zeke and Raz already seemed like a pair, they both came along for the trip
The decor was a little loud but anything is bearable when your soaked to the bone for the third day in a row
The people on the other hand...Oof.
Raz seemed to have a mischievous side, that was immediately obvious
Zeke was just Zeke of course.
Always time to smell the roses! But he wouldn't be letting Carly know about this surprising social interaction
Finally the rain stopped so they were able to head home to enjoy the last moments of sunlight
Blue was able to provide them with their first treat, a proper dog house! He had found it on the side of the road and was able to hide it behind bushes well enough he didn't feel guilty for making additions on public property.