Mischief Monday - Bigger Path

 Dear pals,

Last week Callie's man had to drive a machine through the path between our houses. They have been redoing their driveway and a vehicle got stuck on the grass and he had to bring a machine through our yard to pull it out. 

Big path

This has made our path between homes much bigger.

Lady says just because it is bigger doesn't mean we should be going to visit more. She spent a lot of time last week bringing us home.

It smells better over here!

This would be ok, expect one day, Phod tried to see Callie's man while he was working in a machine. He saw him and everyone was safe and he thought it was funny. 

Lady, I was just trying to help

Maybe this week we will do a better job at staying in our yard.

your pals, Lee and Phod who think they have a really big yard. 

FFF Nature Friday - Flowers

 Thanks to Rosy and Sunny for hosting Nature Friday and for Aunty-Yam for hosting FFF.

Again, the Lady tried to convince one of us to pose with her sunflowers.

Sorry Lady, not happening, got things to do

At least the flowers are more cooperative

For some variety, a wild flower that is growing all around our yard.

Now a FFF by Lee

Put the camera down

Truly be in the moment

Smell the fresh fall air

Fall Work Begins

 Sunday marked the first official day of autumn. This means the lazy days of summer are behind us. This is hard to believe because we have had summer temperatures. Now the work to start to prepare for winter begins. 

Our people are so lucky to have us to help.

We can help keep an eye on the fire (still slowly, slowly burning the old deck).

We can point out where the leaves need to be raked. 

We can ensure the Man isn't raking up anything we want to eat. 

We are really big helps. 

Wordless Wednesday - Welcome Autumn

 

Travel Tuesday - 49 Hours in Thunder Bay - Day 2

 After a good sleep and breakfast in the hotel, we set off on an adventure.

Sunrising over Lake Superior

Our first stop was the Terry Fox National Historical Monument.

For those who maybe haven't heard of him, here is a very brief background. Terry was 17 when he lost his leg to cancer. While at university, he decided he was going to run a Marathon of Hope and run from coast to coast to money for cancer research.  He started on April 12, 1980 in Newfoundland. He started with little fanfare, but as he left Quebec and entered Ontario, he captured the hearts of a nation. Man even got to meet him when he ran near Ottawa. On September 1, 1980, he was in Thunder Bay.. This would be the last day of his run. The next day he announced he had to end his run as the cancer had returned and spread to his lungs. He had run for 143 days and covered 5373 km/3339 miles. He was 22. Terry lost his battle to cancer about 9 months later.  Every September local Terry Fox Runs are held and to date the Terry Fox Foundation has raised over $900 million. 

Terry was a very humble man and never understood all the fuss and why he was given so many awards. I think this is one of the reasons his legacy has continued 44 years later.  He truly embodied hope, courage, kindness and was a true hero. 

After this stop, it was off to Sleep Giant Provincial Park, where we did the Sea Lion hike. 

Man touching Lake Superior for the first time

Not the first time, but Lady happy to touch it

The Sea Lion

One of the park roads

Looking out to where one of the world's biggest silver mines had been in the 1800s.

a cool train bridge

After our morning adventures, it was time to head back to the city for lunch and to get ready for the reason we were in Thunder Bay - the wedding!

The wedding was held at Hazelwood Lake, with the reception in the city. 

Looking down to the lake

the lake

the lake

The bride and groom

It was a perfect, beautiful wedding. Everything was great. 

Come back next week for the last 1/2 day in Thunder Bay!

Mischief Monday - A Conversation between Lee and Lady

 Lady: Lee and I want to talk about the mischief from this week.

Lee: If this is about my accidents, no one wants to read about poop. Poop happens, get over it.

Lady: No, it is not about the upset tunny or accidents. That is part of this chapter of your journey. I know they aren't intentional.

Lee: Other than that I think I was perfect. What could it possibly be about?

Lady: It is about how much you barked at the neighbour's this week. The one day you barked for like 15 minutes one day. You barked and barked and carried on every time we went outside. 

Lee: There was a big shifty machine making noise all day. There were big bangs. They didn't check with me to see if this was ok. 

Lady: I know the shovel is loud, and dropping the huge boulders was loud, and you didn't love it, but they are in fact allowed to do work on their property.

Lee: They require my permission. Everyone should have my permission to do anything. 

Lady: No they do not need your permission. Luckily the shovel was loud enough they didn't hear you carrying on and on and on. 

Lee: Too bad they didn't, because maybe they would have stopped. 

Lady: The shovel work should be done and they are going to have a beautiful back step and driveway.

Lee: Took long enough. Will I get to go over and see it?

Lady: Yes I am sure you can check it out.

Lee: Then I will pee on it and own it so if they change it again, I have a right to bark. 

Lady: No I don't think you need to pee on it.  It will always be theirs and Cali's.

Lee: Sigh, I am sure I can find something else to bark at this week.

Lady: I am sure you will. 

Nature Friday - Peak Sunflower - by Phod

 Dear pals,

I am sorry to have to bore you with this post. Lady's sunflowers have opened and you know how she is.

Lady planted seeds from several different types of sunflowers

You know Lady showed them growing bent up? Well some creature ate them!

Is this good enough Lady, can we move on?

Thanks to Rosy and Sunny for hosting this event.

Your pal, Phod, who doesn't want to pose.