October ~ memories and moments

October is a second spring...

where every leaf is a flower.

Where in the past we have climbed Mt. Cheam on Thanksgiving weekend...

snow arrived at the beginning of October this year.

It makes for a lovely backdrop for the turning leaves.

Leaves and birds were sailing in the wind.

  

 We had the family home for Thanksgiving dinner on the Sunday.

I thought to take a picture before they all arrived...

and not again until the meal was over and done.

We had much to be thankful for...

as a family and individually.

And on Thanksgiving Monday...

we had sunshine and blue skies and took the opportunity to go for a long bike ride.

Fields of red...

and snow capped peaks.

We rode the dike along the river...

and were quite delighted to find two chairs on the bank.

The perfect spot to enjoy our turkey cranberry sandwiches!

Elmer got a new e-bike from the kids for his 70th birthday.

Since fall is a busy time on the farm...

and the weather had not been ideal...

this was finally his chance to give it a test-run.

Let's just say he's on easy road now!

We cycled beneath the Rosedale-Agassiz Bridge over the Fraser River.

Both of us recall crossing the river by ferry before this bridge was built. 

And that was a very long time ago!

The blueberry fields look amazing in October...

painted red!

We cycled past dahlia gardens, still in bloom...

...and turkeys out celebrating their freedom on the Thanksgiving holiday.

Another day...another river...another trail...

with Heidi and Maggie walking hand-in-hand.

41 years ago we welcomed our daughter to the family.

Now she is busy loving on her daughters. 

Where have the years gone?

Heidi shares a birthday with her Auntie Martha...
who turned 80 this year.

And that was a very good excuse to make a trip to Kelowna...

...and join in a surprise dinner celebration planned by her kids.
That would be Martha at the far end of the table...
with her one and only brother to her left.
It was a good excuse to get together...
and good to catch up with family we don't see often enough.

We've had a northern flicker woodpecker hanging out at our feeder this past month.

He's been fun to watch.

This brought a smile...

cousins in the backyard after dinner trying to get the perfect sunset selfie.

My rainbow pic's are always taken from the front porch...with the rainbow against the eastern hillsides.  What a surprise to see a rainbow to the west from my kitchen window.

I'm ending the month on one of those chaise lounges beside this pool with a book in hand...'where the skies are not cloudy all day'!

Wishing you all a wonderful November!