I too am glad I live in a world where there are Octobers!
It was a lovely month in my part of the world.
My view through the kitchen window began with the red oak cloaked in leaves.
As the month comes to an end...
the leaves have all but disappeared.
Mushrooms and maple leaves...
...and fall clematis were all signs of the season.
I've been watching this pair of mourning doves from my kitchen window this past month.
On occasion they have friends join them in the red oak tree...
sometimes a dozen or so.
I rather like them...
so hope they aren't planning on going south anytime soon.
The farmers who thought they were done cropping for the year...
quickly cut the grass one more time.
Though Thanksgiving came and went in Canada...
the thankfulness continues!
We had a lovely time with family gathered around the table
Just down the road from us...
the cranberry harvest has been in full swing these past few weeks.
I've stopped to watch on several occasions.
Last week Lucy and I went for a walk.
She requested to ride in the stroller...
like she did in days gone by when visiting Grammy.
We stopped on the freeway overpass...
where we had a good view of the cranberry fields.
Then we waved at the trucks passing below us...
and a few friendly drivers honked their horns.
Lucy always gets a kick out of that!
We carried on down the road...
stopping to check out the curious cows on the other side of the fence.
We also had a discussion about which side of the road to walk on.
Suddenly Lucy asked if we were on the right side of the road...
because a police car was coming.
I assured her we were.
The police cruiser stopped in front of us...
and the officer got out.
It seems someone had reported people on the overpass...
and he had come to check it out.
Had we been on the overpass?
Well, yes we had.
But we were only on the pedestrian sidewalk...
and Lucy never left the stroller.
Was there a problem?
He assured us that we had done nothing wrong...
but he needed to file a report.
He now has all our personal information...
and Lucy is 'known to the police'!
Who knew a leisurely country walk could get us into trouble?
Last Saturday we took part in the first ever Rosedale Harvest Brigade...
a community event which included a parade...with lots of representation from the agricultural community and fun for the whole family.
This brought back memories of yesteryear...
when our neighbour John Spencer would organize a parade in Rosedale
every Canada Day.
Our thanks to Chris Kloot (City of Chilliwack Councillor) and his team for resurrecting the parade...
and organizing this most successful event.
The plan was for us to have our old Monarch in the parade...
along with all the other vintage cars and farming entries.
And...thanks to an official photographer of the parade...
I have proof that we were there!
It seems the Monarch did not like idling along that slowly...
and stalled half-way along the route.
We may not have crossed the finish line...
but drove the car back home again after a little pull-start. :)
I already know...
always wear comfortable walking shoes when riding in the car that has been around for nearly seven decades.
The days are getting shorter.
The nights are getting longer.
And we are spending more time indoors...
where it is always cozy and warm!
Don't forget to turn your clocks back on Sunday.
Thanks for stopping by...
