An anniversary of sorts

While it is not an official anniversary, or not one that is usually celebrated by most people, today marks the one year and two week anniversary of my last medical mishap. If you look back over our blog archives, you will see that last October 1st, there is a beautiful and somewhat graphic picture of my finger, complete with stitches. A year and a month before that, I had stitches in my toe, and a year before that, well who could forget the infamous "I've fallen and I can't get up" incident, not to mention the summer of the broken arm? Anyways, I am very pleased that I have lasted this long. Perhaps Chris and my nephew Joshua have deflected the curse with their respective hospital/medical visits.
We have had some interesting fall weather of rainy days interspersed with beautifully brisk sunny days. I was on a run on Friday and I saw this tree in the park across the street of the house that warranted a return visit with a camera.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving all. I trust everyone had/is having a wonderful weekend, full of family, friends and food. We didn't have any plans for the weekend until Mike and Sue (our neighbours) invited us to their family dinner. Mike's parents live in a small town about an hour away from Ottawa. We drove in convoy with Mike, Sue, Rosie and Jack, and on our way we were able to admire the beautiful colours that constitute an Ontario autumn.

We went for a walk before dinner, here are a few of the pictures we took.

These were milkweed pods, just about ready to burst. Don't they look like something out of a sci-fi film? That lovely red colour is Sumac, and this picture doesn't even come close to illustrating the brilliant colours that we found in the field and woods.

We had so much fun watching Rosie and Jack tear through the underbrush. Later on, Sue and I walked around the corner from Mike's parents place to visit Rosie's birthplace. There, we encountered what I can only describe as doggie heaven. Rosie's birth mom, dad and sister were there, and to watch them play was so much fun. Watching boxers play is amazing, they bound around like they have springs in their legs.

Today is pretty laid back, I am going to do some school work and Chris is going to the Senators game. Yes folks, hockey season has started, and the Sens are doing well so far. I am once again a hockey widow :)
School is going well, I am really getting into my thesis work. I have to do my proposal soon, and then the real writing begins.

Well, it's time I get back to my work. I really am trying to update this blog more regularly, so expect more news soon.

P.S. no blog is complete without pictures of our cats. I had just sprinkled some home grown catnip on the stairs, and the result was hilarious to watch.