A few days ago, I learned to catch a frisbee, something I've never been good at!
We were waiting for the school bus to arrive...
At 7:10 AM
Days begin early in the country!
We all felt great as we moved on with our day - after a little early-morning exercise! Even just a few minutes of fresh air and laughter make such a difference!
(And, of course, I was extra-happy that I had actually managed to catch the frisbee a few times!)
This past October was a month of change.
Outdoors, trees changed colour, then dropped their leaves. I tried to capture a sense of that on my phenology calendar for the month.
Indoors, our basement - which had been partially taken apart after the flood - was rebuilt.
Now it's almost done.
It won't feel like home for a few more weeks, until furniture is moved into place and we can use the basement again.
In short, October 2026 was a cheerful month - with progress being made on our house, beautiful colours outdoors... and a trip to Toronto as well.
Squirrels rarely sit still. But on a sunny day, they often stop for a while to rest in the sun.
I notice that this little guy has found a new spot for sunning - tail to the sun - and a good lookout view for wandering cats!
Levi, our neighbour's cat, is a stealthy hunter - but can he climb wooden fences? Maybe he can jump up! You can't be too careful!!
I've been collecting pictures of handmade toy ideas - fun things to knit and crochet with leftover yarn.
When I saw a collection of knit fish, I had a sudden inspiration - why not try crocheting an octopus or squid... ?
How hard can that be?!
So I proceeded to try, replicating photos of real ones I found online...
Fun!! Hopefully not too scary...
The beginning of a new hobby?!
My daughter likes to collect unusual art.
A while back she bought this interesting handmade basket at an antique shop.
It can lie flat - or even hang on the wall...
Or open up to hold things.
Handmade by CKW!
I love it!
Parts of Canada already have snow on the ground...
But here in Ottawa the weather is still warm...
Yesterday was a busy day for black squirrels out running in the leaves!
Later, there was a peaceful - if early - sunset...
Every day we lose about 3 minutes of daylight...
The only flower I noticed in our yard was this one mauve flower lying low. A cheerful souvenir of summer.
