Sunday, August 30/2015 - Saturday, September 5/2015

This week I managed to put three shifts in at the home and had the rest of the week off.
The garden is getting out of hand again with the tomatoes turning red faster than any human could possibly keep up with so I am scrambling around handing out bags of them to whoever will  take them.  Gary and Shirley have no say in the matter as I share with them frequently and I also take them over to the nursing home for the girls to pick away at.   My dill is in demand as everyone is ready to start their pickling so I am able to share that with lots of the town folk.  That is a good thing!!
John was busy this week getting the sides built onto the camper so now we have even more storage on the truck deck.  Everything now will be enclosed and that is a good thing.
The elk have really started whistling this week and that is a sure sign of Fall.   When I walked home the other day after a night shift, there was a bit of a chill in the air, and the wind was blowing some of the recently fallen leaves down the street.  Oh, dear.... the leaves are starting to change on many of the trees and time just keeps moving along.
It is the changing of the seasons and with it brings anticipation of our upcoming days and months ahead.   Life is good!!

refreshment break at Lilac Trail

We managed to get in one trip down into the block this week.  I had a day off and we were headed out onto the trails.
Arlene had arrived for one of her visits to Gary, so we took the opportunity to get her out on the trails as well.
We decided to just scoot around by Hooker Lake then over to Harry Piche's Cabin, up to the snowmobile shelter and then back home.  It was an awesome trip and the weather did cooperate.  It was cloudy all day and the threat of rain was in the air but did not materialize.  That, was a very good thing.

Harry Piche's Cabin

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We did manage to see one lone wolf on the trail today.  He was black and big and really did not seem too concerned with us.  He was about 30 feet away from us and simply carried on his way despite the fact that we were close by.  Obviously, he thought he could probably chew us all up if the need should arise.  Fortunately, it did not!!  Of course neither Arlene or myself were quick enough to get a picture of the handsome fellow!!

Another much needed refreshment break!!

We had a  great day on the trails but of course all good things must come to an end and so our day ended with all of us home safe and sound in one piece.  Life is good.