Journey & Adventure

October is upon us and with that, so is the colder weather.   No, this is not going to be another moan and groan post about shitty Canadian weather.  Instead, I will take this opportunity to share with you some of the things I DO like about living in Canada in October (while it is still sunny and before it snows). The Fall Colors (or Colours if you’re Canadian) They truly are breathtaking... Pumpkin Spice Latte I try to avoid Starbucks for the rest of the year, but I can’t resist the call (or the smell) of Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Yummy… Fall Mums Fall Fairs  I literally diet like crazy two weeks before our local fall fair because I cannot resist the “food fare” – Corn Dogs, Poutine (it’s a Canadian thing - fries, gravy and cheese curds), Candy Apples, Back Bacon on a Bun (Canadian/Peameal Bacon), Gyros and .  As you can see - I like to make a day of it…     Pump...

I’m feeling out of sorts today.  I’m not quite to the point of cranky (yet), but I’m not feeling overjoyed to be at work.   I know that it being Monday is the probable excuse; however I’m not 100% convinced that the only issue. I’m starting to have a bit of anxiety that it’s now August and the mornings aren’t quiet as bright as they were a couple of weeks ago.  It’s also starting to get dark sooner in the evening, my perennial garden has been in full bloom and things are starting to die off.  My tomatoes are ready to be picked.  I’m sad.  Why?  Well it means that fall is just around the corner.  Don’t get me wrong, I love the autumn season.  I just hate what comes after it.  Winter…she’s just a mean, hurtful bitch. It's official - NOW, I'm cranky... thanks Mother Nature....

I certainly don’t require a calendar to point out the fact that the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere is next Tuesday – September 22 nd and being located north of the 49 th parallel, it becomes apparent early on what next week will bring – Fall. I love the Fall season, I just don’t like what comes after it…brrrr Signs of Fall in Canada … When I wake up, it’s dark and when I leave for work, it’s still dark and soon, I will be driving home in the dark as well. It’s no wonder, I feel like a sun-deprived mole 85% of the year. The overnight temperature is dipping lower and lower. My wooly socks have once again become a part of my nightly ensemble. Soon it will be time to put away the cotton sheets in exchange for the flannel ones and electric blanket. The Canada Geese have begun to fly in their famous “V” pattern and my deck is directly beneath their daily flight pattern. Damn flying rodents… I can’t quite figure out where there going because they certainly a...