Soggy Sunday

We woke up to fog, thunder, rain and now we have more rain.  Huge downpour and we've had about 1/2 inch so far.  It looks like it will rain all day....There are two events going on in Huntsville this weekend.  The Fall Fair has been on since Friday night and it ends tonight.  I feel bad for the organizers and the "fair goers".  Although Friday was beautiful, the weather hasn't worked in their favour.  It is too bad especially when these events are planned a year in advance and take place in the outdoors.  The other thing going on is the Sandhill Nursery Fall and Christmas Open House.  Although they have some tents to allow for some of the activities, much is happening outdoors in the gardens.  We had planned on going today, and we may go if the rain stops, but I'm not holding my breath.  Luckily, for them and for us, the Open House will go on until Thanksgiving Weekend. They do a wonderful job at decorating for Fall, Halloween and yes...Christmas.

So, it looks like this will be a quiet Sunday.  I have already made a batch of cauliflower and celery soup, marinated some chicken to be used in a Pho Soup that I will make for dinner tomorrow night. What else....I made some mashed cauliflower which looks like mashed potatoes.  Nice change and low carb if you care about that.  Two loads of laundry are done. It is 10:30 am and I'm now writing my blog.  Cooper is having a nap and Russell is doing some photography stuff on-line.  It's all good despite the weather.

This past week was uneventful.  Actually not true..... Russell was chopping some wood and....the axe fell on his foot and punctured his leather boot and of course the top of the foot.  The cut was actually relatively small with not too much bleeding but he did damage the tendon in his toe.  The toe is now limp and hangs down.  It's actually funny to talk about it now but it could have been much worse.  Guess what he will be buying this week:  steel toe boots!

We continue to have tons of acorns that fall on the deck and grass.  I can't believe that there are still some left in the oak trees after all the wind that we've been having.  The deer continue to spend a lot of time on our property.  Cooper was watching one that was awfully close to the front deck.  He didn't bark but he was growling a little bit.  When they get that close, he sees it as an intrusion.  I agree... if they didn't eat our plants, it wouldn't bother me but now they are becoming seriously brazen.  We are on our second, and last, Fall pot outside.  In a matter of minutes one day last week, when we had our backs turned, one came and ate the flowers.  Having said this, I guess it is better to have deer than moose in our backyard.  One late afternoon last week, a moose was spotted on the front lawn of the Huntsville Animal Hospital on Highway 60.  The attached picture was posted on their Facebook page.  That is the hospital where we go with Cooper.

This coming week is looking nice and warm so we may go on the boat.  We also want to go to Algonquin Park to take in the Fall colours.  Russell is following the leaf report.  We hope to go in the next two weeks.

Although we are done with agility for the year, we practice the Weave Poles almost every day. Cooper understands the "weave" command completely.  He just needs to learn to weave around each pole as opposed to every other pole.  But he's getting there.  Today will be a good day to do more training.

My parents are well and are getting ready to move in a month from now.  We will be there to make sure the move goes smoothly.  This will be their first move in 53 years.  They look forward to it.

This is it for this week's blog.  It is still raining, quite heavily.  Cooper just woke up and Russell will take him outside for his bathroom break.  He does not like the rain at all.  He will do as he always does when it rains: he will follow the side of the deck that is covered, and dry, and will quickly go down the steps and do his business.  Oh, but he will also be covered by a golf umbrella to minimize getting wet.  Spoiled or what?

I wish you all a nice Sunday and a great week ahead.  Today's pictures are of Cooper and the moose.

Moose on the loose at Algonquin Animal Hospital.

Cooper being 'knotty' with his gift from uncle Frank.

The Coop on deer patrol on the foyer steps.