Huntsville is hopping!

Huntsville truly comes alive in the Summer, and more so once Canada Day is here.  Our little town is full of tourists and cottagers.  On Canada Day, Main Street was closed for the festivities.  We went with Cooper and took it all in.  There was some music, the usual face painting for the kids, a fire truck parked in the middle of the road for the kids to hop on, etc.  And there were lots and lots of dogs, big and small.  Everyone who has a dog was out that day.  It was great socialization for Cooper.

Yesterday, it was the annual Bath Tub Race.  It was fun to watch people maneuvering their bath tub on the water.  Our dental team had one tub and did well. We found a place to sit by the water and watch it all, with the Coop.  Again, there were lots of doggies out and about.

Today, is the Ironman race.  We will watch some of it when we go for our walk after lunch.  Lots of road closures as a result.  The weather couldn't be better.  Finally, we have Summer!

So, it's been a good week, with a holiday right in the middle of it.  Our gym was closed for Canada Day. It gave us a "forced" break, which I needed.  I have some issues with the muscles in my right thigh and it's causing me some discomfort.  I have been getting deep tissue massages to help relieve the pain and to loosen up the muscles.  On Thursday, my massage therapist even used Cupping therapy on me....what is that you might ask?  Well, to put it simply, Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a local suction is created on the skin. The suction cups mobilize blood flow in order to promote healing.  It is not terribly painful but feels kind of weird.  The worst part of the treatment is that it leaves bruises on the skin, in the shape of the cup.  So I have five perfectly round bruises on my upper thigh.  Now wouldn't be a good time for me to wear short shorts.....

Not much else is going on.  We had our first camp fire last night.  It was nice to spend the evening outside. We even saw some fireworks across the lake, for the July 4 celebration.

That's about it for this week's blog.  We'll have lunch soon, then go for a walk and watch the race, then enjoy the warm sunshine on the deck.  I hope Summer is here to stay.

Have a great week everyone!

Anne toasty and warm with the fire blazing and the wine flowing.

Cooper found his spot near the fire pit and took a nap.

The Bath Tub racers!

Anne and Cooper watching the Tub racing.

The fire pit...helped keep the bugs away.

Russell relaxing fireside and that wine was delicious.

Sunsetting on the wine.