Happy Thanksgiving!

From our family to yours, we wish our Canadian friends a Thanksgiving holiday filled with love, laughter and good health. Happy Sunday everyone!

After some spectacular sunshine and warmth last week, we are now experiencing cooler weather. Yesterday, it rained all day, at times very heavy downpours. It is currently only 10 celsius, cloudy and windy. The perfect weather to roast a turkey later. On that note, I began the thawing process of our 23.7 pound Butterball on Thursday night. In the fridge, overnight, followed by a two hour cold water bath in the sink, then back in the fridge. Repeat on Saturday. This morning, after my first cup of coffee, I cleaned it, stuffed it and put it back in the fridge. I will put it in the oven at 1 pm, out by 5:15, rest for one hour then we will devour this beauty. I was just reflecting that I've been cooking a turkey for four decades now. I could do it in my sleep.

This past week was good. We had a number of nice walks with the pooches although those walks seem to be getting a little shorter and slower. We have noticed that Spicy has slowed down somewhat on walks. We follow their pace. They met their friend Matisse the PON on Monday. His human mom gave me a crash course of Sudoko, thanks! I think I've got the hang of it now. We also saw Errol almost every day. It's always nice to see him. 

Russell has been sorting through his many Mont Blanc fountain pens and listed a few on FB marketplace. Last Monday, he sold one to a young man from the West Island, sterling silver, bought in Toronto some 30 years ago, not a scratch on it. It made Russell feel good to know that his pen found a new home. This young man was so happy to get his hands on it. 

This coming week is looking very gloomy, weather wise. I don't think we will get many walks in. It will be the perfect time to make all kinds of soups with the turkey stock that I will make tomorrow. The highlight of my week will be the HABS opening season on Wednesday. I look forward to sharing another great hockey season with my friend Linda! 

Russell and Cooper just had their breakfast. Soon time for Miss Spicy to eat. She has been quite fussy in the morning lately. Dinner is a different story. We go with the flow these days. Whatever they desire, they get 💕

As we celebrate this day, we count our many blessings and never take anything for granted. The rest of our day will be quiet, just waiting with great anticipation for our turkey dinner.  No doubt our pooches will be grateful for some turkey sprinkles on their kibbles this week.  Have a wonderful day and great week ahead! 

Cooper and Spicy want to wish all their furry
friends and humans a Happy Thanksgiving!

Cooper has laser focus on the chipmunk who has
been raiding the crabapple tree for his winter
food stores.

Spicy catching a few of the last warm
sun rays this Fall.

Spicy and Cooper taking a small break on 
our walk at Edgewater Park.

A Fall sunrise seen through the crabapple tree.

A nightly ritual, Cooper in the TV room doorway,
no one gets by him without the password.

The busy little chipmunk in the crabapple tree.

Russell's Mont Blanc LeGrand Stirling silver
fountain pen has found a new owner
after 30 faithful years of signing his name.