Fall Has Arrived With Wild Abandon

Yep - the autumn season is here.  There is proof everywhere - that winter is fast approaching.  There is evidence to be seen right here.  Notice the colour of the goldenrod in this picture that Auntie Colleen took in her back yard.  Golden - hey - nope - not so much!  And yet.......it is very pretty somehow.  Hmmm....I really don't like winter much...fall colours are pretty but sad....and yet I like this picture.....must be her photographic skills.

I love how the background is blurred, but still reveals the fall colours and fall feeling.  And I think the fuzzy appearance of the "golden"rod may be what appeals to me, since I love fuzzy!

Of course, even though it is fall and the weather is chilly, it does not stop (in fact it probably encourages people) folks from stopping for a hot cup of coffee.  And for some reason, a certain percentage of them cannot seem to find a trash can to dispose of their empty beverage cups.  And strangely, they seem to feel the need to set them up carefully someplace close to where they finished the contents, before they abandon them.  Uncle Shaun found this one at the KFC - which is right next door to the Timmie's.  So here it is standing proudly - posing for him.



And then there are the bears.  Their attire is changing with the seasons too!  They have abandoned the onesies and the sundresses - and switched to blue jeans and sweat shirts.  You have to remember they also have fur........so when they start wearing warmer clothes, you know it is getting cooler outside.

And of course - let's not forget little Munchie.  He has donned long pants for the cooler weather too.  Here he is, modelling an adorable pair of teddy bear overalls, as usual, leading the way in the latest fashions for little tots.  I believe Granny gave him this pair for his recent birthday.  Good choice Granny!

Tricks of the Mind

Munchie has gone home.  There is no baby in my living room.

There is no baby in the high chair.

There is no baby playing with toys in the parlour.

There is no baby climbing the stairs.

There is no baby downstairs with Poppa.

There is no baby in the car seat sleeping.

When I walk around the house, I don't see a baby anywhere.  Do you??

The End of a Visit

Remember the big smile in the last truck picture?  Remember I said I thought Munchie saw Daddad's car coming up the road? Well - it was Daddad's car for sure and Munchie was very happy to see Mumma and Daddad step out of that car! 

Mumma grabbed her baby for a quick snuggle and a hug - Munchie has recently learned how to hug, and I can't describe the feeling of being hugged by a small grandchild - but it is a good feeling for sure.

Then Daddad scooped up his little boy to get the scoop on the visit and tell Munchie about the movie that Daddad and Mumma went to see, while their little boy was visiting Nanna and Poppa.  Everybody was thrilled to re-unite after two days apart!

It's a Truck!

Finally Munchie got tired of trudging up and down the driveway while he waited for Mumma and Daddad.  He spied Poppa's truck and like all little boys (and a lot of big ones too - Hee!) everywhere, he wanted to check it out up closer.  He peeked into the back and thought it looked terribly exciting.

He climbed inside and looked back at Poppa to tell him how much fun that was.  It's a good job he's thirty inches tall now, or he wouldn't be able to see out of there.  He enjoyed the excursion immensely and chortled happily while he explored to see if there was anything exciting in there, and seemed to enjoy being taller than usual.

Then he discovered that if he went to the other side, he felt even taller since the driveway drops down to Poppa's Park on that side.  You can see how much he was enjoying his new perspective.  I think this big happy smile came when he saw Daddad's car coming up the road!

Meanwhile - back to the present - Poppa has seriously pulled some muscles in his upper torso, while gathering the endless leaves at Grandma Grace's house.  Apparently he squished too many heavy, wet leaves into each bag and they were far too heavy.  So currently, he is somewhat laid up and on medications to alleviate the discomfort somewhat until he has time to heal.

And fall has arrived.  Uncle Shaun got an unusual and imaginative shot down near the marina which epitomizes the looming cold weather (although we had a wonderful weekend - weather-wise).  Here is a close-up and personal view of a late fall milkweed with the fall-quiet marina in the background.  I wonder how he got this shot?  Was he laying prone on the ground to get that angle of a milkweed?  What a great picture!  Oh, and did I mention how much I love milkweeds?  The milkweed fluff made the most wonderful mud pie filling.

Biding Time

On Saturday, when Mumma and Daddad were due to arrive, Poppa and Munchie decided to go out for a little excercise before they arrived.  They went for a little stroll to check out the front walk that Poppa had made in the summertime, and then up and down the driveway a couple of times, in anticipation that Mumma and Daddad would be arriving soon.

One more so you can see how cute he looked in his new hat!

Molehills from Mountains

Munchie doesn't have any stairs at his place....... but Poppa has lots of them.  The upstairs flight is carpeted - so Nanna allowed him to climb up - which he did quite easily!  Of course, he did required some assistance to get back down, since his inclination was to go down head-first - that doesn't really work too well.  On the second day of his visit, while Poppa was supervising the activities, Munchie disappeared around the corner from the TV room - and we could hear small climbing noises emanating from the stairwell.  This is what we saw, when we peeked into that stairwell.  (Note the shortage of one sock, this seemed to be a chronic problem during Munchie's visit to Poppa's house!)

Discoveries and Fun

One morning while Poppa was checking the morning news and weather, our little Munchie went with Poppa to the TV room in the basement.  Poppa got engrossed in the news and Munchie went exploring.  Much to his surprise and amazement he found a little rocking Pooh Bear in behind Poppa's chair.  Of course, he dragged it out and took it for a little spin to see how it worked.   He quite liked Pooh and rode over to Nanna's chair to see what she was doing.  And...Nanna took that moment to grab a photo op...this is the result.