Fall Colour

My Words for Wednesday piece is here in the comments.

It was a gorgeous Fall day on the weekend. I spotted some early fall colour on a walk and took these photos for you:

Fall Colour

burning bush plant

This is a popular plant in the area, it is rather boring until it flames in the fall. I just discovered that it is poisonous and invasive.

It seems it wasn't that long ago that I was being invited to 50th birthday parties.  Well, yesterday we received an invitation to a 60th birthday party.  The truth is, I hope we will be around to enjoy the 70th birthday party invitations, life is a gift after all.

Fall Colour

Here is some local fall colour for you today, I took this photo last week.  Everyone is now gathering all their leaves and cleaning up their lawns.

I was at the gym the other day and ran into a lady I hadn't seen in awhile. She has knee problems, she showed me how swollen one of them are and told me she has to wait 2 and a half years for knee surgery. She has already waited 6 months.  This made me think of an aunt who kept postponing her knee surgery.  It turns out she died of a heart condition and never got it done.  Such is life.

Some Fall Colour

I read an interesting article that said 'time really does fly as you age'. So once we have gotten used to something our brains go on autopilot. Time seems to go faster. The recommendation is that you can force yourself out of a routine to make time go slower.


I've been snapping some fall colour on my walks through the neighbourhood.  Here are a few for today:

Some Fall Colour

I read a touching story in the paper yesterday, about this dog that wouldn't die. He survived a euthanasia attempt and a car accident. He has now happily been adopted. Talk about 'meant to live'.

I've been snapping some fall colour for you around the neighbourhood. Enjoy! Soon it will be the winter shots.

The mind reader

Some Fall Colour

Some of the stores in our area have now taken to keeping baby formula under lock and key. Some grocery stores won't even sell the item anymore. A friend told me me it's because the powder is being stolen to be used as an ingredient in making drugs. She says the kids steal it because they don't want to be seen in the videos at the cashier checkout. My friend says these kids work to feed their habit. Were you aware of such dealings?

And here's a scary video for you to watch.
An amazing mind reader reveals his gift.

A Lesson for All

I was out for a lovely walk with a friend in great weather yesterday morning. Here is a photo of some brilliant fall colour in the neighbourhood.

I received this in an email and  my friends seemed to like it:

A Lesson For all

I would just like to share an experience with you all, and it has to
do with drinking and driving. As you know some of us have had brushes
with the authorities on our way home from the old “soiree” over the
years? Well I finally have done something about it!

Last night I was out for a few drinks with a few friends and had way
too many Wines, a few shooters, knowing full well I was wasted, I did
something I've never done before. I took a Bus home. I arrived home
safely and without incident which was a real surprise, since I had
never driven a bus before!!

Okay, maybe this joke is in poor taste because for sure, drinking and driving
is not acceptable.