Coco in cat heaven 

Lunch with Karen!

So great to see Karen while she was back in Prince Rupert with her boyfriend, Andrew. We got to go for lunch - a midweek luxury provided by the teachers' strike. It was great to spend time with her and live a little vicariously in her fabulous (and deserved) life. Thanks for that, Karen - and we are so looking forward to seeing you again in Belize in March.

Karen, Andrew, Bighair and me at Cow Bay Cafe 

Teachers on the Picket Line

Here are my friends and colleagues in Prince Rupert's most inclement weather. Their spirits are strong...but their feet are wet.

Not as much fun on the picket line 

Fun on the picket line 

Site of running deer 

One of those rainy days

Well, it's raining in Prince Rupert (I can hear you all now..."No, really?") I mean it's extremely rainy. The kind of day one sits inside in front of the fireplace and reads. Except I don't have a fireplace. So, Coco and I are blogging aimlessly instead. I've read everyone else's blog. I've made some comments. Nice video Camille, btw.

As I write, a nice sized deer just galloped (do deer gallop?) through my front yard - white tail bouncing. Weird. I will post a picture of the site of this strange animal behaviour. Coco missed the whole thing, which would have freaked her out. In her mind, such events never occur, because she was looking the other way at the time. Reminds me of me.

Happy Thanksgiving all you Canadians. Stay dry.

Autumn

Yes, it's definitely fall here. It may still be 95 degrees in Phoenix, but today was the first long-pants and shirt running morning of the season. Reds and oranges have infiltrated the green in unexpected places. We're not in some kind of overblown fall display like back east, but quietly and beautifully, the living colours intensify, and the contrast of light and not-light bands the view, defining every angle. Everywhere, the view has been decoupaged. And that is Autumn in Prince Rupert.