October...Fat Bear Winner...Football..John's Update...and Movie

 

Welcome to Spooky Season...

The night-time temps have dipped into the 40's with the first frost on its way. The humming- birds are gone, and noisy crows have taken their place. Leaves are slowly turning bright orange and scarlet.

It's my favorite time of year.

The bears are digging and getting ready for hibernation.

Backpack #89 won Fat Bear, this year.

And a throw-back picture of he and his mom...when he was little...and used to ride on her back...earning him his name.

John has been in quite a bit of pain and having to take painkillers (coupled with the chemo-brain). Good days and bad.

Football helps.

Sunday was wonderful as we watched together as The Colts won in London...then possibly the best game of the season thus-far as the Chiefs won against the Raiders!

4-0 BABY!!!!!

Sunday was mostly football and food with a nap tossed in for good measure.

He did turn me onto a new 2026 movie.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck...officers who are sent on a 150K RIP only to discover with their team an excess of 20 Million dollars.

A true study in human behaviorism.

Friendships are strained...people are killed...who can you trust?

Available on Netflix...which I immediately signed up for.......

Well worth the money!

Now, back to my Cinderella Day...

 

Finishing Virtual Jamaica: Swamp Safari

 

Think Gatorland...only with crocodiles...

Here we are...our last day in Jamacia.

I'm really going to miss all this!

...if I had discovered Jamaica in my 20's I would have soooooooooooooooooooo moved here...

But, here we go...

Swamp Tour

The park covers 50 acres and began as a crocodile sanctuary.

One of the first signs you'll see is TRESSPASSERS WILL BE EATEN.

Home to literally hundreds of the dinosaur-like giants...you realize this is only somewhat tongue-in-cheek.

They are huge, have lots of teeth, and would gladly eat you.

Swamp Safari

https://youtu.be/bfBDNIE72OA?si=omZmlcOs1LzmZLQU

A little cramped and old.

A few hands on programs...which was nice.

A final souvenir.

And we say goodbye to Jamaica!

Virtual Jamaica: Trelawny Parish

 

Today, we begin the last parish of our Jamaican adventure...Trelawny.

By Friday, we will finish Jamaica.

Most of what Trelawny offers is much of what we have already experienced on this trip...beautiful beaches...waterfalls...plantations...food...duppy...rum production. 

Then I saw the Swamp Safari!

The more I read about it...the more interesting it seemed.

Friday, we will go on a Swamp Safari!!!!!

Until then...

Sisters Day...Moments...Bears...Autumn...and Football

 

Busy weekend with Chris, Tina and Lachlan!

Had one of the most beautifully pure moments near the end of a Friday visit when Lachlan was sleepy...and he came over and laid his curly head on my lap and looked up with those huge eyes and quietly said

"I love you."

Unprompted.

Totally honest and innocent.

There are no words.

This is what makes life worthwhile.

I would die for this child.

Yesterday, my little sister was over.

We had Fettuccine Alfredo with Grilled Chicken from the Fluttering Duck...and I made a Dutch Apple Crumb Pie with Whipped Cream and Caramel Drizzle for afters.

Brunch and chat, and the kids brought Lachlan back over so she could see him!

Laughed when I saw the tee-shirt she had bought both of us...because I had also recently seen it and bookmarked it to buy. 

We're going to wear them during October's visit.

FBW is progressing.

And it looks like #164 (Bucky) has definitely made the cut.

Really hoping he gets the title this year!

John is back to radiation and chemo, now.

We're hopeful.

Taking it all one day at a time...and today is FOOTBALL!

His team taking on The Texans.

Mine taking on Miami.

And there are snacks, of course!

Autumn is here.

With yellows and orange creeping in...and 45 degree nights with 70ish degree days...noisy crows and crickets and my hummers are gone.

The pink morning glories are giving it one last hurrah and they are lovely in the golden morning light.

And all is right in my world.

                        WE WON....WE WON...WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

FBW...Fall...and Phone

 

FBW continues...

Such a crowd voting yesterday that they are adding an additional day (today) for the first round candidates so that everyone gets to vote.  Yesterday, there were so many votes, that it actually crashed the site.

That is a lot of votes.

Woke to the sounds of Fall, today. The Hummers and Tree Frogs leaving and crows and crickets taking their places. The endless tze...tze..tzeeeeeeeeeee of cicadas winding down and subtle change of colours in the trees because Hoodie Weather is finally here!!!

54 degrees when I first checked.

The Fat Bear site wasn't the only thing that crashed this week...there was the matter of my phone (replacing today) that gave up the ghost.

For 3 days communication has been solely e-mail.

It has been unusually quiet.

Probably not going to start that last Jamaican parish until next week.

Off for brunch with Susan...

later,

C

A New Week...FAT BEAR WEEK...Last Night's Game...and Ajusting

The bears are ginormous as we enter FBW!

I'm not sure yet who I'm voting for...

John and I watched the Chiefs/Colts game last night. OMG!!! So good.

It went into OT and The Chiefs barely eked out a 3 point win. 

This year I won the standing $5.00 bet.

...I'm framing it...

Both teams look amazing this year!

We're dealing...adjusting to...John's Update.

He starts chemo again on Friday.

More as it comes...

The Trumpdate...23

 

The bad news...it's STILL here.

The good news...next month we'll be halfway through!!!!!

Chaos reigns.

This month we've seen:

...the war is over...okay it's not...just give us two more years...yeah...no...the first amendment...not really familiar with that one...gas is crazy expensive...deal with it...housing is crazy expensive...deal with it...food is crazy expensive...deal with it...

Yeah...November is coming!

VOTE!