If I were a gambler I would not be putting money on the snow melting any time soon. I think it is here to stay. There was at least 5 inches of the fluffy white stuff that fell over the past 3 days. There was a storm front in front of me and a storm front behind me as I was coming home yesterday.

There is a blanket of white on the remaining wood pile, on top of the garden hoses that I had spread out to drain and on the branches of all the shrubs. They were not ready for winter. The leaves have not fallen.

I had a few jobs on the to-do list for this week. The windows didn't get washed. The pump is still sitting in the rain barrel. Thank goodness the water is drained. One cord of wood still needs to be stacked. Oh well, I'll have to break out the parka and winter boots.

Today is Thanksgiving in Canada. I'm thankful for the wide open spaces, the trails and the forests that I get to 'play' in each week. I know there are many that can only dream of what I have right outside my back door.