My poor sister is on the verge of a) drowning, b) floating away, or c) building an ark with the ridiculous deluge of rain that it currently soaking the Maritimes. It started on Thursday and hasn’t stopped yet; it’s a total downpour with places further out having to close roads because of the flooding.

As a result I felt a little bit guilty when I was looking out my window on a very beautiful Sunday morning. However, Hayley asked George if we could go as a family to the big nature park we had visited with friends awhile back and we had absolutely no need, reason, or desire to say no. We bundled up accordingly since it was definitely crisp outside (4C or 39F) and headed out just after lunch for a couple of hours.

Although being in the shady sections were chilly, the sun was wonderful, the air was fresh, and it was just gorgeous out there. It was unfortunate that the goat pen was locked up, but we still got to look at them through the fence and we spent some time watching the deer as well. The latter became my subject du jour since they weren’t the least bit camera shy. I tried to figure out how to sneak one home but I decided George would probably have a problem with that.

On our way to the grocery store on the trip back home we thanked Hayley for giving us such a great idea. I figure that we’re kicking into the second week of November, this is Canada, and more importantly it’s EASTERN Canada. This beautiful weather isn’t going to last forever.

Winter will bear down on us soon enough (and I hear that it’s supposed to be a doozy, gah!) and going out will require head to toe coverage in the form of hats and mitts and snow pants, so it was definitely worth our while to head out on a nice day while it lasts!

(More photos here)