Rainy day celebration

It will likely be a rainy day Canada Day tomorrow and we’re ok with that, as Scout has discovered some nearby forest trails that she’ll be happy to explore all weekend – we will too, provided there’s enough bug spray…

Many places are desperately needing significant rain to help douse wild fires, so fingers crossed for those locations, and a damp Canada Day would be very welcome.

Let’s go already

Canada Day! I’ll repeat myself – now that’s never happened before on this blog, oh no – and say how much I love Canada and being a Canadian citizen. As a nation, it’s a work in progress, like anywhere, and there are faults and things to fix, but I mostly believe, to borrow a phrase or two, we’re paddling in the right direction, and the journey is the destination.

Barking up the right tree

So, rain or shine, we’ll be wandering some eastern woodlands and delighting in the day. Might be too wet for outdoor eating, although the mosquitoes don’t seem to mind the rain and will doubtless have a bite or two, but when we reach beer o’clock, we’ll be happy to raise a glass and celebrate Canada!

Heading east

Thanks for reading, and happy Canada Day tomorrow if you’re Canadian, almost Canadian or just like the idea of Canada! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

How about those Leafs, eh?
Is it beer o’clock?! Happy Canada Day!

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I am a would be outdoorsman - that is if I had more time, skills and knowledge. When I can, I love being outdoors, just camping, hiking, snowboarding, xc skiing, snowshoeing, paddling a canoe or trying something new. What I lack in ability, I make up for in enthusiasm and having a go. I'd never really survive for long out there in the wild, but I enjoy pretending I could if I had to...

16 thoughts on “Rainy day celebration”

    1. Cheers, Walt! We got a lot of rain the night of Canada Day – since then it’s been insanely hot and humid this week, with more heat to come…eek! Hope you’ve had a Happy Fourth!

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  5. Happy Canada Day.
    I hope there is relief from the wild fires.
    June was a wash out in New Brunswick, when i last looked we were at 190mm its going to be close to the record amount for the month of june. 202mm We seem to be getting all of NA’s rain. Take care

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    1. Hope you had a good one, Kelly! In our immediate vicinity, we got huge downpours overnight Canada Day – since then, heat and humidity, with more heat and humidity…
      Enjoy your week, strawberries and all!

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  6. Happy Canada Day and it’s wonderful to read that you’re already dedicated to being a Leafs fan this year!! Hope it was a very rainy day celebrated often now that you’re on beer o’clock time!! With all the wildfire news, it was wonderful to see Scout enjoying the beautiful woods. Cheers!!🍻

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    1. Thank you! I’ll try and get behind those Leafs! It was a very rainy overnight, positively torrential, and it eased the smog for a few hours, before it returned. It’s been very hot and humid so far this week, with more to come. Maybe some of the rain helped ease some of the fires? There are so many…my brother down near DC says the smoke has drifted that far south, and it’s bad.
      Hope your Fourth is going well, and Harper doesn’t have to put up with too many more fireworks!

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  8. Happy belated Canada Day, pc. I did think of you that day, and I’m glad to know you are still loving your country. Cheers! Lovely photos, I especially like the close-up of the birch bark.

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