Points of interest

Here we go. Another week, except since my eyes are healing well, It's Gramma Camp week!
Our Ottawa school boards are coming out with plans for September. The parents will have to decide what they will do for school. Our girls have done really well, we are fortunate.

We're hoping to go to the beach this week. We shall see. Perhaps some painting, as well. We've still a puzzle to finish. It's been waiting there for Josee. Also, Izzy's Dazzle Dotz.

We've had rain. This is a good thing. I am hopeful for August to be decent, although we've a heat warning for today and tomorrow. I'm so glad your A/C was replaced. 

August rainfall over the years:

Hubby went down to Rideau Ferry Sunday. Old eagle eye, he turned around as he'd spotted a hawk on the wire. This bird is a frequent flyer!

We've lots of osprey, as well as hawks.

The garden is growing with our August rains.

 In the backyard, a monarch visits the bugloss weed.

Walking down to the back, I noticed an aspen leaf with a leaf miner of some sort. Then, I noticed the yellow flower.

Home sweet home!

The ferns are doing nicely. I watered them all July.

Maggie magnolia is growing through the chicken wire.

You know that song, " ♪♫♬ When you go down to the woods today?" When you walk under the evergreen do not look up! I spotted Dratted Red Squirrel (DRS) nipping off pine cones. They'd carry a bit of a bonk, as I heard it from the porch.

Froggie was snuggled in behind the thermometer, again! A perfect daytime perch for a nocturnal critter.

Then, Cinnamon got into some fun, still trying to play with the frogs. He noticed the goldfish, and seemed to be ducking down. I know some don't have the bandwidth or desire to watch the video. I try hard to choose the thumbnail image that best captures the video. What a cat!



Then, somehow, he found a cicada.

Down in the forest, Porcupine came for a visit. They are such precious things, just waddling along, minding their own business.