Tuesday our refrigerator quit working. There is no GOOD time for a fridge to fail but of course; according to Murphy's Law, we were scheduled Wednesday to drive up and visit our good friends John and Cheryl at Wood Lake near Bracebridge. Thank goodness we were still home and have a spare fridge in the basement so we were able to quickly shuttle everything down there before we left to go away.
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| Click the Pic! Leaves and pine needles floating near the dock at MullBain Lodge. |
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| A spectacular fall view from MullBain Lodge. |
As usual the long drive was rewarded with hugs (which at my age I now look forward to more than ever) and great hospitality at MullBain Lodge. The fall leaf colours have barely even started back in London but Mother Nature has painted a truly spectacular scene for visitors traveling north of about Orillia.
Holly and Barry came over from Waubaushene to stay overnight so with a visit also by John and Cheryl's daughter Jesse and son-in-law Tyler we had a nice visit and lots of good conversation as well as drinks (except for Jesse of course) and tasty treats.
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| What a welcoming view from the parking area! |
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| A refinishing project takes a back seat to other more pressing issues, eg. Jesse's new baby. |
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| Jesse and Ty arrive. The new baby is due in Feb, |
After John and Barry got some outside work done on Wednesday morning,
all six of us hopped into John's big pickup truck and drove through the
finest fall colours you ever did see.
We drove up to the little village of Dorset where for the bargain price
of $6 per car ($1 each) we were permitted to climb to the top of a
forest ranger tower for a bird's eye view of the forest and lakes for
miles in every direction.
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| Unreal scenery from the cliffs above Dorset Ontario. |
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| The Blues Brothers, Barry, John and Tim. |
As usual we enjoyed a great time with our friends and the weather cooperated as you can see. The only sad thing is how fast these precious times speed by. Friday we headed back to London to deal with our broken refrigerator and the realities of daily living. Ha ha! Not so bad either because now we get to see the leaves change again down in Southwestern Ontario. A double bonus!
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