Merlin playing ball on an autumnal morning.

Winter has started here in Northern British Columbia.

Karin took Merlin to a scent detection event today. (He won a ribbon) It is something like training one of those dogs that sniff around airports looking for drugs and scare the crap out of those of us who know we may have forgotten a bag of dog treats in our pocket.

Latest Temu-in-Canada purchase is a set of dog sport hoops (like agility but actually a sport called hoopers according to Karin). About 1/2 the price of the same item at Home Depot so I guess we did not get charged the US China tariff.

Yesterday Karin managed to film these squirrels playing on one of the trees in out back yard. A small joy is best shared quickly.

This morning a bear came out of the forest by the road and climbed up the concrete barrier to cross the road in front of my car. He saw me coming, stopped and backed down until I drove past, then proceed to cross safely as I drove on. Bears will inherit the earth.

Merlin sitting while I pet him. We are enjoying the shade on a sunny afternoon.