Looooong Weekend Part 1

It started Thursday with a long night. After picking up Number One Son from a party our "Waltons" moment  came about 1:00 a.m. but at 1:45 the dog leapt up barking in such a way My Beloved and I decided we should investigate. I peeked out the window to see a neighbouring house engulfed in flames but with no fire trucks in sight. We called 911 to learn they were on their way then opened the door to hear yelling that everyone was safely out of the house. It was a two alarm blaze that brought 5 firetrucks, a transit bus to house the displaced residents and those evacuated from the adjacent houses, media trucks, police and ambulance all to our otherwise quiet little street .The cause was an attempt to BBQ inside the garage during a party held by the residents - several 20-somethings whose parents, the owners of the house, were away in Beijing.

No one was hurt beyond minor smoke inhalation. Shortly after last fire truck on scene left aboiut 7:30 the next morning we headed out to walk the dog and saw the aftermath up close...

What a way to start off Good Friday...already a day I experience as most sombre and sad.

So after that is was nice to walk through a local ravine and see signs of Spring springing up everywhere. Raccoon prints beside the river...

And then the big fat fellow himself asleep in a nearby tree...

The remnants of a Beaver hard at work...

Canadian Geese and a pair of Mallard Ducks...(Trust me they're there!)

All accompanied by a sound track largely dominated by the Red Winged Blackbirds

Its not a terribly verdant scene yet but with the rain and warm temperatures that are in the forcast this week it shouldn't be long until things start to look as springy as they are starting to feel!

Thanks for dropping by today.  I hope your loooong weekend was a good one!