A Puzzle for a Fox!

 We had another rain day so I asked LF if he likes to do jigsaw puzzles.

"Mmmm... not so sure about that... but... hey!..."

"This looks familiar!!!"

"Wait a minute... I know the Shilo Inn!"

You do????

"Yes! See... this is not a generic "seaside" puzzle... this is "Seaside, Oregon"!"

"That's just down the road, around the corner and up the coast from where I live. I've been there!!!"

"See, there's the Tillamook Lighthouse!"

All those numbers on the puzzle have explanations on the back too!

Alright... we'll watch while you sort...

Done already? Wow... ok... sandy bits, edge pieces, some tree bits...

"I think this is ocean and sky over here..."

Well, we need the edge done too before we can get started!

Righto... let's get going...

Hey LF, what's going on? Are you stuck?
"Yes, I'm looking for the pieces for the Wreck of the Peter Iredale... there's a big gaping hole where that should be... We visited there once!"

OK... well, I'll keep working down here!

" Finally!!! I found the fourth and last piece... that was hard!"

OK... well, I'll keep working on the sandy bits...

Errr... LF? Are you OK?

***shuddering snore...***

I think puzzling might not be LF's thing... 

All done!!! And LF has rolled over and is still snoring...

Note to self... no more puzzles while LF is here!

Sandy's December Return from Oregon

**Editor's Note - this is Sandy arriving home on Dec 15...**

Hello... yes... it is I, Sandy Bear... this is a long story!!! I went to visit Little Fox in Oregon in late September... and had great fun!!! In late November... I boarded my flight for home. I have a sneaking suspicion that two mice were involved in my itinerary... or paid off the pilots at Canada Goose Airways!!!

You would think... I would fly direct from Oregon to Vancouver Island... a paltry 400 km... easy peasy!!!!

But no!! First... I went on a road trip south (yes... south)... all the way down to LA! I'm not sure what Canada Goose Airways was thinking... maybe the had supply chain issues???? And then... you would think I would fly from LA to Vancouver... but no... it was off to San Francisco for me!! But surely a flight to Vancouver from there??? No!!!

This little bear then caught a flight allllllllll the way across the country to Toronto!!! Seriously... I have had the worst luck with flights this year... And then.. I got stuck in Customs for a week...

And then... sigh... well... let's just say... it took a long while to get to Vancouver!

I'm not sure about Canada Goose Airways anymore... might have to try Eagle Airlines or Seagull Aviation next time!!!

And then... I get home... stagger in the door... and find an empty house!! With this note!!!

Those mice... left without me!!! To Mexico!!!!

They don't know this little bear very well... just give me a minute!

I'm back... and I'm ready... except... it is cold out there...

So let me just... ooff... get dressed...

There we go!!! I am an adventurer!! I am capable!! I can catch the ferry and the plane by myself... hmph!!!!

... leave me behind again... hmph... not on your life... hmph!

**editor's note.... we shall see how this goes...

The Adventures of December!

Hello!!! I know, I know... it's been eons since you've seen me!! And almost as long since we've posted anything. But... it's been a busy time!

First... a recap... you remember that in... June(?) I went and saw Jerry & Ben in Minnesota!

I got a tonne of cool stamps and stickers in my passport!

Ah yes... I left in May and then spent some time with them...

We saw a tonne of cool places!! (You can see the highlight reel here)

It was beary cool!!

And then I was home for August and a bit of September and then...

It was off to visit Little Fox in Oregon!! in late September!

Little Fox was an amazing host and you can read about our joint adventures on his blog!

I got some super cool stamps and stickers there too!!

This one is so apropos of Little Fox!! Although a beer glass would work too!

And then... I came home and... well... that's a whole separate blog post... Let's just say, this little bear was not pleased!

Cause when you leave two mice alone together... they can sure get into mischief!!!

Anyhow... before we get to my return from Oregon... I just wanted to share some Christmas mail!! This is from Little Fox!!! Thanks LF!

And then we have... excuse me!!! Minnie!!!

You'd think this cat would keep two mice in check but... nooooo....

OK... anyhow... 

I received a couple of other Christmas mail pieces!!

The first is another handmade card from Droop & co!

Thanks Droopy!!! Yes... we agree... we've not been the best correspondents this year either... we blame it on Covid!

Hmmm... or is it really sekrebearies??? Time to do the year-end review I think!

And then we got this piece...

From Jerry & Ben!!

"Beary Christmas!!"... I like that!!!!! Might have to steal that!

Aw thanks J&B!!!

It's always nice to get Christmas mail!!!

Now... are you ready... OK... stay tuned for the next blog post for details of my return from Oregon and what I found... or didn't find when I got home... (hint: 2 absent mice... and humans!!!).