September 7, 2014 Windows on the world

Sunday September 7, 2014

 I want out.  Now!  I don't like it here.  We need a better place for me to watch things.  I am restless...

 It was a cold night and we had to use the heater when we got up.  But the sun was shining so hopefully our day will be bright.  We did some walking then finally got our behinds ready to cross back into Canada. 

The bridge to Canada takes you over the locks that join Lake Huron to Lake Superior.  It is a busy throughway usually, but not this morning.  The Canadian border agent processed us rather quickly, much to our surprise.  Then north on hwy 17 we head.

 This highway follows along the northern edge of Lake Superior.  There are gazillions of lakes and tributaries that feed the lake.  We are at less than 1000 feet, but it feels like we are in the mountains.  It is heavily wooded and the rocks of the Canadian Shield accent the road.  The fall colors are trying to come out, however they won't be in full display for another couple of weeks, but we will enjoy what we see of them.

 

 

We decide to stop at a visitor center in the Agawa provincial park.  Lots of exhibits are on display.  The water from Lake Superior is lapping against the shore sounding just like an ocean, making small waves.  We get some info then decide that while we are stopped, we might as well have lunch.  When we opened the door, Rudy busted out.  Crap...  You have to be calm when you go after him, and that isn't always easy, especially when he is headed in the direction of traffic.  But he let me catch him, little Houdini.  Back to lunch.  Wait...

 

Spouse, something is wrong in our bedroom... Our window is missing!
Crap!
 

Spouse closed it, I saw that it was latched, but somewhere along the way, it came unlatched and blew clean off!  We have been on a rather nice road.  We have ridden some real bucking bronco roads and nothing has happened, but not our fate today.  The screen is still there, so we are not at risk of losing Rudy, but we will have to do something.  So, instead of staying in the national forest, we head up to the town of Wawa (not to be confused with wahwah, or wahweep).  Spouse got some cardboard and the temporary repair began.

The window is really high.  We need to position the picnic table by the window.  That is still not high enough.  Then Spouse had to put our step stool on top of the table to finish the deed.  Hmmm... the last time Spouse was on a ladder, it was not good.  He is just getting over that fall, and now he is on a stool on a table...  Can he do it?  High anxiety...  Alas! He was successful in his repair.  Rudy does not like not being able to look out the window.  I don't like that either but I would like it even less if it started raining and that came through the window. 

 

I wonder where our window is and if it did damage to anybody!  The roads are far from crowded and I would think someone would have chased us down if they were hit.  Oh well...

 When I went outside to take a picture of the window, Houdini got out again!  Fast, up a tree after that chipmunk!  Fortunately, I was able to peel him off the tree.  He has been a little beast today.

 We have a hike planned in the morning before we move on.