UNITED STATES: Fall Colours

Our timing to dog-sit B-Mac at the end of October worked perfectly to see the leaves change to their fall colours. 

The Blue Ridge Mountains are known for having one of the longest and most colorful fall seasons in the eastern United States.

A major reason the colors are so vivid is the biodiversity of the mountains.

More than a hundred species of deciduous trees grow here, each changing at a different time and producing different shades.

UNITED STATES: When Dog-Sitting Duty Calls

We used to Puppy Raise Guide Dogs for the blind.

That means we would get purpose-bred puppies when they were about 8 weeks old and give them preliminary training and experiences until they were 18 months to 2 years old.

Then they would go to "college" for advanced training from Certified Guide Dog Trainers. 

From 2019 to 2020 we shared Puppy Raising duty, or should I say "privilege", with 2 other Puppy Raisers with a dog named B-Mac.

Allow me the nostalgia of walking down Memory Lane.