One evening, just as the sun was setting, a couple of deer walked between our cabin and the lake; here's one of them.

On the drive home, we were lucky enough to see moose.........

.... two of them. We had spoken with another couple at the lodge who saw a pack of wolves on the road - we didn't see them, though it would have been a treat and I wonder how Misty would have reacted?

Snow shoeing........ really?

On our last full day of our Thanksgiving/anniversary celebration, we went on one last snow, shoe adventure. We did the Lost Cliffs Overlook and the High Cliffs Trail - the names say it all, it was high.

We had beautiful views.

Going up was hard, coming down was even harder. I started upright.....

Then quickly went down on the rear............

............ and kept sliding. But I made it down safely, no broken bones, just a few bruises and some snow up my jacket.

More of Thanksgiving

While on our snow shoeing adventures, Misty was vigilant for those furry burritos lurking in the trees. Her dream would be to have one fall right out of the tree and land at her paws.

Here's one in a tree, we couldn't get her stop staring it down.

She was always after this pesky squirrel who was lucky to feast on the fallen bird seeds.


In between the outdoor activities, there was some relaxing going on.

Everyone enjoyed the toasty fire.

Thanksgiving

We had a most wonderful Thanksgiving at the Gunflint Lodge in nothern Minnesota. We give it a fabulous rating. Cabins are next to the lake, staff there are super nice and welcoming, and best of all, totally pet friendly! Every dog lover needs to patronize this place.

We headed up the day before Thanksgiving, timing wasn't great as there was a snow storm headed this way. First thing to be thankful for, we didn't hit any dear. Second thankful moment, as the truck slid on ice and snow on the Gunflint Trail, we didn't hit a tree and were able to get out of the ditch. Needless to say, I was extremely thankful we all made it safely to the warmth of the cabin after 8 hours of driving. A beautiful scene.

Although the drive was not ideal, it made for good snow shoeing during our time there.

A view of the lake behind us.