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cloudy…

21 Monday Aug 2017

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seems nearly everyone was talking about the solar eclipse…

since early morning the weather was not looking good… they were projecting rain and cloudy skies for most of the day…

we were sure we wouldn’t get to see anything but decided to go and stand outside just to be part of the excitement…

a colleague arrived back from lunch with the proper eyewear and just for fun we looked up…

and the clouds parted in a tiny circle and we saw the eclipse… it was great fun as we passed the glasses from one to another and even to a few passers by…

less than five minutes and the clouds rolled back in…

now that was a moment;-)…

petting…

20 Sunday Aug 2017

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the daddy and I took the two younger boys to Stonewall Quarry Days…

they had the most fun in the Petting Zoo where they petted, picked up, and fed many animals…

the huge turtle, maybe it was a tortoise, was a big hit… and then the bunnies…

the hens were fun but they ran away a lot, lol…

feeding the goats was very entertaining… we bought two ice cream cones filled with pellets and they really took their time sharing them out amongst all the animals…

wonderful how they are getting more gentle with animals and understanding that they shouldn’t just dump all the food in one place all at once…

they are growing up and it is such a gift to be able to spend time with them on a regular basis…

kids…

16 Wednesday Aug 2017

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really impressed with the teenagers we spent time with over the last week…

they were polite, helpful, kind and caring…

not what one always thinks of seventeen year olds…

they had such fun together and with our younger boys… clearly most have younger siblings…

they played with the younger kids, had real conversations with the adults, did dishes, cleaned up, ran errands, paid for supplies, and took turns with the fun activities…

the most impressive thing for me was how they encouraged one another, rather than tease or make fun of… jumping off the rocks was quite stressful for some, as was learning some of the water sports, but they only ever encouraged…

what a lovely group of young people and what a treat to spend time with them…

Nutimik, day three…

13 Sunday Aug 2017

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vacation is such a wonderful time…

big breakfast of sunny side up eggs with hash browns and bacon… again, on the campfire…


then another glorious day on the water…

tubing, cliff diving, wakeboarding and beach time…


for dinner tonight’s menu was steak, shrimp, lobster, potatoes, mushrooms, green beans and peas…


dishes are done and we are roasting marshmallows… 

quick trip down to the beach to post this and then off to bed…

raceday…

23 Sunday Jul 2017

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as we drove out to Rabbit Lake for the Regatta we stopped so I could get a shot of the runway, lol…


reminded me of driving along Ness by the airport…

it was a lovely sunny day, until it wasn’t… all of a sudden these huge dark clouds appeared and the thunder started rolling… 


our guy was at the start line for his first race ever when they announced that everyone had to come off the water…

then we waited to see if the downpour was going to stop… in the club, along with all the boats they had sandwiches, fruit, treats and souvenirs, which we might never have seen without the rain, lol…


all the grandparents stood around under the awning with the mother and son and had a snack…

there was one lighting strike right across the lake which had everyone jump about a foot off the ground… we could smell the ozone… after about 45 minutes the rain stopped and clouds broke up… 

the sky cleared and the races were back on… our boy did very well… he finished his singles… it was a long way… 


then he had to come back to the dock and jump into the boat with his doubles partner and off they went… they got a third place in that race… all in all it was an excellent start to his rowing career…

lots of fun to watch but we did learn that we are going to need binoculars for this sport, lol…

fishing…

17 Monday Jul 2017

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here fishy, fishy, fishy… 

that was how we started our early morning fishing expedition yesterday once we were on the water, lol…

within about two minutes of the lures being dropped over the side of the boat, as we were trolling, the first Jack fish was caught…


and they kept coming… the younger boys caught the first four and then we adults caught some as well… I was pretty excited when I caught one… totalled 11ish… some discussion as to whether they counted if they jumped off as we were bringing them into the boat, lol…


the last person to catch one was my son-in-law… he was using his fancy catfish rod that we picked up last week for his birthday… he was also the one driving the boat and bringing in the fish when they came up to the side…

between he and my daughter they were able to get the lures out of the mouths of the fish, who were really trying to swallow them whole… some of that process was a little gross…

July is not a time to eat Jack so we never did get to have fish for breakfast…

this was my early morning snack…


pretty fine place for a jar of chia pudding…

pop-up…

15 Saturday Jul 2017

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last night right after work my daughter and I headed out to meet up with the family at Falcon Lake… we picked up a few groceries and were on the road by 6:15…


traffic wasn’t too bad and we arrived to find the pop-up camper ready and the three guys around the fire… for supper we had burgers on ciabatta buns and veggies…


delicious… they went for a short walk as I was finishing my blog post…



lovely fire… very relaxing…

a good night’s sleep and I was up and out early… this is the difference between six am…


and ten am, lol…


bunch of sleepy heads…

this is the first trip with the tent trailer and we are having fun figuring out where to put things and how other things work… my beloved would have enjoyed it… we talked about him this morning as the Coleman propane stove they have is the one we used for camping trips… it is older than my daughter;-)…

I am forever amazed at how these kids can cook just about anything over the campfire, which is always delicious, but sometimes a bit slow…

arrangements…

26 Monday Jun 2017

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had such fun getting ready for our AGM…

had planned to have a friend prepare the flowers for the event but that fell through… luckily she gave me some great pointers…

yesterday I went to the floral area at Safeway and hoped to get some design help from Michelle, the florist on duty…

I showed her one of the vases that we were planning to use and the basic design I’d been given… once we chose the flowers she was able to make me a sample… helped with how tall to cut the flowers, where to add the greenery, etc… she was amazing and put everything into a bucket for me and boxed up the sample…

filled the back of the car with flowers and it smelled like a flower shop as I drove home…

when I got home I sent a picture to my friend to see if the arrangement looked similar to what she had planned…

she thought it looked great, which helped make me feel better about the whole thing, lol…

packed up the bucket and box and took everything to the office this morning…

spent a lovely time putting together the arrangements… and they came out great, thanks to a colleague who finished them off with ribbons…

they looked great on the tables… simple but pretty…

afterwards I put a bouquet in each of the helpers’ offices;-)…

flowers make me happy…

snuggles…

25 Sunday Jun 2017

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well this was fun…

two tiny babies turned up at the birthday party today…

I patiently waited my turn and then held this little bundle of snuggles for about an hour;-)… can still put any baby to sleep… it’s a gift… thanks to my son-in-law for taking these pictures as I was busy…

always fun when everyone gathers and it’s time to open presents…

it is different these days… at this age all they want, and get, is money… apparently he is wanting a game system… amazed that there is one they don’t have…

the gift from Aunty and Grandma was money for the big brother to drive all the boys to Baked Expectations for dessert… chocolate cake for breakfast is one of Aunty’s specialties;-)… can’t believe they are so grown up…

he is looking forward to a Paintball party, so really loved his paintball cake…

clematis…

07 Wednesday Jun 2017

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been thinking of some fun times with my beloved…

for years we tried to grow clematis… at one point we had one that grew for two years along the neighbour’s garage… then it died off…

we tried everything from putting rocks over the roots, to digging deeper holes, to trying different varieties… but nothing seemed to work…

we would laugh because one of our neighbours had one that took up the whole side of her garage, lol…

for the last seven years or so this clematis has grown up the side of the house… 

I’m always so excited when it comes up again… it is still rather scrawny looking…

but here it is with blossoms that are nearly ready to open… 

what a treat…