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Calgary Nov 2025

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 We had a fantastic time in Calgary.  Laura took us the Bow Valley Ranch restaurant in  Fish Creek, and it was delightful.  They even went out of their way to create a special chocolate martini for me. We went for a walk before our meal and for the first time, I got to see a beaver swim under water.   I gave Laura the gargantuan blanket I made for her. She, and the kitties loved it immediately. 

2025 Halloween

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 I wasn't having a very good day,  but after my bath I felt better and decided, last minute,  to dress up. I think it turned out not too bad.

96 Years Old

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Happy 96th birthday Fred! Tim and Judy vn showed up for the occasion. We had a steak BBQ dinner and a very pleasant afternoon. 

Thanksgiving

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 Mom was not feeling up to hosting Thanksgiving this year,  so I took it on. Ther were some hang ups. I had to throw out the first pie because it spilled over, burnt and smoked itself into disgustingness.  I also had to make another batch of buns after forgetting to add the sugar.  I thought I could cook while on the phone,  but nope. In the end, dinner was tasty. 

Sept 2025

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The month was busy with Harvest and I spent a lot of time with my camera.  The big highlight was Angela's and Shawn's wedding, which I enjoyed more than I thought I would.  The kiddos came down, so we had a good visit with them. I talked to Kevin,  my Godson and we hope to connect again in the future. 

Aug 2025

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 I have managed to fall way behind, so  I'm going to do a few short posts to summarize the months I've missed. Mark was on holiday, to visit cousins in Ontario.  He dropped by for one night. We forced ourselves to sit on the patio and nearly cooked ourselves.  I spent a lot of time by the pod on Darlington visiting Lucy the leucistic mallard.  I took a lot photos of her. Gordon showed up for harvest and Mom and Dad started off strong. Brenda came out to help and I provided meals.

An Unexpected Journey

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 Todd thought he had enough fuel to make a quick trip to the field to test out the cultivator and make it back to the farm. Todd was wrong. Todd had to walk. Luckily,  he had company.