My Day-To-Day Photos

We wanted to leave early, and did, but for turned around by low tire pressure, so we ended up leaving in time which was 8am.  We're on our to Lloydminster today to visit Dale and Denis. Tomorrow we will head up to Cold Lake and spend a couple of days with Suzanne and Etienne. Suzanne has all sorts of activities planned for us. Them we'll head back to Lloyd for another night and head home on the 10th.   Day before yesterday we went out to Markowski's farm North of Margo and for the first tume in 12 years I got to see my Uncle Steven. They were celebrating their 25 year anniversary. We used the GPS to guide us and it took us down impassable roads. We figured it out, but when we got there, it was pouring rain. I got a picture of us waiting in the car, but I took no other photos, which I regret. But I had a grear time and it was nice to see him again. I miss my family. Passing Insinger. I daydreamed as a child that I would live in this church and have a pet elep...

We picked Ethan up on the 27th and the original plan was that he would be going home today, but that has changed and now he might not have to go home until the 3rd!  The boys are having a fantastic time. They've been playing a lot on the computer and X-Box, but they've been having a ton of fun outdoors too. Jared has showed him how to use the scooter but what they have really been having fun with are the golf clubs. Hitting ball after ball off the top of the hill and then going to see how many they can find has filled in more than a few hours. The gardens are looking amazing.  All the watering has paid off and things are growing nicely. While doing chores this morning, I was shocked to see how many blooms are on the sugar pumpkins, bright pops of yellow/orange among the vines. The flower gardens are a joy to walk through, especially in the evening when the scents are at their strongest. A little piece of heaven all our own.

Kaitlynn has been getting a decent amount of hours and building up her new bank account. Happy for the money, also happy when there is a break in the schedule so as to leave time for friends. Our garden is producing all sorts of wonderfulness. I don't know if these watermelons will reach maturity, but they sure are cute at the moment. After reading a book that took place in a French vineyard, I was inspired to put together a meal of cheese and charcuterie. I was missing the crudites, but it was delicious anyway.  I created this lovely stone pathway to my little garden shed and I just love it. I go visit several times in a day. While in Saskatoon, we visited a basement shop below the used book store and found "Firefly" the board game. It's going to take a bit to catch on, but it's fun so far!

The wine we bottle in July won't be ready until December or so, but we still have plenty of other wines left to carry us through summer. We have two kits here, one is a Chilean Merlot that was barrel aged. We've had this exact one before, but not barreled and loved it. The other is a Californian blend called Two Roads Red, and the sample was delicious! Jared and I visited the Lego City display at the Godfrey Dean, and loved it.  Lego never gets old. Ever.  The skies have often looked wicked around us, but we are not getting enough rain. There has been lots of watering needed. Weird garden ornaments. These were all made from kits. My favourite! There were several buildings from around Yorkton.

I finally found a light for over the dining table.  I loved the style immediately and the price made in an easy decision. We ended up replacing the pendants over the island too.  I think they look great!

You really weren't too excited about camp this year. It was way more fun last year when Grace came along. It crossed my mind to let you drop out, but last night you started feeling better about it and were even a little excited. So I'm glad I stuck to my find on this one. It wasn't easy leaving you in a parking lot with a bunch of strangers in the city, but I guess that is a feeling I'm going to have to get used to. It's not long now until you'll be going out on your own.  I hope you come home on Sunday feeling awesome, having had a fantastic time. Maybe you'll even collect more friends. I'm so impressed with how many friends you have already; you are one very likable person. Pretty canola fields in the way to Humbolt.

It's finally here! Fresh produce from the garden season has arrived. It's yummy time. We've had fresh tomatoes from the greenhouse and a cucumber as well as a few strawberries, but now that there are potatoes, it's official. That's zucchini on the side too, and it looks as though there will be no shortage of that. I'm also harvesting beet leaves, romaine and swiss chard. Next will be peas and beans, then hopefully corn. The corn is looking very healthy.