My Day-To-Day Photos

Despite the crazy weather, we had some fun around here yesterday and today.  In the afternoon, Kaitlynn drove herself to Olsen's for a night-over.  The road was rough, but after figuring out how not to over-steer, it was a smooth ride.       Jared, Todd and I took a drive in the evening, moved trucks for Uncle Glen, and moved a couple of trees off the back roads.  Like I said, the weather has been crazy, especially the wind.       There was a lovely sunset as we started out on our drive.       For the first time ever, I made rhubarb muffins. It won't be the last.  So very yummy. And pretty to look at too. Although, if you look at them too long, you'll end up eating another one.    

Cherries are just about in full blossom. Getting the kids to come out to the garden isn't always the easiest task.  There is, of course, always something else they'd rather be doing. But not only do I need their help at this busy time of year, I love having them outside with me. I was much the same way as a kid, as the years have gone by, what I thought was stupid hard work, has transformed into lovely memories and more importantly, a skill set and a desire to enjoy life through gardening. I hope it will transform into a gift for them one day as well.       A surprise in the garden by the gate. Crocuses? A beautiful sunset on a drive home one evening.

Well, with the exception of my poor Mr. Handsome getting a cold, we've had a good holiday week.  I can't say I'm ready for it to end, but now it is just a short and busy 2 months until summer and won't it be nice to be there?   I went downstairs to say good morning, and Crush joined me.  He loves to sit up in the window, and this is where he chose.  A real, "if it fits, I sits" moment.       Here's KK in her new fabulous jean jacket. She loves the feeling of having the collar flipped up.  It both looks and feels fabulous. Oh, and she's researching colleges here, daydreaming about her not to distant future.       There was hardly any wind, although that didn't stop this crew from losing a rocket in the Thompson's yard. We've since bought new rockets and engines. This one went so high, we lost sight of it for several moments. We've been playing Alien Frontiers for a long time now, and we just n...

It's Wednesday, but it feels like a Sunday.  We're smack-dab in the middle of Easter break and we are having a very nice little staycation.  The weather was gorgeous yesterday and I took KK into town to buy shoes and a new jacket for Spring. We found her a great denim that will be the home for her new interest in pins. That collection started when we were at the farm and Grandma pulled out an old suitcase of her Mom's stuff that she wanted us to chose items from.  Jared took a leaf plate, Todd a butterfly jewelry box, (which is really more mine) and KK took some coins and a few pins.   Anyway, before we left Yorkton, we picked up Sophie and the girls enjoyed a fantastic afternoon outside.  The weather was so mild, barely any wind and being in a t-shirt was quite comfortable. After spending some time on the roof, they took a long walk East.  When they got back, we cancelled our indoor dinner plans and replaced them with roasted smokes around the fire. T...

There are 4 shadows.  One is the dog.  Someone is missing.  Or should I say, we have one extra?  Or maybe two extra, as I am usually by myself on these strolls.  It is so nice to have the light after dinner now. And also, I caught a cute picture of Sooty squeaking at the robins on the lawn.

It's nearly 8am and Todd and the kids are still in bed. Jared's excuse is that he's sick.  Kaitlynn is a teenager and I don't know how late she stayed up. I'm not sure of Todd's reason, but I'm sure it's not a good one.  I would have been up and about at 6, but stayed in bed reading, (by reading, I mean looking at funny stuff on Pinterest) out of respect for the household. I think that 7am is a reasonable time to wake the dead, and I do not creep around, yet here we are.   Jared has a fever of 102, so I'm thinking we'll take him to the walk-in clinic later.  He has a badminton tournament on Wednesday that he really doesn't want to miss, and Open Lit is on Thursday.  I also have concerns with the way his teeth are growing in, and so he has a dentist appointment Tuesday morning.  Oy - that's a busy week.   The weather sure did take a change overnight.  It dropped to minus 7, minus 13 with the chill factor.  Yuck, but we shoul...

Well, The Weather Network delivered.  We had a gorgeous day yesterday.  Twenty degrees in the afternoon, a calm evening and enough wood.  Barely enough, but we scraped by. We will definitely need to do some yard clean-up before we can have another fire. Angela and Shawn joined us, and we casually enjoyed some wine, chips, hotdogs and smokies, and Angela brought cheesecake bars.  She also brought the music. I forgot to include this cute wee figure I picked up as a gift for Todd this past week. I wuvs thems...