ARE YOU READY?
WE ARE NOT BUT OUR CHRISTMAS WILL BE DIFFERENT
THIS YEAR. FEWER GIFTS, SMALLER GATHERINGS
AND OVER A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME!
BUT LOOKING FORWARD TO IT!
WE HAVE SNOW THIS YEAR.
RON HAS BEEN BUSY SHOVELING.
BUT IT DOES FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS.
TOO BAD THAT WE ALSO SIT IN A DEEP FREEZE FOR SO
MUCH OF THE TIME. WHEN THE WIND CHILL REACHED
INTO THE -40'S WE REALLY WANT TO STAY HOME!
BUT THE SNOW IS BEAUTIFUL, AS LONG AS IT IS NOT BLOWING AROUND.
LIGHTS ARE COVERED AND CREATE AN INTERESTING GLOW AT NIGHT.
OUR CHRISTMAS CAKES HAVE BEEN DONE.
NOT MUCH BAKING HAPPENING THIS YEAR BUT
WE DID BREAK DOWN AND STIR UP A BATCH OF
WHITE COCONUT CHRISTMAS CAKE.
IT WAS MY DAD'S FAVOURITE!
WE HAD A BUSY SUNDAY IN LDB.
MICHAYLA IS PLAYING RINGETTE THIS YEAR
AND IT WAS GOOD TO TAKE IN A GAME.
GETTING INSTRUCTIONS IN GOAL.
PINK STICK AND BLUE GLOVES. THAT IS THE WAY TO IDENTIFY #16.
AFTER THE GAME WE HEADED TO THE HOUSE TO CELEBRATE JAYDEN'S 11TH.
HARD TO BELIEVE HE IS 11. HOW TIME FLIES. SO MANY YEARS SINCE WE
TRUCKED UP TO THOMPSON TO SEE A LITTLE 3 WEEK OLD AT CHRISTMAS!
WORKING ON ENJOYING HIS GIFTS WHILE MICHAYLA & DECLAN
PRACTICE FOR THE RECITAL.
RECITAL TIME
MICHAYLA HAS TAKEN LESSONS SINCE SEPTEMBER BUT
SHE PLAYS BY EAR AND DOES IT WELL.
DECLAN & JAYDEN HAVE HAD LESSONS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF
THE YEAR AND ARE COMING ALONG WELL. GOOD TO HEAR THE
IMPROVEMENTS THEY ARE MAKING PLAYING WITH BOTH HANDS.
AND BACK TO OUR LIFE - RON IS BUSY DOING A SMALL OFFICE
RENO, HOPING TO FINISH BY THE END OF THE YEAR SO HE
CAN CONCENTRATE ON PAINTING AND REPAIRING A HOUSE
FOR ONE OF HIS LONG TIME CLIENTS. SHE IS HOPING TO PUT IT
UP FOR SALE IN LATE WINTER.
SO TIME TO INVEST IN SOME NEW TOOLS (TOYS???)
TIME TO ENTERTAIN & BE ENTERTAINED.
A LUNCHEON WITH LONG TIME FRIENDS.
READY FOR A SOUP SUPPER - WE DID ONE 2 NIGHTS RUNNING SO
WE COULD ENTERTAIN A SMALLER GROUP EACH NIGHT.
A NICE WAY TO CONNECT WITH FRIENDS AT CHRISTMAS.
AND OUR FEATHERED FRIENDS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A
BREAK IN THE EXTREME COLD. BUT I DO NOT APPRECIATE THE
RABBITS CHEWING ON MY ROSE BUSHES OR THE SQUIRRELS
STEALING THE SUET OUT OF THE FEEDERS.
IT WAS INTERESTING TO WATCH THE WOODPECKER
LAY CLAIM TO A SUET FEEDER, FIGHTING OFF THE SPARROWS.
DID NOT GET MY CAMERA IN TIME.
HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR CHRISTMAS PREPARATIONS!
