IT IS OCTOBER AND SUMMER IS OVER!

WELL, IT IS FALL AND WE HAVE HAD A TOUCH OF FROST.

MANY OF THE FLOWERS ARE STILL LOOKING GOOD BUT NEED WATER.

DON'T WANT TO BOTHER AS THERE IS MORE FROST IN THE FORECAST FOR OVERNIGHT. MAYBE THIS TIME THE FLOWERS WILL BITE THE DUST.

 

IT HAS BEEN A BUSY 2 MONTHS.

HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES OF THE PAST SUMMER ACTIVITIES.

 

 EVEN THOUGH A LOT OF BIRDS HAVE ALREADY HEADED SOUTH,

WE HAVE LOTS OF SPARROWS.

THE JUNCOS HAVE RETURNED AND ARE BUSY CHECKING

FOR DROPPED SEEDS IN OUR FLOWER BEDS.

THE WOODPECKER IS CHECKING OUT THE

WATERFALL. WE DID MANAGE TO GET THE POND

CLEANED AND WINTERIZED.

SEPTEMBER 20 - 4OTH BIRTHDAY FOR MICHAEL, OUR OLDEST.

WE HAD A SHED RAISING PARTY!!!

WE HAD CELEBRATED ON THE SEPTEMBER LONG WEEKEND. 

 FALCON LAKE CAMPING WEEKEND AND

FAMILY PARTY TIME FOR MICHAEL.

TIME FOR S'MORES!!! FIRE IS PERFECT! 

FINGER LICKING GOOD! 

 A GIFT FOR LORI WHO HAD A BIRTHDAY AT THE END OF AUGUST!

ICING THE HOMEMADE  DANISH.  

SPARKLERS ON THE DANISH! 

 MORE FIRESIDE TIME.

 THUMBS UP FOR BREAKFAST

 HAD SOME NICE WEATHER BUT ALSO RECORD RAINS.

SO IT WAS TIME FOR A CARD GAME!

READING TIME! 

BREAKFAST MAKING! 

A THUMBS UP WEEKEND!  

THE SUN CAME OUT ON MONDAY SO TIME FOR A BUCKET OF BALLS!

 

 A FIRST FOR SOME!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS!!!! 

 

 



AUGUST ACTIVITIES

WE HAD A TEA PARTY FOR MICHAYLA'S 7TH BIRTHDAY.

 

 

 

 

HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF JORDAN AND KRISSIE'S WEDDING.

 

 BEAUTIFUL SETTING FOR AN OUTDOOR WEDDING.

KRISSIE'S FAMILY 'S BACKYARD.

 

PARENTS OF THE GROOM

LEN & DENISE 

WITH GRANDMA WIELER 

 

DAY LILIES 

 

OUR BACKYARD MANAGED TO ATTRACT A FROG THIS SUMMER.

ALWAYS A WELCOME ADDITION WHEN THERE ARE SLUGS AROUND.

 OUR GAZEBO FLOOR HAD A LOT OF FLOWER SEEDS

GERMINATE THIS SUMMER.

HERE IS A MID AUGUST PICTURE.

I NEED TO TAKE ANOTHER ONE NOW THAT MANY

MORE ARE IN BLOOM.

AMAZING AS I DID NOT MANAGE TO START THEM INSIDE!!!

PETUNIAS ARE EASY BUT I NEVER GOT LOBELIA OR VERBENA

GOING. THEY DO LIKE THE DRIP SYSTEM WE USE ON THE

HANGING BASKETS.

JAYDEN LAWN MOWING WHILE GRANDPA WATCHES.

MICHAYLA LIKES THE LITTLE PRETEND MOWER!

 

BREAKFAST ON THE DECK WITH FRIENDS. 

 

THE TIME HAS COME!

I AM RIDDING MYSELF OF MY FABRICS.

WHAT A JOB AND A LONG PROCESS.

SO I GUESS THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT KEPT ME

BUSY THIS SUMMER.

DID NOT NEED TO DO MUCH CANNING SO GOT A FEW OTHER

THINGS ACCOMPLISHED.

 MEANWHILE, WE KEEP WATCHING THE CHANGES HAPPENING

ON THE ZELLERS/SAFEWAY PARKING LOT.

ALL THE MALL HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED EXCEPT FOR THE

ZELLERS STORE. WE ARE HOPING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS

COMING IN SOON. WE HEARD IT WAS A SUPER SOBEY'S.



Welcome to Summer!

WE ARE HAVING A COOL DAY WITH ON/OFF DRIZZLE

AND SUNSHINE. ONLY 15 DEGREES SO SOUP IS ON THE

SUPPER MENU!

A BIG POT OF CORN CHOWDER IS SIMMERING ON THE STOVE.

 

IN THE MEANTIME, THE YARD IS LOOKING GOOD, IN SPITE OF SOME

PRETTY BAD WINDS YESTERDAY.

THE NEIGHBOUR'S WILLOW TREE DROPPED A HUGE

BRANCH, MISSING THEM BY INCHES.

 

 

THE ROBIN SINGING FOR ME. BUT NO NEST IN THE YARD.

 

 

 

 THE WRENS AGAIN CHOSE TO BUILD A NEST IN THIS BIRDHOUSE.

THEY HAVE BEEN HERE A NUMBER OF YEARS.

 

 FEEDING TIME!

TWO OF THE LITTLE WRENS ON THEIR FIRST STOP

AFTER LEAVING THE NEST.

 

SCHOOL IS OUT SO TIME FOR A FEW FIELD TRIPS.

HOME SCHOOLED BOYS!

TWO FAMILIES STOPPED IN FOR A BBQ AFTER

THE MINT AND PLANETARIUM TOURS.

 

 

RON HAS BEEN LOOKING FOR A DRUM SET FOR THE GRANDS FOR

A WHILE NOW. IT FINALLY HAPPENED.

HE FOUND A GOOD SET.

THE NOISE LEVEL JUST WENT THROUGH THE ROOF!!!

 

LITTLE DRUMMER BOY!

 

 ENJOYING A PICNIC LUNCH ON THE DECK.

 

 

THE FLOWERS IN MY YARD ARE PUTTING ON A SHOW!

 

 

 THE PRAIRIE CACTUS WAS FULL OF BLOOMS

MY PERUVIAN DAFFODIL BULBS WERE NOT LOOKING VERY PROMISING.

I HAD STORED THEM IN THE BASEMENT AND THEY SHOWED

NO SIGNS OF GROWTH. SO I THREW THEM INTO THE GROUND

FOUR FLOWERS ON 1 STEM. 

 

 THE MOST FRAGRANT ROSE AVAILABLE.

DOUBLE DELIGHT.

 

MY WHITE ICE BERG IS DOING WELL!

AS ARE ALL THE OTHER ROSES.

NONE LOST DURING OUR HARSH WINTER.

PEONIES! 

 MY WHITE PEONY PUT ON THE BEST SHOW TO DATE.

THE PINK AND ROSE ONES WERE BLOOMING NICELY

WHEN THE RAINS STARTED. IT IS ALWAYS SAD TO SEE

THE RAIN DAMAGE.

 

SINCE WE TOOK OUT OUR WILLOW TREE, THE HOSTA HAVE

GROWN TREMENDOUSLY.

 

SUM & SUBSTANCE 

 

RAINFOREST SUNRISE

PRAYING HANDS

HALCYON (I THINK IS THE BLUE ONE)

WHIRLWIND IS JUST PEAKING OUT.

 

 

 

FINALLY AN ASTILBE IN BLOOM!

 

 MY RED PIXIE LILY

 LOLLIPOP LILY

 MY HIBISCUS THAT I RESCUED FROM NEAR DEATH LAST SPRING.

I BROUGHT IT IN AND CUT IT DOWN TOTALLY.

IT CAME BACK GANG BUSTERS AND GREW TO BE 3 FT TALL.

THE FLOWERS ARE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A LUNCHEON PLATE!

AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS BUDS JUST WAITING TO OPEN.

 

 

AND THE GARDEN IS STARTING TO PRODUCE.

I HAVE BEEN PICKING A NUMBER OF CUCUMBERS AS WELL

AS SOME OF THE RED TUMBLING TOM TOMATOES I GOT FROM

T & T THIS SPRING. THE YELLOW ONES ARE JUST STARTING TO RIPEN.

 

THERE ARE ENOUGH STRAWBERRIES IN THE GARDEN TO

SNACK ON SO WE DECIDED TO PICK UP A FEW BASKETS AT COSTCO.

 

 

ONE OF MY BEST KITCHEN TOOLS! CUTTING A POUND OF

STRAWBERRIES TAKES NO TIME.

 I JUST PUSH THEM DOWN ON THE SLICER.

AMAZING!

 

THE STRAWBERRY CROP IN MANITOBA IS SPARSE AT SOME

GARDENS. OUR REGULAR U PICK HAS MEAGER PICKINGS.

BUT IT IS TIME FOR SASKATOONS THIS WEEK.

WE WILL SEE WHAT THAT CROP IS LIKE.

THEN SOUR CHERRY TIME?

OURS ALL DROPPED. NOT A GOOD YEAR FOR OUR TREES.