Interesting Trees ...

Amazing Growths

Always walking by these two trees ...
along the path to the park on the Sheep River ...
In my mind wanting to capture the interesting twists and turns of the growth ...
With my new pocket camera in hand ...
Finally stopped to take these pictures ...

Fancy Heart ...

New Patterns

A new pattern for a Fancy Heart ... (Sarah London Pattern) ...

 that Dagmar shared with me ...

 it was so easy to make ...

 

Also knitted a couple I-cords ...wanted to try them out ... just playing ...

perhaps Kendall will be able to use them for Rural Road's...

"Soap on a Rope "

???

Guest from Germany ...

Kienzerle Family

Moms dear friend,  Johanna , came for a visit with her grandson Max ...

 Max is in Canada as an exchange student from Germany ...

Studying law at the university in Ottawa ...

He decided to go out West and visit his Oma for a few days ...

the last time he was in here was 10 years ago ...

He is on Spring Break and plans to travel further West and South...

 as he makes his way back to school ...

It was nice to see him again ... all grown up ...

Amazing Sight ...

Bald Eagles

On our trip back  to Alberta ...  driving along Hwy #22 ...

noticed a flock of Bald Eagles ... perched high up in the trees ...

 saw at least eight beautiful ... majestic birds ...

apparently this is the migration path ... not sure where their flight will take them ...

Powerful ... Peaceful ... Energy ....

Little House on the Mountain ....

Paradise on a Spring Day

Little house nestled on the hill ...
view of the Rocky Mountains ...
and frozen lake below...
 in this beautiful valley ...

(moms house from the main road)

Hooks, Needles and Wool ... Oh My ...!

Bundle of Supplies

Quite an exciting day ... went for a walk to visit mom ....
and left with a bag full of knitting and crocheting supplies ...
What a wonderful feeling to be working with my mothers handed down needles ...
creating facecloths, hearts,  flowers and more ...
Thank you Mom !!

Bright Colours ...

New Cotton Colours

What a joy to be making new little facecloths for Rural Roads...
"Nature's Little Treasures"
Hearts & flowers in new bright spring colours...

Link to "Rural Roads" 
Rural Roads Natures Little Treasures

Spring is Here ...

First Sights of Spring


Happy First Day of Spring ...
Buds appear on the lilac bushes ...
Snow has melted in the rock garden ...
Plants spring upward toward the warmth of the sun  ...
A new cycle has begun ...

Photos were taken yesterday ... today it's overcast and snowing ... !

The Plane Has Landed ...

Mom (Oma) Home Now

Picked up mom from the Cranbrook Airport yesterday ...
happy to have her back home ...
 after 4 months on Vancouver Island ...
Looking forward to spending some quality time with her ...
:)

St. Patrick's Day ...

Shades of Green


May the luck of the Irish be with you  ...

to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow ... !

Driftwood ...

Little Treasures

Spent some time at moms ...
getting things ready for her to come back home ...
 was a nice day ...
took a few pictures of the little treasures displayed around the house ...
Mom & dad loved collecting driftwood ...
Dad would clean them up and varnish some of them ...
then he would wait to see where mom wanted to have them placed ...
Brings a smile to my face ...
 remembering those little touches of dad  ...



New Creations ...

Hearts & Flowers

After a while of making a few flowers ... not able to figure out how to make them larger ...
(waiting for Dagmar's input )
Decided to go back and crochet larger hearts instead ...
 thought it required an edging to finish it off ...
and learned how to create the "Picot Edging"...
was quite delighted with the results ...
NOW ... back to the flowers ...!

Posing for Pictures ...

Elk Grazing

Traveling on the highway into town this morning ...
stopped to capture the
 Elk grazing along the City Hay Fields ...
camera ready ... set ... pose ... and snap .... !
they were curious as to what I was doing ... chatting to them the whole time ...
it did get their attention for perfect poses ...

Tsunami in Japan ...

Tsunami in Hawaii

Waiting patiently to hear from mom and Kurt as they were to leave Hawaii today for home in BC ...

Flights have been delayed ... wishing them a safe journey  ... I think it will be a long day for them ...
 will keep checking for information ... 

A couple pictures of Hawaii  ... a damaged pier and large waves ... the tsunami was generated by an 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan ... it hit causing some damage around the island...

Tsunami in Japan

Devastating images of the Tsunami in Japan ....

Waiting to hear from Takuro  from Japan ... I met him about 10 years ago ...
 he was a student attending The College of the Rockies ... here on a 2 year term ...
to return to Japan to teach math ...
I had gone to a Locals Music event at the Studio Stage Door  ... Tak was in the foyer playing the piano ...
 an incredible musician ... and playing all the songs that I love to sing ... I introduced myself and ended up sitting down beside him and started to sing ... instant connection ...  we continued to get together weekly ... practised our songs and then performed at a few music events ...
we managed quite well with the language barrier ... many laughs trying to get our points across ...
at times using pen and paper or our hands...
 I also remember his passion for baseball ... he had always wanted to play ...so he joined a team ...
what fun he had ... they only thing he didn't own was a glove ... so on his birthday ...
 I presented him with a gift ... his own Baseball Glove ...
 the joy in his eyes and the smile on his face was all worth it ... he was so grateful ... even slept with it ...
Tak fell in love with Canada and decided that he wanted stay here instead of returning to Japan ...
 but sadly life happens ... Tak received word that his father was ill ...
 and before he made it back his father passed away ...
  Tak ended up staying ... feeling responsible to take care of his family ...
He is still very involved with his passion for music and photography ...
he has also written a number of books
... an amazing young man ...
Pray that all is well with him and his family ... we continue to stay in touch ...
 sending love & light

Pretty Pink Carnations...

Flowers from Mom

These flowers were handmade by my mother a few years ago ...
she is usually knitting or crocheting something ...
hats, sweaters, vests, scarfs, afghans, etc ...
I even remember, growing up, watching her work on the electric knitting machine ...
(not sure where it is now)
Many of our outfits were made on that machine ...
at that time mom would make two outfits exactly the same for "me and my sister "
perhaps there is still a photo somewhere ...?
These gifts are always appreciated ...
especially knowing they were made with ... love ... !

Fresh from the Oven

Homemade Pizza for Lunch

 

After our hard work and playing in the snow...

we were hungry for a pizza ...and since there isn't a pizza place on the mountain ...

 it means you have to make it yourself  ... whole-wheat pizza dough ...

and you have to use what toppings are available ...

ham, mushrooms, red peppers, onions, asiago cheese and marble cheddar cheese ...

no mozza cheese in the fridge ...

didn't matter ... was delicious ...

mmmmmmmmmm

Glass Art

From the Glass Shop

While waiting to have the windshield on the Buick repaired of rock chips ...
saw this beautiful door inside the glass shop ...
was amazed with the artistry ...

Ella's New Bed

"Big Girl Now"

This is Ella's new bed ... daddy finally finished building the frame ... and refinished the headboard ... can't wait to see the rest of her furniture when it's done ...

asked Nathan if she liked it ... 

" Ya she seems to like it.  She was so excited last night that she hopped right in and went to bed after their tub "

look at that little angel sound asleep ...

pleasant dreams little one ...
zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Fresh Powder ...

Unmarked Road

Ohhhh ... the wide open unmarked field and roads were calling me ...
after I finished clearing the deck and walkways of snow ...
decided to go and play before the roads and driveways were ploughed  ...
 not even the main road was cleared yet ...
highways department were too busy to venture off the beaten track ... Yeah ... for me ... !!!!
It was a beautiful, sunny, warm day ...
hours of fun !

Fresh Snow ...

Morning on Mar 4th

Snow sliding off the shop roof ... as it starts to warm up ...

Our travels yesterday from Alberta was a traffic free journey as well as no weather issues ... 

until ... the CNP ...

 when Mike took over the drive ... bouts of wind ... blowing snow ... heavy snowfall ...

thru to the tunnel ... then clear ... stars were out ...

Woke up this morning to 4" of freshly fallen snow ...

a most beautiful site ...

 and now the work begins to clear driveways, decks, and walkways ...

or perhaps a playday ...

snowmobiling in fresh powder ...

ahhhh ... yes a much better idea ... !!!

Sound of Music ...

Love to Sing

Spending a few hours a day singing ... practising music for choir ...

member of the Bisset Singers since 1997...

Director Chuck Bisset

Bisset Singers will be joining several other choirs from British Columbia and Washington for the International Choral Festival on April 9th, 2011 in Leavenworth, Washington

Click here for Bisset Singers

Knitting Frenzy ...

Knitted Facecloths & Dishcloths

Small facecloths to give as gifts with all natural homemade soaps ...

 such as goats milk with Green Tea or fresh dried Lavender ...

for Kendall's business ... "Rural Roads" ...

Natures Little Treasures

These are some of the Dishcloths or Washcloths completed ...
they will be shared amongst family & friends ...
Due to the frigid weather here ...  had many hours locked indoors ...
My dear friend Dagmar had sent a few new patterns to work on ...
the two of us have daily show & tell  of projects we've created ...
the hearts for example ... were really fun to make ... !!