Little Wonders ...

This little dragonfly was floating in the pool ...

 scooping it up with the net ...

 letting it dry off ...

it then walked onto my fingers ...

shook it's wings and was able to fly away ...

all the while this butterfly flew around the rose bush and pool ... 

watched as it happened to land by my feet ...

perfect place to take it's picture ...

Morning Sunrise ...

August 27, 2012

 

Amazing sunrise ...

with the haziness of smoke in the air ...

from a forest fire ...

somewhere in the distance ...

Gone Fishing ...

 I was thrilled when Eric called to see if I wanted to go fishing ...

It was a most incredible ... beautiful day ...

sunny ... hot ... and calm waters ...

on Lake Koocanoosa ...

the Kokanees (fresh water salmon) were so big ...

compared to the small fish last year ...

these were more than pan-fries ...

 As we were trolling up and down the lake ...

we were blessed to see a ...

Golden Eagle and a Bald Eagle ...

perched in the same tree ...

and watched them fly away ...

catching fish right out of the water ...

My catch ... limit of 15 ...

cleaned and ready ...

to be ...

eaten fresh ... frozen ... and canned ... shared ... 

It was a fabulous day ... !!!

Thank you to Eric for taking me out on the lake fishing ... !!

Still Producing ...

 

My little AeroGarden is still flourishing ...
get a handful of tomatoes every day ...
they are so delicious ...
just pop them in your mouth ...
or slice them up in a salad ...
 

There was one tomato plant that didn't survive ...

so I had a couple Green Pepper seeds ...

thought I would put them in a pod ...

and watched them grow ...

and here are 2 peppers so far ...

Love my little garden ... !!! 

Travellin' Thru ...

 

Early morning ...

a beautiful sight to see ...

in soft light ...

a herd of Elk on their way thru the field and Crown Land ...

they are more than welcomed ...

to graze ...

 hopefully eating the tall grass ...

A Play Day ...

 

Kendall sent me these pictures ...

was a big play day with ...

Megan ... Noah ... and Chloe ...

crafts ... painting ... running thru the sprinkler ...

Daigen trying on moms sunglasses ...

and playing with his super cool little men ...

riding dinosaurs while a witch chases after them ...

and adorable little Nixon ...

happy to watch the kids ...

Kendall said ...

it was a great day for all the kids ...

Lake Day ...

 

A busy day on Pigeon Lake ...

spending it with Kendall's family ...

this was Nixon's first boat ride ... he loves the water ... just like his big brother Daigen ...

Nixon needed to have a little nap ...

after his playtime in the water ...

And Ian showing everyone his moves out on the Surf board ...

ending the evening with a beautiful fireworks ...

out over the lake ...

Wood Pile Gone ...

 

New chain ... new chaps ...
 good to go to finish cutting up the wood pile ...
I found that my other chainsaw pants ...
were too hot for this time of year ...
the chaps worked well ...
and were easy to take off ... to gather up and stack the wood ...
 

All the logs were cut ... area is cleared ...

last load off to the woodshed ...

a few larger pieces ... set aside to be split ...

thinking another couple days ...

and the shed should be full for the winter ...

Deck Box Assembled ...

 

Went into town to purchase another Deck Box ...

I assembled this one in about 30 mins ...

we have one Deck Box for our pool accessories ...

such as the long swimming Noodles ... lifejackets ... towels ... toys ...

and this one will be for the Skating Rink frame and vinyl sheet ...

A real sturdy waterproof box for all our outdoor paraphernalia ... !!

Bales In The Fields ...

 

 

On my travels back home ...

driving along Hwy 22 ...

I love the sight of bales of hay ...

strewn throughout the Foothills ...
for miles ...
 crop harvested ...
the hard work ...
countless hours out in the fields ...

with end of summer approaching ...

Off To The Movies ...

After arriving at our destination ... home for the kids ...
saying hello to mommy and daddy ...
all of us headed out the door ...
 grabbed a quick bite to eat on the fly ...
while Nathan drove us to the movies ...
Nathan & Katie saw an adult action show ...
while Grandma and the kids went to see ...
"ParaNorman" in 3D ...
they were really excited to get their glasses to watch the movie ...
it was a little scary in parts ... but all was well ...
especially with having popcorn ... pop ... and a treat ... !!!

Hooray For Old Bikes ...

 

The kids relaxing on this cool morning ...
after breakfast out they went outside to ride the bikes ...
the boys found old bikes (Nathan & Ian's) at the back of the shop awhile ago ...
Grandpa and Craig had worked on them ...
putting two bikes together to make one bike for Craig ...
and the bike that James is riding ...
was being thrown out by a neighbour in Alberta ...
so I figured I would bring it home for the grandchildren to play on ...
Grandpa had told me that he still had one more bike to fix up ...
that will be the next project for the kids ...
at the rate we are going we will have one for each of the grandchildren ...

 

The kids worked really hard in making a bike track ...

raking the needles and cones into a pile along the path ...

the boys also gathered old wood and bricks to make a couple of jumps ...
Ella was right in there helping the boys ...

they had worked for hours for a couple days ...

and had a blast riding around their track ...

 Craig ready to jump off the ramp and head down the steep hill ...

James ready to tackle the track and steep hill ...

looks scary to me ... 

they had quite the circuit to follow ...

With the kids working on the track early morning ...

gave me enough time to clean up the house and pack everything up ...

for us to leave for home to see mommy and daddy ...

after a busy week at Grandmas ...

Blasts Of Water ...

 

New toys for the pool ...
the "Max Liquidator"...blasts water up to 30 ft ...
the boys each have a large one and Ella has a smaller one with a little duckie as the handle ...
poor Craig defending himself with the alligator surf board ...
from being attacked from James and Ella ...

 

Craig saved the pool today ...

during the holidays ... not sure exactly when ...

a tear in the pool liner on the bottom of the pool appeared ...

we started losing water ...

I did have a pool liner repair kit ...

the only problem was ...

I DO NOT LIKE TO GO UNDER WATER ... !!!

I did put on a mask to help Craig ...

so grateful that he dove under the water and placed the glued patch on the tear ...

we both worked at smoothing and making sure the patch adhered to the liner ...

I am happy to say that after 3 days ...

we have not lost any water ...

Hooray for Craig ... he did a great job ... !!!

THANK YOU ... !!!!

Keeping The Kids Busy ...

 

The neighbour girls came down to spend time with the kids ...

while I had a few things to attend too ...

they were having a great time ...

hours in fact ... with only one snack time break ...

Craig, James and Ella were exhausted ...

so early baths ... quiet time ... with a movie (Dumbo) and popcorn ... !!!

Hearty Breakfast ...

 

The grandchildren requested to have a good breakfast to start the day ...
they usually spent a portion of the morning ...
putting puzzles together or playing with the Lego ...
(so that I could get my day organized)
before heading out to the pool ...

 

We decided to head into town to go have dinner with Oma ...
these kids ate so well ...
Oma and I could not believe what they packed away ...
hearty eaters this family his ...
each of the kids ...
took turns taking pictures of all of us together ...
even asking for Johanna to come in and have her picture taken too ...
Craig, James and Ella ...
really enjoy listening to Burk play the accordion ...
so Burk and his wife Rose came to the dining room to play a tune for them ...

 

After this enormous meal these kids devoured ...

we went for a walk to the bridge ...

so they could see and feed the ducks ...

It was a great way to burn off some steam ...

before picking up a few groceries and going home ...

Perfect little helpers ... each one with their own shopping bag ...

packing up the groceries ...

Another Hot Day ...

 

The kids could hardly wait to get out the door after breakfast ...
to go play in the pool everyday ...
grateful the weather has co-operated for their little holiday ...
 

I had to add some more water to the pool ... oh it is cold water ...

and now with the evenings cooling down considerably ...

the kids helped gather some twigs to start the fire in the boiler ...

so that it would heat the pool water during the night ...

to maintain a comfortable temperature for them to swim in the mornings ...

They love to help out ... but then once it's started...

off they go to play once again ...

Farewell Show ...

 

An evening at the Studio Stage Door for a farewell show ...
for bassist Joel Kroeker and pianist Tim Plait ...
who are leaving the group ...
to further their studies in music ...
check out their website Here

 

I had the privilege of attending this farewell concert ...

Tammy was kind enough to invite me ...

as she had an extra ticket ...

and this would be the last time seeing Tim ...

(Tim was also the pianist for the Bisset Singers ... the choir that Tammy & I belong to)

It was an amazing evening of Jazz music ...

Thank you Tammy for a wonderful evening ... !!

Picture Perfect ...

 

This is one of the photos ...
For Oma to take with her when she visits her family ...

 

James did a great job...

taking this picture ...

so nice that they are getting old enough and want to take them ...

"actually they are continually taking pictures now with their iPods ...

and sending them to the family" ...