Lots of Snow ...

 

Beauty all around ...

while skiing on the trails ... thru the bush ... 

Just amazed at how much snow there was ... !!

Serene Wilderness ...

We had another lovely afternoon ... cross-country skiing ...
with our neighbour Don ...
he took us out on a trail behind his place ...
travelling thru the bush ... up and down hills ...
circling back around to our place ...

 

Don took the lead ... breaking trail ... 

Mike next in line ...

and I skied behind them ...

taking time to stop and take pictures ...

couldn't believe the amount of snow ...

in the back country ...

Only the sounds of our skies ...

sliding along the path ...

idle chit chat ...

inhaling the fresh air ...

admiring the beauty of nature ...

bringing us a peaceful feeling ...

The joy of country living ... !!!

Business Logo ...

 

This is the logo we chose ...

out of many ...

that was designed by Ian ...

for the new business ...

The business cards were picked up today ...

Skiing The Trails ...

 A beautiful day ...
to go cross-country skiing ...
with friends ...
fresh snow on the trails ...
stopping on top of the ridge ...
to take in the view ...
of the Kootenay River below...

 

Heading back to the starting point ...

after 2 hours of skiing ...

Then all of us ...

going for appetizers and drinks ...

to one of the homes ...

Each family taking turns ...

in hosting this after ski get together ...

which usually turns into ...

having dinner as well ...

Perfect way to end the day ... !!!

This was the first time in years ...

that Mike & I have ventured ...

out onto the back-country trails ...

(normally we just do a few laps around the field)

trying out new rental skies ...

(from the College)

to help us decide which type of skies ...

we would like to purchase ...

Storage War Is Over ...

Finally the new container arrived ...
I have wanted one of these for a long time ...
no more worries about a canopy collapsing ...
excited to get the shelving units ...
built and placed inside ...
ample room to store our extra things ...
and be well protected from the weather ...

O happy day ... !!!

PS:  the brightly coloured decals ...
will be removed once the weather warms up ... !!!

Icicles Forming ...

 

Photos were taken a few days ago ...

of the icicles forming on the eaves ...

sad to say ...

with this above freezing temperature ...

 they have disappeared ...

with all the snow sliding ...

 off the roof ...

Morning Surprise ...

January 24, 2013

This is what Mike saw when he went out to the shop ...
in the morning ...
it seems the snow that fell the other night ...
was heavy enough to collapse the 10 x 20 ' canopy ...
and boy was there a lot of stuff inside ...
fortunately there was only one lawn chair that was damaged ...
what a tangled mess to clean up ...
needless to say that our planned cross country ski day ...
was cancelled ... 

 

It  took us until around 8:00 pm to finish the clean-up ...

mangled frame and torn tarps loaded into the truck ...

we even prepared the sight ...

to have a container ...

delivered in the next couple of days ...

to store our stuff in ... 

it will be great ...

not having to worry about the snow load anymore ...

should be well protected from the elements ...

Keep Smiling ...

Words of wisdom ...
today and everyday ...
for your heart ... heath ... and well-being ... !!!

In Full Bloom ...

 

This is one of moms plants from the house ...

it now thrives in front of the picture window ...

beautiful colours against the whiteness of the snow outside ...

Up To Date ...

 

Hooray .... !!!!

Finally accomplished the dreaded accounting ...

on the new computer Quickbooks program ...

with little training ...

hours of crunching numbers ...

copying ... stapling ... clipping ... shredding ...

few breaks ...

lots of help from Mike ...

(two heads are better than one)

we managed to pull it all together ...

to bring it up to date ...

Year end should be a breeze now ... !!!

Washing Up The Tools ...

Craig in the shop with Grandpa ...
during the holidays ...
working on his wrench ...
gloves are on  ...
safety glasses snugged on tight ...
ready to finish the job ...

Like Icing On A Gingerbread House ...

Watching the snow slide down the roof ...
during this warm spell ...
 looks so fluffy and smooth ...
like icing ... dripping off ...
a fresh ... barely cooled baked cake ...

 

We sure had a lot of snow to shovel ...

once it had slid down ...

onto the deck ...

Looking Back ...

 

Came across this photo ...

of the cards and envelops ... (from a few years ago) ...

that I created for Kendall ... of their dog "Brutus" ...

Hoping to eventually get back into crafting ...

once again ... soon .. !!

Craig's Artwork ...

Craig sent this picture ... via iPod  ...
a while back ... Nov. 24, 2012 ...
 in the early morning ...
sitting at the kitchen table ...
doodling and drawing ...

Quite an impressive piece of art ... !!


(Thinking of my sister Susie ... this day of her birth in1956 ... always sending love & light)

Loads of Fun ...

Nixon on the hunt for a job to do ... with his new tools ...
an empty laundry basket ...
gave him tons of fun ...
Craig holding the cleaned up wrench ...
taking it to his home ...

This was on the last evening of Ian & Kendall's visit ...
friends of theirs from the valley ... came to spend some time with them ...
joining in the sliding ... and sledding ...
and having fun watching the kids play ...
especially Daigen flying down the hill ... no fear ...
Little Nixon just loves the snowmobile ...
and anything big ... powerful and loud ...
"Brrram ... Brrram"

Original Wax ...

 

 

 

This can of wax was found on the shelf ...

in mom & dads house ...

Not sure where dad found this ...

whether it was for the house or the auto body shop ...

probably no longer available ...

I love finding and displaying old tins like this ... 

Another Sunset ...

 

The beauty of sunsets on the mountains ...

always bring joy into my life ...

Where Are The Guys ...

Aah Ha ... !!!
there they are ... snuck out after dinner to the shop ...
drinking a few beers ...
and playing an 18 hole game of golf  ...
on the the old Apple computer ...
not sure who won the tournament ...

 

Before the kids left for home ...

they wanted ...

Uncle Ian to bring out his Red Rider BB Gun ...

that he got for Christmas ...

a few pop cans were set in place ...

for the kids to each to have a turn ... 

at aiming and firing at the cans ...

you can see that they closely inspected ...

each shot ...

A Real Treat ...

 

 

This Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) ...

was seen taking a break ...

in front of the Joseph Creek Village ...

Burk was able to capture this rare viewing ...

then sent these pictures my way ...

Thank you Burk ... amazing photos ... !!!

Skiing In The Field ...

An absolutely gorgeous day ...
to go for a cross-county ski ...
around the track in the field ...

 

Mom & Kurt arrived in the early afternoon ...

it was a race around the track ...

no ... not really ... a leisurely glide ... 

enjoying this beautiful day of sunshine ...