Valentine's Day ...

February 14, 2017

 

Happy Valentine's Day ...

It's a beautiful ... loving day ... !!!

A special morning ... showered with gifts ...

mainly CHOCOLATE ... !!!

Mike and I enjoyed a wonderful breakfast ... and then I made my way into town ...

to spend the afternoon with Oma ...

After running a few errands ... some shopping downtown ...

we decided to go for lunch ...

Oma wanted to go to DQ ... we shared a meal ...

so that we could have our own Sundae as our treat ... !!!

It doesn't take much to please the two of us ...

love spending time with mom ... wherever it is ... !!!

I also received a goody bag from Oma ... special made cookies from Rosa ...

a resident at Joseph Creek Village ...

I knew exactly what my gift was ... from the aroma of anise seed oil from the bag ...

They were homemade ... and are one of my favourite cookies ...

PIZZELLE

 

Pronounced“pit-sel”

"Pizzelles are the oldest known cookie. It isgenerally believed they originated in the Abruzzo region of south-central Italyin ancient times to mark an annual celebration. The name comes from the Italian word Pizze for round and flat. In someparts of Italy, the irons were embossed with family crests and passed down toeach generation. Over time it became tradition to use pizzelles to celebrateany holiday or festive occasion. "

 

 

Day 7 of Snow ...

February 10, 2017

So grateful to see the sunshine and blue skies ...

there was a skiff of snow on the deck this morning ...

After breakfast we cleared off the side deck ... as it was too much to take care of yesterday ...

The only issue was that it was warming up ...

and therefore the snow was heavier ... to toss over the railing ... for Mike to haul away ...

I was so happy to see that last shovel full of snow ...

to be thrown over the railing for this day ...

It was so beautiful ... and the warmth from the sun felt good ...

It's still hard to believe how much snow had fallen ... in a week ...

The garden is buried ... the potato boxes disappeared under the snow ...

The snow is high up on the fence ...

I think it would be difficult to open up the gate right now ...

We'll have to wait until the snow melts ...

These pictures were taken of Joseph Creek Village ...

Oma sent them out to all of our family in Europe as well ... they were surprised at how much snow there was ...

The residents were held captive ... no way to get out ...

It was difficult to try and go for a walk with the sidewalks pretty well buried ...

There was so much snow ...

that Joseph Creek and Cranbrook ...

were featured on the Global News Calgary station ... on the evening news ...

Mike and I managed to make our way into town ...

to enjoy a lovely evening with Oma ... Joe ... Mike and Shauna ...

at the Valentine's Day Buffet ...

Houston Valentine's Day ...

Ian sent these picture of the boys and said ...

"This is how we do valentines day😍"

The boys were so excited ... Hot Wheels Track ... balloons and a huge chocolate Kiss ...

We also had a great visit on FaceTime with the family ...

catching up on what's happening in their world ...

Daddy setting up the track and playing with the boys ...

then out to the pool area to blow up the balloons with water ...

and the fight was on ...

The family enjoying pizza for dinner ...

and once the boys were settled

Ian & Kendall had a quiet evening ... relaxing ...

some wine with a cheese ... meat and fruit platter ....

 

For All Of You ...

 

Have a wonderful day with your loved ones ...

 

From My Valentine ...

What a wonderful surprise ...

receiving a bouquet of roses and chocolates ...

after a long day at work ...

Thank you Mike ... !!!

LOVE

Flowers & Chocolate …

Mom received a beautiful bouquet of flowers … from Kurt …

and a little box of chocolates … from me …

for Valentine's Day …

Thank you mom for lunch and a lovely visit …

From My Valentine …

Wanting to say thank you to Mike … for my lovely Valentine's treasures …

Love you … see you soon …!!!