Craig's Artwork ...

We were blown away by this picture ...

of a drawing that Craig had created ...

Apparently he drew this just off the top of his head ...

AWESOME ... So Talented ... !!!

Thank you Katie for sending this ... love seeing all the creations ...

from all the grandchildren ...

Happy Mother's Day ...

Enjoy this special day ... we all deserve it ... !!! 

Thank you Burk for sending this beautiful picture of your orchids.

Gone Fishing ...

 We decided it was not going to be a work day ...

time to go fishing ...

we drove up to Premiere Lake for a few hours ...

of touring around the lake ...

and pulling in a few fish ... over 1 lb each ... and loosing a few ...

we had hoped to get a couple more ... 

but it wasn't meant to be  ...

grateful for the ones we caught ...

 it was a beautiful day ... sun ... a little cloud and a strong breeze at times ...

A great way to kick back and relax ... !!!

Clean-up Continues ...

April 29, 2014

Still clearing the area ... to eventually move these sheds ... 

in order to move the container away from the lean-to off the shop ...

moving pallets of bricks ... 

cutting up old timbers ... that have rotted over the years ... 

giving us fuel for the boiler to heat the pool for the summer ...

Moving on to the old white storage shed ...

getting rid of the stuff that was gathered around it ...

things at one time going to be used for whatever ...

old windows ... wood ... metal ... cabinets ...

now being loaded unto the trailer ... 

and hauled to the landfill site ... with recycled items delivered ...

Finally after all these years ... the area is looking great ... !!!

Clean-up Time ...

April 27, 2014

It was time to start cleaning up ... this corner of the driveway ...

heading to the back of the house ...

Clearing out some trees and gathering up old stumps ...

It was an overcast day ... perfect for having a fire ... to clean up the mess ...

Mike creating a berm around the slash pile with the tractor ...

We continued to add more brush and stumps ... throughout the day ...

then as it started to die down ...taking a few moments to sit down on the quad ...

relaxing and watching the fire ...

It was a good day ... we accomplished a lot ... !!!

Oh Boy ... Dirt-Bikes ...

April 13, 2014

The Knight family spent the day ...

at the dirt-bike show ...

as Kendall wrote ...

"this is the nuclear cowboys crazy!!!!"

I was informed it was difficult to get still pictures ...

as all their heads were turning ...

watching the action ...

They had a great time ... !!!

Happy Anniversary to us ...  celebrating our 41st ... !!!

Getting Together ...

April, 26, 2014

Red Purple Babes

A celebration of women ... 

on being a woman ... getting older and a glass of wine ...

coming together ...

enjoying a wonderful luncheon ...

This group (of approx. 40) celebrates twice a year  ...

at different venues ... this time being held at the Jaffray Pub ...

enjoying a wonderful luncheon ...

A belief that there is fun after fifty (and before) from all walks of life ...

the only requirement to join in ... 

is to wear a Red Hat ( or one that has red on it) ...

and colours that do not match ...

The point is to be colourful ... !!!

We do have a lot of fun ... silliness from a few ladies ... games ...

 and sharing things that relate to women ...

growing old ... drinking to much wine for some ... 

Sharing a bond of affection, our life experiences ... 

and a zest for wherever life takes us next ... !!!

A Few More Days To Play ...

April 20 & 23 , 2014

Oma came out on Easter Sunday ...

to spend part of the afternoon with the kids ...

We enjoyed our Easter dinner ... of turkey and all the fixings ...

Katie's parents came to join us for the evening ....

Mike went into town to pick up the children ...

as this was going to be their last day to come out and play ...

Oma came out in the afternoon ... and spent the time with Ella ...

making Playdough Ice Cream Cones and Sundays ...

while the boys were outside with Grandpa ...

building the walls for the fort ...

Once they were finished building for the day ...

the kids all headed out to the shop ...

having fun playing on the old Apple II GS computer ...

and polishing up and old horseshoe ...

Endless things to do in Grandpas shop ... !!!

Their time here was short and sweet ...

excited for the end of summer ...

when both families will be here for a visit ...

Perhaps the Tree Fort will get all the walls up and windows put in ...

with all the grandchildren helping ... !!!

Easter Fun ...

April 20, 2014

Easter morning was crazy in the house ...

kids searching for their basket ...

and all the hidden Easter Eggs ...

Ella was excited to receive more elastics and a new round loom ...

to make  more friendship bracelets ...

The boys could hardly wait for Grandpa ...

to give them a hand ...

in setting up their new little remote control ...

helicopters ...

Breakfast was an issue ... trying to get it made ...

with these little choppers flying around ...

finally the kids were hungry enough ...

and stopped to enjoy  waffles ... fruit and whipped cream ...

After breakfast we all headed outside ...

to fly the stunt kite ...

that the Easter Bunny had left for the family ...

We had another busy afternoon ... 

working on the tree fort ...

today they were going to put the roof on ...

the grandchildren were determined to get this done ...

before they headed back home ...

This has been a wonderful experience for everyone ...

the children learning ... with Grandpas guidance ...

 gathering construction material ... 

and working with the hand tools ...

A job well done ... !!!

A Full Day ...

April 19, 2014

A well needed break from working on the tree fort ...

the kids had the fire just perfect ...

for cooking hotdogs ...

Grandpa found some willow branches ...

to make the perfect cooking sticks ...

next for dessert ...

was toasting marshmallows over the coals ...

mmmmmmmmm

Back to work after lunch ...

clearing out the trees that grandpa had cut down ...

the kids driving and hauling them out to the field ...

It was a busy day ... and we still had to colour eggs ...

for Easter ...

the grandchildren took crayons and drew patterns ...

or whatever they wanted to ...

then dipped them into the coloured dye ...

Once the eggs were all done ...

it was time for a snack ... bath ... and bed ... !!!

The Easter Bunny was tired too ... waiting for the children to go to bed ... !!!

I do believe that they were all sound asleep ...

before their heads ...

hit the pillows ...

Grandchildren Arrived ...

April 19, 2014

The grandchildren finally arrived for a visit ...

after receiving our hugs and kisses ...

it was time for Grandpa to start up the tractor ...

and head to the tree fort ...

James decided that we needed a fire ... to burn the scraps ...

and clean up the area ...

then all of them mulling with grandpa on how they were going to ...

build a roof over the fort ...

The boys were going to give Grandpa a hand  ... gathering the tools needed ...

at the construction site ...

Ella helped Grandma out with gathering twigs ...

to burn in the fire-pit ...

In order to build the roof ...

Grandpa decided that the four trees needed to be topped ...

Everyone kept their distance as the trees were cut down ...

More tools and supplies were needed ...

the kids just having way to much fun ... 

taking turns driving back and forth ...

to the shop ...

Let the building begin ... !!!

I snuck into the house to get lunch organized ...

perfect day to cook outdoors ... !!!

ICF 2014 Choral Festival ...

April 12, 2014

The East Kootenay Schools Children's Choir 

at practise with Chuck Bisset the director for ICF 2014...

We were pleased to welcome so many students and teacher directors ...

who represented several schools ...

from our local communities including ...

Cranbrook, Invermere and Kimberley, BC 

At the performance the mass choir joined in with the children as they began singing ...

"Pie Jesu - Karl Jenkins"

along with a soloist Audrey Bisset 

The children then entertained us with three wonderful pieces ...

The Bisset Singers up on stage ...

singing our 3 pieces ...

O Magnum Mysterium - Morten Lauridsen

Sleep - Eric Whitacre, Charles Silvestri

and 

I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields, are Kirby Shaw

Each of the other choirs entertained us with their 3 pieces as well ...

Naramata Community Choir ... Camerata Club ... Leavenworth Village Voices ...

Wenatchee Valley Appleaires ... Wenatchee Apollo Club ...

and Trail Harmony Choir ...

At the end of our program ... all the choirs came up on stage ...

singing

Omnia Sol - Z. Randall Stroope

I Am In Need Of Music - David L. Brunner

and ended the Festival with 

This Little Light Of Mine - Traditional Spiritual, arr. Patti Drennan

We were delighted with both our performances ... we had a great time ... singing ... !!

The finale for our choirs ...

was a party at the Columbo Hall ...

with the band "Steel Wheels" playing ...

we were all energized and ready to kick up our heels ...

We had a light evening buffet ...

a raffle of some fantastic items ... that were donated ...

also a few prizes to be given away ...

the only way to receive one ... was for individuals or groups singing a song ...

The Wentachee Apollo group surprised us all  ....

they made their way up to the stage  ...

and sang a chorographed rendition of "Help Me Rhonda"

It was a wonderful day all the way around ...

we are already excited for the ICF 2015 ...

to be held in Yakima, WA

ICF 2014 Welcome Reception ...

 April 11, 2014

This was our itinerary to welcome our out of town choir members ...

A reception ...  with Wine and Beer tasting ...

a tour of the Museum ...

and

Historic Train Cars ... 

The Bisset Singers welcomed our guests ...

greeting them at the door ...

all of us being easily identified ... wearing our evening Music hats ...

to 

give them direction for registering and the evening activities ...

Live music was held in this beautiful hall ...

at times throughout the evening ...

a few members were kicking up there heels ...

square dancing ...

others sat back and enjoyed the music ... 

some waiting to have their turn on the railcar tours ...

It was a great evening ... all were excited for the next days activities ...

for the

ICF 2014 Choral Festival ...