Thursday, October 25, 2012

CATCHING UP

 
Another week has gone by......
 
Nicest thing is.......

Joe is home
 
Ethan is putting his green runners on to go with  his 'hockey get-up'
Dad said he had to change shoes
Needed sturdy runners to run around the arena before the first game
 
Papa found a clip on tie for Ethan
Easier to get on and off when changing into his hockey gear
 
 
In a second he is going down
Off came the glove
Take a look at the stick of the Kamloops player
 
Down he went
Hit his head
No call from the ref
The boys played in a tournament
They played 4 games
Won 3 lost 1
Tied for 2nd with 3 other teams
Got knocked out of the playoff games
as
They had the most penalty minutes of the 4 teams
GOOD LESSON BOYS
 
Here comes the plane
 
Stephanie asked her Dad what he wanted to eat
after he was finished with
'his diet'
A hamburger loaded
from
FIVE GUYS
I think I have said this before
'The boy' introduced us to
FIVE GUYS
in
Arizona
 
Monday morning we had pink clouds
 
Monday was also picking day
Pinot Noir
A first haul of grapes for the new truck
 
It was good to see Joe outside
 
The weather has changed
It was bloody cold walking down the drive yesterday morning
 
Wednesday
Picking day
 
 
Riesling
 
Nikki came down from Pemberton
Her friend Jane came from Squamish
 
This is a first for Jane
She was well prepared
 
Of course Rosco came too!
 
Linda had two jobs
Picking grapes
and
Throwing the ball for Hunter
 
It's the change in the weather that makes the grape leaves take on the different colours
Just like trees!
 
Fifteen bins went off to Ruby Blues
for
Future Tight Rope wine
 
Smile for the camera!!!!!
 
Papa getting the pizza ready for the oven
 
Garen made his pizza
Pesto sauce
Cheese
Pepperoni 
 
It never fails
Whenever I get the laundry out of the dryer
Bing is right there
Whenever I change the bed
Bing is right there
Scurrying under the sheets
How does he know?????
 
Had a phone call from Daycare this morning
Garen was a bit under the weather
Here he is helping me fold laundry
 
I got out the vacuum
Garen took over!
Doesn't look like he is under the weather
Maybe he just needed a quiet day
 
The sun is trying to come out
 
Dig those 'duds'
 
Nikki was saying there was a photo she and Les liked of Rosco
Rosco was shaking a paw
So...........
We decided to see if we could capture something similar to the old photo
I took at least 30 pictures
Out the back
In the house
Out front
 
Love this one of the paw on the hand
Nikki has a treat in her hand
I'm sure you can guess that by the look of Rosco
 
I think I like this one the best!
 
The girls taking a breather
They were helping Graham bring in the nets this morning
 
The Dad and the son soaking up a bit of the sun
We have had rain for a few days now
The warmth of the sun feels good
 
 
 
Everyone was outside!
 
I made venison stew for supper
 
Joe took the girls to the Giroux orchard to pick apples
He came home with a varitey of fruit
Made up this 'still life' for me to take a photo
 
Nikki and Jane are in charge of making a salad
There's everything in there but the kitchen sink
 
Voila
 
A NICE DAY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DONE FOR TODAY
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Thursday, October 18, 2012

CONTINUING ON...........

 
Garen decided he was going to clean the tractor
Got a rag and away he went
Shining this and that
 
 
 Graham and his friend Dave preparing dinner for Saturday evening
 
 
These two have been friends for many years
 
 
Dave invited his friend Fred
Graham said any friend of Dave's is a friend of his
Fred brought his violin with him
He played beautifully
 
 
Dave lent Garen his harmonica
Garen joined Fred and played along
You could hear Garen quietly say...
one two three four
then start to play
 
 
 Fred told us his violin belonged to his Aunt Daisy
It was a gift to him by his Aunt
The violin was made in the 1700 era
What a family keepsake
 
 
The boys cooked
Fred watched on
Lots of activity going on in the kitchen
 
 
 
Venison
Mushrooms
Beets
 
 
Ethan's friend Sam stayed the night
He and Garen were hanging out
 
 
Sunny sunny days on the vineyard
Looking out over the backyard
The tree is really starting to change colour
 
Tuesday evening
Joe is ready for his trip to Toronto
Doesn't he look slim and trim!!!!!!
This man is ready for his surgery
and
He did it!!!!!!!
Lost 36 pounds as required
What a man
Give him a task and he grabs the bull by the horns
and
Just does it!!!!!!!!!
I talked to him early this morning after surgery
He is doing well
Joe will be back to Penticton on Sunday
Not the same without Joe here!
 
 
Yesterday Ethan had a school soccer game
 
 
He scored
 
 
 
What do we have here?
Ears back
 
 
I watched Sweet Pea and Bing
 
 
It was like..........
Slow motion
 
A little hiss
 
Sweet Pea's butt was right up there
It was like she was almost standing on her head
 
 
No tumbling around
That was the end of it
 
FRIENDS........