GETTING CAUGHT UP

I don't know where the time goes

It has been three weeks since my last blog

This morning I downloaded photos from my little Nikon Coolpix

I was surprised to see photos from last summer on the island

With the winter that the folks back home have been having this would make them wish for summer

These are memories for my brother Gary

The ol' footbridge that we used to go under on our way to the canals

Our parent's cottage was over to the right

 among the trees

Dad would drive the boat under the footbridge and we would 'cruise' the canals

Ha.....our cottage is near by

If you look hard enough you can see this cottage's family dog sitting on a bed

(I asked if I could take his picture)

Hadfield flowers in front of their cottage

Now this is one big tree trunk

Diana, my friend and neighbour looks pretty small up against the tree

When Diana is on the island we go for a walk around the island every day

Well......I've gone from Island life to Arizona life

Rod's sister Carrie, Stephanie and Zoe are heading to See's Candy

YUM YUM

This is a weekly stop for Stephanie and I when we go for lunch on Thursdays to the Wildflower

First 

lunch

Second 

See's!!!!!!!!!!!

We're funny.............

We have the same lunch each week

We buy the same candy each week

Boring?

NOPE

We know what we like!!!!!!!!!!!

A bowl of Potato Soup

then

2 Beverleys

2 Chelseys

for Stephanie

2 Walnut Square Bars for Di

I bring home a Walnut Square and Peanut Brittle for Joe

I have to say I save the Walnut Bars for later in the week

January 6th

The Birthday Girl

You all know Katy

Zoe's friend since grade 3

I found a photo of them taken some years ago!!!!!!!!!!!

Carrie and her son Thomas out for dinner at the Cheesecake Factory in honour of Zoe's birthday

This picture is for Aunt Carrie\

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Last week we went horseback riding

There were 6 of us

Ken Devonna

Jackie and Ed from Maine

friends of Ken and Devonna

and

Joe and I

We were told we could not pet the horses nor could we feed them

No one said anything about not being able to kiss them!

OR

 Talk to them

A little stuffed animal on the trail

The owner of the ranch had put them at different spots where she had spotted wildlife

It was a beautiful warm morning

I followed Devonna

She was in her glory as she grew up with horses so was very 'at home' riding

The remains of a Saguaro Cactus

The gal in the background is from Alberta

She volunteers at the ranch

She pulled up the rear!

She and I wore a helmet

You know me....

Miss worry wort!

Jackie's horse went right to the water trough

This must be the ranch cat

It would not come to us

It looked like it had a run in with a horse's hoof

The tail had obviously been broken

Whoa.....what a neat trailer

Check out these horns

Last Thursday we had a tour of the new Morman Temple

Although we were in a group we had the honour of walking through with Stephanie and Rod's friend Brett

Ken and Devonna came along as well

Between Ken Devonna and I we kept Brett busy with lots of questions

It truly is a beautiful Temple

Brett said there could be as many as 500,000 people go through the Temple before it is closed to the public

The angel Moroni

An Arizona sunset

Ah....................The O'Rourke boys

Garen and Ethan

Will see them soon

We leave for British Columbia the 18th of February

23 more sleeps Garen

OH MY GOSH

It looks like Gwendolyn has had the biscuit!!

Rough day Gwennie?????

Bing and Susie soaking up the early morning warmth of the sun

Well that's a big yawn

An extra picture of Gwennie for Georgette!

Saturday afternoon in Scottsdale

Zoe's lacrosse team played in a scrimmage

Watch out goalie

Zoe is coming!!!!!!!!!!

I guess there is more to lacrosse than scoring goals

Checking out the hair!

GOOD GAME ZOE

Her friend Zack came out to the game

SWEET

As we were driving home I knew it was going to be a good sunset as there were many clouds in the sky

Looking behind me as the truck drove along Highway 60

I knew we would not get home in time to photograph the full effects of the sunset

Just about gone 

what can I say but say what I always say

life is good