Monday, August 27, 2012

Geochaching...

We started Geocaching a few years back...
It is a fun way to explore a new area.
If you are new to geocaching...
here is a trip we did with two of our grandchildren


 'The Players'
'The Hunt'
'The Find'
'Checking out the Cache'
 'The Obstacles'
 'Re-energizing and checking out Co-ordinates'

Friday, August 24, 2012

Sky Watch

Amazing how a sunrise can look so different...

Monday morning sunrise...


 Friday morning Sunrise...


'What a difference a day makes!'

Sunday, August 12, 2012

The doors we went thru...

Life isn't always stacked up the way we want it to be...
We sold our house and are now on the move...
We knew we wanted to move...
Our place was big..
We enjoy travelling and usually aren't home for one third of the year.
But we didn't know what ...or where...
 We looked at old houses...
But the work that was involved...
 Played us right out...
 We looked at Condo's...
But they made us feel penned in...
We looked at new homes...
But the sub divisions where too crowded..
So we thought... 
That it was the year to enjoy what we enjoy the most...
But the finally door...
Is a move to a city...
New windows have opened...our life will change
A year of retirement ends for hubby.
'The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.'

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Doors

'A door is a movable structure used to open and close off an entrance, '
some...you may not want to enter..
some may say 'welcome'...but don't look to inviting..
some times...you sense you shouldn't enter...
some may promise you delectable goods...

some are hard to get into..
there are even some you can see straight through...
until you look at it another way!

some are airy...
at times you may see double.
Some are very inviting..

The past 5 months of our lives....has seemed like our life has been a series of doors....
that were opening and closing the direction of our life.

For now....we have entered a new door of our life...
I will post more of this change ....
but one thing we know for sure....


'In his heart a man may plans his course,
but the Lord determines his steps.'
 Proverbs 16:9



Friday, July 27, 2012

Lazy Days of Summer...

My computer time is lacking..
it seems I never have time to do much on the computer lately..
I was looking back at some pictures I had taken, 
and realized that even though it's been busy...
we've have had lots of fun times!! 
(due to lack of time...pictures are unedited:)

Here in Alberta you have enjoy ever nice day you get.... 
If you wait you could miss summer!
  We've enjoyed picnics in the park...
 Evenings at the beach ...
 Days at the beach with all sorts of kids...

We've even made it down the river ...
 Enjoyed the other families were saw...
 And this curious dear who was on an island in the middle of the river.

Have a yummy weekend.... enjoy the sun...

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Le Tour de l'Alberta

Well it wasn't France...and it wasn't a race...
just a tour through some northern French - Canadian culture. 
The weather was perfect... 
You could bike 175 km, 100 km, 50 km or 20 km. 
Hubby and I did the 50km
It began in Morinville.
Morinville was settled by Father Morin, an Oblate missionary 
who brought with him many French settlers in the late 1800's
There were about 1200 bikers. Approximately 250 did the 50 km tour.
It's always fun and exciting... waiting in the start line!
 Our first stop and lunch was in Legal. 
There are 28 murals in Legal welcoming visitors to this bilingual town.
I thought it was interesting... In 1894 two gentlemen came from France via California..
searching for homesteads and settled in Legal.
(I wonder if they ever regretted not staying in California...:)

 I couldn't resist...taking pictures of barns along the route!
 Here's a couple of Northern Alberta barns!

It was a fun day....

National Puppy Day

Miss Pepper…..she changed our life… But life wouldn’t be as full without her! She is a kind sweet puppy that always ‘try’s😳’ to please.