Yummy Dinner at Carolyne's

Here is Carolyne in her colourful Kitchen holding the pan of prawns just before they hit the BBQ



Patricia used to be our regular Saturday gal, but now works occasionally. we don't often get to visit with each other unless she stops by the store. Here we enjoyed a nice ice cold glass of Pinot Gris before dinner

These tasted as yummy as they looked...hot off the Barby!

Look at htese puffy little beauties. I don't recall the name of them... they look like those MArgarites, but seems to me the had the leaf of a columbine... tall and very beautiful tho. Carolyne's garden was an amazing work of art with every imaginable thing growing from Blackk currants and elderberries to Raspberry bushes and then a full vegetable garden. I don't know how she does it, but she is doing a fabulous job of that and maintaining the store.

we had a nice evening of chatter and garden talk and mostly eating !
Thanks Carolyne..much appreciated after a day like it was yesterday!


"The Creator"

Sad day..Emil's dad, Peter passed away.

Yes, last night we learned that Emil's dad, Peter, passed away peacefully at Noric House in Vernon. My sincere condolences to John , Emil, and Lawrence and their families. May Dad rest in peace now and forever be at peace with himself and the Lord and be reunited in happiness with Annie.
He died with the stars yesterday as Michael JAckson also passed away and so did Farrah Faucet, so they will be at Heaven's gates together!
We'll keep you posted as to arrangements.

"The Creator"

Guess who received an early birthday gift? Moi!!!!

Here's a glimpse of our day from back to front!
Cheers...Deb, Ashley, Don and Nonie and ourselves wound up at the BBI for a delicious father's day dinner of prime rib, yorkshire puddings, mashed potatoes and gravy, veggies, a salad and strawberry cheesecake for desert! Yummy. We were lucky to arrive when we did...and despite having a reservation, we netted the last of the prime rib. Poor Nathen ( owner) had no idea that it was going to be that busy... seems like we were the only ones who reserved! Thanks Don and Nonie for treating us out... Emil will be BBQing at home for you tomorrow night!




Don and Nonie arrived shortly after John and Ronda and their golf buddies, Pat and Doug. Then Deb and Ashley joined us on the deck for HAppy Hour. It was good to have Don and Nonie back after so many years. They were up to Trail for a big Legion function and then came out to Ainsworth to soak away for a few days. Tomorrow ,they will return to spend the day with Emil, then overnight at our place... Our pleasure to have them.



Ok, this is a demo with the new Panasonic DMC ZS3 12 x zoom that Emil bought me when he was in Vancouver... Lucky that I didn't buy one here before he returned! It is the top selling camera at the moment... why? So many features and yet so small,and then there is that huge optical zoom,and a nice 25mm wide angle! So far, I love it!




This is taken on the Macro setting... a pic of my little bumble bee iris that survived the transplant.





A few flowers from my flower pots. Not so sure about this one. It looks a littel washed out.

A stream, just up the road from us. This is using the "undewater" scene mode.

Miss Mallard came to vist me near the garden this morning.

Looking up the lake around 5:30 am.

My poppy, about to burst open... and it did, by later in the afternoon.


looking up at our house from the garden.

"The Creator"

Look at My Girls!

Sonia dn Kaleigh while on Kaleigh's birthday trip to the USA

Sonia looking nice and tanned...like she has been in a foreign country

This is a cute pic of KAleigh, don't you think?

Kaleigh with her best smile on...You look beautiful! ( and all grown up!)
Love you all so much!


"The Creator"