Dad’s seventieth

2014/03/18 Karen 2 Comments

These pictures of dad’s birthday don’t include the ordinary:

opening of presents (forgot)
eating homemade lasagna & cake (competitive sport)
me, anna, eric or the 5 dogs in attendance (oopsy)

However, I do have some evidence of the aliens landing in the backyard…

Dad protecting his cake.

Diving in.

Just joking!

Relunctanly sharing cake.

Pre-smile.

Hey guys, wrong camera :S

Birthday card line up!

Star-shaped ice candles.

And… green laser lights?

Don’t steal my dad!!

Moving out, moving in

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Sage and 5.7 tonnes of junk in Guelph.

Don’t forget the Abbey!

Where’s my bed?

Morning coffee

Where’s my bed?

Last walk to the park

The first of half a dozen pizza orders

The movers

Fenton!

Bye Guelph!

~ Easter weekend at the folks’

Sage keeps an eye on the photographer

Headed to our new home

Waiting for her bed.

No way I’m sweeping!

Abbey exploring fast.

When’re our toys getting here?

The toys arrive!

Hungry kroko snacks on Abbey!

Good grief.

Until we find her bed.

Front room.

Front room with tee.

Abbey’s new favourite spot.

Cuddle me.

Pizza #3 or 4 ?

First mail… a bill from the city!

The speakers are hooked up!

Slowly shrinking pile of stuff

(including 29 boxes of books)

1 day later ~ my books unpacked!!

My room!

It’s a bit chilly in here.

Front room

Entrance with stray chair

Way too many cups.

Kitchen

Bunnies and a new spice rack

Robin

Dining room gallery

Pottery cabinet lit up

Georgian Bay beer

Dreaming of summer

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I like the cold, but today I want to stay inside and dream about weeds and crickets in ditches.

August trip home

2009/09/13 Karen 0 comment

A few photos from the second trip home of this summer.

Me and R. cruising on Georgian Bay

Sagers on the deck waiting for treats

Forest of flowers blocking the sun at dinnertime

R. driving the Schooner Bee

Sailors’ winter rations, British Naval & Military Establishments

Sailor’s beer mug, pre glass era

Winter entertainment for ladies, British Naval & Military Establishments

Dogs in art 1

Dog in art 2

Practice quilling at Sainte-Marie

Replica letter at Sainte-Marie

17C prayer card, Sainte-Marie museum

Early map of Sainte-Marie

R. and oki at Sainte-Marie

Miniature villagescape, Sainte-Marie museum

Fire starter at Sainte-Marie

Us cruising on Georgian Bay

Cruising on Georgian Bay

E. cruising

Georgian Bay

Inkwells at the Naval & Military Establishments

Smart garden variety frog

Our shoes

Dinner time

Flower 1

Flower 2

More flowers

Beach

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One day at my favourite place, Beach 4, in August.

Waterdrops

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Dad’s garden after a July rain shower.

Beach days with Snootchie

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The doggers

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Sage protects her bone from local invaders and thieves.

Scruffy basking on the deck.

One local food-thief: Chin’s mugshot.

Chin and Scruffy looking repentant.

Um, is that a cookie in your hand there, photographer assistant?

Please, no more retakes.

Inconsolable. Or bored.

Me and baby Scruffy.

Scruff and Sage.

Trip home

2009/07/30 Karen 3 Comments

Clouds on Tuesday.

Soundtrack reflections.

Buddies who don’t drive.

More Tuesday skies.

Coolness.

Driving.

Poor Yorick.

Sage half-interested in local history.

Battles.

Remembering Tuesday: the one sunny day of our vacation.

Dad’s lilies.

Flowers after dinner.

The Waterworks will not become our microbrewery.

Rainclouds heard we were at the beach.