Progress

Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go!! Barry is raking and leveling an are that I am going to plant with wheat Julie from work gave me. Under the remay I have planted greens and such.

This is my corn and bean patch. In the distance you can see rhubard and chives and you can barely see the blueberry plants in the back corner. If you look really close at the fence you can see it is down at the front where the bear got in.

I really like Barry's fence posts. Just logs he found in the heaps and heaps of wood on the property. You can see it in the background. Just infront of Barry I am hoping to plant asparagus. I plant seeds in pots and I have 17 plants growing!! Whoopie!!

This is the framing for the shop foundation. It is all ready to go and waiting for the cement truck.

Toby now displays our front garden by the driveway. You cant see a thing but I have planted a few flowers and rhododendrums, peonies, saskatoons, a rose and a dogwood. We'll put our house number on this big rock. And thats all folks.

New pictures!!

Wow! We come all this way to visit Nanny and she puts us to work! Child labour!!

Baba took us out to see the creek on their property but instead of letting us wade in the water and look for fish he just took our picture! Baaa Humbug.

Caleb and I are both great speakers. I have to teach him the art of listening now.

I thought I would make sure I was prepared while visiting Nanny and Babba just incase the tide came in more than usual!!

Not only does Caleb not know what organ you listen with, but he also has a habit of looking through the nose piece on his goggles. Sheeesh!! He's my brother, I gotta love him!!

On the farm

Well, it looks like Amber has layed her first egg. Otherwise we had a bird come into the chicken coop and donating this tiny egg!! Only one of my amirylis's bloomed. It grew so tall I thought the flowers would be tiny but they are really big. One is better than none!!

tripto victoria

We went to Victoria and stayed with Tom and Dena Rose. We had a lovely time with them. Dena is not doing too well as she needs a hip replacement and has to walk with a cane or walker. She is as cheerful as ever. Tom is now 75!

On Saturday we stopped in to see Barry's mom for the first time. She was very friendly and showed us pictures of her family and told us all about them. Barry has a sister and two brothers and they all live in Victoria.

spring!!

Great news!! Spring is on it's way. I found this snow drop in our rock wall.

I also found some crocuses peaking through the grass! Ha!

Guess what, more, more, more

Here is Caleb preparing to do a double backflip.

It's a lot of work cleaning up after those ducks!

I think it's time for some heavy equipment. Maybe that will help get the job done!!

Baba now shows Derek how to squeeze the chicken to get the egg out! It takes great concentration!!

Derek now has the chicken in a turkey hold. Oh dear, I mean the chicken hold.

More boys!! :)

I just love looking at all the pictures of Derek and Caleb. Here we are making snow angels. I don't mind looking at snow now that it's nicer out!!

Caleb is all bundled up for the cold weather. Look!! He still has his hat on!!

Derek has done a fine job making a snowman!

Caleb is impressed by the snowman too!

Nothing new

Since I have nothing new to report I'll post more pictures of my adorable grandsons and their favorite dog poses.

It seems the boys feel that Toby is a warm fuzzy couch at a very convenient hight.

Derek is being very gentle and Toby doesn't seem to mind at all. He looks relieved!!

Toby is just the right fit so it seems to Derek!

Heres both dogs looking somewhat relieved.

Performing sillies!

I love this picture. The boys love Toby.

This is the last of the year bathing suit event!!

Maybe our two contestants are a little shy?

Caleb say's hes all for world peace.

It was a tie and a good time was had by all! ;)

sure miss our grand kids

Eating dried mangoes is serious business!

I love Caleb's funny faces he likes to make!! ;)

Two little patient boys in Hawaii on a very hot day waiting to go on a canoe ride.

Derek is busy coloring in the morning Hawaiian sunshine.

Caleb still looking like a little sleepie head is doing what he loves best. Eating!! Ha!

Fog

We have had fog all week. Today the sun started to shine and we got so hopefull, but the fog rolled and and forgot to roll out!! :0

Ivy's 91st birthday

It was Ivy Wheatons 91'st birthday on Tuesday so we had everyone over for a sing song. (There are not many friends in Powell River, about 20 of us's) Ivy was looking her wonderful cheerie self and Marylyns friend Nina made a lovely carrot cake.