FAMILY GATHERING 2009

On the long weekend in August, that's July 31, August 1, 2 & 3 2009 we will be holding a family gathering here at the farm.

Camping: A section of our field will be prepared for those with campers, trailers and motorhomes, another for those tenting it. Close to water and outhouse (it's super clean!)

Things to do: Fishing at Dunn Lake, Star Lake, Thompson, Raft & Clearwater rivers. Hiking at the different falls or right behind our place. Swimming at Dutch Lake. Viewing at the three different falls (see pictures at one of my other posts). We also have a creek through our place.

Food for sharing: if each family were to bring for sharing; 1 dozen pop or juice, bag of chips or something in that catagory, 1 dozen cookies or squares, a box of crackers of some sort and some kind of cheese. Our water is great. Nice cold well water.

Dishes: each family will need whatever kind of dishes for the weekend for all meals.

Food: each family will need to bring Friday dinner, Saturday & Monday breakfast and lunch for Saturday.

Pot Luck: We'll be providing the pig for roasting over the open fire for Saturday dinner, we could use a variety of salads and goodies/munchies. We'll also be providing a huge turkey for Sunday dinner also cooked over the fire and Breakfast on Sunday. What salads we don't use on Saturday will work for this meal. Left overs for Lunches and those heading out on the road. I'll also provide buns.

Music: There will be a stage of sorts set up for the musicians among us. So bring your instruments.

Sports: Baseball area will be cleared, croquet, boche ball, badminton, horseshoe pitch and a good old water balloon fight.

Church: as there are many of you who participate in church activities, perhaps a non-denominational service held here.

Activities for young ones: The littler ones need things to do as well, I'd really appreciate if a few of you younger moms would step up to the plate and organize a few things, wheelbarrow races, etc. craft table, a table loaded with colouring books, crayons and paper. If you have scraps of stuff that the kids could use for creating that would be great. Just e-mail me those of you that wish to volunteer for this possition so that I can get you all together via e-mail and here.

So pencil this event on your calendars and lets have some fun.





These pictures are from our gathering in 2005.