Tuesday, December 16, 2008
What's so good about winter!!
It's not the snow. It's not -30c. brrrrr cold. Not the power going out when it's -30c and your water pump freezes up and your hot water pipes under the house freeze up. It's definately not the packing water twice a day to the mule and chickens. But I have to admit, it sure is pretty.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Well's Gray Park
It was a rainy day but pictures of the falls still turned out nice.
Spahats Fall
Dawson Falls
Helmcken Falls
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Violin
Don has been teaching himself to play the violin. This gives the song "I'm in the Jailhouse now." a whole new set of lyrics!
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Sevec French Exchange Program
Kelsey went to St.Ceasar Quebec in early May on an exchange program called Sevec, this was done through her French class at school and several of the kids participated. Then last week Laurieanne and her classmates came to Clearwater, as Kelsey spent her week at Laurieanne's house she spent her week at ours on the farm. They had a great time in both Quebec and BC. Quite an experience for Kelsey who is quite shy but is coming out of it, so when she said she would like to take this trip we made it possible, that was a big step for her. Then when the Quebec students were here they got to go to Jasper for a couple of days and see lots of sites there as well as here.
NorthThompson Driving School
After spending 3 weeks in Vancouver taking the driving instructor course, I passed and Don and I are now both instructing for our school.
I was quite proud of my certificate. These pictures are of our truck.
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