We bought a house!
Well I realize this isn’t really news any longer, but we bought a house! It all started on Easter Monday when our realtor was able to get us in to … Continue reading
My dad turned 65
Last weekend we celebrated my dad’s 65th birthday. It was an intimate celebration with family and friends, the best kind of birthday party. The afternoon started off with some cards and … Continue reading
I went to Washington
At the end of February I had a work thing in Gaithersburg, Maryland which is about an hour outside of Washington. This was my first time in the DC area … Continue reading
Life is sweet
We’ve had a warm snap over the last week which prompted my family to tap the maple trees. Kirby and I had planned a visit so he could go skiing … Continue reading
I went to Saskatoon
It’s true, I went to Saskatoon. And unlike most people from Ottawa who have to travel to Saskatoon for work, I was really looking forward to it. Partly, because I … Continue reading
Christmas 2016
For me, the Christmas season started on December 2nd when I went to see the Nutcracker ballet with some friends of mine from work. We started the evening off with … Continue reading
Fourth annual Christmas baking
Last weekend Sylvie and I undertook our fourth annual Christmas crafting weekend. We were pretty excited because this year we had a digital candy thermometer and a plan that was … Continue reading
Autumn fun
At the end of October we went to Orford to visit my mom. While we were there, mom decided it was time to harvest the first lemon off her Myers … Continue reading
Visiting the Tarzwells
This Thanks Giving marked the 50 year wedding anniversary for Don and Elayne. It was the perfect excuse for the whole family to get together. On Friday morning we arrived … Continue reading
2016 Summer catch-up
In the grand-scheme of things, we’ve had a pretty quiet summer; we didn’t have any big camping trips or much time off. But we did take advantage of our weekends … Continue reading
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