Sunflowers and other things

Philip and Amanda were away this week and we were charged with watering the plants. I think it is so wonderful that we’re this close to them…and these are the small things we can do for each other. I had to grab this picture of their sunflower, with the sun directly behind it, one evening….

Rural Alberta

When you drive into Camrose it welcomes you to the City of Camrose. I might raise a question… it seems more like a town when you close shops on Monday. Doesn’t it? I mean that’s the pattern in rural Canada – closed on Sundays and Mondays. So while they may meet the population requirements to…

Squirrels and kayaks

Summer is racing along – well that’s how I feel. Can’t believe that we are almost halfway through August. Philip announced just over two weeks until the kids return to school. Not that they’re anxious! I notice as the apples ripen in our tree the squirrel is more interested in coming by, biting off the…