A wonderful visit

The Eagle has landed, that’s what I was thinking of posting on Facebook a week ago, as Mom and Cath landed in Edmonton to spend a week with us. And suddenly the week is over and they are on their way home. They left blue skies and a temperature in the mid 30’s to return…

News from The Villa

It’s Canada Day – celebrate our wonderful country and be glad you aren’t going to have to vote in the USA elections upcoming! This is July, the 7th month of the year and as such a reminder that Christmas is now some 5 months away so get your list together and start collecting those gifts….

Watching them grow

Living so far from the three grandchildren in Ontario is tough some days. We feel like they’re growing up without the kind of connection the grandkids in Alberta get. That’s our reality. So it was really great to get some photos of Beth at her track meet. She’s a strong and energetic pre-teen and has…