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Jan. 4, 2009
'A' 'B' See Meme ~ 'A' is for .....
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'A' is for AIRTIME!!!
And big airtime at that *grin*. At the bottom of our sledding hill is a huge snowbank and the kids made their sled path head straight for it so that they would hit the bank shooting themselves straight up into the air and over!
Super fun. LOL.
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Jan. 3, 2009
'A' 'B' See Photo Meme
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Since I'm a complete photo junky, I just had to join in on this photo meme *grin*. Over at the Homeschool Post aka HSB Awards blog they are starting a weekly/daily/hourly photo meme using the letters of the alphabet. All you need to do is snap a pic that matches up with an alphabet letter, post it on your blog with a little comment as many times a week as you like, and then on Fridays go over and sign mr. linky letting everyone know where to visit you :) Super easy and fun for the whole family! Below are the official rules & meme button you need to display on your blog. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone picks to represent the alphabet *grin*.
Blessings,

Here are the rules… be sure to post them when you join!
1. Post a photo for each letter of the alphabet of anything that starts with that letter.
2. Write a few short explanatory, quirky, or witty sentences about each photo you post.
3. Only post one photo at a time (the meme can take as long as you want - a month, three months, whatever… you aren’t being graded). You can link them later in a blog post so they are listed in order if you are the list-making type.
4. If you want to join the meme, sign the Mr. Linky and use the “A B See Photo-Meme” graphic in your sidebar. Link your graphic to this post and announce that you will be joining us.
5. When you post a photo, come by and add it to the weekly A B See linky that we’ll be posting on Foto Fridays for those who have some alphabetical photo to share. You can sign it each week as many times as you have posted photos - one time for each photo linked post. Make sure you link back to the HSBA on your posts, too - so others can come and join the linky.

Oct. 27, 2008
Elk in the Field
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As I awoke this morning the above herd of Elk were in the top field right behind our house. I couldn't get close enough to them though to get a good shot :(
They were real skittish and took off right away. All the better since they are a real menace. That corner of the field where they are exiting actually used to have a good fence..... not no more. Those silly things must have chests of steel because they just bulldoze right through it no matter how many times you fix it! At least the field is frozen now and they can't tear it up. That's a plus right?!
Have a great day,

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We drove down to the wharf today to watch Dh working on his tug :) A couple of days back I had written about the camp barge that had sunk, well today Dh was helping them to unload it. They finally got all of the water pumped out of the compartments so that it would float again and they wanted to get all of the trailers off of it before they moved it again. I think that is the end of it though and it is going to be scrapped now which may be a good thing since it's in pretty bad shape!
Blessings,

Oct. 8, 2008
Camp Barge Sinks
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We had some excitement today! A camp barge that was sitting in the booming grounds sank. Not to long ago Dh had seen it at the head of Seymour Inlet and then they moved it here because they were logging locally but it wasn't being used. A fellow that we know was keeping an eye on it but unfortunately couldn't stop it from from taking on to much water. In the photo above it is actually sitting on the ocean floor and they have pushed it up toward the bank of the spit road so that it wouldn't go completely under. The barge was built in 1944.

Not all was lost though. Above is the other half of the camp barge being towed away. I'm not sure where they're going with it but hopefully it will stay afloat!
Blessings,

Aug. 11, 2008
CAUTION ~ Goats on the Roof!
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One of my fellow Canadian bloggers friends Molytail had a funny road sign on her blog of a caution sign involving a moose and a car which reminded me of my latest find when we visited the Coombs Country Market :) The above sticker is a humorous reminder of what could potentially happen to you if you stand to close the edge of the roof at the market *grin* Anyone that has been there before (Kathleen, Justine??) will know exactly what I'm talking about :) They have goats living on their roof! The roof is covered with sod and grass and in the summer time it is a fun attraction to go to the market and observe the goats while you slurp up an ice cream cone :)
Okay enough about goat droppings..... well my kids found it quite hilarious so hopefully you were at least slightly amused. *grin*
Blessings,

Aug. 9, 2008
Beautiful Flowers
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My mom stopped by the other day and surprised me with this beautiful bouquet of flowers from her garden :) It smells just as good as it looks to. *grin*
The kids and I spent a good portion of the afternoon today getting our unplugged project ready for tomorrow. I can't wait to share it with you, but you'll have to wait just a teeny tiny bit more! LOL. Dh phoned tonight to and might be able to come home for an evening. He's not to far up the coast from us and needs fuel so he might bring the tug in here to fuel up before he heads off for the next batch of sticks that need moving :) It'll be nice to have him home even if it for just a short visit!
Blessings,

Aug. 7, 2008
The Super Quick Cleaner Upper
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How do you clean the child that insists on rubbing their dinner crumbs from one end of their body to the other?? Why with the trusty rusty vacuum of course! LOL.
This kid will never cease to amaze me. He actually enjoys being vacuumed and I mean no hesitation at all about having it suck up his clothing or hair *grin*. Most children run screaming from it, jumping onto furniture and staying well away but not Baby M. He actually runs towards it! Is it because he's the 3rd child? Do they just get wackier the more you have? Maybe we should stop right now and not even entertain the thought of having another! LOL.
Blessings,

Aug. 6, 2008
Scuba Boots ~ Have you got your pair??
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Who ever said that rubber boots were only for keeping your feet dry!?
Obviously Baby M was absent when we went over that concept! LOL. He successfully turned his into 'scuba boots' this afternoon while visiting the beach. Not even the heavy weight of water sogged boots or the super cold temperature of the ocean water couldn't slow down my little water bug!
Have water..... will splash!
Blessings,

Jul. 29, 2008
Rain... Rain... Glorious Rain
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It poured rain today... glorious cool rain. *grin* It has been hot and sunny here for what seems like forever, but I am so enjoying this cooler weather! It actually feels like fall which I hate to admit but am looking forward to :) Is it wrong to wish for frost and snow? LOL. I'm a winter lover, sorry all you sun baked beans. 
We did a bunch of catch up chores today. By the pile of laundry that was waiting for me in the laundry room today you'd think I never ever did any laundry around here! The kids played a bunch of board games and worked out some of their math skills in the afternoon and K finally picked up his needlework again :) He didn't want me to take a photo of it yet to show you since it isn't quite finished :) I've got to pick up some blue yarn for the sky next trip to town, but the ship is finished and it is looking pretty good. We're going to have to frame it up so that he can hang it in his bedroom I think.
Blessings,

Jul. 28, 2008
Painting & Playing

Jul. 27, 2008
Lunch at Home :)
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We had a super quiet day at home today. My mom had guests at the B&B and then she was having a couple of the businesses over to do some networking with them so the kids and I were home alone for lunch today! *gasp* Oh no, home for lunch! LOL. Doesn't that just sound awful? We always pack our lunch and eat with Omi and Opa each afternoon so it's super odd to have lunch alone :)

We caught up with them later in the evening and had a nice stroll to the pond, while the kids rode their bikes and ran around. On the way back we went into the loft that my dad is working on and sat on the brand new balcony. It is so nice and big! Not a bad view either overlooking the fields. Maybe I'm a little biased though. *grin*
How was your Sunday afternoon?
Blessings,

Jul. 25, 2008
Tribal Journeys 2008 ~ Paddle to Quw'utsun

Jul. 24, 2008
In search of the perfect campsite ~ Mohun Lake

Jul. 22, 2008
Bear Trap Success ~ Goodbye Dennis the Menis

Jul. 21, 2008
The Bear Trap Is Set!

Jul. 20, 2008
Bear Bangers .... Nice but not manditory :)

Jul. 20, 2008
Dennis the Menis 'Strikes Again!'
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GRRR!! That pesky bear was back again last night, and this time he was right outside the big picture window in my family room. There he was with one paw up to the window!! So immediately I made another call to the wildlife hotline because they said that I should update them every time I saw him to keep my complaint current. Of course we went over all the things that he would be coming for and livestock is the main reason right now because of the smell of their feed, but I can't stop feeding my animals so it's a bit of a catch 22. The one thing that he said that I should start looking into is electrifying all of the fencing which is easier said than done when they are not close to any electrical outlets :(
So he lodged another complaint and dispatched the RCMP *grin* Yup, I had the 'fuzz' show up last night. LOL. They thought that if they happened to run across him on their way over and as they drove around the property they would be able to turn on the lights and sirens and scare the living daylights out of him :) Guess what? They never saw him, but they did set a bear trap down the road and they caught one in it! I'm just waiting for the conservation officer to come and check out our property damage and show him a picture of our bear so that he can identify if it is the one he has.
My guess is it's not him though :( When I phoned up to my mom to tell her they caught one she said it wasn't Dennis the Menis because he's been grazing all morning in the field next door.
Blessings,


Jul. 19, 2008
Bear, Bear.... GO AWAY!!!

Jul. 18, 2008
Bear Attack ~ ACK!!!!
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The dog was going crazy out in his bed by the chicken yard a minute ago and I could hear the rooster squawking like he was dying!! From the house I can't see the chicken yard or their house so I was a little scared to go outside! We have our resident black bear here again right now and he is very owly so I wasn't going to rush out just in case I came face to face with him, but it finally quieted down and I just finished creeping out to find the fence torn down :(
Whatever it was (I'm assuming it was the bear) crashed through the corner of the pen taking the fence post and wire down with it and crushed another section to. Luckily I was able to pull the post back up and put it in the hole, so for tonight it is up enough but will need repair and Dh just left for work again :( All of the girls appear to be there still so it wasn't trying to eat them.

UPDATE: Just as I was finishing this post I heard terrible crashing out the front of the house towards the vacant property next door. There he was!! It was the bear. He's sooo early this year :( Usually he doesn't show up until the apples are half grown on the trees in the orchard. He's getting more brazen this year to by storming the yard in the daylight. Yesterday my mom watched him come down her garden path on the hillside garden so I guess I won't be letting the kids out alone during the daytime anymore, and I better stash the garbage can to. He LOVES my garbage can *grin* Found that out last year when my can disappeared and there was a trail of trash a mile long :) Hmmm, I'm not happy about this.
Blessings,

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