L2O2 » Family http://www.l2o2.com travels, thoughts, ideas, and things we find of interest in our lives Mon, 13 Jan 2020 06:14:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.42 Company here, then there! http://www.l2o2.com/2011/01/16/company-here-then-there/ http://www.l2o2.com/2011/01/16/company-here-then-there/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 02:20:25 +0000 http://www.l2o2.com/?p=1462 We recently had the pleasure of Geneva and Zane’s company in Saskatoon for 5 days. Then Chris arrived and all three were with us for an additional 5 days. It was really great to see them again after a long 5 months. There seems to be a theme of 5 here! So we tried to give Geneva work time, but what with all of us suffering sharing Zane’s cold, I think she didn’t get a whole lot of work done.

We did go to the Forestry Farm which is really a very small zoo and had a nice wander around there. The local coffee places were duly visited, especially after Chris arrived. The camera didn’t come out very often though so the photo offering here is pretty lame (not the subjects, just the creative aspect).

Lawrie and the bears

Zane

Bald eagle

Fox

Timber wolf

There is a layer of glass between Zane and the lion!

Then about a month later Lawrie and I went for a 5 day trip to Calgary. Trips to the Calgary Farmers Market for great coffee and shopping happened. We went for supper and a games night to Jon & Michaelea’s. Then everybody got together for Zoolights including our friends from Saskatoon and their daughter and twin granddaughters. It was much colder than anyone expected and more people too. The lights were great, but I didn’t take the camera. Then the last day we cooked up a wonderful storm and Jon & Michaelea joined us at Chris & Geneva’s for Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve. A lovely time was had!

Such concentration!

Zane examining his handiwork

Geneva & Zane putting together a 'green' playhouse

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Zane, just turned two

Did someone say 'playground'?

Come on Nonna, let's go now!

Okay, are we going now?

I'm sure there is something in this pocket

I like to walk, but let's go

Wrong way Nonna!

Right way, I'll lead okay?

Push faster

Higher ...

Up the ladder, by myself

Down the slide

What next?

Look Nonna

Label patch knit right in

Last one ... let's go home!

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At the last two Folk Fests here in Saskatoon Kimberley purchased 3 lovely ladies from Janet Williams Art. These paintings have vibrant colours and are titled: Sunshades and Polka Dot Blossoms, Sunday Stroll, and Sashay. Information about the artist, Janet Williams, can be found at her website here.
 So the reason to say this is because the art work inspired the colour. As you can see it is very purple! Very beautiful to be sure. Now comes the decisions about framing, soft furnishings, and which lampshade gets picked!

Good job Kimberley ... especially the new colour choice!

One last patch of the old colour about to disappear

This is way pinker than reality!

Finished!

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