We enjoyed a lovely time with Chris and Geneva this Christmas. Not only did Lawrie get to meet Chris’s love of his life, but we got to know her as well. Chris proposed to Geneva on Christmas eve, and we helped set the stage by lighting about 30 candles on the McIntyre Creek Bridge railing. I guess we were too casual about what we were doing that evening and Geneva guess something was up. The answer was yes, so sometime in the future we will have a wedding in the family. We had a week of visiting, playing games, eating good food, a road trip to Skagway and walking the Os.

After we put them on the plane home, Lawrie and I retreated out to Fox Lake for a few days of quiet. Chris and Sarah joined us for an overnight (more games) and the Kate and Greg came out for an afternoon. Lovely time.

Now we are busy with getting the house ready to sell. I’m busy at work as usual, but we have the added task of hiring someone new for my position. Lawrie is busy with curling, not only being drawmaster, but also with the senior men’s curling team that is hoping to make it to the National’s. It is rather funny that the location for the Senior’s this year is Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. We are moving about 40 minutes away from Prince Albert in about four months, but the event is end of March. Oh well!

I came across a very interesting art project, a fleeting work, but fun for those who participate. All you need is a beach, camera and a bit of creativity! Click here to see it!

We have so very much to be thankful for. One day a year to ‘celebrate’ seems all wrong when on a daily basis there are many things to be grateful for. Good friends, family, jobs that pay great wages, health, home, food, water and an absence of strife, fear, and anger. I do try to not complain about anything, even the weather, because that would mean I’m not thankful. Am I very successful? Probably not.

However, friends of ours have a home about an hour away that isn’t being used often and so we have gone for a retreat several times, the last time on the Thanksgiving long weekend. Even though the highway is quite close, the sound of traffic doesn’t penetrate and it is so quiet and serene. Life then centers around staying warm, making meals, and observing any wildlife that happens along. Okay, so the weather gets a fair bit of attention as well as playing games, reading, peering through the binoculars, spinning, knitting, and letting the Os in and out. They have a few favourite squirrels to chase and of course any trip to the outhouse is an opportunity to go for a run about. What a nice way to spend a few days. In fact we both think it would be a nice way to live. Yes, there are a few things that would get in the way, but dreaming is a good thing too. So here are some photos from our Thanksgiving weekend. Thanks J & J!