Vignettes from the Week Past

Holding a contest within our family (children) asking them to guess how much "road kill" money we've found during our walks in the past three years -- and awarding it to Tyler because his was the closest guess for a final total of $86.44! Way to go TDM!

Already finding a dollar and 12 cents for the next go round!

The beautiful birds. The unusual white and grey mottled bird by 108th, the little red headed bird sitting on a broken branch on the ground at Cathy's. Caroline noticed it first. (You know I'm partial to red heads!) and the two little yellow birds camouflaged so perfectly in our Dogwood tree out front. They weren't much bigger than the baby carrots you buy in cello bags. They were a glorious yellow. One of them just belted out a sound so large for its' little tiny body. My beloved and I stood and watched them for the longest time.

Our visits with Silvana and Earl.

Carly and Claire both learning to ride their bicycles without their training wheels.

The amazing scent of eucalyptus in the hot steamy shower. Thanks Amy!

As we were doing a puzzle in the dining room, Catie asking "who turned out the lights?" The sun who made a brief appearance this week, went behind a cloud and it darkened the room. Precious.
The apple tree blossoms in our back yard.

The rhubarb growing in my garden. Can't wait to harvest it!

Speaking to an elderly man in McDonalds. Him telling us that he had to take his wife to hospital that morning. The very sad thing is we know his wife died several months ago. His abject loss is telling on his body. So very sad.


My daddy's peonys growing. It looks like we'll have a few beautiful pink, scented blossoms.


Laughing with my mom about how her new magic memory foam might be senile because it was flat not bumpy! Let's hope it's recovered Mom!

The blanket of pink and white petals mirroring the snow not so very long ago.

My Lily of the Valley ready to bloom.

Cathy and Cliff celebrating their 10th Anniversary on Friday. And the flowers that adorned our garden for that day, still looking fantastic too.

Hege and Darren's new baby son arrived on Thursday-congratulations! Now Mattias is a big brother.

Several walks this week, without the umbrella, but I have to say, when the March winds blow, it feels like March not May!

The two wonderful birth announcements sitting in our family room for two very sweet little girls-Ella and Daisy. We had such predictable announcements in our day. These were made up with such love by their families.

The good news that our former neighbour Eloi is home from the hospital. So happy for Laura and her mom Evelyn!

The wonderful friends on Facebook. Their comments, their pictures! That's a great invention I tell you!

Watching Pappa and Cameron walk down the street hand in hand in front of us yesterday when we went to meet Cathy and the kids coming home from school.

The adorable 11 week old German Pointer in ye Olde Langley Towne. His brown ears were like velvet. Hoping he won't turn out like the one that scared two elderly ladies almost to death on our walk today. Badly trained dog that one! GRRRRRR

Having Catie fall asleep with her little head rested on my chest, facing me. I just started out rubbing her little back.

The uber-noisy, annoying motorcycles on our walks recently. Grrrrrrrr

All the young girls dressed up and ready for action at McDonalds last night. On our return walk heading home, passing a group of young men (teens) and the scent of aftershave as we passed them. Ahh to be young again.

Cathy's little shoes that almost mirrored the ones I wore with my going away outfit. Hers are trendy canvas, mine were leather, but oh so much alike 40+ years ago. The big wheel.




Our "natural, self seeding garden" beside our house is starting its' return again this year. It is amazing to me how beautiful things can grow with very little TLC and yet be so lovely. I think there is a message in there somewhere!