Photo a day - Dec 13

This was an awesome scene on Thursday and I just had to share it with you. The Golden Ears mountain. Now the story can be told. On Thursday we were on our way to Langley to do some shopping but when I stopped at the end of our street, I looked towards the mountains and this is what I saw. Simply amazing!! So, instead of going shopping, we went in search of a photo. Everytime I thought I found a suitable place to park and shoot the scene, it was not the right place to stop without possibly causing an accident. I kept driving and ended in Fort Langley, where I got the last picture - of the full moon. I did not find a better pic than this one but we did have a nice lunch at the Wendt bookstore and cafe on Glover Road. The special of the day was spaghetti and meat balls. It was way too big for one person so we shared it. YUMMY..... (Do I detect a theme of food happening?)

Day 5 Photo a Day

This is just so beautiful. The full moon of Dec 11, 2008. Here is a note from space.com:

"BIGGEST FULL MOON OF THE YEAR: The Moon that's causing trouble for the Geminid meteor shower display happens to be biggest full Moon of 2008, as much as 14% wider and 30% brighter than lesser Moons we've seen earlier this year. An astronomer would say this is a "perigee Moon" because it occurs at perigee, the side of the Moon's elliptical orbit closest to Earth."

I was shopping in Fort Langley and happened to look out the shop window and saw this amazing sight. I just had to take some pictures and decided to share this one. Yes, I got some shopping done but the best part of the day - the Full Moon.....

DAY 4 of Photo a day

I went to my Coast Character Doll Artists Christmas party this evening. It was so much fun being with friends, chatting, laughing, and enjoying the moment. It was potluck with so many contributions to the meal. Cabbage rolls, Chicken casserole, Scalloped potatoes, Florentine something or others - little appies..., salads, carrots that tasted wonderful done in some sort of sauce, and more food that I do not remember but I know I ate it. So good!

Dessert was another feast for the eyes and the tummy. Peanut butter pie, Ambrosia, lemon squares, thumbprint cookies, oatmeal and raisin cookies, and fresh dates. With the two plates of cookies was a story about each ingredient and why they were meaningful at this time of the year. I enjoyed it all. (Now I wish I had a doggy bag. I am hungry just thinking about all the food!)

Just when I thought we just could not have any more fun, we did a gift exchange. I received the most delightful gift but that is another story. Stay tuned for the next installment of the Photo a Day.......

Day 3 - Photo a Day

When one has lost their Christmas tree in the vast jungle called the garage, one must improvise. Here is our magnificent 4 foot fir tree that we stomped the woods to find, cut it down and dragged it miles to our van in two foot deep drifts of snow. After we loaded it on the roof of the van, we stopped for a cup of delicious hot chocolate then drove down a bumpy forestry road to get to the main highway to come home. Now putting this tree up was no easy feat. It was a struggle to haul it into the living room, to have the delightful smells of the season fill the air as we assembled all the pieces needed to create this wonderful Christmasy scene. It is truly a miracle.

It's getting to look a lot like Christmas or not!!

Yesterday we decided it was time to get the tree and decorations out from their hiding place and decorate the house for the holiday season. First we had to make a path through the garage. Then we had to unload the storage under the stairs. Then we hauled all the boxes into the living room, making a terrible mess, only to find that we have LOST our Christmas tree. It must be buried somewhere in the garage. So, this year, we will not have a tree, just many decorations and, of course, the village that April has so lovingly painted over the years. Pictures will be posted later.

If you see an undecorated artificial tree walking in your neighbourhood, ask if it is lost and direct it back home..... (LOL)

Be happy...

Day 2 Photo

Autumn is almost over but our lovely tree still gives pleasure every day with the beautiful colours on its leaves. Gypsy Blu loves to run in these leaves, to pick up one leaf and run until another catches his eye.

It will be sad to see all the leaves on the ground and not on the branches but it will also be happy because soon our days will be getting longer and the buds will be appearing on our bushes and flowers will be blooming.

PHOTO a day

DAY ONE - Photo a day

I have taken the challenge of one photo a day to be uploaded to Quipay Adventures. Just another one of those happy day things.....so here is today's:

Gypsy Blu helping April look for the Christmas tree in storage. Obviously not in this box! And we still have not found it....