must be the year for weddings

I have been reading the excitement and the travelling in Rick and Paulette's weblog as they are enjoying the nuptials of one of their children in Alberta. We are also getting excited about the upcoming wedding plans of our oldest son and his wonderful girlfriend in September. The wedding will take place in Victoria in a beautiful old United Church. We have plans to fly but Donald may decide to drive and take the RV anyway, even though it may be a long go. Plans have yet to be finalized. I only have 3 extra days off work, so I will be flying for sure. I have been watching this wedding show on TV ( Rich Bride, Poor bride?) and have been horrified by these $80,000 wedding budgets. Our kids are down to earth - wedding in the church, reception afterwards at a parents home. We are excited to see our son in a dress kilt with his beautiful bride!

We want to be on the road ( again ) ...

Just like the song. Work is there for Kim and Donald is packing up the RV and making extensive lists for Kispiox. You would think that the RV would not need that much packing as it just got home, but everything in it came out for a really good scrubbing. The carpets were cleaned as well. Looks like new. The weather here in the north is supposed to be beautiful till after the weekend, so we are not anticipating mud and wet, which can occur in the Kispiox Valley. Today, reading Rick and Paulette's weblog, you can see how marvelous our beautiful British Columbia is!

home to chores and a clean RV

we're both back at home to work and cut the hayfield in the backyard. Donald will be enjoying golf at our Golf and CC, and he will no doubt be losing a few loonies to his golfing pal, who is expecting a windfall of a few coins after Donald's absence from the golf scene as he was working on the lot. Kim is back at work and it is crazy busy, so the days are flying by. The RV has been cleaned out, everything washed and perhaps even the carpets this weekend. Next weekend we are off to the Kispiox Valley with the whole gang to enjoy each others company, have a few laughs and listen to some terrific music. We are missing the lot already - Donald has been researching ( dreaming?) new fifth wheels! Whoa!

Where did 25 years go?

well, we sure do apologize for not posting for a week or so. The library internet access can be sporadic at best. We had some company - others of the Hardwall gang come down to the Shuswaps for our 25th wedding anniversary. We didn't want a big deal made of the date ( geez, maybe because it makes us feel old? ) so we had campfires, lots of laughs and a wonderful potluck supper with great friends. That's the way to do it! We were living in Jasper, Alberta when we married 25 years ago and it sure seems like it was yesterday. Time flies when you are having fun. A couple of days of rain put a damper on the beach weather - but! The ROCK IS ALL DONE. Can you believe it? I shall be posting pictures soon. In the meantime, here is the one plant put in last year - that has so far produced 19 rose blooms this year. We are on the road again this weekend back to the north of the province and in a couple of weeks the WHOLE gang will be together with all the rv's enjoying the Kispiox Valley. It's a hoot.

Happy Canada Day!

We continue to try and get rid of all the rock.. We're almost there. Donald thinks the quarry was generous and the load was more like 6 yards of blasted rock. The neighbours have been welcomed to help themselves to whatever rocks in the pile catch their fancy. Our neighbour behind with a a lovely lot and fifth wheel will be building a small waterfall and pond. I am sure he is thanking us greatly after his wife heard they could help themselves. ( Ha! ) We are about to get some company for our 25th anniversary and we are excited about that. There are fireworks tonight over in Blind Bay so we may go there. If not, it's steak on the Barbie and a glass of red wine to toast our beautiful country's birthday.